HomeMy WebLinkAboutMER25-0011 Five Mile Pathway Extension
March 7th, 2025
To: Ross Erickson, via email
Erickson Civil Inc
6213 N Cloverdale Rd, Suite 125
Boise, ID 83713
Subject: MER25-0011/A-2025-0010
Parcel #S0432120600
Five Mile Pathway Extension
This is a staff level approval for a certificate of zoning compliance application to allow for the development
of a multi-use pathway adjacent to the Five Mile Drain from McDermott Road to Glassford Way.
The applicant shall be required to:
1. Sign and stripe the pedestrian crossing across Glassford Way. The applicant should be required
to install lighting to illuminate the pedestrian crossing.
2. Construct an enhanced pedestrian crossing with a pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB) across
McDermott Road in the ultimate location for a 47-foot wide collector street section with 3-travel
lanes and on-street bike lanes. The applicant should be required to install lighting to illuminate
the pedestrian crossing.
3. Construct the pedestrian ramps on McDermott Road and Glassford Way to be compliant with the
current version of PROWAG.
4. Comply with all ACHD Policies and ACHD Standard Conditions of Approval for any improvements
or work in the right-of-way.
5. Obtain a permit for any work in the right-of-way prior to the construction, repair, or installation of
any roadway improvements (curb, gutter, sidewalk, pavement widening, driveways, culverts,
etc.).
If you have any questions, please contact me at (208) 387-6171.
Sincerely,
Matt Pak
Planner
Development Services
cc: City of Meridian (Stacy Hersh), via email
Nampa Meridian Irrigation District (Greg Curtis), via email
Standard Conditions of Approval
1. All proposed irrigation facilities shall be located outside of the ACHD right-of-way (including all
easements). Any existing irrigation facilities shall be relocated outside of the ACHD right-of-way
(including all easements).
2. Private Utilities including sewer or water systems are prohibited from being located within the
ACHD right-of-way.
3. In accordance with District policy, 7203.3, the applicant may be required to update any existing
non-compliant pedestrian improvements abutting the site to meet current Public Right-of-Way
Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) requirements. The applicant’s engineer should provide
documentation of compliance to District Development Review staff for review.
4. Replace any existing damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk and any that may be damaged during
the construction of the proposed development. Contact Construction Services at 208-387-6280
(with file number) for details.
5. A license agreement and compliance with the District’s Tree Planter policy is required for all
landscaping proposed within ACHD right-of-way or easement areas.
6. All utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site shall be
borne by the developer.
7. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify all existing utilities within the right-of-way. The
applicant at no cost to ACHD shall repair existing utilities damaged by the applicant. The applicant
shall be required to call DIGLINE (1-811-342-1585) at least two full business days prior to
breaking ground within ACHD right-of-way. The applicant shall contact ACHD Traffic Operations
387-6190 in the event any ACHD conduits (spare or filled) are compromised during any phase of
construction.
8. Utility street cuts in pavement less than five years old are not allowed unless approved in writing
by the District. Contact the District’s Utility Coordinator at 208-387-6258 (with file numbers) for
details.
9. All design and construction shall be in accordance with the ACHD Policy Manual, ISPWC
Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures and all applicable
ACHD Standards unless specifically waived herein. An engineer registered in the State of Idaho
shall prepare and certify all improvement plans.
10. Construction, use and property development shall be in conformance with all applicable
requirements of ACHD prior to District approval for occupancy.
11. No change in the terms and conditions of this approval shall be valid unless they are in writing
and signed by the applicant or the applicant’s authorized representative and an authorized
representative of ACHD. The burden shall be upon the applicant to obtain written confirmation of
any change from ACHD.
12. If the site plan or use should change in the future, ACHD Planning Review will review the site plan
and may require additional improvements to the transportation system at that time. Any change
in the planned use of the property, which is the subject of this application, shall require the
applicant to comply with ACHD Policy and Standard Conditions of Approval in place at that time
unless a waiver/variance of the requirements or other legal relief is granted by the ACHD
Commission.