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IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028
Boise, 10 83707-2028
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December 28, 2006
City of Meridian
Planning Department
660 E. Watertower Lane Suite 202
Meridian, Idaho 83642
FAX 888-6854
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Re: Location: Meridian Rd & W. Harris St.
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Name: Sagewood Subdivision
Case No. AZ 06-058 I PP 06-057
Hearing Date: lan 4,2007
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Dear Zoning Administrator,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the referenced application. Direct access to Meridian Road
(SH 69) will not be allowed. Access to this subdivision should be from W. Harris Street and lor W. Amity
Road. A Traffic Impact Study should be reviewed to evaluate the need for improvements at the W. Harris
and W. Amity Road intersections with Meridian Road.The preliminary plat shows some type of access to the
landscape buffer. Please have that removed. This site does not have, connectivity to the parcel fronting SH
69 to the south, which is the best case scenario to remove the need for driveway access to SH 69. If the City
feels that this creates an undue hardship ,please ensure connectivity is provided when the other southerly
parcels are developed.
Any work done on the State Right of Way will require a permit. Permit applications are available from this
office or the maintenance office in Cascade. Please have the applicant contact Matt Ward at 8150 Chinden
Blvd. 83714 in Boise or call (208) 334-8341 to obtain a permit application.
Noise abatement (berms, fences, etc) will be the responsibility of the developer and will be constructed off
of the State Right of Way, see enclosed Noise Abatement Measures.
Sincerely,
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RECEIVED
JAN O~ 2007
Sue Sullivan
Senior Planner
City Of Meridian
City Clerk Office
IDAHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028
Boise, 10 83707-2028
(208) 334-8300
itd.idaho.gov
Noise Abatement along State Highways
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serves as notice that the Idaho Transportation Department will not be providing future
noise abatement for this development. Any and all traffic noise abatement should be
provided by the developer. Per Federal Highway Administration guidelines, if noise
abatement is not provided, we would recommend buyers receive full disclosure of
anticipated noise levels from highway traffic.
We recommend and request the local land use authority require the developer to
construct the fOllowing noise abatement feature:
Noise Abatement for Residential Development
A. The applicant shall provide traffic noise abatement by constructing a berm or a berm
and wall combination approximately parallel to the state highway and off the state
right of way.
B. Height: The top of the berm, or berm and wall in combination, shall be a minimum of
ten feet higher than the elevation at the centerline of the state highway.
C. Wall Materials: If a wall is proposed, the wall shall meet the following standards:
1. Wall materials shall be impervious concrete or stucco, unless otherwise
approved by the Idaho Transportation Department as a sound attenuating
material.
2. Intermittent breaks in the berm or berm and wall in combination will degrade
the function and should not be allowed.
D. Alternative noise abatement designs that meet Federal Highway Administration
guidelines may be proposed by the developer. The applicant should contact Greg
Vitley, Environmental Section Manager at 334-8300 if further information is desired.
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