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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACHD Comments~~~~ ~~~ CHD li'o~ol~fl Srirvic~ September 20, 2007 TO: Meridian Apts, LLC PO Box 633 Liberty Lake, WA 99019 SUBJECT: Selway M FP-07-018/MCUP-07-016 2780 W. McMillan Road John S. Franden, President Rebecca W. Arnold, Vice President Sherry R. Huber, Commissioner Dave Bivens, Commissioner Carol A. McKee, Commissioner RECEIVED SEP 2 0 2007 City Of Meridian City Clerk Office On May 22, 2002, the Ada County Highway District Commissioners acted on MAZ-02-010/MPP-02- 009/MCUP-02-012 for Lochsa Falls Subdivision. The conditions and requirements also apply to Selway/MFP-07-018/MCUP-07-016. When the application for Lochsa Falls Subdivision was originally approved in May 2002 171 multi-family dwellings were included in the application. Because of this ACHD has already reviewed and commented on the traffic impacts due to the 171 multi-family dwelling units. A. Finding of Fact Existing Conditions Site Information: The site is currently vacant. 2. Description of Adjacent Surrounding Area: Direction Land Use Zoning North Sin le-famil residential A-R South Public PS East Single-family residential R-1 West Single-family residential A-R 3. Existing Roadway Improvements and Right-of-Way Adjacent To and Near the Site • Linder Road is currently improved with 2 traffic lanes, and curb, gutter, and sidewalk abutting the site. There is 64-feet of right-of-way existing for Linder Road (32-feet from centerline). • McMillan Road is currently improved with 2 traffic lanes, and no curb, gutter or sidewalk near the site. There is 72 to 58-feet of right-of-way existing for McMillan Road (36 and 29-feet from centerline). • Goddard Creek Way is currently improved with curb, gutter, and 5-foot concrete sidewalks abutting the site. There is 50-feet of right-of-way existing for Goddard Creek Way (25-feet from centerline). Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achd.ada.id.us 4. Existing Access: There are two defined access points to this property located off of Goddard Creek Way. 5. Site History: ACRD previously reviewed and approved this development as part of Lochsa Falls Subdivision in May 2002. 6. Impacted Roadways: Roadway Frontage Functional Traffic Count Level of Speed Classification Service* Limit McMillan N/A Minor Arterial 5,274 west of Better 35 MPH Road Linder on than 7/19/2006 "C" Goddard 445' Residential 1,753 north N/A 25 MPH Creek Way Collector ofMcMillan on 9/10/07 Linder Road N/A Minor Arterial 9,163 south of Better 35 MPH Chinden on 4/6/06 than „C„ Ten Mile Road N/A Minor Arterial 3,192 south of Better 35 MPH Chinden on than 7/19/06 "C" Chinden Blvd N/A Expressway 17,426 west of Exceeds 50 MPH Linder on 4/19/05 "E" *Acceptable level of service for atwo-lane minor arterial roadway is "D" (14,000 VTD). *Acceptable level of service for atwo-lane Expressway is "E" (15,500 VTD). **ACHD does not set Level of Service thresholds for state highways. 7. Capital Improvements Plan/Five Year Work Program There are currently no roadways, bridges or intersections in the general vicinity of the project that are currently in the Five Year Work Program. The following improvements are scheduled in the District's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). • The intersection of Linder and McMillan Roads is scheduled to be widened to 6-lanes on the north/south legs, four lanes on the east/west legs and signalized between 2013 and 2017. • Linder Road from Ustick Road to Chinden Blvd is schedule to be widened to 5-lanes in 6 to 10 years. • McMillan Road from Black Cat to Meridian Road is scheduled to be widened to 3-lanes in 11 to 20 years. Staff Comment/Recommendations: Developers in the area have entered into a development agreement with the Highway District for the widening and signalization of the Linder/McMillan intersection. The construction is planned to begin in winter 2008. The result of this agreement is that the intersection improvements in the District's Capital Improvement Plan will be completed ahead of the schedule identified in the CIP. B. StafF Comments/Recommendations Consistent with the original application, the site will take access from two driveways intersecting N. Goddard Creek Way. N. Goddard Creek Way was constructed as a residential collector and is adequate to provide access to and from the site. The submitted traffic impact study estimated 2,596 vehicle trips per day on N. Goddard Creek Way at full build-out near the multi-family site. Of the estimated 2,596 vehicle trips per day approximately 1,021 trips would be generated by the multi-family units. This is consistent with District policy 7202.3.1 which states ADT for residential collector streets typically ranges up to 2,000 vehicles per day, although higher volumes may occur in some instances, particularly within 500-feet of an intersection with an arterial street. As with the original proposal the applicant has proposed to construct two driveways to intersect N. Goddard Creek Way to provide access to the site. The first driveway is proposed to be 26-feet in width and located 420-feet (measured property line to near edge) north of McMillan Road in alignment with Apgar Creek Road on the east side of Goddard Creek Way. The second driveway is proposed to be 20-feet in width and located 790-feet (measured property line to near edge) north of McMillan Road and is proposed to be emergency access only. Access through this driveway will be restricted with removable bollards. The locations of the proposed driveways were previously approved with Lochsa Falls Subdivision in May 2002. • Prior to final approval you will need to submit construction plans to the ACRD Development Review Department to insure compliance with the conditions identified above or for traffic impact fee assessment. This is a separate review process that requires direct plans submittal to the Development Review staff at the Highway District. • A traffic impact fee will be assessed by ACRD and will be due prior to the issuance of a building permit. Contact ACRD Planning 8~ Development Services at 387-6170 for information regarding impact fees. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact this office at (208) 387-6178. Sincerely, Mindy Wallace Planner III Right-of-Way and Development Services Attachments: Original Staff Report Original Trip Distribution Selway Apartments Site Plan CC: Project File City of Meridian JUB Engineering - Darrin Fluke Request for Appeal of Staff Decision Appeal of Staff Decision: The Commission shall hear and decide appeals by an applicant of the final decision made by the ROWDS Manager when it is alleged that the ROWDS Manager did not properly apply this section 7101.6, did not consider all of the relevant facts presented, made an error of fact or law, abused discretion or acted arbitrarily and capriciously in the interpretation or enforcement of the ACHD Policy Manual. a. Filing Fee: The Commission may, from time to time, set reasonable fees to be charged the applicant for the processing of appeals, to cover administrative costs. b. Initiation: An appeal is initiated by the filing of a written notice of appeal with the Secretary of Highway Systems, which must be filed within ten (10) working days from the date of the decision that is the subject of the appeal. The notice of appeal shall refer to the decision being appealed, identify the appellant by name, address and telephone number and state the grounds for the appeal. The grounds shall include a written summary of the provisions of the policy relevant to the appeal and/or the facts and law relied upon and shall include a written argument in support of the appeal. The Commission shall not consider a notice of appeal that does not comply with the provisions of this subsection. c. Time to Reply: The ROWDS Manager shall have ten (10) working days from the date of the filing of the notice of appeal to reply to the notice of the appeal, and may during such time meet with the appellant to discuss the matter, and may also consider and/or modify the decision that is being appealed. A copy of the reply and any modifications to the decision being appealed will be provided to the appellant prior to the Commission hearing on the appeal. d. Notice of Hearing: Unless otherwise agreed to by the appellant, the hearing of the appeal will be noticed and scheduled on the Commission agenda at a regular meeting to be held within thirty (30) days following the delivery to the appellant of the ROWDS Manager's reply to the notice of appeal. A copy of the decision being appealed, the notice of appeal and the reply shall be delivered to the Commission at least one (1) week prior to the hearing. e. Action by Commission: Following the hearing, the Commission shall either affirm or reverse, in whole or part, or otherwise modify, amend or supplement the decision being appealed, as such action is adequately supported by the law and evidence presented at the hearing.