HomeMy WebLinkAboutITD Comments~ l59AN0 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 (208) 334-8300
Boise, ID 83707-2028 itd.idaho.gov
August 6, 2007
City of Meridian
Planning Department
660 E. Watertower Lane Suite 202
Meridian, Idaho 83642
FAX 887-4218
Re: Location: SE corner N. Locust Grove Rd &Chinden Blvd.
Route: US 20-26 Mp.39.225
Name: David J. Dean
Case No. CPA-07-011
Hearing Date: Nov. 1, 2007
Dear Zoning Administrator,
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this Comprehensive Plan Amendment. Chinden
Blvd. (US- 20) is currently undergoing a Corridor Study. We are trying to preserve the comdor for
future- expansion. This route is designated type IV access control which restricts access spacing
to not less than 0.5 mile, therefore no direct access to Chinden Blvd. should be allowed. This
development should take access from N. Locust Grove Road only. Setbacks to accommodate
future right of way should be 100 feet from highway centerline.
The developer should be required to construct their portion of a parallel collector road (frontage or
backage) that will allow access to N. Locust Grove Road. The developer should also be required
to have connectivity to all adjacent parcels.
Any work done on the State Right of Way will require a permit. Permit applications are available
from this office. 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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Phil Choate
Senior Planner
I'~AHO TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 8028 (208) 334-8300
Boise, ID 83707-2028 itd.idaho.gov
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It appears this development will have residential frontage on a state highway. This letter
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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