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January 3, 2008
TO: The Church of Jesus Christ of L.D.S.
50 E. North Temple St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84150
OWNER: The Church of Jesus Christ of L.D.S.
50 E. North Temple St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84150
SUBJECT: MAZ-07-019
5555 n. Locust Grove
ANNEX & Rezone.: RUT to L-O
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John S. Franden, President
Rebecca W. Arnold, Vice President
Sherry R. Huber, Commissioner
Dave Bivens, Commissioner
Carol A. McKee, Commissioner
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The Ada County Highway District has reviewed your application for the above referenced development
and determined the following FINDINGS OF FACT:
• Locust Grove is currently paved with two travel lanes and no curb, gutter, or sidewalk abutting
the site.
• Locust Grove currently has 88-feet of right-of-way abutting the site (40-feet from centerline).
• The traffic count for Locust Grove north of McMillan on 10/5/2006 was 5,552 VTD.
. Locust Grove is recognized in the North Meridian Area plan as a minor arterial that has been
identified as 3-lane roadway rather than the typical 5-lane roadway.
This application is for an annexation and rezone only. Listed below are some of the relevant policies
that the District may administer when it reviews a future development application (additional policies
maybe considered with a specific redevelopment application):
RELEVANT POLICIES:
District policy 7207.8 states that direct access to arterials and collectors is normally restricted.
The developer shall try to use combined access points. If the developer can show that the use
of a combined access point to a collector or arterial street is impractical, the District may
consider direct access points. Access points for proposed developments at intersections should
be located as far from the intersection as practical, and in no case closer than as illustrated on
Figure 72-F4, unless a waiver for the access point has been approved by the District
Commission.
• Graveled driveways abutting public streets create maintenance problems due to gravel being
tracked onto the roadway. In accordance with District policy, 7207.9.1, the applicant should be
required to pave the driveway its full width and at least 30-feet into the site beyond the edge of
pavement of the roadway and install pavement tapers with 15-foot radii abutting the existing
roadway edge.
• District policy 7207.9.3 restricts commercial driveways with daily traffic volumes over 1,000
vehicles to a maximum width of 36-feet. Most commercial driveways will be constructed as curb-
cut type facilities if located on local streets. Curb return type driveways with 15-foot radii will be
required for driveways accessing collector and arterial roadways.
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• District policy requires 7-foot wide attached (or 5-foot detached) concrete sidewalk on all
collector roadways and arterial roadways (7204.7.2).
Staff Comment/Recommendation: ACHD Planning Staff is recommending to the City of Meridian
that the applicant be required to construct a 5-foot concrete sidewalk on N. Locust Grove Road
abutting the site, located no closer than 28-feet from centerline. If the applicant chooses to
develop any portion of the site in the future, the section of the site that includes the church may
not be a part of the application, leaving that section of Locust Grove void of sidewalk and with
no means to construct it.
Staff recommends that the applicant and/or representative schedule apre-application meeting with
District Staff prior to design and submittal of a formal development application.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns (208)387-6174.
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Right-of-Way & Development Services
Cc: Project File, City of Meridian, Elk Mountain Engineers
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Development Process Checklist
®Submit a development application to a City or to the County
®The City or the County will transmit the development application to ACHD
®The ACHD Planning Review Division will receive the development application to review
®The Planning Review Division will do one of the following:
®Send a "No Review" letter to the applicant stating that there are no site specific requirements at this time
^Send a "Comply With" letter to the applicant stating that if the development is within a platted subdivision or
part of a previous development application and that the site specific requirements from the previous development
also apply to this development application.
^Write a Staff Level report analyzing the impacts of the development on the transportation system and
evaluating the proposal for its conformance to District Policy.
^Write a Commission Level report analyzing the impacts of the development on the transportation system and
evaluating the proposal for its conformance to District Policy.
®The Planning Review Division will hold a Technical Review meeting for all Staff and Commission Level reports
^For ALL development applications, including those receiving a "No Review" or "Comply With" letter:
The applicant should submit one set of engineered plans directly to ACHD for review by the Development Review Division for
plan review and assessment of impact fees. (Note: if there are no site improvements required by ACRD, then architectural plans
may be submitted for purposes of impact fee calculation.)
The applicant is required to get a permit from Construction Services (ACHD) for ANY work in the right-of-way, including, but not
limited to, driveway approaches, street improvements and utility cuts.
^Pay Impact Fees prior to issuance of building permit. Impact fees cannot be paid prior to plan review approval.
DID YOU REMEMBER:
Construction (Zone)
^ Driveway or Property Approach(s)
Submit a "Driveway Approach Request" form to Ada County Highway District (ACHD) Construction (for approval by
Development Services & Traffic Services). There is a one week turnaround for this approval.
^ Working in the ACHD Right-of-Way
Four business days prior to starting work have a bonded contractor submit a "Temporary Highway Use Permit Application" to
ACHD Construction -Permits along with:
Traffic Control Plan
An Erosion & Sediment Control Narrative & Plat, done by a Certified Plan Designer, if trench is >50' or you are placing >600 sf
of concrete or asphalt.
Construction (Subdivisions)
^ Sediment & Erosion Submittal
At least one week prior to setting up a Pre-Con an Erosion & Sediment Control Narrative & Plat, done by a Certified Plan
Designer, must be turned into ACRD Construction -Subdivision to be reviewed and approved by the ACHD Drainage
Division.
^ Idaho Power Company
Vic Steelman at Idaho Power must have his IPCO approved set of subdivision utility plans prior to Pre-Con being scheduled.
^ Final Approval from Development Services
ACRD Construction -Subdivision must have received approval from Development Services prior to scheduling aPre-Con.
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