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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFarwest Request for Refund ACHDM e 1'x"10 RECEIVED MAY 2 s 1003 To: Mayor and City Council City Of Meridian From: Brad Hawkins~lark'~ C~t3' Clerk 01$ce CC: Will Berg, Anna Powell, Bill Nichols Doke: May 21, 2003 Rs ACRD Request for Relea~ of Road Trust Fund Deposits The subject ftem is on the May 27'" City Counal agenda as a P&Z Department staff report. ACHD is soliciting the city's comment on a request they received from Fannrest, LLC for release of approximately $33,000 that ACHD is holding in their RightsaF-Way Trust Fund acxount for two pedestrian bridges across the Ridenbaugh Canal ($16,500 per bridge) (See attached letter, dated January 29, 2003, from Shelly Reynolds, ACHD) Both the City of Meridian and ACHD required two pedestrian bridges be constructed across the Ridenbaugh Canal as part of Thousand Springs Subd'nnsion preliminary plat. (See attached sections from Meridian and ACHD staff reports.) One of the bridges was to connect to the north, through Phase No. 1 (into EI Dorado Sub), and the other bridge was to connect to the west, through Phase No. 5 (into Sherbrooke Hollows Sub No. 2). However, the Nampa Meridian Irrigation District {NMID) has since told the Thousand Springs developer (Marty Goldsmith) they are "reluctant to entertain the idea" of the pedestrian bridges. (See attached letter, dated May 04, 2002, from John Anderson, NMID.) Mr. Anderson also told ACRD that since the pedestrian bridge is only 1,000 feet from an existing vehicular bridge, they consider a pedestrian crossing unnecessary. While it was not a City of Meridian condition of approval, ACHD did require the developer of Sherbrooke Hollows (Greg Johnson) to deposit money ($15,000) for the other half of the southerly bridge. During the City of Meridian public hearing for Thousand Springs preliminary plat, Becky Bowcutt testiFied that NMID would not agree to the pedestrian bridges until the City of Meridian discussed liability of the crossings (see attached minutes). To staffs knowledge, the cityy has not initiated conversation on these specfic bridges. We have entered into a Master Pathway Agreement with NMID, but this occurred long after Thousand Spring's preliminary plat was approved. According to ACHD staff, one pedestrian bridge would cost upwards of $80,000. Since neither the City nor ACHD required W.H. Moore Co. to construct the other halF of the north pedestrian bridge, ACRD is obligated to return the $16,500 it is holding for that bridge. So, that leaves a balance of $31,500 for the south bridge -less than half the required amount. In addition, no public access or easement was ever granted through either Thousand Springs or Sherbrooke Hollows for the use or construction of the facility. Staff offers the following options for the City Council's consideration: A. Instruct staff to meet with the Thousand Springs and Sherbrooke Hollow homeowner associations before making a decision in order to solicit their input on the necessity and desirability of the pedestrian bridges. ff the homeowners are opposed to the crossing, this may better inform the Council's decisioNrecommendation to ACRD. B. Inform ACHD that the City does not agree with the release of the trust fund deposits and, subsequently, instruct staff to meet with NMID on options for constructing the bridge. C. Infonn ACHD that the City agrees with the release of the deposits. In this instance, it may be necessary for Condition #10 of the Thousand Springs preliminary plat findings tb be amended, unless Mr. Nichols believes the condition can remain since its enforcement relies on ACHD's decision. (Since the City did not require Sherbrooke Hollows to consWct half the bridge, no amendment is necessary to those findings.) • Page 2 i ~a~~ "'"~~ ~"` Ada County Highway District 31 R Fac} A7Th StraaT Susan S. Eastlake, 1st Vice President Garden City ID 83714-6499 Dave Bivens; 2nd Vice President Phone (208) 387-6100 David E. Wynkoop, Commissioner FAX (208) 387-6391 John S. Franden, Commissioner E-mail: tellusQACHD.ada.id.us City of Meridian Brad Hawkins-Clark 33 East Idaho Meridian, ID 83642 January 29, 2003 RE~E~D f EB 2 6 2003 P ILANNIIV & ZON~G` RE: Pedestrian Bridges Dear Mr. Hawkins-Clark, Three subdivisions in Meridian, Thousand Springs Subdivision No.l and No. 5 and Sherbrooke Hollows Subdivision No.2 have deposited money into the Public Rights-of--Way Trust Fund account for pedestrian bridges to cross the Ridenbaugh Canal. Thousand Springs developer Farwest, LLC. has submitted a formal request that their road trust fund deposits be returned after speaking with Water Superintendent for Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District (NNIID) John Anderson. The NMID states in the attached letter that the NMID will not allow a pedestrian bridge to be constructed in the canal right-of--way due to it's interference with operation and maintenance, along with unsafe recreational use by children. Before releasing these road trust deposits back to the developer the AHCD Commissioners have requested staff to get comments from Meridian City on this matter. Any comments your staff or City Council members may have on this matter in response to the Commissioners request would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions you may contact me at 387-6176 Sincerely, ~~. ~~ Shelly Reynolds Development Review Division CXoeeoedl sod PAZ 1~~ • rF~ ~3 199 ~~ c®+~-~'~*~~ 6. 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Provide a $16,500.00 deposit to the Public Rights-of--Way Trust Fund for one-half the cost of constructing a pedestrian bridge between Lot 33 and 34, Block 1 of Thousand Springs Subdivision over the Ridenbaugh Canal to the north. 11. Provide a $16,500.00 deposit to the Public Rights-of--Way Trust Fund for one-half the cost of constructing a pedestrian bridge on Lot 46, Block 17 of Thousand Springs Subdivision over the Ridenbaugh Canal to the southwest. r~w~ Sod 12. Green Canyon Drive shall be classified as a residential collector from Eagle Road to, ~= Nineweyer Avenue. No front-on housing will be permitted on this portion of Green Canyon ~,,yr'` ._. Drive. Lot access restrictions for Green Canyon Drive shall be stated on the final plat. 13. Bennett Bay Way shall be classified as a residential collector from Victory Road to Slate Creek Way. No front-on housing will be permitted on this portion of Bennett Bay Way. Lot access restrictions for Bennett Bay Way-shall be stated on the final plat. 14. Construct all public roads within the subdivision as 37-foot street sections with curb, gutter and 5-foot wide concrete sidewalks within 50-feet of right-of--way. Provide the District an easement for any portion of the sidewalk not located within the right-of--way. 15. Construct a street connection to an existing stub in Los Alamitos Subdivision No. 3. Construct a vehicular bridge across the Ridenbaugh Canal to connect with the stub from Los Alamitos Subdivision No. 3. 16. Construct a stub street with a temporary turnaround at the southern terminus of Molly's Way. Construct a paved temporary turnaround at the south end of the stub with a temporary easement grovided to the District. Coordinate the design and location of the turnaround with District staff. 17. Construct turnarounds at the terminus of Indian Creek Place, Boiling Springs, the north and south terminus of Hood Ranch Place. District policy requires the applicant to construct the cul-de-sacs with a minimum radius of 45-feet to back-of-curb. 18. Construct a traffic island in the knuckle to define the roadway at the knuckle on the east side of Pistol Creek Way located approximately 350-feet south of Phifer Drive. The traffic island shall be constructed a minimum of 4-feet wide with a minimum area of 100-square feet and the street section around the traffic islands should be a minimum of 21-feet back-to-back. The design shall be reviewed and approved by the ACHD Planning and Development staff. 19. Construct Weir Creek Avenue in alignment with the knuckle on the north side of Green Canyon Drive and narrow the knuckle to a maximum width of 41-feet (as measured from back of curb to back of curb). Coordinate the design of the knuckle with District staff. 20. Construct a 24 to 30-foot wide shared driveway on Eagle Road for Lots 1 and 2, Block 1 of Thousand Springs on the shared property line of said lots. Pave the driveway its full required THOUSAND.COM Pale 7 t9 ~~ ~plie t~igltts-of-WaY Test ~~d for cost pf constructing a S-faot wide concrete sidewalk. ~~ Coustruet Mackay Drive to align at' offset 13 - aenterlino to cetttarline}: S feet with Srauma 1)tivo (menauted trom 10• Constntct all htterna] streets tp a 37;foot street section with curb, gager, and 3-foot wide C9tleretR 9idEwallCg, I I. The proposed [10[!®®~ aCCeSa t0 tl1C Gast ~~.~,~~,,," .~ ~, B10LIt '/. 4f tpe propttsGd Sl1hdIY• . ~~+<*,•••~ oP the Slte. IgC$t@d ))e $1S•pAp deposit ro the uton, is apprrovad with this a 1' ~n Lots 7 and bridge (thE btid E Is Public Rights-of-GVay Trust Fttr>d. 1/3 PP rcatlon. proviac a 8 ostirttated to coat S3Q,ppp}. the opal of the pedestrian 13' Construgt a stub. sttmet at the north tt~ntntiary. of thG site located approximate! of Locust Eirove Rgad. Y 1,480-feet oast f 3. ~Pnstruct a stub street to the nonh boundary of -he sire at tpe Eastern tetrninus of L' Ariv®. CooFdinata the 14catlon with f}i$triet staff. anousine 14• ~oasmtet a stop stroe a t to the $tu~ at the southeast boundary of the site,.located PPtroxitnatety i t0-fEEt west of the east pound et+ri ofttiE stub stt~at with an 8ppropriate ~' :pr~vtde a retnporary,tum around ae the Disu'ict: coordinate the EasemEnt for Easetneat (for the turn around} Provided to-the IS, cotuttruct onE "ltnuekle" ou Potlatch ~ turn around with. District Staff. RO~• construct t}te eeraer island wltAprr~ AthEe e~ ~~PPa xftnatelY 133-feet north of Victory minittrum 1i90-aHuara fort arrr3a and dadi~aua 54fa¢t of mum of 4-feet wide to total a addle ta G ~a dpei n E~ mortise artd providE a u~tn travel ,ate ~, ~ Qrn~g Plus oiO 8 dtt? knucklE with District staff. ~,..,,,r 1b, ~ ~'egttirod by b1+u~ict noliev .....,_.;_ ~ . 1503 HRST STREET SOUTH hIAMPA, IDAHO 83651-4395 FAX # 208-463-0092 Jamie Maas Farwest, LLC 487 N. Dresden Place, Ste. 102 Hoise, ID 83714 Re: T1TOUS<vtd Springs Pedestrian Bridges Dear Jamie: Photces: Areo Code 208 OFFICE: Nampa 466-7861 SHOP: Nampa 466.0663 This lever is in response to ywtr lever dated April 30, 2002 regarding Ure proposed Thousutd Springs pedestrian bridges. The Nantpa & Meridian ]rrigation District will allow bridges throngltout the system providing they meet certain criteria In this case, when the District was approached on the proposed bridges at Thousattd Springs they were located wiUrin 100 to 200 feet of a road crossing, therefore the need for a bridge does not appear to be necessary especially when Ute bridges would open into the cvtal roadways. Bridges Utat open onto the canal riglnwf--ways can create problems with Ure Districts operation and maintenance and also prevent tts from performing maintenance successfiUly under the bridged areas. The complaints typically start because of childrett playing on the bridges and jumping from Urem. Therefore vve are reluMant to approve Utese bridges unless there is no other way For people to cross the canal system. I don't know if the District was fonnaUy approached wiUt blueprints but we have had discnssiorts and already I><~d several neighbors within the area complain regarding the proposed bridge crossings. Tltey do not want to see the bridges put in place attd Uterefore the District is reluctant to entertain this idea. Please feel frce to contact the if you feel further discussion is required. Sincerely,/~ ~• ]oh/ n P. Anderson, Water Superintendent NAMPA & MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT JPA: dln Cc: File Board of Directors Secretvy-Treas<ver Asst. Water Superhrtendent Ringert Chvk Cluutered -Dan Stcettson City of Meridian APPROXIMATE IRRIGABLE ACRES nnicn new nv~vrc ~> rv,n May 04, 2002 .. ~ -`~ X43 PeoAM forget what was said and even though iNs in fhe pubf3c record. if ft's not in the motion then aaryPs atedf na yatu"+as got ~ go trAtltt atsrtdattd ~IgM-of~ya or 57 fioot right of-ways, so we'll Iiks to be in the motion. in closing 1'd just like to remention I met with ~ iMtlarid~t tnfgtttlion i7hAdd batand ~ rut tlteplede~rt bridge issues. They ors granting us a ficwnse a~reamsnt for our rnNtiailar bridge. The Midge for cur sewer water cresafr>Bs. Tltoy lndioatad ~ ms that they wlU not agree to the peds~aiart huidges arty atilt tine as tits tally sf iAerirtiart s8s down witch them and disarsass the Issas of IiabNif<y: Mil they said that it'e been died in previous meetings. They tttou~t thatyroa guys ttad same to Benue type dsgYaramtrrtttaitlt atom, brd Utey hates not seem anyiiting in wrfdng and they wfll not give tw a Gcenas agreement fvr the pedeetrlan cn;~Jrlga until the clay agrees ioa sours provbticrts chat they've set forth: 1 gusrss what wsrY eM up dating M fruit volt Aata County' I'g0~y t if butt cant be arxsomplished and the monks wiN Ue there for those bridges until such tlme as you guts can atonte>tit-~ agroent~k. t just waMad io pass that an autos t had the ~• Corrie< OUrer'gtve~foraironttlteCoutaCil? Rastbse~ Quesbart fio Cary, era it relates to the 22 iaart sstttreok tint does resaive your issue vtttl'r ~e pin placement. t3midtc bisyor and Cotatcfl, Courttafinan Rarntaes„ yeah I tltirtlc it would. 1 just wanted M be sure that we didn't have a problem with vehides parking in the driveway and mdatdins art ids fire stidswaYr area, anal as IBedty bas itatrwteal to me dtey"ve been doing his M our city ~ the east of na and tltsg- ttaverft ttad a probtatt rodt#t the trench situation in that front yard easement and that was another concern that I had. 30 g's apparal+tly wtorlcitg ~. Thank you. Aadertaon; M that trlsodc 4 Wftsra oltose irrfs are? Bird: 14. Rountree: tat 58. i (irble) Corner /1rry irallter ~t i?awttrae: f1Ar. AAayor i .move that ~ itpprot+e the pratiirdnauy i>Jat for Thousand Springs t3t~itt~t conr~ated an stall' oomtttertts first the putt Irttlicsite a 22 foot aa~adc as described by fhb applicant That the plat indicab that lots 16-22 of block 14 be iderttyied as sit8ls lewd tttf5drtg lots and timt the pMd irdrosie that lot Stf, block 4 wil now be part of the potential or future school or parks area.