HomeMy WebLinkAboutIdaho Transportation Dept.RE[EIVED
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laity of Meridian
City C'.lerk Office
February 7, 2004
Will Berg, City Clerk
City of Meridian
33 East Idaho Ave
Meridian, ID 83642
Re: VAR 04-001, Sil_versto~e Corporate Center __ _ __ ._ _ __ _ _____ _
Dear Mr. Berg:
SH-55 has been designated a Principal Arterial. ITD would like Ada County and the City of
Meridian to help us preserve this corridor by recognizing the following conditions. Future right
of way widths will be, A: 120 feet each side of centerline (240 feet total) for building setbacks
and to include a frontage road, or B: 70 feet each side of centerline (140 feet total) if the
developer provides an internal frontage road type system to feeder roads.
Access to a Principal Arterial Type IV will be intersections only, and spaced at one mile intervals
in rural areas and one-half mile intervals in urban areas. Approaches (other than intersections)
may be permitted in special cases and on a temporary basis as follows:
(1) Allowed until state highway system is improved by a construction project at which
time an access will be provided to the property, which may not directly access the
state highway system, but maybe via a frontage or backage road.
(2) Shall be recorded at the County Recorders Office.
(3) Temporary access restrictions will be noted on the permit.
Noise_ abatement will be the responsibility of the developer and will be constructed off_of the
State Right of Way, see enclosed Noise Abatement Measures.
If you have any questions please call me at 334-8340.
Since
C~
DAN COONCE, P.E.
District Traffic Engineer
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PLANNING & ZONING RECOMMENDATIONS FEB 13 2004
NOISE EVALUATION/MITIGATION
City of Meridian
City (',lark Office
For Development Applications or Zone Change Requests for property adjacent to state or federal highways,
the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) requests the local Planning & Zoning authority to require the
applicant to evaluate and mitigate (if necessary) for noise impacts as follows:
The applicant shall perform a Traffic Noise Screen in accordance with the Environmental Process
Manual (EPM) Section 1350.02.
a. The design year shall be the date of the proposed development plus 20 years.
b. The traffic volume considered for 20 year future build-out shall be: / dU ADT (Average
Daily Traffic).
c. The highway configuration considered for 20 year future build-out shall be per the attached
typical section.
d. Use the existing highway centerline for the 20 year future build-out.
2. If the results of the Tr~Noise~reen so warrant, then the applicant shall perform a Traffic Noise
Impact Analysis in accordance with EPM Section 1350.03.
3. The applicant shall submit a noise report to the Planning & Zoning authority with a copy to ITD.
This report shall include:
a. Results of the Traffic Noise Screen, including supporting assumptions, documentation, and
conclusion as to whether a Traffic Noise Irnpact Analysis is warranted.
b. Results of Traffic Noise Impact Analysis (if warranted), including supporting assumptions,
documentation, and discussion of different types of abatement considered.
c. A recommendation of the type of abatement to be used for the proposed development.
4. The Planning & Zoning authority will review the noise report, solicit and consider comments from
ITD, and determine which (if any) abatement methods will be made as a condition of the proposed
development.
Notes:
The Environmental Process Manual (EPM) is available on line at
httn://www2.state.id.us/itd~highwavs/dev/ManualsBnviommentaU.
All noise analysis and report preparation shall be done by industry recognized professionals with
experience in highway traffic noise modeling.
ITD point-of-contact for general questions on Development Applications or Zone Change Requests is
District 3 Traffic Engineer, Dan Coonce at 334-8340.
ITD point-of-contact for specific questions on noise evaluation/mitigation is District 3 Environmental
Manager, Greg Vitley at 334-8952.