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Date: April 28, 2015
To: Pamela Gaines
136 E. Idaho Ave.
Meridian, ID 83642
Subject: MER15-0035 / CZC-15-043
2680 S. Eagle Rd.
Integrity Insurance
Jim D. Hansen, President
Sara M. Baker, Vice President
Rebecca W. Arnold, Commissioner
Kent Goldthorpe, Commissioner
Paul Woods, Commissioner
In response to your request for comment, the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) staff has
reviewed the submitted application and site plan for the item referenced above. The applicant
shall be required to meet the following conditions of approval:
• Comply with all ACHD Standard Conditions of Approval (attached) as well as all ACHD
Policies.
• Prior to the construction, repair, or installation of any roadway improvements (curb, gutter,
sidewalk, pavement widening, driveways, culverts, etc.), a permit must be obtained from
ACHD.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (208) 387-6335.
Sincerely,
U�w
Austin Miller
Planner I
Development Services
CC: Project file,
City of Meridian, via e-mail
Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 2O8-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org
Traffic Information
This development is estimated to generate 53 additional vehicle trips per day; and 7 additional
vehicle trips per hour in the PM peak hour, based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip
Generation Manual, 9th edition.
Condition of Area Roadways:
Traffic Count is based on Vehicles per our VPH
Roadway
Frontage
Functional
PM Peak Hour
PM Peak Hour
Classification
Traffic Count
Level of Service
Eagle Rd.
N/A
Principal Arterial
1,075
Better than "E"
Easy Jet Dr.
50-feet
Local
24
N/A
* Acceptable level of service for a five -lane principal arterial is "E" (1,770 VPH).
Average Daily Traffic Count (VDT):
Average daily traffic counts are based on ACHD's most current traffic counts
The average daily traffic count for Eagle Road south of Overland Road was
21,589 on April 3, 2014.
The average daily traffic count for Easy Jet Drive east of was 589 on May 31,
2012.
Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 2O8-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org
Standard Conditions of Approval
All proposed irrigation facilities shall be located outside of the ACHD right-of-way (including
all easements). Any existing irrigation facilities shall be relocated outside of the ACHD right-
of-way (including all easements).
2. Private Utilities including sewer or water systems are prohibited from being located within
the ACHD right-of-way.
3. In accordance with District policy, 7203.6, the applicant may be required to update any
existing non -compliant pedestrian improvements abutting the site to meet current Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. The applicant's engineer should provide
documentation of ADA compliance to District Development Review staff for review.
4. Replace any existing damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk and any that may be damaged
during the construction of the proposed development. Contact Construction Services at
387-6280 (with file number) for details.
5. A license agreement and compliance with the District's Tree Planter policy is required for all
landscaping proposed within ACHD right-of-way or easement areas.
6. All utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site shall
be borne by the developer.
7. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify all existing utilities within the right-of-way.
The applicant at no cost to ACHD shall repair existing utilities damaged by the applicant.
The applicant shall be required to call DIGLINE (1-811-342-1585) at least two full business
days prior to breaking ground within ACHD right-of-way. The applicant shall contact ACHD
Traffic Operations 387-6190 in the event any ACHD conduits (spare or filled) are
compromised during any phase of construction.
8. Utility street cuts in pavement less than five years old are not allowed unless approved in
writing by the District. Contact the District's Utility Coordinator at 387-6258 (with file
numbers) for details.
9. All design and construction shall be in accordance with the ACHD Policy Manual, ISPWC
Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services procedures and all applicable
ACHD Standards unless specifically waived herein. An engineer registered in the State of
Idaho shall prepare and certify all improvement plans.
10. Construction, use and property development shall be in conformance with all applicable
requirements of ACHD prior to District approval for occupancy.
11. No change in the terms and conditions of this approval shall be valid unless they are in
writing and signed by the applicant or the applicant's authorized representative and an
authorized representative of ACHD. The burden shall be upon the applicant to obtain
written confirmation of any change from ACHD.
12. If the site plan or use should change in the future, ACHD Planning Review will review the
site plan and may require additional improvements to the transportation system at that time.
Any change in the planned use of the property which is the subject of this application, shall
require the applicant to comply with ACHD Policy and Standard Conditions of Approval in
place at that time unless a waiver/variance of the requirements or other legal relief is
granted by the ACHD Commission.
Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 2O8-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org
Request for Appeal of Staff Decision
1. Appeal of Staff Decision: The Commission shall hear and decide appeals by an
applicant of the final decision made by the Development Services Manager when it is
alleged that the Development Services 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 Development Services 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
Development Services 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.
Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 2O8-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org
Machelle Hill
From: C.Jay Coles
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 10:36 AM
To: Machelle Hill
Subject: FW: MER15-0035 / MCIF15-0018 / CZC-15-043
Attachments: MER15-0035.pdf; MCIF15-0018 IF Memo.pdf; MCIF15-0018 IF Calc.pdf
Please attach to CZC-15-043.
Thanks,
C.Jay
From: Caleb Hood
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 10:12 AM
To: C.Jay Coles
Subject: FW: MER15-0035 / MCIF15-0018 / CZC-15-043
FYI
From: Austin Miller [mailto:Amiller@achdidaho.org]
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 8:10 AM
To: 'caleb@integrity-insurance.com'
Cc: Caleb Hood; Mindi Smith; Daunt Whitman; Brent Bjornson
Subject: FW: MER15-0035 / MCIF15-0018 / CZC-15-043
From: Austin Miller
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 4:31 PM
To: pgaines@neudesignarch.com
Subject: MER15-0035 / MCIF15-0018 / CZC-15-043
Hi Pamela,
Attached is our final report, Impact Fee memo and calculation for the request at 2680 S. Eagle Road. If you have any
questions, please let me know.
Thank you,
Austin Miller
Ada County Highway District
Planner I, Development Services
3775 Adams Street, Garden City, ID 83714
Phone: (208) 387-6335
E-mail: Amiller@achdidaho.org
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