ACHD CommentsJim D. Hansen, President
Sara M. Baker, Vice President
Rebecca W. Arnold, Commissioner
Kent Goldthorpe, Commissioner
Paul Woods, Commissioner
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Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org
June 10, 2015
To: Bob Runyan
P.O. Box 2579
Eagle, ID 83636
Subject: MER15-0059/ CZC-15-057
1270 E. Fairview Avenue
Meridian, ID 83646
Doris Sub Flex Building
In response to your request for comment, the Ada County Highway District has reviewed the
submitted application and site plan for the item referenced above. It has been determined
that ACHD has site specific conditions of approval for this application.
A. Findings of Fact
1. Sidewalk
a. District Policy 7207.5.7 states that five-foot wide concrete sidewalks are required
on both sides of all local streets, except those in rural developments with net
densities of one dwelling unit per 1.0 acre or less, or in hillside conditions where
there is no direct lot frontage, in which case a sidewalk shall be constructed along
one side of the street. Some local jurisdictions may require wider sidewalks.
The sidewalk may be placed next to the back-of-curb. Where feasible, a parkway
strip at least 8-feet wide between the back-of-curb and the street edge of the
sidewalk is recommended to provide increased safety and protection of
pedestrians and to allow for the planting of trees in accordance with the District’s
Tree Planting Policy. If no trees are to be planted in the parkway strip, the
applicant may submit a request to the District, with justification, to reduce the
width of the parkway strip.
Detached sidewalks are encouraged and should be parallel to the adjacent
roadway. Meandering sidewalks are discouraged.
Appropriate easements shall be provided if public sidewalks are placed out of the
right-of-way. The easement shall encompass the entire area between the right-
of-way line and 2-feet behind the back edge of the sidewalk. Sidewalks shall
either be located wholly within the public right-of-way or wholly within an
easement.
b. Applicant’s Proposal: The applicant is proposing a 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk
located within the site buffered by a parkway strip abutting Carol Street.
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c. The applicant should construct a 5-foot wide detached concrete sidewalk located
within the site along Carol Street, and the applicant is not required to improve
Carol Street to one half of a 36-foot street section. Due to the minimal frontage
and lack of drainage facilities on Carol Street, it is not feasible to construct
improvements other than sidewalk. Provide an easement for the sidewalk; the
easement shall encompass the entire area between the right-of-way line and 2-
feet behind the back edge of sidewalk.
B. Site Specific Conditions of Approval
1. Construct a 5-foot wide detached concrete sidewalk located within the site along Carol
Street. Provide an easement for the sidewalk; the easement shall encompass the entire
area between the right-of-way line and 2-feet behind the back edge of sidewalk.
2. A Traffic Impact Fee may be assessed by ACHD and will be due prior to issuance of a
building permit. Please contact the ACHD Planner (see below) for information regarding
impact fees.
3. Plans shall be submitted to the ACHD Development Review Department for plans
acceptance, and impact fee assessment (if an assessment is applicable).
4. Comply with the Standard Conditions of Approval as noted below.
C. Traffic Information
Trip Generation
The following trip generation estimates are provided based on the Institute of Transportation
Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 9th edition.
Land Use Description Average Daily Trips
(Per 1000 S.F.)
P.M. Peak Hour Trips
(Per 1000 S.F.)
General Office 11 2
Medical/ Dental Office 36 4
Specialty Retail
Center 44 3
Condition of Area Roadways:
Traffic Count is based on Vehicles per hour (VPH)
Roadway Frontage Functional
Classification
PM Peak Hour
Traffic Count
PM Peak Hour
Level of Service
Fairview Ave N/A Arterial 1311 Better than “E”
Carol St 119-feet Local 22 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 Carol Street west of Road Name was 296 on
5/16/2015.
The average daily traffic count for Fairview Ave west of Locust Grove Road was
27,687 on 2/13/2014/
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Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (208) 387-6218.
Sincerely,
Dave Rader
Planner I
drader@achdidaho.org
Development Services
Ada County Highway District
CC: Project file,
Rudeen Architects, via e-mail
City of Meridian, via e-mail
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Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org
Standard Conditions of Approval
1. 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.
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Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • 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.