PZ - Agency Comments
September 18, 2015
Jaycee Holman
City of Meridian
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
VIA EMAIL
RE: AZ-15-013 & PP-15-017 BULL RANCH SUBDIVISION
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has reviewed the referenced annexation and preliminary
plat application for the Bull Ranch Subdivision at 6168 N. Elk Ranch Lane south of US-20/26. ITD
has the following comments:
1. ITD has no objection to the proposed project and does not require any mitigation.
2. No access is requested and none is approved with this application.
3. The application indicates N. Elk Ranch Lane (N. Blythe Spirit Ln.) will be vacated and
removed once access is established within the subdivision. The applicant will need an
approved permit to remove the access to US-20/26 before the work starts. The applicant can
contact Shona Tonkin for an application.
4. ITD would like to thank those involved for decreasing the amount of conflict points by
vacating the N. Elk Ranch Lane access to US-20/26.
5. The City is reminded the US-20/26 Corridor is already congested. This project will increase
the number of vehicle trips in the corridor. ITD has no current funding assigned to widen US-
20/26.
If you have any questions, you may contact Shona Tonkin at 334-8341 or me at 332-7191.
Sincerely,
James K. Morrison
Development Services Manager
jim.morrison@itd.idaho.gov
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A V EST
vA West Ada
1950
SCHOOL DISTRICT
September 14, 2015
City of Meridian
City Clerk's Office, Attn: Machelle Hill
33 East Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
Dear Planners:
Joint School District No. 2 (dba West Ada School District) has experienced phenomenal student growth
in the last ten years. Nearly every high school, middle school, and elementary school throughout the
district is operating at or over capacity. Approval of the Bull Ranch Subdivision will have an impact on
school enrollments at the elementary, middle school and high school levels in West Ada School District.
Based on U.S. census data, we can predict that these homes, when completed, will house 40 school
aged children.
West Ada School District supports economic growth. However, growth fosters the need for additional
school capacity. Revenue support from developers of new residential subdivisions for the purchase of
the school sites necessary to serve the proposed subdivision is required. West Ada School District
estimates the revenue required for the purchase of future school sites is $830.00 per new home
constructed. The approval of Bull Ranch Subdivision will create the need for $41,500 in revenue to
purchase the school sites this subdivision will require. In lieu of these sources of revenue, the district
will accept the donation of land appropriate for a school site. Such a site would need water and sewer
service availableand prior to the commencement of construction, the district will need to pass a bond
issue for the construction of schools.
Residents cannot be assured of attending the neighborhood school as it may be necessary to bus
students to available classrooms across the district. We ask that you require the developer to provide
safe walkways, bike baths and safe pedestrian access for our students. School capacity is addressed in
Idaho code 67-6508. Joint School District No. 2 is currently operating beyond capacity. Future
development will continue to have an impact on the district's capacity.
Sipf erely,
Barb Leeds
Assistant Superintendent
West Ada School District
Dr. Linda Clark, Superintendent
1303 E. Central Drive • Meridian, ID 83642 • P: (208) 855-4500 • F: (208) 350-5962