PZ - 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
December 8, 2015
To: Citadel Storage
P.O. Box 875
Meridian, ID 83680
Subject: MPP15-0025 / H-2015-0026
SWC of Chinden and Ten Mile
Citadel at Ten Mile Subdivision
In response to your request for comment, the Ada County Highway District has reviewed the
submitted application and preliminary plat for the Citadel at Ten Mile Subdivision. It has been
determined that ACHD has site specific conditions of approval for this application.
A. Findings of Fact
1. Improvements
a. Sidewalk Policy: District Policy 7205.5.7 requires a concrete sidewalk at least 5-
feet wide to be constructed on both sides of all arterial streets. A parkway strip at
least 6-feet wide between the back-of-curb and street edge of the sidewalk is
required to provide increased safety and protection of pedestrians. Consult the
District’s planter width policy if trees are to be placed within the parkway strip.
Sidewalks constructed next to the back-of-curb shall be a minimum of 7-feet wide.
Detached sidewalks are encouraged and should be parallel to the adjacent
roadway. Meandering sidewalks are discouraged.
A permanent right-of-way easement shall be provided if public sidewalks are
placed outside of the dedicated 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 to construct 5-foot wide
detached sidewalk on Ten Mile abutting the site.
c. Staff Comments/Recommendations: The applicant’s proposal meets District
policy and should be approved as proposed.
2. Driveways
a. Driveway Location Policy: District policy 7205.4.5 requires driveways located on
minor arterial roadways from a signalized intersection with a dual left turn lane
shall be located a minimum of 330-feet from the nearest intersection for a right-
in/right-out only driveway and a minimum of 710-feet from the intersection for a
full-movement driveway.
b. Applicant’s Proposal: The applicant is proposing to utilize the existing driveway
located approximately 492-feet south of Chinden Boulevard (measured
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centerline-to-centerline). The driveway is proposed to be used as a full-movement
driveway, with cross access between both parcels.
c. Staff Comments/Recommendations: The applicant’s proposal doesn’t meet
District policy. However, staff recommends a modification of policy to allow the
driveway as proposed due to the fact that the driveway is existing, and was
constructed by ACHD as part of the Ten Mile Road / Chinden Boulevard
intersection project.
3. Ten Mile Striping
a. Existing Striping: The existing striping configuration on Ten Mile Road abutting
the site is for existing conditions and is not conducive for the proposed
development.
b. Applicant’s Proposal: The applicant’s proposal does not indicate an alternative
striping plan.
c. Staff Comments/Recommendations: The applicant should re-stripe Ten Mile
Road to eliminate the double-yellow configuration at the site’s driveway; and
should submit a striping plan to ACHD for review and approval prior to re-striping.
4. Other Comments
a. Other Access: Ten Mile Road is classified as a minor arterial roadway. Other
than the access specifically approved with this application, direct lot access is
prohibited to these roadways and should be noted on the final plat.
b. Chinden Boulevard: Chinden Boulevard is under the jurisdiction of the Idaho
Transportation Department (ITD). The applicant, City of Meridian, and ITD should
work together to determine if additional right-of-way or improvements are
necessary on Chinden Boulevard.
B. Site Specific Conditions of Approval
1. Construct 5-foot wide detached concrete sidewalk on Ten Mile abutting the site. Provide
a sidewalk easement for sidewalk located outside of the right-of-way.
2. Re-stripe Ten Mile Road to eliminate the double-yellow configuration at the site’s
driveway; and should submit a striping plan to ACHD for review and approval prior to re -
striping.
3. The existing driveway is approved as proposed. Other than this driveway, direct lot
access to Ten Mile Road is prohibited and shall be noted on the final plat.
4. A Traffic Impact Fee will 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.
5. Plans shall be submitted to the ACHD Development Review Department for plans
acceptance, and impact fee assessment (if an assessment is applicable).
6. Comply with the Standard Conditions of Approval as noted below.
C. Traffic Information
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Trip Generation
The self-storage facility is estimated to generate 554 additional vehicle trips per day; and 58
additional vehicle trips per hour in the PM peak hour, based on the Institute of Transportation
Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 9th edition. If the remainder of the site is developed as a
gas station and convenience store the estimated number of additional trips are 162.78 per
fueling position per day and 13.51 per fueling position in the PM peak hour.
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
Ten Mile Rd. 810-feet Minor Arterial 214 Better than “D”
* Acceptable level of service for a two-lane minor arterial is “D” (550 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 Ten Mile Road south of Chinden Boulevard was
4,043 on March 12, 2013.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (208) 387-6335.
Sincerely,
Austin Miller
Planner I
Development Services
cc: City of Meridian, via e-mail
Dave Yorgason, 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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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.