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MER17-0065 Cole Valley Christian Paul Woods, President Rebecca W. Arnold, Vice President Sara M. Baker, Commissioner Jim D. Hansen, Commissioner Kent Goldthorpe, Commissioner _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org September 22, 2017 To: Slichter Ugrin Architecture Chad Slichter 415 S 13th Street Boise, ID 83702 Subject: MER17-0065/ A-2017-0150 1108 NE 2 ½ Street CZC/ DRH to remodel existing structure to be used as a team room, office, and concession facility for Cole Valley Christian High School The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) has reviewed the submitted application for the application referenced above and has determined that there are no improvements required to the adjacent street(s). The proposed use is an auxiliary use to the existing private school and grass field and is not anticipated to generate any additional traffic. ACHD previously reviewed this site as MCUP-13-013 in October 2013. The requirements of this staff report are consistent with those of the prior action. As noted with the prior action, The City of Meridian is planning for the future extension of 3rd Street through this site. When this site redevelops in the future ACHD will support the City of Meridian in their efforts to extend 3rd Street. The extension of 3rd Street and all other street improvements (pavement widening, curb, gutter, and sidewalks) on adjacent roadways may be required with any future development of the site that intensifies the land use or is anticipated to generate traffic, or is a change in use. The site plan provided by the applicant indicates the applicant is proposing additional landscaping in the southwest corner of the site. The applicant should be required to locate any landscaping outside of the existing and future right-of-way (25-feet from centerline), OR enter into a license agreement with ACHD for the landscaping. A. Site Specific Conditions of Approval 1. 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. 2. Plans shall be submitted to the ACHD Development Services Department for plans acceptance, and impact fee assessment (if an assessment is applicable). 3. Comply with the Standard Conditions of Approval as noted below. B. Traffic Information Trip Generation The use of Private School (k-12) is estimated to generate 2.48 vehicle trips per day; and 0.17 vehicle trips per hour in the PM peak hour (per student), based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 9th edition. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org 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 Main Street (3-lane) 0-feet Minor Arterial 485 Better than “E” Pine Avenue (2-lane) 0-feet Minor Arterial 451 Better than “E” 2 ½ Street 305-feet Local N/A N/A Carlton Avenue 588-feet Local N/A N/A * Acceptable level of service for a two-lane minor arterial is “E” (575 VPH). * Acceptable level of service for a three-lane minor arterial is “E” (720 VPH) * Acceptable level of service for a two-lane collector is “D” (425 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 Main Street south of Pine Avenue was 7,445 on 01/27/2016. • The average daily traffic count for Pine Avenue east of 3rd Street was 7,294 on 09/20/2016. C. Attachments 1. Vicinity Map 2. Site Plan 3. Standard Conditions of Approval 4. Appeal Guidelines If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (208) 387-6171. Sincerely, Stacey Yarrington Planner III Development Services cc: Project File City of Meridian Owner _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org VICINITY MAP _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achdidaho.org SITE PLAN _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 and Clerk of the District, 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.