MER17-0065 Cole Valley Christian
Paul Woods, President
Rebecca W. Arnold, Vice President
Sara M. Baker, Commissioner
Jim D. Hansen, Commissioner
Kent Goldthorpe, 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
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.
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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
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
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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
VICINITY MAP
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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
SITE PLAN
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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 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.