ACHD Letter-MER18-0109Sara M. Baker, President
Rebecca W. Arnold, Vice President
Jim D. Hansen, 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
September 27, 2018
To: Chris Lombardo
FCS LLC
P.O. Box 1205
Eagle, ID 83616
Subject: MER18-0109 / A-2018-0272
758 W. Franklin Road
Franklin Road Office/Warehouse
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. Driveways
a. Access Points Policy: District Policy 7205.4.1 states that all access points
associated with development applications shall be determined in accordance with
the policies in this section and Section 7202. Access points shall be reviewed only
for a development application that is being considered by the lead land use agency.
Approved access points may be relocated and/or restricted in the future if the land
use intensifies, changes, or the property redevelops.
Access Policy: District policy 7205.4.7 states that direct access to principal
arterials is typically prohibited. If a property has frontage on more than one street,
access shall be taken from the street having the lesser functional classification. If
it is necessary to take access to the higher classified street due to a lack of frontage,
the minimum allowable spacing shall be based on Table 1b under District policy
7205.4.7, unless a waiver for the access point has been approved by the District
Commission. Driveways, when approved on a principal arterial shall operate as a
right-in/right-out only, and the District will require the construction of a raised median
to restrict the left turning movements.
Driveway Location Policy: District policy 7205.4.7 requires driveways located on
principal arterial roadways to be located a minimum of 355-feet from the nearest
intersection for a right-in/right-out only driveway. Full-access driveways are not
allowed on principal arterial roadways.
Driveway Width Policy: District policy 7205.4.8 restricts high-volume driveways
to a maximum width of 36-feet. Curb return type driveways with 30-foot radii will be
required for high-volume driveways with 100 VTD or more.
Driveway Paving Policy: Graveled driveways abutting public streets create
maintenance problems due to gravel being tracked onto the roadway. In
accordance with District policy, 7205.4.8, the applicant should be required to pave
the driveway its full width and at least 30-feet into the site beyond the edge of
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pavement of the roadway and install pavement tapers in accordance with Table 2
under District Policy 7205.4.8.
Cross Access Easements/Shared Access Policy: District Policy 7202.4.1 states
that cross access utilizes a single vehicular connection that serves two or more
adjoining lots or parcels so that the driver does not need to re-enter the public street
system.
b. Applicant’s Proposal: The applicant is proposing to construct a 25-foot wide
driveway to intersect Franklin Road located 35-feet east of SW 7th Avenue.
c. Staff Comments/Recommendations: The applicant’s proposal does not meet
District driveway location policy, as the proposed driveway location does not meet
the required spacing of 355-feet from SW 7th Street and should not be approved as
proposed.
A 40-foot wide access easement is provided to this site via record of survey number
7414 from the neighboring parcel to the west (S1212438750). The applicant shall
be required to construct a maximum 36-foot wide curb return type driveway on
Franklin Road aligned centerline-to-centerline with SW 7th Avenue, located within
the existing access easement. The driveway shall function as a temporary full-
access driveway, and my be restricted to right-in/right-out only if future conditions
warrant, as determined by ACHD.
The applicant shall be required to close the existing curb cut type driveway with
vertical curb, gutter and a minimum of 7-foot wide concrete sidewalk to tie into
existing improvements.
B. Site Specific Conditions of Approval
1. Construct a maximum 36-foot wide curb return type driveway on Franklin Road aligned
centerline-to-centerline with SW 7th Avenue, located within the existing access easement.
2. Close the existing curb cut type driveway on Franklin Road with vertical curb, gutter and a
minimum of 7-foot wide concrete sidewalk to tie into existing improvements
3. 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.
4. Plans shall be submitted to the ACHD Development Review Department for plans
acceptance, and impact fee assessment (if an assessment is applicable).
5. Comply with the Standard Conditions of Approval as noted below.
C. Traffic Information
Trip Generation
This development is estimated to generate 60 additional vehicle trips per day; and 5 additional
vehicle trips per hour in the PM peak hour, based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers
Trip Generation Manual, 10th edition.
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
Franklin Road 30-feet Principal Arterial 1,174 Better than “E”
* Acceptable level of service for a five-lane principal arterial is “E” (1,780 VPH).
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Average Daily Traffic Count (VDT): Average daily traffic counts are based on ACHD’s most
current traffic counts
• The average daily traffic count for Franklin Road east of Linder Road was 22,401 on
September 28, 2017.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (208) 387-6335.
Sincerely,
Austin Miller
Planner II
Development Services
cc: City of Meridian, via e-mail
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Vicinity Map
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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
Record of Survey Number 7414
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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.