MER19-0046 Staff LetterRebecca W. Arnold, President
Mary May, 1st Vice-President
Sara M. Baker, 2nd Vice-President
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
June 26, 2019
(Revised: July 3, 2019)
To: Sundance Investments LLP
chris@sundanceco.com
3405 E Overland Rd
Meridian, ID 83642
Subject: MER19-0046 / A-2019-0212
3015 E Goldstone Dr
El Dorado Office Building
The applicant is requesting Certificate of Zoning Compliance approval for a 70,504 square foot
office building.
A. Findings of Fact
1. Driveways
a. Policy
Access 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.
District Policy 7206.1 states that the primary function of a collector is to intercept
traffic from the local street system and carry that traffic to the nearest arterial. A
secondary function is to service adjacent property. Access will be limited or
controlled. Collectors may also be designated at bicycle and bus routes Applicant’s
Proposal.
Successive Driveways: District policy 7206.4.5 Table 1, requires driveways
located on collector roadways with a speed limit of 25 MPH and daily traffic volumes
greater than 100 VTD to align or offset a minimum of 245-feet from any existing or
proposed driveway.
Minor Improvements Policy: District Policy 7203.3 states that minor
improvements to existing streets adjacent to a proposed development may be
required. These improvements are to correct deficiencies or replace deteriorated
facilities. Included are sidewalk construction or replacement; curb and gutter
construction or replacement; replacement of unused driveways with curb, gutter
and sidewalk; installation or reconstruction of pedestrian ramps; pavement repairs;
signs; traffic control devices; and other similar items.
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b. Staff Comments/Recommendations
The applicant is proposing to utilize the three driveways abutting the property
located 125, 386, and 586-feet from Eagle Rd, measured center line to center line.
The applicant is proposing a modification to policy to allow the existing driveways
to remain.
The applicant’s proposal does not meet the District’s Access Policy and Successive
Driveway Policy, as it does not provide the 245-foot spacing required on a collector
roadway. However, staff is in support of the applican’ts proposal as the existing
driveway is aligned with the driveway on the north side of Goldstone Drive. The
traffic counts on Goldstone Drive are well below the acceptable level of service
planning threshold. The 18% modification of policy is approved at the discretion of
the Development Services Manager.
If the City of Meridian the driveway to be closed, the applicant should close the
existing driveway on Goldstone Dr located 386-feet from Eagle Rd with vertical
curb, gutter, and 7-foot wide attached concrete sidewalk. Submit civil plans to
ACHD Development Services for review and approval.
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.
B. Traffic Information
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
S Eagle Rd 248-feet Principal Arterial 1616 Better than “E”
E Goldstone Dr 349-feet Collector 191 Better than “D”
* Acceptable level of service for a five-lane principal arterial is “E” (1,770 VPH).
* Acceptable level of service for a five-lane collector is “D” (1080 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 S Eagle Rd north of Easy Jet Dr was 24,721 on
10/31/17.
• The average daily traffic count for E Goldstone Dr west of Eagle Rd was 2911 on
8/8/17.
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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
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) 387-6132.
Sincerely,
Jorge Zambrano
Ada County Highway District
Planning Review Intern, Development Services
1301 N Orchard St Suite 200, Boise, ID 83706
cc: City of Meridain (Ryan McKell) via email
Larson Architects (Ryan Drew) via email
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VICINITY MAP
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SITE PLAN
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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.