MER19-0074 Retail BuildingRebecca W. Arnold, President
Mary May, 1st Vice-President
Sara M. Baker, 2nd Vice-President
Jim D. Hansen, Commissioner
Kent Goldthorpe, Commissioner
September 23, 2019
To: Jeff Likes
ALC Architecture
325 E. Shore Drive, #110
Eagle, ID 83616
Subject: MER19-0074/ A-2019-0292
1653 W. Island Green Drive, Parcel Number R1392120050
Retail Building
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).
A traffic impact fee will be assessed by ACHD and will be due prior to the issuance of a building
permit by the lead agency.
The applicant shall be required to:
1. Comply with all ACHD Policies and ACHD Standard Conditions of Approval for any
improvements or work in the right-of-way.
2. Obtain a permit for any work in the right-of-way prior to the construction, repair, or installation
of any roadway improvements (curb, gutter, sidewalk, pavement widening, driveways, culverts,
etc.)
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (208) 387-6293.
Sincerely,
Paige Bankhead, E.I.
Planner II
Development Services
cc: City of Meridian
Roberta Stewart
Traffic Information
1. Trip Generation: Trip generation for this site will be determined with the submittal of more detailed
development plans. Below are possible uses with trip generation per 1,000 square feet of building
area:
2. Condition of Area Roadways
Traffic Count is based on Vehicles per hour (VPH)
* Acceptable level of service for a five-lane principal arterial is “E” (1,780 VPH).
** ACHD does not set level of service thresholds for State Highways.
***ACHD does not delineate service thresholds for local roads.3
3. Average Daily Traffic Count (VDT)
Average daily traffic counts are based on ACHD’s most current traffic counts.
• The average daily traffic count for Linder Road south of Chiden Boulevard is 17,905 on 05/09/18.
• The average daily traffic count for Chinden Boulevard east of Linder Road was 23,656 on
10/17/17.
Land Use
Unit of
Measurement
Average Daily
Trips
PM Peak
Hour Trip
Generation
Shopping Center
Per 1,000
square feet
37.75 3.81
Apparel Store
Per 1,000
square feet
66.40 4.12
Roadway Frontage
Functional
Classification
PM Peak
Hour
Traffic Count
PM Peak
Hour Level
of Service
**Chinden
Boulevard/Hwy20/26
0-feet Principal Arterial 1,088 N/A
Linder Road 140-feet Principal Arterial 765
Better than
“E”
Island Green Drive 0-feet Local N/A N/A
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.