ACHD CommentsMary May, President
Kent Goldthorpe, Vice-President
Rebecca W. Arnold, Commissioner
Sara M. Baker, Commissioner
Jim D. Hansen, Commissioner
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Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208 -387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achd.ada.id.us
April 13, 2020
To: Matt Witt
350 N 9th Street, Ste. 200
Boise, ID 83702
Subject: MER20-0041/ A-2020-0080
NWC of Overland Road & Silverstone Way
Construct a 7,440 sf Car Wash
On January 31, 2019, the Ada County Highway District approved MER18-0146/A-2018-0350 for
the Bluebird Car Wash . The site-specific conditions of approval also apply to MER20-0041/A-
2020-0080.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (208) 387-6171.
Sincerely,
Stacey Yarrington
Stacey Yarrington
Planner III
Development Services
cc: Project File
City of Meridian (via email)
Larson Architects (via email)
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).Private Utilities including sewer or water
systems are prohibited from being located within the ACHD right-of -way.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. All utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site shall
be borne by the developer.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Construction, use and property development shall be in conformance with all applicable
requirements of ACHD prior to District approval for occupancy.
10. 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 A CHD.
11. 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.