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May 23, 2008
TO: David Waldron & Associates
80 W. Cottonwood Crt, Ste. 150
Eagle, ID 83616
OWNER: Dan Sweig
2127 Overland Rd.
Boise, ID 83705
Carol A. McKee, President
Sherry R. Huber, ist Vice President
Dave Bivens, 2nd Vice President
John S. Franden, Commissioner
Rebecca W. Amold, Commissioner
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(~AY 2 9 2008
CITY OF MERfDIAN
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SUBJECT: MCZC-08-042 /MDES-08-014
Sparrowhawk Lot 17 '
1938 E. Franklin Rd.
On February 28, 2001, the Ada County Highway District Commissioners acted on MPP00-26/ MAZ-00-
024 for Sparrowhawk Subdivision. The conditions and requirements also apply to MCZC-08-042
/MDES-08-014.
• Prior to final approvaf you witl need to submit construction plans to the ACHD
Development Review Department to insure compliance with the conditions identified above
or for traffic impact fee assessment. This is a separate review process that requires direct
plans submittal to the Development Review staff at the Highway District.
• A traffic impact fee will be assessed by ACHD and will be due prior to the issuance of a
building permit. Contact ACHD Planning 8~ Development Services at 387-6170 for
information regarding impact fees.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact this o~ce at (208) 387-6177.
Sincerely,
Chelsee Kucera
Right-of-Way and Development Services
CC
Project File
City of Meridian
Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden Cty, 1D • 83714 • PH 2O8-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achd.ada.id.us
Request for Appeal of Staff Decision
Appeal of Staff Decision: The Commission shall hear and decide appeals by an applicant of the
final decision made by the ROWDS Manager when it is alleged that the ROWDS 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
of Highway Systems, 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 ROWDS 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 ROWDS 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 a~rm 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.
Development Process Checklist
~Submit a development application to a City or to the County
~The City or the County will transmit the development application to ACHD
~The ACHD Planning Review Division will receive the development application to review
~The Planning Review Division will do one of the foiiowing:
^Send a"No Review" letter to the applicant stating that there are no site specific requirements at this time.
~Send a"Comply With" letter to the applicant stating that if the development is within a platted subdivision or part of
a previous development application and that the site specific requirements from the previous development also apply to
this development application.
^Write a Staff Level report analyzing the impacts of the development on the transportation system and evaluating the
proposal for its conformance to District Policy.
^Write a Commission Level report analyzing the impacts of the development on the transportation system and
evaluating the proposal for its conformance to District Policy.
~The Planning Review Division will hold a Technical Review meeting for all Staff and Commission Level reports.
^For ALL development applications, including those receiving a"No Review" or "Comply With" letter:
• The applicant should submit a set of engineered plans directly to ACHD for review by the Development Review
Division for plan review and assessment of impact fees. (Note: if there are no site improvements required by ACHD,
then architectural plans may be submitted for purposes of impact fee calculation.)
• The applicant is required to get a permit from Construction Services (ACHD) for AIVY work in the right-of-way, including,
but not limited to, driveway approaches, street improvements and utility cuts.
^Pay Impact Fees prior to issuance of building permit. Impact fees cannot be paid prior to plan review approval.
DlD YOU REMEMBER:
Construction (Zone)
^ Driveway or Property Approach(s)
• Submit a"Driveway Approach RequesY' form to Ada County Highway District (ACHD) Construction (for approval by
Development Services & Traffic Services). There is a one week turnaround for this approval.
^ Working in the ACHD Right-of-Way
• Four business days prior to starling work have a bonded contractor submit a"Temporary Highway Use Permit Application" to
ACHD Construction - Permits along with:
a) Traffic Control Plan
b) An Erosion & Sediment Control Narrative & Plat, done by a Certified Plan Designer, if trench is >50' or you are
placing >600 sf of concrete or asphalt.
Construction (Subdivisions)
^ Sediment 8~ Erosion Submittal
• At least one week prior to setting up a Pre-Con an Erosion & Sediment Control Narrative & Plat, done by a Certified Plan
Designer, must be turned into ACHD Construction - Subdivision to be reviewed and approved by the ACHD Drainage
Division.
^ Idaho Power Company
• Vic Steelman at Idaho Power must have his IPCO approved set of subdivision utility plans prior to Pre-Con being scheduled.
^ Final Approval from Development Services
ACHD Construction - Subdivision must have received approval from Development Services prior to scheduling a Pre-Con.