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March 8, 2010
To: Ward Schwider
1716 N. 32nd
Boise, ID 83703
Subject: MCZC-10-010 / McFadden Market Co-op
130 E. Broadway
Remodel existing 1,440 sf building
Sherry R. Huber, President
Rebecca W. Arnold, Vice President
John S. Franden, Commissioner
Carol A. McKee, Commissioner
Sara M. Baker, Commissioner
In response to your request for comment, the Ada County Highway District (ACRD) Planning
Review staff has reviewed the submitted application and site plan for the item referenced above.
The District has no comment on the site improvements at this time due to the fact that all
improvements exist abutting the site.
The applicant may be required to update any existing non-compliant pedestrian improvements
adjacent to the site to meet current ADA (American's with Disabilities Act) requirements.
A license agreement is required for all landscaping proposed within ACRD right-of-way or easement
areas. Trees shall be located no closer than 10-feet from all public storm drain facilities. Landscaping
should be designed to eliminate site obstructions in the vision triangle at intersections. District Policy
5104.3.1 requires a 40-foot vision triangle and a 3-foot height restriction on all landscaping located at an
uncontrolled intersection and a 50-foot offset from stop signs. Landscape plans are required with the
submittal of civil plans and must meet all District requirements prior to signature of the final plat and/or
approval of the civil plans.
If the site plan or use should change in the future, ACRD Planning Review will review the site plan
and may require improvements to the transportation system at that time.
Prior to final approval you will need to submit construction plans to the ACRD
Development Review Section to insure compliance with the conditions identified
above and/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 need to be assessed by ACRD and will be due prior to the
issuance of a building permit. Contact ACRD Planning & Development Services at
387-6170 for information regarding impact fees.
} Prior to the construction or installation of any roadway improvements (curb, gutter, sidewalk,
pavement widening, driveways, culverts, etc), a permit or license agreement must be obtained
from ACHD.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (208) 387-6178.
Sincerely,
Mindy Wallace
Planning Review Supervisor
Right-of-Way and Development Services
CC: Project file
City of Meridian
Standard Conditions of Approval
1. Any existing irrigation facilities shall be relocated outside of the right-of-way.
2. Private sewer or water systems are prohibited from being located within any ACRD roadway
or right-of-way.
3. All utility relocation costs associated with improving street frontages abutting the site shall
be borne by the developer.
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. Comply with the District's Tree Planter Width Policy.
6. 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.
7. All design and construction shall be in accordance with the Ada County Highway District
Policy Manual, ISPWC Standards and approved supplements, Construction Services
procedures and all applicable ACHD Ordinances unless specifically waived herein. An
engineer registered in the State of Idaho shall prepare and certify all improvement plans.
8. The applicant shall submit revised plans for staff approval, prior to issuance of building
permit (or other required permits), which incorporates any required design changes.
9. Construction, use and property development shall be in conformance with all applicable
requirements of the Ada County Highway District prior to District approval for occupancy.
10. Payment of applicable road impact fees are required prior to building construction. The
assessed impact fee will be based on the impact fee ordinance that is in effect at that time.
11. 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.
12. 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 the Ada County Highway District. The burden shall be upon the
applicant to obtain written confirmation of any change from the Ada County Highway District.
13. Any change by the applicant in the planned use of the property which is the subject of this
application, shall require the applicant to comply with all rules, regulations, ordinances,
plans, or other regulatory and legal restrictions in force at the time the applicant or its
successors in interest advises the Highway District of its intent to change the planned use of
the subject property unless awaiver/variance of said requirements or other legal relief is
granted pursuant to the law in effect at the time the change in use is sought.
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 ACRD 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
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.
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®Submit a development application to a City or to the County
®The City or the County will transmit the development application to ACHD
®The ACRD Planning Review Division will receive the development application to review
®The Planning Review Division will do one of the following:
®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 one 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 ANY 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 Request" 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 starting 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 & 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 aPre-Con.