ACHD Action letter/Condition of Approval 06910________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ada County Highway District • 3775 Adams Street • Garden City, ID • 83714 • PH 208-387-6100 • FX 345-7650 • www.achd.ada.id.us
Sherry R. Huber, President
Rebecca W. Arnold, Vice President
John S. Franden, Commissioner
Carol A. McKee, Commissioner
Sara M. Baker, Commissioner
Committed to Service
June 9, 2010
Applicant: City of Meridian – Parks & Recreation
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, ID 83642
Owner: Kleiner Memorial Park Trust
217 W. Georgia Avenue, Suite 100
Nampa, ID 83686
Representative: Parametrix
7761 W. Riverside Drive Suite #201
Garden City, ID 83714
Subject: Julius Kleiner Park/MCZC-10-018
On June 9, 2010, the Ada County Highway District acted on your application for the proposed Julius
Kleiner Park. The attached pages list site-specific conditions of approval, which are required as
requirements for this project. A copy of the entire staff report has been provided to the Applicant
and Representative.
As a reminder, in order to prevent delays to the project, the Applicant should continue to work
closely with the adjacent property owners (Kleiner Family Trust and CenterCal) with regard to the
dedication of right-of-way for Records Avenue.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (208) 387-6144.
Sincerely,
Christy Little
Program Administrator
Right-of-Way & Development Services
Ada County Highway District
CC: ACHD Utilities
City of Meridian, Planning
Meridian Mayor & Council
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B. Site Specific Conditions of Approval
The applicant shall be required to comply with all of the Site Specific
Conditions of Approval listed below, prior to ACHD issuing a permit for
work within the ACHD right-of-way.
1. Dedicate to ACHD the necessary right-of-way to extend Records Avenue to the
Park, prior to issuance of Plans Acceptance and prior to issuance of any permits to
work in the ACHD right-of-way or future right-of-way. Provide ACHD with: the legal
descriptions for the right-of-way; written approval from the property owners stating
that they are willing to sign a Warranty Deed to ACHD; and the necessary
ownership information and contact information for those parcels. After that
information has been provided, ACHD will prepare the Warranty Deeds for
signature by the property owners and will then record the documents.
2. From Fairview Avenue to the southerly property line of the Park (Park Lane), the
applicant shall improve Records Avenue with a minimum of 30-feet of pavement to
provide for two 11-foot travel lanes and two 4-foot wide bike lanes. On both sides
of the road the applicant shall install a 3-foot wide gravel shoulder with a barrow
ditch; and should construct a minimum 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk on the east
side. The applicant shall work with the property owner to locate the sidewalk in its
ultimate location. In lieu of a 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk, the applicant may
construct an asphalt facility to accommodate pedestrians. The applicant shall work
with staff to determine the exact location and design. The applicant may construct
the pedestrian facility on either the east or west side of Records Avenue.
3. Widen Records Avenue at the Fairview Avenue intersection to provide for 4-travel
lanes plus bike lanes as shown in the mark-up provided in the staff report.
4. Construct any necessary modifications to the pedestrian ramps on the north side of
the Records/Fairview Avenue intersection.
5. Relocate/modify any signal equipment necessary for the widening of the
Records/Fairview Avenue.
6. Dedicate to ACHD the necessary right-of-way to extend Records Avenue adjacent
to the Park, prior to issuance of Plans Acceptance and prior to issuance of any
permits to work in the ACHD right-of-way or future right-of-way. Provide ACHD
with: the legal descriptions for the right-of-way; written approval from the property
owner stating that they are willing to sign a Warranty Deed to ACHD; and the
necessary ownership information and contact information for those parcels. After
that information has been provided, ACHD will prepare the Warranty Deeds for
signature by the property owner and will then record the documents.
7. The main driveway location and width are approved as proposed on Records
Avenue, per the 3-10-10 site plan.
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8. The northerly driveway location and width are approved as proposed on Records
Avenue, per the 3-10-10 site plan.
9. To ensure that the future construction of Records Avenue is not at ACHD expense,
or at taxpayer expense as requested by the City of Meridian, the City of Meridian,
as the applicant for the park application may ensure the future construction of
Records Avenue north of the park entrance by one of the following alternatives:
1. The Kleiner Park Trust shall provide the financial surety or construct the road
per ACHD policy in lieu of the City commitment required above.
OR
2. The City of Meridian shall amend the Development Agreement with CenterCal
to require: (1) CenterCal to develop the full road section, curb, gutter on both
sides, and the sidewalk on the west side only, of Records Avenue north of the
park entrance; (2) the consent of ACHD before the Development Agreement
could be modified to alter or eliminate the above term until such construction is
complete; (3) a memorandum of the amendment or the amendment to be
recorded in accordance with Section 10 of the Agreement; and (4) that the
timing or phasing of the development of Records Avenue occur in accordance
with ACHD Policy (that is, CenterCal shall be required to build the north section
of Records Avenue when the parcel adjacent to Records Avenue is developed
or, when it is warranted based on traffic generated by the phase of
development being proposed).
10. If Records Avenue is not constructed north of the main access, trees and
landscaping shall be prohibited within the 10-foot wide landscape strip between the
sidewalk and future curb.
11. The applicant is granted a variance to not improve the unopened right-of-way as a
public street.
12. Construct:
a. An emergency access from the Park to the terminus of Green
Meadow Drive. This shall also accommodate bicycles and
pedestrians.
b. An emergency access from the Park to the terminus of Meadow
Wood Drive. This shall also accommodate bicycles and pedestrians.
c. Provide bicycle and pedestrian access from the Park to Tweedbrook
Avenue.
13. The applicant shall comply with ACHD Turnaround Policy 2705.2.1 and provide
written approval from the Boise Fire Department for the dimensions of the
proposed hammer-head type turnarounds located at the terminus of Green
Meadow Drive and Meadow Wood Drive.
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14. The applicant shall install NO PARKING signs in the turnarounds. The applicant
may also be required to install additional signage on the stub streets in the future
(including Tweedbrook Avenue) if the local streets become a nuisance parking
area for the Park, associated uses, and future commercial development.
15. The Records Avenue/Park Lane intersection is approved with a 30 degree skew as
depicted in the 3-10-10 site plan, as a modification of policy.
16. The applicant shall provide a sight triangle easement for the Records Avenue/Park
Lane intersection, as well as a detailed landscape plan, to be submitted prior to
plans acceptance to demonstrate that the standard site triangle (at a minimum) is
accommodated. The sight triangle easement will encumber land not owned by the
applicant. The applicant shall dedicate the necessary easement prior to issuance
of Plans Acceptance and/or issuance of any permits to work in the ACHD right-of-
way or future right-of-way. The applicant shall provide ACHD with: the legal
descriptions for the easement; written approval from the property owners stating
that they are willing to sign an easement to ACHD; and the necessary ownership
information and contact information for those parcels. After that information has
been provided, ACHD will prepare the easements for signature by the property
owners and will then record the documents.
17. The location of the Park Lane/Venture Street intersection is approved as proposed.
18. Dedicate sufficient right-of-way on Park Lane to accommodate the necessary
improvements, including a 2-foot wide utility strip behind the back of curb.
Construct Park Lane as one-half of a 36-foot street section (Local/Commercial
street classification), with no less than 24-feet of pavement, with vertical curb,
gutter and 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk on the north side of the road. Stripe the
bike lane on the north side and sign the street for “NO PARKING”. Construct a 3-
foot wide gravel shoulder, and barrow ditch on the south side of the road.
Commission action 5-26-10: The applicant has the option to construct on-street
parking if additional pavement is constructed beyond the 36’ street section.
Parking on both sides of the street would be accommodated with a 47’ street
section.
19. Provide a sidewalk easement and license agreement for the proposed 10-foot wide
planter strip and detached sidewalk on Park Lane. The planter strip shall not be
located within the right-of-way.
20. The driveway location on Park Lane is approved as proposed, approximately 225-
feet east of Records Avenue, per the 3-10-10 site plan.
21. The driveway location on Venture Street for the Park maintenance facilities,
located approximately 125-feet south of Venture Circle, is approved as proposed,
per the 3-10-10 site plan.
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22. Public access directly off of Venture Street is generally prohibited. The driveway
shall be adequately signed and gated to prohibit public access, except for loading
and unloading associated with the Community Gardens.
23. Improve Venture Street abutting the site as one-half of a 36-foot street section with
vertical curb, gutter, and 5-foot wide attached concrete sidewalk.
24. Provide a sidewalk easement for all sidewalks located outside of the right-of-way.
25. Enter into a license agreement with ACHD for any landscaping located within the
ACHD right-of-way or easements.
26. Revise the site plan to relocate the irrigation structure for the South Slough out of
the unopened ACHD right-of-way just south of Green Meadow Drive.
27. Comply with all Standard Conditions of Approval.
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