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BILL NO.7
ORDINANCE NO. 2790
AN ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE CALDWELL CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING THE CALDWELL CITY CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13
CONCERNING ACCESS CONTROL STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, ORDERS, AND PARTS THEREOF IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, County of
Canyon, State of Idaho:
Section 1. Chapter 13, Article 5 of the Caldwell City Code, concerning access standards,
is hereby revised as follows:
ARTICLE 5
ACCESS CONTROL STANDARDS FOR STATE ADMINISTERED HIGHWAYS
AND CITY ADMINISTERED SURFACE STREETS
13- 05 -01: SHORT TITLE:
This article shall be known and may be referred to as the CALDWELL ACCESS
CONTROL STANDARDS FOR ADMINISTERED HIGHWAYS A ND CITY
ADMINSTERED SURFACE STREETS ORDINANCE. (Ord. 2556, 6 -6 -2005)
13- 05 -03: PURPOSE:
The purpose of this article is to provide for the establishment of, and the implementation
of, a system of access control standards relating to state administered highways and city
administered surface streets within the eCity of Caldwell, and to the extent permitted by
law, in the area of city impact of said city. Such a system will preserve the functionality
and capacity of critical highway corridors and allow builders, contractors, developers and
property owners to know the standards relating to state administered highways and city
administered surface streets which apply to construction, development sites and other
property within the city or its area of city impact. The further purpose of this article is to
provide for economy and efficiency in the administration of city government and thereby
provide for safety, health, prosperity, peace and good order, comfort and convenience of
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the city and the inhabitants thereof, and protecting the property therein. (Ord. 2556, 6 -6-
2005)
13- 05 -05: AUTHORITY:
This article is adopted pursuant to title 50, chapter 3, Idaho Code including, without
limitation, sections 50 -301, 313 and 314 and pursuant to article XII, sSection 2 of the
Idaho constitution. (Ord. 2556, 6 -6 -2005)
13- 05 -07: DEFINITIONS:
For purposes of this article, the phrase "state administered highways" shall refer to the
following highways located in city - City of Caldwell corporate limits and area of city
impact:
(1) Idaho State Highway 19; also known as Simplot Boulevard.
(2) U.S. Highway I -84B inclusive of Blaine Street and Cleveland Boulevard.
(3) Idaho State Highway 55; also known as Karcher Road.
(4) U.S. Highway 20 coincident with U.S. Highway 26.
(5) Idaho State Highway 19 coincident with U.S. Highway I -8413; also known as
Centennial Way. (Ord. 2556, 6 -6 -2005)
13- 05 -09: ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCESS CONTROL STANDARDS:
For the Idaho State Highway 55, U.S. Highway 20/26, the portion of Idaho State
Highway 19 west of the Farmway Road intersection and the state and federal
highway known as Centennial Way, the urban type IV access control standards
described in "Idaho Transportation Department, Access Management: Standards
And Procedures For Highway Right Of Way Encroachments ", dated April 2001,
shall apply in a modified form as. A of ban ty 1V a eeess control standard
''m.-Ssfollows:
US 20/26 West of I -84
1. IC26 to Look Lane:
a First Access (Temporary full access): Approximately 1 /3 Td Mile East
of Gravel Lane
b 1/6 th mile right-in-right-out thereafter or a single '/4 mi right- in- right-
out
i Temporary full access may be permissible on a case by case
basis (with the approval of Idaho Transportation Department
and the City Engineer) until cross access becomes available to
an allowed full access point
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1. Terminable at discretion of Highway Authority and
City Engineer
2. No signalization of temporary full access points shall be
allowed
ii. Pond. Lane maybe restricted under this requirement to a n ht-
in -right -out access in the future
L At discretion of Highway Authority and City Engineer
iii. The North and South side of the highway shall be permitted to
apply 1 /6 or' /4 mile right -in -right -out spacing independent of
each other provided a non - traversable median is present or
installed
c '/z mile full access shall be permitted (Gravel, Farmway, etc) including
signalization when said signalization is warranted and approved by he
City of Caldwell City Engineer and Idaho Transportation Departement
US 20/26 East of 1[ -84
1. IC29 to Aviation Way
a. No new access points
2. Aviation Way to Smeed Parkway
a 1 /8 Mile right-in-right-out with improvements to accommodate the
same
b ' /4 Mile full access (may become right -in -right -out in the fixture as
safety needs demand)
3. Smeed to KCID
a. 1/6 Ih Mile right- in -ri_ hg t -out
b. % Mile Full ( Smeed, KCID)
4. KCID to Ward
a. ' /4 mile right-in-right-out
5. Ward to Madison
a '/z Mile full access (City Arterial and Collector Corinections)
i Future conversion of�' /1 Mile intersections to right- in -rii4ht -out
for Freeway.
SH19 /Simplot Boulevard
1 Centennial Boulevard to Farmway
a Existing access points may remain until parcels served are redeveloped
b No more than two access points shall be allowed per development
c Access points shall be restricted from signalized intersections at
greater of
i Functional Intersection Area (95 °i Percentile Queue Plus
Stopping Dist [reaction, braking]
ii. 330 feet right -in -right -out, 660 full.
d 330 feet right- in -right -out 660 full access /intersection spacing (for
unsignalized intersections).
e. Offset restrictions:
i Less than a 10 centerline offset or,
ii. 1.50' or greater
f. Signalization Limited to Farmway Road when warranted
2. Farmway to the West
a. '/a mile full access points (when annexed to City of Caldwell)
Municipal Services Agreement may act as temp surrogate for
annexation..
b. 1 mile Full otherwise.
SH55 /Karcher Load
1. Type IV Standards with no change.
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A. Construction and Design Standards for State Administered Highways: For
roadways subject to the Modified Type IV Access Control the following shall
apply:
1. Minimum standards for state administered highways segments:
a. Minimum right -of -way width: 1.40' (70' half from. centerline)
b. Minimum no -build set back: 45' from the right -of -way, except
from Aviation. Way to Ward Lane where a 30' no -build set back is
hereby required.
c. Minimum. street widen.in2: 122' (6Pfrom centerline to back -of-
curb). [Comprised of median/dual left turn lane (at or near full
access intersections) two travel lanes in each direction and one
auxiliary lane in each. direction servicing right -in-right -out
acceleration and deceleration movements and breakdown
lane /shoulder]. The street width. may reduced by (9) feet
(52' from centerline to tou- back -of -curb) within 500 feet of m ile
and half -mile intersections.
d. Drainage shall be handled in accordance with the version of the
City of Caldwell Storm Manual current at the time of
development.
e. Landscaped median 12 feet in width centered on the centerline
of the road
1. Landscaping in the landscape median shall consist of a
combination of vegetative ground cover, flowers and
shndbs and Class 1. Trees. Trees larger than Class 1 (1" to
2" caliper at maturity) are prohibited and in no case shall
any item, excepting Class 1 trees, be planted that has a
potential of reaching more than three (3) feet in height.
Trees used shall be selected from the Class 1 tree list in
Chapter 10, Article 8 of City Code or as approved by the
City Forester. Caliper limitations herein shall not be
exceeded at maturity of the tree.
2. Improvern.ent of the street section shall. include
connection points to the Pressure Irrigation System main
of adjacent development by each developing party from.
four inch (4 ") valves via four inch. (4 ") PVC pipe in eight
inch (8 ") C -900 PVC sleeves to the median at spacing no
greater than 1320 feet. The City Engineer may waive part
or all of this requirement upon finding that sufficient
connections for the irrigation of the landscape median have
already been made in the immediate locality of a given
development.
3. Landscaping and irrigation connections in Item le. above
shall be the responsibility of the developing party but, upon
dedication to and acceptance by the City, will be owned
and maintained by the City.
f. Roadway sectioning depths shall meet more stringent of
Caldwell's principle arterial standards and Idaho Transportation
Department's current standards at the time of development or
improvement for state highways.
2. For developments not requiring right-in-right-out or any other access
beyond the Type IV one -half (1/2) mile intersections, the 12 -foot auxiliary
lane intended to service right -in -right -out movements may be waived. If,
however, such relief is granted, adjacent development seeking right -in-
right -out access shall construct said auxiliary lane along the Cheater of said
developments own frontage or the AASHT® acceleration length plus
deceleration length for a 15 mile per hour initial and temiinal speed.
B. Public Cross Access Requirements:
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L Publicly accessible cross access drive aisle or public backa e roads
shall be employed parallel to all state administered highways subject to
this article (both those subject to and not subject to the Modified Type IV
access control) to facilitate free traffic circulation between. developments
and to half mile intersecting streets. Such streets or drive aisles shall be
allowed to meander consistent with acceptable street design practices as
shall be approved by the City Engineer, within the development. Drive
aisles shall not be required to include curb, gutter, or sidewalk but shall be
well delineated, have connective alignment, and adequate section depth.
Public backage roads shall conform to Standard Specifications.
Development shall. connect to and extend such. streets or drive aisles as
may exist adjacent to the same in order to provide connectivity and
alternatives to use of the state highways.
a. Application of this provision respecting commercial
development may employ drive aisles or public streets at the
discretion of the developer.
b. Connectivity under this provision for residential developments
shall be in the form of public streets built to City specifications.
C. Mitigation for Traffic Generated
1. In the event that a traffic study establishes, in the opinion of the City
Engineer, the need for more restrictive access spacing or
roadway/highway improvements said Engineer shall be authorized to
require the same (see also City Code Chapter 10, Article 10 Transportation
Policies and Practices).
(2) For the portions of Idaho State Highway 19 and U.S. Highway I -84B not described in
subsection (1) as well as City administered streets, E) f this see fiei i the aeeess ^^~+~e'
*.,,,,a,fds pfesefibed in this subsee io the following shall apply. -_ tIn instances of conflict
between this subsection and the standards and policies of the Idaho transportation
Transportati to the authority and
control of the Idaho Transportation Department the higher or more restrictive standard
shall apply),.
I -84 BL Cleveland Boulevard
1. Downtown to 2 V t :
a. No new access points. Existing accesses may remain as provided herein
(no degradation).
2. 21'` Ave to Homedale Road —
a. Cross Access and Cross connectivity Mandatory on Commercial
b. Existing access points may remain until redevelopment of the site served
c No more than two access points onto I -84 BL shall be allowed per each
development
a
d. Restriction near siunalized intersections at greater of
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i. Functional Intersection Area (95` Percentile Queue Plus Stopping
Dist [reaction, braking]
ii. 330 feet ri hg t -in -right -out, 660 full.
e. 330 feet right -in -right -out, 660 full access (for unsi,-nalized intersections).
f. Opposing driveway /street offset restrictions:
i. No more than a 10 -foot centerline offset or,
ii. No less than a 150 -foot near curb to near curb separation.
Farmwav Road
1. State Highway 1.9 to State Highway
a. Existing accesses may remain as provided under for herein (no
degradation).
b. Cross access and cross connectivity mandatory on commercial
c. Cross connectivity mandatory on residential development
d. Existing access points may remain until redevelopment of the site served
e. %Mile full access points with signalization permissible when warranted
and approved by City of Caldwell
f. Access points proximate to signalized intersections shall be restricted as
above. If less restrictive access is presently existing or is approved by the
City Council in exception to the requirements for Farmway Road, it shall
be spaced at the greater of:
i. Functional Intersection. Area (95` Percentile Queue Plus Stopping
Dist [reaction, braking
ii. 330 feet right -in -right -out, 660 full (for unsignalized intersections).
Other Streets shall be further regulated as follows:
A. The city access control standards for state administered highways referenced in
13 -15- 09(2) above and other surface streets shall not exceed those adopted by Ada
County highway district (ACRD) and found in the December 1999 "ACRD
Development Policy Manual" unless a higher or more restrictive standard is imposed
by the Idaho tTransportation dDepartment.
B. A new drive approach shall not be placed in the vision triangle of a street
intersection where said vision triangle is defined per Idaho state statute.
C. If sufficient separation distance between a new drive approach and a street
intersection cannot be achieved to meet the "ACRD Development Policy Manual ",
the new drive approach must be placed as far from the street intersection as physically
possible.
D. A shared driveway approach is encouraged over individual approaches to
minimize the total number of drive approaches to the state controlled highway.
E. New drive approach width shall be sized for the intended use, subject to the
judgment of the eCity e and for connection to facilities administered by
Idaho Transportation Department, in consultation with the Idaho tTransportation
dDepartment, but shall not exceed forty feet (40'). If an approach is required to act as
a four lane (or greater) intersection leg, the City Engineer shall be authorized to
permit or require a width appropriate to the number of lanes. For connection to
facilities administered by Idaho Transportation Department, said authority is rg anted
only subject to mutual approval of the Idaho Transportation Department.
F. A new drive approach shall either align within ten feet (10) of the cross street
approach, measured at centerlines, or offset from the adjoining or cross street
approach sufficiently to minimize turning movement conflicts, as may be determined
to be practical according to the judgment of the eCity e and in consultation
with the Idaho tTransportation d (where applicable) In making judgments
concerning such matters, the city engineer may rely on guidance from the "ACHD
Development Policy Manual ".
G. It is the intent of this standard to not perpetuate deficient approaches in situations
where a reasonable alternative exists or to permit an expansion or increase in the
deficiency of an existing approach. Accordingly, an existing deficient approach may
be retained in connection with an application for building permit or land use
application, at the same width and location, without deference to these standards, as
long as there is not a substantial increase in intensity of use and no reasonable
alternative exists for reducing or eliminating the deficiency. Otherwise, the full
requirements of these standards shall apply and any request for change shall be
considered a request for a new approach and may be accepted, rejected or modified
pursuant to the requirements of these standards.
H. In connection with subsection (2)G of this section, an existing approach may be
relocated on a development site as long as it does not increase its deficiency with
respect to these standards. A new deficient approach shall not be approved. An
additional new conforming approach shall not be approved for a development site
until all existing deficient approaches are either eliminated or brought into
conformance with these standards.
1. Public Cross Access Requirements:
1. Publicly accessible cross access drive aisles or public backage roads shall be
employed parallel to all arterial roadway classifications to facilitate free traffic
circulation between developments and to intersecting streets. Such streets or
drive aisles shall be allowed to meander consistent with acceptable street design
practices in terms of degree of curvature passable widths for drive aisles and per
City specifications for public backage roads to be dedicated to the public. Said
design practices shall be approved by the City Engineer, within the development.
Development shall connect to and extend such streets or drive aisles as may exist
adjacent to the same in order to provide connectivity and alternatives to use of the
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arterials. The City Engineer shall have the authority to waive this requirement in
part or in full upon on a case -by -case basis at his sole discretion.
C. Mitigation for Traffic Generated
1. In the event that a traffic study establishes, in the opinion of the City
Engineer, the need for more restrictive access spacing or roadway
improvements than set as minimum standard, said Engineer shall be
authorized to require the same (see also City Code Chapter 10, Article 10
Transportation. Policies and Practices).
(3) Determinations concerning applicability of standards to specific development are the
responsibility of the Caldwell eCity eEngineer. The eCity eEngineer may seek the advice
of appropriate representatives of the Idaho tTransportation dDepartment as circumstances
may require.
(4) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to remove or limit the authority of Idaho
t dDepartment to manage and control highways under their jurisdiction or
to countermand the Idaho t dDepartment in setting their own minimum
standards or changing those standards from time to time. The eCity of Caldwell does
hereby exercise its prerogative to establish its own minimum standards for state
administered highways, which standards may be applied to development adjacent to said
highways in circumstances where city standards equal or exceed corresponding Idaho
depaAment of Transportation Department standards. (Ord. 2556, 6 -6 -2005)
13- 05 -11: APPEAL PROCEDURE:
(1) Any party aggrieved by a decision of the city engineer in administering Caldwell
access control standards provided for herein may appeal said decision to the city council
by filing a written notice of such appeal with the city clerk within ten (10) days of the
date of such decision except that such appeal shall be applicable only to items at the city
engineer's discretion as granted herein
(2) Appeals to the city council shall be processed as a contested case pursuant to
eChapter 1, aArticle 5 of this code. (Ord. 2556, 6 -6 -2005)
13- 05 -13: REPEAL AND RESCISSION:
Any prior ordinance or part thereof, or any prior resolution adopted pursuant thereto,
which is inconsistent with or contradictory to this article relating to Caldwell access
control standards for state administered highways is hereby rescinded and repealed.
Provisions of this article are not to be taken as a statement of intent by the city council
regarding the meaning or interpretation of any other ordinance. (Ord. 2556, 6 -6 -2005)
13- 05 -15: SAVING CLAUSE:
The provisions of this article are hereby declared to be severable. If any provisions of this
article or application of such provision to any person or circumstances is declared to be
invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion of this article. (Ord. 2556, 6 -6 -2005)
13- 05 -17: EFFECTIVE DATE:
This article shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication according to law. (Ord. 2556, 6 -6 -2005)
Section 2. All ordinances, resolutions, orders or parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed, rescinded and annulled.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and in effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication, according to law.
Section 4. This ordinance is hereby declared to be severable. If any portion of this
ordinance is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining
provisions shall continue in full force and effect and shall be read to carry out the
purposes of the ordinance before the declaration of partial invalidity.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL,
IDAHO, this 15 4t `I day of , 2009.
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO, this
l day of , 2009.
Garret Nancolas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debbie Geyer, City Clerk