Appendix A: Stakeholder Meeting Summary Orchard St Relocation - PDF document

Orchard Street Realignment Ada County Highway District � Appendix A: Stakeholder Meeting Summary

Orchard St Relocation Stakeholder List Name Company Lisa Brady ACHD Bike Advisory Committee Alexis Pickering ACHD Pedestrian Advisory Committee Mark Bates Albertsons Fred Kirby Albertsons' Aviation Services Hannah Gordon Aviation Air Specialties Amy Snyder Boise Airport/City of Boise Brian Jorgenson Boise City Parks and Recreation (Forestry) Joe Buss BUSS Automotive Karen Gallagher City of Boise Zach Piepmeyer City of Boise Dennis Falconer City of Boise Fleet Ryan Mcpherson City of Boise Fleet Ron Cripe Cripe Distributing Tifani Henderson Diamon Street Recycling Kyle Holman FHWA Morris Mccall Idaho Human Society Dr. Jeff Rosenthall Idaho Humane Society Cynthia Idaho Walk Bike Will Lindsey IGC Bryce Ostler Intermountian Gas Greg Strickland ITD Mark Wasdahl ITD D3 Brent Eborn Jackson Jet Center Sherri Rivers Knife River Zac O'Kelly Knife River Jessee Rosin Knife River Richard Kollmar Magnum/Diamond St. Recycling Rob Russell Micron Christine Donnely Micron Lt. Col. Elizabeth Sumner National Guard Cpt. Benjamin Farnsworth National Guard Cpt. Jackson Goss National Guard LT. Matthew Mills National Guard Kenna Draper Pacific Mobile Structures Kyle Henry Pacific Mobile Structures Ted Chester Precision Propeller Craig Watkins Simplot Paul Permann Simplot Phillip VanSickle South Cole Neighborhood Association Blake Martin Turbo Air JR Engasser UPS Jacob Hassard Valley Regional Transit Robert Faull Warner Construction Louie Gravel Western Aurcraft Inc

ORCHARD STREET REALIGNMENT STUDY Stakeholder Meeting #1 March 21, 2019 Meeting Purpose and Goals: • Share with stakeholders the study process, scope, and objectives. • Learn about stakeholder needs, ideas, issues, or concerns that the study team should consider when identifying and evaluating potential options for the Orchard Street realignment. Agenda: 1. Introductions 2. Study Overview and Discussion 3. Workshop Session

5/30/2019 Orchard Street Realignment Study Stakeholder Meeting #1 March 21, 2019 Study Area 1

5/30/2019 Study Purpose and Objectives ▪ Develop a preferred concept-level design of Orchard Street as a Mobility Arterial between Gowen Road and Victory Road ▪ Complete a NEPA-compliant analysis of roadway design alternatives Corridor and Study Components ▪ Level 3 bicycle facility as identified in ACHD Bike Master Plan ▪ Pedestrian facilities ▪ Compare roundabout and signal options at Orchard/Gowen intersection ▪ Balance access, traffic flow, and safety ▪ Maintain and improve local roadway connections 2

5/30/2019 Planning Basemap Development ▪ Property ownership and existing use/access ▪ Utilities ▪ Environmental resources ▪ Drainage ▪ Soils/Geotechnical Traffic Evaluation ▪ Current traffic counts ▪ Traffic forecasts - COMPASS Model ▪ Peak hour traffic analysis for capacity needs 3

5/30/2019 Environmental Scan ▪ Environmental resources for basemap ▪ Secondary source information and previous studies ▪ Coordination and consultation to determine necessary agency permitting Alternative Design Concepts ▪ Identify and sketch Initial Options ▪ Screen Initial Options ▪ Develop Alternative Conceptual Designs - Horizonal alignment (slight differences) - Intersection types - Roadway network connectivity/access schemes - Bicycle and pedestrian facilities ▪ Refine Alternative Conceptual Designs based on further evaluation and Stakeholder and Public feedback 4

5/30/2019 Alternative Design Concepts Evaluation ▪ Potential Criteria: - Traffic operations - Non-motorized user performance - User safety - Design impacts and costs - Horizonal - Vertical - Drainage & Stormwater BMP - Right-of-way - Environmental impacts - Land use/business impacts - Other? Stakeholder Group Meeting #1 – Today’s Meeting ▪ ▪ Meeting #2 - Review initial concept options and screening process - Discuss the three preliminary alternative design concepts proposed by the project team and suggest changes/refinements - Discuss advantages and disadvantages for each alternative concept ▪ Meeting #3 - Review draft evaluation matrix and preliminary recommendations - Provide feedback and suggest modifications 5

5/30/2019 Current Schedule Task Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Existing Conditions Alternative Design Concepts Development Alternative Design Concepts Evaluation Draft Recommendations Stakeholder Engagement Public Engagement (Survey and Meeting) Report (Draft and Final) General Questions and Comments? 6

5/30/2019 Workshop Session ▪ Approach one of the maps (they are all the same). ▪ Please provide specific information you would like the team to know. - i.e. current conditions, ideas for improvements - It is ok to mark/write on the maps ▪ Ask questions. 7