Star Transportation & Pathways Committee Meeting

STAR TRANSPORTATION & PATHWAYS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Star City Hall 10769 W. State St, Star, Idaho Wednesday, January 8, 2025 9:00 AM 1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL ATTENDEES:  BARBARA NORGROVE – CITY ASSISTANT PLANNER  COUNCILPERSON - JENNIFER SALMONSON  RYAN MORGAN – CITY ENGINEER  JON TURNIPSEED - COMMITTEE MEMBER  RICHARD GIRARD - COMMITTEE MEMBER  CHRIS TODD - COMMITTEE MEMBER  STEVE BURTON - COMMITTEE MEMBER  JOHN TENSEN – COMMITTEE CHAIR  BELLA LOERA – ACHD  BRUCE BAYNE – HD4 DIRECTOR 2. Review and approve minutes of last meeting – Moved by Todd to approve the minutes. Second by Girard. Motion Passed. 3. Highway District 4 – Bruce had nothing new to report. 4. ACHD Update – The five year integrated work plan will be issued next month. The Star Road Widening Project will go straight to the design phase as finances become available. ACHD has lost 2 project managers recently which has affected construction time tables. Bella was asked to research the status of the proposed easement from Seneca Springs Way going west to new developments. Bella was also asked to look at the relocation of 2 radar detecting speed limit signs on Plummer Road so that they become more effective. 5. Pathway Master Plan Update – Final Plan was approved by the City Council in November. The first phase of the Plan will be getting funding and installation of the pedestrian bridge behind the River House. A consulting company will be hired by the City to evaluate what and how impact fees will be accessed and incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. Sometime in June or July the concept will solicit public comment. Ideally the methodology will be incorporated into the annual budget with workshops being conducted in May and June and adopted by City Council in August. 6. Downtown Mobilization Plan-Shawn – Tabled. 7. STATUS UPDATE a. Star Road i. Widening Concept Study-Ryan/Mayor – See ACHD report. ii. Pathway -Main to Hwy 44 – Tabled. iii. Widening/Repaving – Joplin to Chinden – Tabled. b. Hwy 44 i. Widening- Hwy 16 to Star Road-Ryan/Mayor- Tabled. ii. Palmer Signal installation- Tabled. iii. Moyle Signal installation- Tabled. Any person needing special accommodation to participate in the above noticed meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 208-286-7247, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting date.  STAR TRANSPORTATION & PATHWAYS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Star City Hall 10769 W. State St, Star, Idaho Wednesday, January 8, 2025 9:00 AM iv. Star Road/Hwy 44 Intersection – Tabled. v. HWY 16/Hwy 44 Intersection – Tabled. c. Hwy 16 - i. Environmental Study Hwy 44 to Emmett- Tabled. ii. Extension from Highway 26 to Freeway – Tabled. d. North Star Highway – Tabled. e. Pathway Agreements – Ryan i. Pioneer Ditch Company – ii. Eureka Water Company – Discussions with both Company attorneys have begun. 8. Development Review Recommendations – Richard – Several new developments have been submitted and review is underway. Look at the City calendar for upcoming public hearings. A question was raised by Chris on a developer’s compliance with Development Agreements as specified by the City. Ryan stated that it is his responsibility currently to enforce compliance. Chris also questioned how the highway districts were being informed of development agreements and making sure compliance to City specifications are being incorporated into their review. Ryan said he would pass this concern on to Shawn. 9. Support Document – Tabled. 10. Announcement/Discussion /Other – There was discussion on the four draft proposals on design concepts for the intersection of Highway 44 and Star Road by ACHD. Generally, the group concurred that only one concept was feasible. In relation to that subject John suggested that rather than put resources toward this intersection that the efforts be directed toward a Kingsbury Road river crossing to Highway 20/26. It was also suggested that ACHD make this intersection a part of the Star Road widening project with ITD partnership. Bella was ask to report back next month on whether Hwy 44/Star Road intersection improvements were part of either the wy 44 widening project or part of the Star road widening project. 11. NEXT MEETING – FEBRUARY 5 AT 9:00 A.M. 12. ADJOURN – 9:55 AM Any person needing special accommodation to participate in the above noticed meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 208-286-7247, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting date.