Planning Review

The Planning Review Section is responsible for the review of all development applications within Ada County and the six cities within Ada County. The Section reviews and assesses the potential impacts proposed developments will have on the transportation system, and analyzes and evaluates the preliminary development proposals for conformance to current District policies and standards.

Staff prepares reports, including the District’s site specific conditions of approval, and presents the staff recommendations to the ACHD Board of Commissioners for action.

Plans Submittal Check List

Development Review

The Development Review Section is responsible for the review and approval of all development-related street improvement plans and subdivision final plats to ensure conformance with District site-specific conditions of approval, standards, and Policies.

Development Review processes:

• All development-related right-of-way acquisitions through the Corridor Preservation Program;
• Negotiates and coordinates Cooperative Development Agreement projects whereby developers construct certain road and/or intersection projects on behalf of ACHD;
• Issues the District's final acceptance of a development or subdivision plat once the required street improvements have been completed to District standards.
• Administers the District's Development Impact Fee Program. This program plans and finances new ACHD system improvements (arterial roads and intersections) needed to serve new growth and development.

Impact Fee Information

Plat Submittal Check List

Subdivision / Bridge / Zone Inspections

A portion of the Development Review Section, are the District's Subdivision Inspection, Bridge Inspection and Zone Inspection teams.

These teams:

• Issue right-of-way permits and perform inspections for all new public road improvements constructed through development;
• Regularly inspect all bridges under the District’s jurisdiction for safety, condition and compliance with national bridge standards;
• Collaborate with ITD and local law enforcement to monitor weight restrictions on District roads and bridges;
• Contract and inspect small ACHD capital projects;
• Inspect all work performed by utilities and private contractors within the District’s right-of-way.