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Garden City approves project list for ACHD five‑year plan after Marigold Street briefing
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Summary
After an ACHD briefing on the Marigold Street concept and modeling plans, the Garden City Council adopted Resolution 12 40‑26 to submit a project request list for inclusion in the Ada County Highway District five‑year work plan; a public review and virtual survey are planned.
Garden City Council members voted to adopt Resolution 12 40‑26 to approve the city’s project request list for inclusion in the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) five‑year work plan after an ACHD briefing on the Marigold Street concept.
The council heard that the project team and consultant (Horace) are collecting firsthand data and running several modeling techniques to analyze the Marigold corridor. “We will be releasing the initial draft… around July 15,” ACHD representative Rebecca Phillips said, describing a timeline that includes partner and public comment before ACHD commissioners give final direction.
Why it matters: the study will guide near‑term safety and traffic improvements on Marigold and Garrett, two collector streets residents say are being used as cut‑throughs. Council members pressed the presenter on whether modeling accounts for expected event traffic from a new stadium; Phillips said the team is using Compass demographic inputs and that such activity types are reflected in current modeling.
Council discussion flagged cut‑through traffic and speed limits as priorities. One council member urged action to deter drivers using Marigold and Garrett instead of Chinden or Glenwood, and Phillips said the project team is considering reduced speed limits on Marigold alongside other alternatives.
Public involvement: Phillips confirmed the city and ACHD plan an in‑person public meeting on Tuesday, May 19 in the council chambers with a concurrent virtual survey and outreach on social media and via door‑to‑door contact.
The vote: Council member Rasmussen moved to adopt Resolution 12 40‑26; a colleague seconded and the motion passed. Clerk roll call recorded affirmative responses from Council members Jorgensen, Rasmussen and Carver Herbert; the chair announced the motion approved.
Next steps: ACHD will release an initial draft for review (target mid‑July), collect partner and public comments, and return with final recommendations for ACHD commissioners. The council moved remaining items in agenda group G to a later meeting and proceeded to an executive session.
