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The chief said the department reorganized leadership, increased training budgets, and added technology and personnel. “We increased our training budget over 350%,” he said. He credited targeted enforcement, new tools including Flock Safety cameras, and community-focused patrols for public‑safety gains.

City statistics cited by the chief included a 66% reduction in homicides since the change in administration, a 20% drop in total Part 1 crime over about two and a half years, a 50% reduction in auto theft, and fewer shooting incidents compared with nearby cities during the same period. “Caldwell has never been safer than it is today,” the chief told the council.

The chief also emphasized non‑enforcement work: more foot patrols, horse patrols for community outreach, social‑media transparency by the PIO, and training to reduce the need for arrests in noncriminal civil‑type calls. He said the department is balancing enforcement with community engagement: “If we can educate someone, we’ll educate someone. But when we have to hold people accountable, we absolutely do.”

Council members praised the department and its leadership. Councilor Goetz, Register, Williams, Denber and Stoddick all thanked the chief and command staff for the work and pledged council support for staffing and resources. Councilor Register noted the department’s role in state legislation targeting fentanyl, saying the city’s effort has “a direct impact on our narcotics arrests going down and overdoses going down.”

Council members asked operational questions about traffic enforcement, private streets and how department staffing levels match population growth. The chief told council the department is operating at about 1.12 officers per 1,000 residents and flagged projections that the department will need additional officers to avoid burnout as the city grows.

The presentation referenced partnerships and specific programs — including the International Association of Chiefs of Police recognition and a multi‑agency approach to domestic‑violence response and victim services — but did not include council action requests or votes.

Council discussion stayed supportive; no formal actions were taken.

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Staff said the parcel lies between two city‑owned park segments and that reuniting the land would allow a consolidated park strategy for the north end. The property owner offered the site for $380,000 (about $19.82 per square foot); staff said previous offers had been lower. The city attorney and staff described the site’s history: the city previously owned the underlying ground but earlier arrangements left a private building on the lot and later conveyed the parcel.

David Moore of the Lions Club told the council the Lions support improvements to Lions Park but opposed a deal that sets a precedent of paying “double” market prices; he said typical comparable ground could be valued closer to $9–$10 per square foot. Councilors questioned whether the asked price was a sound use of city funds given additional remediation or demolition costs to restore the parcel for park uses.

Councilor Register moved to deny the staff resolution to proceed with the purchase; Councilor Allgood seconded. The motion to deny passed unanimously. Councilors instructed staff to continue evaluating park investments and to pursue other options for consolidating parkland without accepting the owner’s current asking price.

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Public Works staff said the resolution includes a 4.9% overall rate increase tied to higher labor, fuel, electricity and administration costs and to bring long‑unadjusted mainline extension and asphalt patching fees in line with market costs. Staff said some construction‑related fees had not been adjusted materially for more than a decade and that sharp increases in pipe and asphalt prices prompted the proposed changes.

Residents of the Newberry subdivision spoke during the public hearing with operational complaints: they said irrigation water delivered through the city’s Pioneer‑connected station contains heavy silt, that wet‑well sumps (collection basins) fill quickly, and that the supply has caused repeated maintenance and landscape costs for homeowners. One speaker, Lynn Cameron, read a letter from a neighbor urging the city to “reassess” and to coordinate with Canyon‑area irrigation providers; another resident, Ruth Crawford, said subdivision volunteers have been clearing silt and urged the city to increase flushing and consider staff or service adjustments.

Public Works staff responded that the city has upgraded filters at the station and upsized a wet well about six years ago; staff said they would revisit the station’s performance, confirm the timing of prior upgrades, and follow up with the neighborhood. Staff also noted that the study area sits at the downstream end of a Pioneer irrigation facility, which can mean higher sediment content after reuse of irrigation water upstream.

Council voted unanimously to adopt the irrigation assessment resolution. The resolution passed alongside a staff commitment to follow up with the Newberry subdivision on ongoing silt and flushing concerns.

","Council approved a resolution updating irrigation connection and assessment fees, citing years of construction‑material inflation; Newberry subdivision residents used the public hearing to press the city to address persistent silt in irrigation supply and to increase maintenance.",{"_33":95,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_41":42,"_43":97,"_45":97,"_46":98,"_48":99,"_50":100,"_52":101,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":102,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":103,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6697928,"City adopts transportation capital improvement plan and traffic‑impact fee ordinance; developers, builders and some councilors raise concerns",7584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2172528-1b28d14d9e5f5abfb7aca76d7c108a18&start=7584&end=7584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2172528-1b28d14d9e5f5abfb7aca76d7c108a18/thumbnail_7584000.jpg","/articles/6697928/Caldwell/Canyon-County/Idaho/City-adopts-transportation-capital-improvement-plan-and-trafficimpact-fee-ordinance-developers-builders-and-some-councilors-raise-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6697928-734821a8cd8b11d61428e34b741add69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201610&Signature=AlCmce5QU5jcekR1VDQPO15OhcyAt7ebT9zIIrftLh8-Ph5k6rYAt6uPaNP6uLz7i-JAZVv6XwSTcHiemWbUDk9ZJIEojx3X4vf0d7PLKlvx1qErtWjFh4I~~~JCLpogh-U~ztVBiOKqCku0FtL-LLUtxRQR-QpWVIXOtCw3EugXJDqG717QC2cHibr3FlqrKMnD8O4tumZuE7EguoIaaEQoDxaaOOWxEWryJ3YBXxet9gJmQfcHulzdh6IFHc5d0B6dwejdrg9cMWylEdMgM7oUB2IlF8uReGWkU~Uo6~ltwijSQf21ioRHg1dxYgThUY7eH7x6xfDcFXOBIYjIKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council adopted a consolidated Transportation Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and a Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) program intended to replace the city’s prior mitigation program and collect developer‑paid contributions for a prioritized list of roadway capacity projects.

Consultants described the process and findings: the CAATS (Caldwell Area Transportation System) plan (completed 2021–2023) identified 54 roadway/intersection capacity projects with total estimated costs near $340 million, roughly $211 million of which the consultant judged eligible to be funded by traffic impact fees under Idaho law for the city’s 20‑year horizon. The fiscal model converts system costs to a per‑land‑use schedule using Institute of Transportation Engineers trip rates, assumed trip lengths, a network adjustment and a vehicle‑miles‑traveled (VMT) cost factor that ties fee revenue to CIP costs.

Under the adopted schedule, typical single‑family residential units were estimated at about $4,000 per dwelling unit (consultant estimate), while many commercial uses show much higher fees per unit of square footage; the consultant said fees differ by land‑use because some uses generate more peak‑hour trips and longer trip distances. The program will be updated at least every five years under Idaho law.

Supporters and staff said the TIF program is more transparent and equitable than the older mitigation system, which had thresholds and ad‑hoc credits that allowed some projects to avoid contributions. City staff and the consultant said the new program makes future funding for specific, systemwide capacity projects predictable.

Opponents and some councilors urged caution. Rob Pilate, chair of the city advisory committee, sent a written letter urging careful review: he warned the fees could increase housing costs and estimated that the proposed fees could price some local buyers out of the market. Pilate’s letter gave an analytical example and urged the council to weigh broader policy outcomes. Councilor Williams and other councilors also expressed concern that fees on small commercial operations could discourage start‑ups; a councilor pointed to a published example in the city packet estimating a coffee‑shop‑style tenant could face about $20,684 in TIF charges for certain reuse projects.

Committee members and others said the program is required by Idaho code to be updated at least every five years and that impact fees can only be spent on capacity projects tied to future development, not on maintenance or existing deficits.

After discussion, the council voted to adopt the ordinance amending the municipal code to add the CIP and traffic impact fee program and to approve the fee schedule. The recorded vote was 5 in favor, 1 opposed (Councilor Williams), and the ordinance will be implemented through the city’s building‑permit process; fees collected will fund the CIP projects identified in the study. Councilors asked staff to track affordability implications and noted the program will be reviewed on a scheduled cycle.

","Council adopted a transportation capital improvement plan and a new traffic impact fee (TIF) program aimed at making growth pay for added roadway capacity; the ordinance sets fees for dozens of land‑use types and was adopted after debate about housing affordability and effects on small businesses.",{"_33":105,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":106,"_41":107,"_43":108,"_45":109,"_46":110,"_48":111,"_50":112,"_52":113,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":114,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":115,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6697933,"Council denies Verbena Ranch annexation and PUD application after traffic, density and compatibility concerns",6359,2881000,9240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2172528-1b28d14d9e5f5abfb7aca76d7c108a18&start=2881&end=9240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2172528-1b28d14d9e5f5abfb7aca76d7c108a18/thumbnail_2881000.jpg","/articles/6697933/Caldwell/Canyon-County/Idaho/Council-denies-Verbena-Ranch-annexation-and-PUD-application-after-traffic-density-and-compatibility-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6697933-5eefbad38ed7415d91be6f4db21773e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771201610&Signature=U2soFfseEFNZLYiMe5UDvGg0j8aK2mm5zXizTzSNTUbjNnC~FQwpkrqOmFSxBCA4hjKnpKfVDxbHf2MSRAY3HnDoSHl6PCB4G-xklPvBKc-IDh5rqj4C6MK86erBBqfZSPQnB5dFXQ~aEZbi7S3fq-OKQqMiCla54QuaC-LuzP5qExYeCOtSKh2q4YcyjiwM6Sq6P9x1teWqALJkJcNK9zgycp8pZso~R272BigkTkJgomOP7JXGuWcY6YN4PJFk-pQkJHoNjJ20N1EXUuoeqS~e2j4XOmFgSq0b8Ilgn3aC-EzSx5g~hTkTITFIkuU3hbYhBOkV2FLdMYixtV24cA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Council denied an application to annex about 282.5 acres for a master planned community called Verbena Ranch, rejectin g requests for R‑1 zoning, a planned unit development (PUD) and six preliminary plats covering 1,039 dwelling units.

Senior planner Joseph Dodson presented the staff review. The project proposed 1,039 dwelling units across 282 acres (about 3.68 units per acre) arranged as six planning areas (Meadows, Regency, Heights, Reserve, Trails and Place). The plan included clustered single‑family housing, 56 lots that would hold four‑plexes (224 units), gated private streets on the west half, multiple ponds, pools, clubhouses, pathways and about 45 acres of open space (roughly 16% of the site). The developer proposed a well to serve Zone 3 pressure needs and agreed to construct a traffic signal at Tenth Avenue and Holmdale when phases trigger the work; city engineering said those proposals could meet infrastructure requirements if conditions are met.

Toll Brothers representatives said the plan was a master‑planned approach to provide a mix of housing types and amenities. Toll’s representative said the company agreed with staff’s recommended conditions and that the developer will construct the Tenth/Holmdale signal as part of initial work and design a well that will be reimbursed per an MOU. The applicant said it expects to start construction in 2025 with build‑out around 2032 and said it is donating $500 per market‑rate dwelling to Valley View School District (about $289,000) to offset school impacts.

Planning & Zoning recommended denial. Commissioners raised multiple concerns about density, compatibility with surrounding county residential development, large requested PUD deviations (reduced lot sizes to as little as 4,000 square feet in places vs. the R‑1 standard of 8,000 square feet), guest and off‑street parking for compact lot types, and traffic assumptions (including how much traffic would circulate north–south on Tenth Avenue). Several written public comments opposed the project citing traffic, water pressure, and compatibility with existing county neighborhoods; some letters supported the project because of its amenities.

During the council hearing staff and applicant answered technical questions: city engineering confirmed the developer had committed to designing and building a well (per an MOU approved Dec. 16) and to construct full frontage improvements along Tenth and the Tenth/Holmdale traffic signal earlier than the TIS threshold would otherwise require. Traffic consultant Kittleson explained projected trip assignments and said the model assumed some portion of trips would head south toward Karcher/Highway 55; city staff and the applicant said ITD’s Karcher corridor improvements are expected to be completed over roughly three years.

Several nearby residents and civic speakers urged the council to deny or postpone the application, citing existing school‑capacity strain in Valley View, current construction and traffic on Tenth Avenue, groundwater and water‑pressure concerns, and the cumulative effect of multiple large subdivisions approved in recent months. Opponents said the project’s density — including many smaller lots and four‑plex units — would exceed the area’s existing rural/low‑density character and further pressure infrastructure.

Council deliberation focused on compatibility with surrounding county residential development, the number and scope of PUD deviations (including reduced lot sizes), uncertainty about demand for large blocks of 55‑plus housing, and the cumulative infrastructure impacts of rapid growth. After discussion the council voted to deny the annexation, zoning and PUD applications under the findings and reasons cited by the Planning & Zoning Commission: extensive incompatibility between the proposed PUD/deviations and the surrounding R‑1 and county residential pattern.

Action: motion to deny the applications (moved by Councilor Register; second by Councilor Stoddick). Final recorded vote after a roll‑call restatement: 4 in favor of denial (Dodi, Stoddick, Register and one other) and 2 opposed (Williams, Ditt enberg). The denial leaves the properties in county jurisdiction pending any future application or revised proposal.

","City Council voted to deny Toll Brothers’ 282‑acre Verbena Ranch annexation, master PUD and six preliminary plats after second reading of staff, applicant and public testimony citing compatibility, water and traffic concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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