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Todd Lakey, attorney for the applicant, said the design intentionally locates smaller lots interior to the development near the park and preserves larger lots on the east side to enhance compatibility with adjacent RS‑7 lots. Lakey described the plan as “a small infill project in the right location” that complies with the comprehensive plan’s residential mixed‑use designation and the city’s density range.

One member of the public testified about traffic on Happy Valley and Railroad, noting that train crossings and the roundabout at Amity create backups; she urged the council and staff to consider broader traffic logistics as development proceeds. Council and staff responded that the proposed subdivision did not meet the city’s threshold for a traffic‑impact study and that standard frontage improvements — including a 10‑foot side path along Railroad Street and curb-and-gutter sidewalks — will be required at development.

Planning staff noted utilities are available in the area, that the plat addresses drainage and that fire and police provided routine comments (the fire district asked the applicant to reduce the number of lots by one during review and the applicant adjusted the plan to 30 lots). The police department requested a funding commitment for additional personnel proportional to population increases; staff included standard conditions requiring that frontage improvements and right‑of‑way dedications be completed with development.

Ending — Next steps
Council approved the preliminary plat and zoning. Staff required a revised preliminary plat addressing engineering comments and said final plat review will evaluate frontage, drainage and the remaining technical permit requirements prior to building permits.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 7, 2025 - Regular Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved annexation, RS‑4 zoning and a preliminary plat for Grand Central Subdivision, a 30‑lot single‑family development on 6.54 acres at 4314 East Railroad Street; staff said utilities are available and the project exceeds the city’s 15% open-space requirement.","taxTitle","Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho","taxId",2629,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6086517,"Council approves $15.36M amendment for Group G headworks; staff says design and management costs reflect complexity",205,2053000,2258000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895113-babc86b2112ebb48a3f0ee5224605d72&start=2053&end=2258","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895113-babc86b2112ebb48a3f0ee5224605d72/thumbnail_2053000.jpg","/articles/6086517/Nampa/Canyon-County/Idaho/Council-approves-1536M-amendment-for-Group-G-headworks-staff-says-design-and-management-costs-reflect-complexity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086517-7e3db9699f20fb4363ae7e5ec9415c77/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164584&Signature=ZKErqhopMdr7-LgHRzWrQy-~CLNZ5aS57Zcvn4ZE1BxM99f8GYcwi7XEHo~OxazmSqLYDBHyFmthVklQgJYqDODnbaoDHMOHN~buQeR-JFWuPYvXSjM3XpGRRzfh43XPIiLBS7KgQKU-VppwXzB9awYxJJkn~TYQR~1xV2iEyGDBB3JmSmDQG3ksg~06CcFfLxO5zoKYK~uboGnD7AvIoGTu9C56pK~MZ2L4qP71qNncvdD75gNunVNssDNU6woIEHTcmLGpnkli-S5AiwZ8kzGRiq9rS7bHeIvCCT83ZqaoyOTLeUbr5I6sylvDSTCuTVHyEVrJ3SQB4aZmWwUnSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nampa City Council authorized the mayor to sign a Phase 2 early-works procurement price amendment and construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) contract with EIMCO Construction for the replacement of the wastewater treatment plant Group G headworks. The amendment amount is $15,355,404.17; staff said the overall project estimate is about $44 million.

Jeff Barnes, the city’s director of water resources, addressed council questions about the apparent magnitude of design and engineering fees. Barnes said the combined costs for inspection, design and collaboration with the construction manager constitute roughly 17% of the total construction cost — a figure he said is consistent with other complex projects delivered under the CM/GC model.

Barnes summarized: \"When we went to council with the engineering contracts, we were very cognizant of the price ... it is a very complex project. It's the lion's share of the most difficult work at the plant, and construction itself will be a couple years.\" He added that some comparable projects have design and CM percentages of up to 20%.

Council members asked whether the engineering fees represent a cap or if future amendments were likely. Staff responded that the current contract covers design through construction with inspection and construction-management support, and that the percentage is within the range professionals expect for complex water-plant projects.

The motion to approve the Phase 2 CM/GC amendment carried on roll call.

Ending — next steps
EIMCO and city staff were introduced at the meeting; staff said they will proceed with finalized contract execution and schedule updates. City project managers will continue to brief council on budget, schedule and construction oversight as the project advances to the construction phase.","Council authorized a Phase 2 early-works procurement price amendment with EIMCO for the wastewater treatment plant Group G headworks replacement for $15,355,404.17. Staff described the project as complex and noted design/inspection/CM costs represent roughly 17% of construction costs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6086518,"Council reopens hearing for Swainson's Hawk Harbor after applicant secures right-of-way",738,1282000,2020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895113-babc86b2112ebb48a3f0ee5224605d72&start=1282&end=2020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895113-babc86b2112ebb48a3f0ee5224605d72/thumbnail_1282000.jpg","/articles/6086518/Nampa/Canyon-County/Idaho/Council-reopens-hearing-for-Swainsons-Hawk-Harbor-after-applicant-secures-right-of-way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086518-899169de3947ed9e060d680600368a01/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164584&Signature=IhEU-svsqh6Z5keb-cad6jVFbv5cmxSRtYrUtEI6Qx5vYHz2iwcvhxyv3OAFSfkIt34FdK2b09EUPszI5KDPQoc50ZhQz~il-zQmBF5how5nvAa0MjPxCZ15c~~8-tS2i9BCFqO6gOYiPWrkMlrIRJP6FpngYz6sq6cT482NAISBjddM58BFt8eOxbb-EY86UJK8~rV-~ALLSRRvzJG-dug-hqx0L9Df2w7NfEcvBr4VQG8GxY~E~K8KRzoQ6H5caQlOcAka8c1L~TRyt9OTNS-wvsTMgA7r2Bs9tMzjladkWk2-zFwnaA9-Yql9a~xKfhoDvNn9p~qrGvPAxUVMUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nampa City Council voted to grant a request for reconsideration on a previously denied annexation and zoning application for the proposed Swainson's Hawk Harbor subdivision, a 39.42-acre site on West Greenhurst Road. The developer’s packet said the applicant had obtained right-of-way needed for frontage improvements on Greenhurst Road — a finding the council said was one of the reasons for the original denial — and the council decided there was now enough to bring the matter back for a full public hearing.

The original application had proposed 146 single-family detached lots and 15 common lots with associated rights-of-way and infrastructure; council members said the denial had rested on several specific findings, including right-of-way commitments for a neighboring parcel. At the meeting city staff and the developer’s representative said the reconsideration filing focused on the newly secured right-of-way. The council discussed whether the letter and documentation provided by the applicant answered other issues raised during the original hearing, including traffic and future road widening needs.

City staff and the city attorney explained that a successful request for reconsideration does not approve the project — it reopens the public hearing so that the council can receive evidence and make a final determination. Several council members argued the reconsideration request functions as an initial “litmus test” that allows the council to decide whether there is sufficient new information to justify a rehearing. Others said unanswered questions remained and that the reconsideration should not be automatic.

Councilmember Bills said the traffic “bottleneck” and future road-widening needs remained a concern and pressed for further detail at the rehearing; Planning staff and the applicant said the letter indicated right-of-way dedication allowing frontage improvements (which developers and engineers often interpret as permitting full road widening if required), but that detailed design analyses would come back at a later hearing.

After debate a motion to grant the reconsideration passed by roll-call vote 4–3. Those voting in favor were Councilmember Bills, Councilmember Griffin, Councilmember Haverfield (recorded as Hammerfield in the transcript), and Mayor Debbie Kling; those recorded as opposing were Councilmember Rodriguez, Councilmember Kehoola (recorded as a no in the roll call), and Councilmember Reynolds. Council staff said that, if reconsidered, the application would proceed to a scheduled public hearing (staff stated those hearings were being scheduled into July, depending on workload and notice requirements).

Ending — next steps
The council’s vote to grant reconsideration reopens the case for a public hearing; staff said the application will return later with a full staff analysis, public notice and opportunity for testimony so the council can evaluate the complete record and make a final decision.","The council granted a request to reconsider a prior denial of annexation and zoning for a 39.42-acre Swainson's Hawk Harbor subdivision after the applicant said it secured a previously missing right-of-way; council members debated whether that single change resolves multiple earlier concerns.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":79,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":82,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6086519,"Nampa council approves wastewater and storm contracts, airport AWOS, licenses and multiple infrastructure agreements",278,2331000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895113-babc86b2112ebb48a3f0ee5224605d72&start=2053&end=2331","/articles/6086519/Nampa/Canyon-County/Idaho/Nampa-council-approves-wastewater-and-storm-contracts-airport-AWOS-licenses-and-multiple-infrastructure-agreements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086519-905e5fcdbbd8fe59769073353f84eff5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164584&Signature=DbABRGboyMCgrX2KHx0DXzpSWLfjv0yI5CwzqdaCOJojBd7tUv-7vVrqXfe2C70kZvnVaxIpCoyz2lrDbKrgaqpKZ~2TeBHWBQFeAJlLjhijwtrXHVmDjrFJ-g3hMWTR41w1inDAq34uBvwTqSSIAhXdvib4CfPPhU8MwCV9DzWfpJQ2xjDRKoCK4OGO4nsUyb3a7CYdWlfbE3VfCJ-kO59EKIaYDQNHY-xsAvONQ7CmHtDkKbOLVBBy1Vzgdwd2wQx7NIesDwE5gunQda76CX90SXsNFnSJhtmGSttb8i~20AFQYcnrCwlhphojIW2h0SEUMfmsksyiVYi~CE29Fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nampa City Council on an April evening approved several construction contracts, a municipal airport equipment contract, an alcohol license and local procurement items, and authorized an investigator contract for the police department.

The most significant item was authorization for the mayor and public works director to sign a Phase 2 early works procurement price amendment and construction manager/general contractor contract with EIMCO Construction for the wastewater treatment plant Group G headworks replacement project for $15,355,404.17; the contract was presented as budgeted in the FY 2025 budget. Council also awarded a $19,881,194 contract to Knife River Corporation for the Ustick Road (Phyllis Canal to Owyhee Storm) project, and signed a $271,900 construction contract with Excelsior Construction for an automated weather observation system (AWOS) hangar at the municipal airport (the AWOS contract relied on a pending FY 2025 budget amendment to cover the shortfall staff identified).

On the consent items moved for separate consideration the council authorized a $101,522 task order with Our Dura for a public works site development concept and approved a new alcohol license application for a restaurant at 5830 East Franklin Road (on- and off-premise beer, on-premise wine and liquor by the drink). The council also approved a utility relocation cost agreement with a power company for the Ustick Road widening project (subject to final legal language) and approved funding not to exceed $50,000 in FY 2025 for an independent contract investigator for police investigations.

City staff said budget capacity exists for the items presented and that several contracts are already included in FY 2025 appropriations or funded by capital realignments. Jeff Barnes, director of water resources, explained the wastewater project and cost composition to council: he said engineering, inspection and construction-management-related work on the project represents roughly 17% of the total construction cost and that the overall project estimate is in the neighborhood of $44 million.

Votes at a glance
- Wastewater Group G headworks CM/GC contract amendment with EIMCO, $15,355,404.17 — approved (voice/roll call, council recorded as in favor).
- Ustick Road (Phyllis Canal to Owyhee Storm) contract to Knife River, $19,881,194 — approved.
- Airport AWOS hangar contract to Excelsior Construction, $271,900 — approved (pending FY 2025 budget amendment to be scheduled at an upcoming meeting).
- Task order with Our Dura (public works site concept), $101,522 — approved.
- Utility relocation cost agreement with power company (Ustick Road) — approved subject to finalized legal language.
- New alcohol license (5830 E. Franklin Rd.) — approved.
- Independent contract investigator funding not to exceed $50,000 for FY 2025 — approved.

Council members and staff said they will follow up with the usual engineering and permitting steps (frontage improvements, traffic and utility coordination) as each project advances to design and construction. Several contracts were described as multiyear projects that will require staged payments and continuing oversight by public works and engineering staff.

Ending — Next steps
Staff told council the airport budget amendment covering the AWOS hangar will be scheduled for the council’s first May meeting, and engineering will circulate revised preliminary plats or construction documents as required for upcoming projects. Project teams and legal are to finalize the power-company agreement language before executing that contract.
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