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Staff recommended tabling the sessions for Madrone Village (cases 24-08-AN, 24-05-S and 24-23-DR) after the commission's traffic-related questions were not fully answered. Troy Buchanan, planning staff, said the traffic-related questions that the commission had in order to make a decision were not complete and recommended tabling the items to a date uncertain so the public-notice and hearing process could be repeated once the outstanding work is finished.

Commissioners made and seconded motions to table both the Madrone Village cases and a separate Gallica Heights set of applications (case numbers listed in the record). Both motions carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition in the hearing record. Staff said once the traffic reports and any requested revisions are complete the matters will be re-noticed and brought back to the commission for a full hearing.

Transcript evidence for this article includes staff requests to table the cases and the commission's motions to table the items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting 04/08/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning and Zoning Commission tabled public hearings for the Madrone Village and Gallica Heights applications because outstanding traffic-related questions and incomplete reports must be resolved before hearings can proceed.","taxTitle","Kuna City, Ada County, Idaho","taxId",48735,"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},6610211,"Commission reapproves design review for Caveman Trailers site near Meridian and Avalon",349,3275000,3624000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2904848-abe8f3af6f2c08c21569ae7be05d199e&start=3275&end=3624","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2904848-abe8f3af6f2c08c21569ae7be05d199e/thumbnail_3275000.jpg","/articles/6610211/Kuna-City/Ada-County/Idaho/Commission-reapproves-design-review-for-Caveman-Trailers-site-near-Meridian-and-Avalon","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610211-6f389ac79215b1dc9584c99fa984ab70/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156739&Signature=eF4xooqK8Ks65VgOZI6Yuxd-yvXY3VYjBfmLfo~ABP9AQA1ZMYPmyrAR4p6Nc3MT-87q6AiDcGfp8wZq-yPAKv48hbXIRkrPWykyaBOunnwAP~d9v~sujHgKmGM0jGSS4LpgMla-4Nx-ZX6RrSHLB7ZUXsVWY-gXGAMZfl0jb1y3htRFzFDEvDP6nYAIzdsakORPCXhiLj60EsgwL-Q6bX1aeIuRZRHMxgWB46vQZCSNl3oq7W6A1areUGULbo6GLseOSGmeGJqAswEVwVOqQbqiVZeKzEybkLDtN-VT6mbfLd9Khy0Mmn3Vh0ZwNzR51gq98x6cwADnU5tUsAtoAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kuna Planning and Zoning Commission on April 8 approved design review (case 25-02-DR) for a recreational-trailer sales facility, Caveman Trailers, on an approximately 4-acre site near North Meridian Road and East Avalon Street.

Marina Lundy, development-services staff, told the commission the site plan was previously approved in 2023 but that prior approval had expired; on review staff found the current submittal consistent with Kuna City code, the comprehensive plan and Idaho code and recommended approval with the conditions listed in the report. Applicant representative Richard Wilmot said the only substantive change from the prior approval was the addition of a trash- and recycling-enclosure at J and M Sanitation's request; the updated site exhibit shows the enclosure and access that J and M reviewed.

Commissioners asked about Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility for the building and parking; Doug Hansen of planning staff said ADA-related building and site changes would be completed before any certificate of occupancy is issued. The commission approved the design review with the staff-recommended conditions.

Transcript evidence for this article includes the staff presentation, applicant remarks and the commission's motion to approve with conditions.","The commission approved design-review case 25-02-DR for a recreational-trailer sales facility (Caveman Trailers) on a roughly 4-acre site near North Meridian Road and East Avalon Street, reinstating a prior approval that had expired and adding the sanitation/trash-enclosure requirement described by staff.",{"_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},6610216,"Kuna commission approves Blossom Meadows annexation, prelim plat and design review with playground condition",2130,1070000,3200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2904848-abe8f3af6f2c08c21569ae7be05d199e&start=1070&end=3200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2904848-abe8f3af6f2c08c21569ae7be05d199e/thumbnail_1070000.jpg","/articles/6610216/Kuna-City/Ada-County/Idaho/Kuna-commission-approves-Blossom-Meadows-annexation-prelim-plat-and-design-review-with-playground-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610216-902e1e7dd1b16e54f3a3a8acf10ce715/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156739&Signature=NBXNwn4bNPFmcctN5bj1A3QVP3SbiYDtRKsPX1Wvsw03OpXxMmzBMg0S12u9x04gi7JdlylBsSavhXgxV2V~xgnQkOENq-NG-hhaesv~pmV-RI8zN4RUzaE4SxWntfa8LhuWkcbTNpYQdgZck3XksKFvvfC-InmHSzSdmBNWplWVNrl~GvACbdrOzav6EYiNlSAwxhk4WplBUwVYXsP9cVW1tSb6S6qO4mULP6p-V7AtZ6e49Ht-Msq9IZAsZVH8a0Dj1gvRENdvLHYcLz47I~Ae0K9oLR4D4c~GNl711hONm7AbkKl1zYNB3IWUP1dQ8n6OVNPQ9qIJ9lPbMnnZ~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kuna Planning and Zoning Commission on April 8 approved applications to annex about 30.92 acres into the city, rezone the site to R6 (medium-density residential), and granted preliminary plat and design-review approval for the Blossom Meadows subdivision.

Applicant Jaden Schneider, representing the development team, said the site near Locust Grove and Meadowview Road would be subdivided into about 100 single-family lots averaging roughly 7,000 square feet, with larger lots around 8,000 square feet. The developer earlier proposed 77 lots and later revised to the current plan with city and neighborhood input. The proposed R6 zoning implements Kuna's medium-density residential standards, which staff said generally allow up to six dwelling units per acre.

Troy Buchanan, planning staff, told commissioners the subdivision meets Kuna's code, Idaho state statutes and the comprehensive plan and recommended approval subject to the staff report conditions. The developer said Kuna School District has reviewed the proposal and engaged with the team; district representative Tim Jensen said the district supports the application in part because the developer agreed to a voluntary mitigation program.

\"We do present a couple different ways that developers can partner with the district,\" Tim Jensen said, explaining the district's mitigation approach. Jensen stated the mitigation in this case was a per-door fee and recited the amount in the hearing record as $3,286 per door; he also said the payments are structured to be collected as homes are built out and can be applied per 10-home increments rather than as a single lump sum.

Traffic and access were substantive points in deliberation. The developer said ACHD reviewed and approved the traffic impact study and that the plan includes a new connection (North Strobel Road) to the collector network and an emergency access with bollards. Several commissioners expressed concern about having roughly 100 homes served primarily by a single full-time access point, noting emergency egress and evacuation as the primary risk. The applicant and staff explained that ACHD and Kuna Fire have reviewed the access plan and that there is a paved, 20-foot-wide emergency access that can be opened by emergency services.

Open-space calculations were included in the staff report: Kuna code requires 7.5% open space (2.32 acres for this site); the developer proposed 11% (about 3.49 acres) of qualified open space in the plat.

Commissioners added a condition requiring playground/tot-lot equipment to be installed in Block 9, Lot 1 (the motion specified the lot by lot and block to avoid ambiguity). A motion to recommend annexation and to approve the preliminary plat and design review with the staff-recommended conditions and the added playground condition passed; the record shows voiced ayes and recorded nays but does not list a full roll-call tally.

Resident Bud Gibson spoke in public testimony, noting concerns about road alignment and access to irrigation and fencing adjacent to his retained parcel. The commission deliberated those concerns but approved the applications with the conditions described in the staff report.

The commission's recommendation will be forwarded to the Kuna City Council as required for annexation and rezone actions.

Transcript evidence for this article includes staff presentation, applicant presentation and public testimony by Tim Jensen and Bud Gibson, followed by commissioner deliberations and motions.","The commission recommended annexation and approved a preliminary plat, rezone to R6 and design review for the 30.92-acre Blossom Meadows subdivision, approving about 100 single-family lots and adding a condition requiring a tot-lot/playground in Block 9, Lot 1; commissioners expressed concerns about single-point access and school impacts.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6610221,"Kuna planners back removing state prison parcels from city impact area to allow Jasper Solar",755,278000,1033000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2904848-abe8f3af6f2c08c21569ae7be05d199e&start=278&end=1033","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2904848-abe8f3af6f2c08c21569ae7be05d199e/thumbnail_278000.jpg","/articles/6610221/Kuna-City/Ada-County/Idaho/Kuna-planners-back-removing-state-prison-parcels-from-city-impact-area-to-allow-Jasper-Solar","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6610221-e744a7a34c188b2990f1f3282613ff75/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156739&Signature=Do2Vl5GN454AbMmyA5DpEbmtj2egTeqGfxVDee9wqwUWTsJGDmGxdyOQnG8MidebyBzkqbZz2EiWr~ZGqO63x7UDiNK~v2Euf7AddzbFqIWxaor8qaaD4xmSMWeXAbc0-7ZAU7xVwvDMJlFhQ8CuSTqJZxEs~Za4aYSLft-XRkfVFqHSRyEGKc9Tm8JKI3Q2y-0Tw95c0EpZ1pJuSlEekurs8PkB6U38ye~Fqcv9k9zlWi8SUBcZTexIaJ6uPYVEOI9~Di3sswZSVGzxPgahmx3gRdziJg9qJa9~x~zdVNC0POYBwY8qqiQNCrFIswr3PuIERjh~Lsl8R7MDD81xZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kuna Planning and Zoning Commission on April 8 recommended approval of case 25-01-CPM to amend the city's comprehensive plan map and remove seven parcels totaling about 877 acres from Kuna's area of city impact to clear the way for the Jasper Solar project.

The amendment affects parcels that applicant DESRI said are owned by the Idaho Department of Corrections. Caitlin Clancy, a project representative, told the commission the company's overall project area is about 1,500 acres, of which roughly 1,000 acres would be leased from the Department of Corrections. She said the developer plans a 150-megawatt solar array with up to 150 megawatts of battery storage, expects to begin construction in mid-2027 and to be operational by the end of 2028, and anticipates limited need for new transmission because the site would connect to an adjacent Idaho Power substation.

\"These parcels are not targeted for annexation into the city limits in the future,\" Clancy said, adding that the prison operations are largely independent of the city. Doug Hansen, Kuna planning staff, confirmed the parcels are state-owned and noted that state-owned land in the area does not generate property-tax revenue for the city.

Commission discussion focused on the narrow procedural request before them: whether to remove the parcels from the area of city impact so the project can apply for permitting with Ada County rather than within Kuna's permitting jurisdiction. Commissioners noted that ACHD (Ada County Highway District) and other agencies would review project design and that environmental and cultural-resource work would be completed during the county permitting process. Clancy told the commission the applicant's studies to date showed no jurisdictional waterways, no special-status species impacts and no significant cultural artifacts on the parcels.

A commissioner moved to recommend approval of the map amendment with the conditions listed in the staff report; the motion passed after one commissioner voted nay. The commission recorded no detailed roll-call tallies in the meeting minutes beyond the voiced aye and the single nay.

Because the parcels are state-owned, Kuna city staff told the commission the change would not reduce property-tax revenue to the city. Staff and the applicant said removing the parcels from the area of city impact is required for the developer to locate energized facilities there under Ada County permitting rules.

The commission's recommendation will go to the Kuna City Council for final action; the council will consider the staff report, the commission's recommendation and any additional testimony at that hearing.

Transcript evidence for this article includes the applicant presentation beginning with Troy Buchanan introducing the item and Caitlin Clancy's presentation on the Jasper Solar project, followed by commissioners' questions and the motion to recommend approval.","The Kuna Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a comprehensive plan map amendment removing seven state-owned parcels from the city's area of city impact to enable the Jasper Solar project, a 150 MW solar and up to 150 MW battery-storage proposal sited largely on Department of Corrections land.","actionData","errors"]

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