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City staff introduced the Arch Nexus team and said the scope covers a comprehensive feasibility and redevelopment strategy for the North area the Agency has been discussing; the firm proposed a multi-step study that will inventory properties, assess redevelopment potential, and model likely tax-increment outcomes. Adam Garcia and colleagues from Arch Nexus described the firm’s local familiarity and its multidisciplinary team, which they said would seek to avoid duplicated work should other consultants (for example, Roger Brooks or Destination Caldwell) be engaged for smaller, complementary tasks.

Staff said the work will be paid from operating funds rather than from any specific revenue allocation area; the proposal timeline included a multi-month schedule with a completion target in the fall to support the Agency’s year-end decision-making on any new revenue allocation area.

A motion to accept the proposal was made and seconded; roll call passed with all present commissioners voting yes and Commissioner Brooks excused from the vote.

Votes at a glance: during the same session the Agency also approved the fourth DDA amendment for Tillion Phase 2 (see separate coverage), approved the consent calendar, authorized payment of two invoices totaling $25,700, and accepted the treasurer’s report (all by roll call). The Arch Nexus acceptance authorizes staff to proceed to a formal contract negotiation and execution.

Ending: Arch Nexus staff said they will begin work once the contract is executed and will coordinate closely with URA staff and other local consultants. Staff said the proposed scope aims to deliver a property inventory, market feasibility, and tax-increment modeling to inform any future revenue allocation area actions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025/5/12 Urban Renewal Agency & Workshop","oneSentenceSummary","The Urban Renewal Agency voted to accept Arch Nexus’s proposal and authorized staff to negotiate and execute a professional services contract for a feasibility study of a proposed North-area redevelopment district.","taxTitle","Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho","taxId",4130,"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},6581985,"URA approves 4th amendment to Tillion Phase 2 DDA, extends construction start to Dec. 1, 2026",1036,5510000,6546000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276504-d413cdd326de0f01b155ed042ace455e&start=5510&end=6546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276504-d413cdd326de0f01b155ed042ace455e/thumbnail_5510000.jpg","/articles/6581985/Caldwell/Canyon-County/Idaho/URA-approves-4th-amendment-to-Tillion-Phase-2-DDA-extends-construction-start-to-Dec-1-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581985-9b95ed7b127219f7e27f77e303b7d42c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166599&Signature=BzET52pHeG47DJLcmm5CgHX3tNKa~CBY994LfRYy2BH-ZEnAUYfjC1nCPDvo-3qxGV8FV6vQ4z0oqycAER2yq716gkgS0tzDlS0n0RMrsnoDXtzcE0c8ZGH6EUByVoe5hcx~jadDv9lrDhS-yxOU8RP0H5HVz-zXM-ut-6bqDrfJawL4mNjJs6Zrk9a8iBb9Kouml3tp9N30CvD8OkUonPeJ-HYCM8cQdLMYpgqMj5MzjyEBMBDWKcs2wCTIcj~M-pFXk8QJA5lvksUoFu8uEFnOu4frIbCGEhzNibJgR650OlGgVeJWlucfm6BuOZTLmXqkP73-IaxlKeT824ZJuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency approved a fourth amendment to the development disposition and assistance agreement (DDA) for the Tillion Phase 2 site at its May 12 meeting, extending the deadline to commence construction to Dec. 1, 2026, and revising the Phase 2 project description to allow mixed‑use options.

Commissioner Warwick moved to approve the amendment; Commissioner Brooks seconded. The roll call vote was 6–1 in favor: Warwick, Dodi, Allgood, Cole, Porter and Brooks voted yes; Commissioner Moore voted no. The amendment passed.

The amendment makes two explicit changes: it updates the schedule of performance (pushing the “commencement of construction” milestone out one year) and it clarifies subsection language describing the Phase 2 project to include mixed-use retail and housing in exhibit A‑1. Agency counsel said the amendment is intended to allow the developer time to pursue a possible hotel joint venture while preserving the previously agreed alternate mixed‑use pathway.

Dean Pape, the existing Phase 2 developer, and Dale King of Faber Construction described the hospitality opportunity that prompted the extension request. Pape said the developer and a hospitality operator were exploring a boutique, soft‑branded hotel option for downtown but would need additional time to complete schematic design, obtain brand approvals, and coordinate financing; he asked the Agency for a one‑year extension to evaluate and, if viable, proceed. King described the brand concept (a Tapestry-brand-style boutique hotel tied to the region’s wine and downtown assets) and estimated schematic and permitting work could take roughly 6–10 months before a shovel could be put in the ground.

Several commissioners said they supported giving time to pursue a downtown hotel opportunity but asked for clarity on remaining obligations if the hotel does not materialize. Agency counsel and Pape said the amendment does not eliminate the developer’s obligation to deliver an approved Phase 2 project but preserves the mixed‑use alternative and formally extends the construction commencement date to Dec. 1, 2026, to allow the hotel discussions to proceed.

Votes at a glance: the board later approved other routine items (consent calendar, payment of invoices, and acceptance of the treasurer’s report) by recorded roll call during the same meeting.

Ending: With the amendment approved, staff and the developer said they would continue negotiations with the hospitality group and return to the Agency with updates; if the hotel negotiations fail, Pape said he would proceed under the DDA’s mixed‑use pathway and meet the amended schedule.","The Caldwell Urban Renewal Agency voted 6–1 to approve a fourth amendment to the development disposition agreement (DDA) for the Tillion Phase 2 site, extending the commencement-of-construction deadline by one year and clarifying the allowed mixed-use scope after developer discussions about a possible downtown hotel partnership.",{"_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},6581991,"Caldwell Chamber seeks city support to bring back consultant Roger Brooks for downtown-district update",676,325000,1001000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3276504-d413cdd326de0f01b155ed042ace455e&start=325&end=1001","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3276504-d413cdd326de0f01b155ed042ace455e/thumbnail_325000.jpg","/articles/6581991/Caldwell/Canyon-County/Idaho/Caldwell-Chamber-seeks-city-support-to-bring-back-consultant-Roger-Brooks-for-downtown-district-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581991-21507197da838c373782ef561ecd36fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166599&Signature=ey-jEwXkhorr5jVmRth7hlEcrNetLBb7QoIIxLShzGJkHS6Xigk36V1wgAyOlOGrtwmYvqrOrzvzmj~FG-IYlJRfKdmZGS5ZWepv2OfA7Heenf-yCDwtdgBBE1NzjNON2jWd8nbi-GS6Te-CkalSTM86Ktn1XH~mRj9TZHv2huDSqBKVcx0krXFJEZ~KQZT-xzfShCY7fJOYsina3J1w6pONY5W6DSqNKlR4f8LXn1eiG7BMzDVqfa0flzPkPRbEeiPSIjdMTOoOp40t6EHk-THFBXtILkNnp4z1XynriTnvdDY~ef5nF910MEXw9pShKYSVRxOdcaNsZXLU3Mz53Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Travis Palmer, director of the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce, told a May 12 workshop that the Chamber has raised local funds and is asking city leaders to commit additional municipal support to bring consultant Roger Brooks back to update a downtown action plan.

Palmer said he and a small “keepers” group — formed after he was hired — pooled $5,000 and committed to raising an additional $10,000 from the community to show “universal community buy-in” for a multi‑month update by Brooks, who authored the original downtown action plan years earlier. “You have done a good job,” Palmer said in describing Brooks’s view of Caldwell. “There’s still a lot of work to do, but Caldwell can be an absolute gem.”

The Chamber’s presentation said the City’s comprehensive plan calls for a downtown plan update and noted the original Brooks recommendation envisioned periodic “temperature checks” every three to five years; Palmer said that follow-up never occurred and the Chamber sees the revisit as a course correction. Palmer told commissioners the Chamber will take a modest management fee (about 6% of the total) for coordinating public meetings and outreach and that Destination Caldwell and other civic groups have agreed to contribute funds.

Commissioners asked how the Chamber would raise the community match and what role the Urban Renewal Agency (URA) would play. Commissioner Moore said civic clubs might contribute and asked whether future revisit costs were included; Palmer estimated a future one-day revisit could cost roughly $4,000–$5,000. Palmer said the Chamber had discussed alternatives but selected Brooks because, in their view, he acts as a consensus builder: “he doesn’t come up with a plan for Caldwell. He comes up with a plan with Caldwell.”

Palmer also said the geographic scope of the proposed effort would radiate north from the established downtown core and that the Chamber intends to include URA, planning, streets, county and many community groups in stakeholder conversations.

Members of the public spoke in favor of bringing Brooks back. Chuck Stoddick, a longtime Caldwell resident, told the Agency he supported hiring Brooks again and urged the URA to consider the whole area rather than subdividing it. The Chamber said it intends to ask City Council for a line-item commitment; staff and commissioners said they expected the request to appear on the next available council agenda if the Chamber’s memorandum of understanding and contract are approved by the Chamber board.

Ending: The workshop concluded with the Chamber offering to answer follow-up questions and to present the contract/MOU to council once the Chamber board has approved it. Commissioners and staff said they want to ensure URA and planning staff are coordinated with any consultant work so the community vision aligns with URA infrastructure and redevelopment plans.","The Caldwell Chamber of Commerce asked the Urban Renewal Agency and city commissioners to back a community-funded update by consultant Roger Brooks to refresh the downtown/district vision and restore momentum for north-of-downtown revitalization.","actionData","errors"]

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