[{"_1":2,"_87":-5,"_88":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6532262,"mediaKeyId","3411079-197aa04deb963bc9a2025a3a5af940d5","parentId",3411079,"title","Votes at a glance: Kuna council approves multiple plats, Jasper Solar ACI removal and time extension","audioSeconds",1510,"startMs",2801000,"endMs",4311000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411079-197aa04deb963bc9a2025a3a5af940d5&start=2801&end=4311","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411079-197aa04deb963bc9a2025a3a5af940d5/thumbnail_2801000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6532262/Kuna-City/Ada-County/Idaho/Votes-at-a-glance-Kuna-council-approves-multiple-plats-Jasper-Solar-ACI-removal-and-time-extension","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532262-9088f7358e715f9446e8a1dc86621455/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174819&Signature=dK2peHMRlPAzg5NUmT4o1n8vxtNO1O1cMEGqwNCGx-zZZIk1C0eeuk24teyL6F6zb3H~bvAqOxuaT5sBSgAmD25KODHieTK6IIi9IW2aWJUpWcXdmE7Mp~T-CyurMUCYb7MU91f~x5JxeuwA~eKMXXUg8hDGSe1gzqEcLjXvsMr2u0sngyD5W3cTaPoQdoSzrWRl3OLrMqNKY9gFttNQ1IDq4IV1Fdms50HX0j9S-yqvV9FpYRU5m2KeX1wt~tBSUakQxefApiVRk2EONwGZ4NOW7KhVeL9~p7OzacRyS-OBLC8wXMtEVxc~y7nq0FQu-y-xU2Y2KdpDjlg9q3tXVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Kuna","date","2025-05-20T00:00:00Z","article","KUNA, Idaho — The Kuna City Council approved several routine land-use and administrative items Tuesday, including preliminary plats for two residential subdivisions, a comprehensive plan map amendment removing state-owned parcels from the city’s area of city impact for the Jasper Solar project, a time extension for Grand Prado Number 4, and final paperwork related to the Gemstone Technology Park decision.

Votes at a glance:

- Case 25-01-S (preliminary plat): Approved. Charlie Tipton, the applicant, requested preliminary plat approval for approximately 7.95 acres already zoned R-4 to be subdivided into 17 residential lots and three common lots at 360 South Strobel (applicant’s presentation and plans were accepted by staff). Council approved the preliminary plat by voice vote.

- Case 25-01-CPM (Jasper Solar comprehensive plan map amendment): Approved. Desiree-led Jasper Solar requested the removal of seven parcels totaling roughly 876 acres from Kuna’s area of city impact so the project could proceed under Ada County permitting (project proponents said the planned project is a 150 MW solar array plus 150 MW/4-hour battery on leased Department of Corrections land; the developer said the parcels currently generate no property tax revenue for Kuna). Council approved the map amendment; staff noted the action removes those parcels from the city’s ACI but does not approve the project itself, which will require county permitting.

- Case 25-06-TE (Grand Prado No. 4 time-extension): Approved. Staff reported the applicant requested a second time extension for final plat recording because of coordination delays with the city, Ada County Highway District (ACHD) and Idaho Power. Construction drawings are approved and construction is substantially underway; council approved the time extension.

- Case 24-01-CPM / Rezone (Gemstone Technology Park) — Decision and reason statement: Approved. Council approved the written decision and associated memoranda of understanding that were required as a condition of approval; the motion carried with recorded votes.

- Resolution R41-2025 (authorization for mayor to sign MOU for voluntary police contribution related to Gemstone): Approved.

What the council heard: City planner Marina Lundy presented the plat and extension items. For Jasper Solar, Caitlin Clancy and project consultants described a solar-plus-storage project sited mostly on Idaho Department of Corrections land approximately seven miles east of Kuna. The applicant said the project is projected to create roughly 150–200 construction jobs for about a year and three full-time site technician positions during operations; the developer also described a vegetation-management and drainage plan that will be required by Ada County.

Staff notes and procedural points: Planning and zoning director Doug Hansen reminded the council that the ACI map amendment is a comprehensive-plan action only and does not permit the project itself. He also clarified that since recent code changes the city requires geotechnical evaluations with preliminary plats and that the city now handles certain time-extension requests differently (extensions may be two years under the new code). City Attorney Mark Bybee advised the council that late submissions to the record cannot become the basis for a decision after the public hearing has closed.

All items listed above were approved by the council at the May 20 meeting; recorded roll calls and motions are noted below.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 05/20/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 20 meeting the Kuna City Council approved two preliminary plats, a comprehensive-plan map amendment to remove parcels from the city's area of city impact for a proposed solar-plus-storage project, a time extension for Grand Prado No. 4, and finalized a decision and MOU related to Gemstone Technology Park.","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},6532266,"Kuna council approves Paloma Ridge South annexation after residents raise flood concerns",2227,121000,2348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411079-197aa04deb963bc9a2025a3a5af940d5&start=121&end=2348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411079-197aa04deb963bc9a2025a3a5af940d5/thumbnail_121000.jpg","/articles/6532266/Kuna-City/Ada-County/Idaho/Kuna-council-approves-Paloma-Ridge-South-annexation-after-residents-raise-flood-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532266-4eb188b9bcb6638b8b047f463038a0cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174819&Signature=k9FtMuaRE4c1r3FQLyaHJxCQ6Mvbv6g7hqCBbEurTEljtyNrJq7ttLaDIaEUWjVgnH7iDpFO0suj3ymYm4ldljPGFIm3AEbP98IvuCdjib8G1PccMpWWygbVssp1IoMU20Kd5IAzrN1rg8ipXmDepfJ6csy~TKxD9~J7M2WyiaxWxWapk2YFiS8hlQnADaGyNBTrUwXDa7U5wHgNHnHEB2eVBHean7loaFH9yx8lSXmkyP9PN4J3xAqLFYfLDdW~f6vqY0AG0p7A-cBNu9CGxOaJA667kI4tuQPQ1AuC46zg75u1seYZrSccO9KKhDVxPJeWSdv5W~03J~vSGPOxRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","KUNA, Idaho — The Kuna City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve annexation and a preliminary plat for a 3.31-acre parcel to be added to the Paloma Ridge subdivision, authorizing R-4 zoning and the creation of six single-family lots and one common lot at 8780 South Linder Road.

Planner Marina Lundy, of Kuna Development Services, told the council the project will connect to the existing Paloma Ridge subdivision via West Velvet Leaf Court, would not require significant extensions to municipal sewer or water, and includes a pathway that will integrate into the subdivision’s trail network.

The council’s decision followed extended public comment and questioning about drainage and past water-incursion problems in other subdivisions built by Toll Brothers. Kyle Pruett, land entitlement manager for Toll Brothers’ Idaho division, said the company has sold more than 100 homes in Paloma Ridge without reported crawl-space water intrusion and described measures such as sump pumps and, in some cases, French drains that have been used to address incursion where it occurred. “Sump pumps are a way to help alleviate those water incursion problems,” Pruett said.

Resident Michael Rocco urged the council not to approve the annexation until Toll Brothers could provide detailed information about mitigation and warranty responses to homeowners who experienced flooding in earlier neighborhoods built by the same builder. “There was really never a resolution to it,” Rocco said, saying some homeowners spent more than $30,000 for remediation.

Planning and zoning director Doug Hansen told the council that current city practice requires a geotechnical report with preliminary plat submittals so the city can review core samples and ground composition. “We now require a geotechnical report to be submitted with preliminary plat,” Hansen said. He noted that requirement is a recent code change and would apply to this application.

Council members pressed both the city and the developer for follow-up detail. City Attorney Mark Bybee cautioned the council against using unresolved warranty claims from a separate subdivision as a formal approval standard for the current plat, saying decisions must be grounded in the applicable plat standards and the record before the council.

After deliberation, the council voted in favor of the annexation and preliminary plat. A roll-call recorded Council Member McPherson, Council Member Biggs, Council Member Leroy and Council President Bruce voting yes; the motion carried.

The council asked staff and the developer to provide additional documentation regarding the Sterling Ranch warranty and mitigation actions and for Toll Brothers to provide records of warranty responses and any mitigation work it performed for affected homeowners. City staff also confirmed the application included a geotechnical evaluation.

The developer said it will work with staff on the minor plan edits identified during the hearing, including repositioning trees along the pathway as requested by staff and providing geotechnical documentation if available.

The council approved the annexation and preliminary plat as recommended by staff.","The Kuna City Council approved annexation and a preliminary plat for a 3.31-acre infill parcel to be added to the Paloma Ridge subdivision, after residents and council members pressed the developer about past water-incursion complaints in nearby Toll Brothers projects.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Votes at a glance: Kuna council approves multiple plats, Jasper Solar ACI removal and time extension

Kuna council approves Paloma Ridge South annexation after residents raise flood concerns