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Commissioner Peggy (last name not specified in the transcript) nominated Brett Miller for chair; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Matt Garner was nominated and elected vice chair after a second and affirmative voice vote.

Commissioners approved the consent agenda by motion (moved by Commissioner Kehoe, second by Commissioner Garner). The motion passed on voice vote.

The commission agreed to continue action on a conditional use permit application for Lowe’s at 1400 Caldwell Boulevard (address and BC zoning noted in the staff presentation) at the applicant’s request so the related variance matter can be completed first. Commissioner Garner moved to continue the conditional use application to the July 29, 2025 Planning and Zoning meeting; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Selman and passed by voice vote.

These procedural votes were recorded as affirmative voice votes; no roll-call tallies were read into the record during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 27, 2025 - Planning and Zoning Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 2 meeting the Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission elected Brett Miller chair and Matt Garner vice chair, approved the consent agenda, and agreed to continue Lowe’s conditional-use permit consideration to July 29, 2025.","taxTitle","Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho","taxId",2629,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6222678,"Commission recommends rezoning and conditional use permit for landscaping business at Happy Valley Road",0,4538000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3587551-083566cc1f840e0ab8b4d26c7bd109d3&start=4538&end=4538","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3587551-083566cc1f840e0ab8b4d26c7bd109d3/thumbnail_4538000.jpg","/articles/6222678/Nampa/Canyon-County/Idaho/Commission-recommends-rezoning-and-conditional-use-permit-for-landscaping-business-at-Happy-Valley-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222678-e2f9ab42cf914eddf8e7349e180e42cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437985&Signature=Fw8dQk6A7VwN~CcwvgagN4Zu26FNy0KFaCRz7ZLpeDEdoLc9TBMdmCcG7QYrl4n47XiTZvFl7mpvEt3EYdT3GDDisT2t0sDg3DxwVZUUWJW7RIDgwYuayrCFHfQy0iMdpqYqOJMEmiKcslzCOWu~1mJ6mrtlL~kGGjsCGCSOUujSqKY4kscZNesgGiBHs9ZLYYSM530RQZHaZKdywf149hRVgDHfhhonPzcnQTtyzP7uaiMsBdGf0FcmKQF5S0tPQb2JsRzPGKFTRqjS1GOF7VDa3scqyys4Hc4VAPonVAIAXtH5sAVTZTfMph-bM3~yeRpgmlJ0mXpkXcuDxWsWzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend rezoning a 3.03-acre parcel at 0 Happy Valley Road from RS 22 to BC (Community Business) and to forward a conditional use permit allowing outdoor plant-material storage and intermittent equipment storage for Unlimited Solutions Landscaping.

Ben Semple, representing Rodney Evans and Partners and the applicant, described plans for a small office, shop and demonstration area, and said most equipment would be stored inside overnight. “Part of the project here is a conditional use permit to allow for temporary outdoor storage of equipment,” Semple said. He added the applicant plans to store mulch and plant materials in a gravel area at the northwest corner and said the operation is primarily crew vehicles and trailers rather than large rigs.

City staff said the site’s comprehensive-plan designation (low-density residential) may be stretched one parcel toward an adjacent commercial designation where compatible. The staff presentation listed standard conditions for annexation, right-of-way dedication, frontage improvements and irrigation-district coordination. Staff noted a traffic-impact study was not required, that utilities are available, and that access will be from South Happy Valley Road.

A resident raised concerns about train-related dust and potential migration of stored materials; staff said fugitive-dust and erosion-control rules and the city’s environmental compliance process would apply if dust or material migration became an issue. Commissioners asked about site access near the railroad and the applicant said the driveway would be relocated farther south and frontage improvements constructed to city standards.

Commissioner Morgan moved to recommend approval of the zoning map amendment and conditional use permit with the staff-recommended conditions; Commissioner Garner seconded. The commission voted in favor and will forward the recommendation to city council. Staff told the commission the CUP and rezoning proceed together and that final action will be at council.","The commission recommended rezoning a 3.03-acre parcel on Happy Valley Road from RS 22 to BC and approved a conditional use permit allowing temporary outdoor storage and plant material storage for a landscape company; applicants and staff agreed to frontage and irrigation conditions.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6222682,"Commission approves short plat for Blacks Creek Plaza; developer to split 5.96 acres into five commercial lots",1393,3259000,4652000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3587551-083566cc1f840e0ab8b4d26c7bd109d3&start=3259&end=4652","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3587551-083566cc1f840e0ab8b4d26c7bd109d3/thumbnail_3259000.jpg","/articles/6222682/Nampa/Canyon-County/Idaho/Commission-approves-short-plat-for-Blacks-Creek-Plaza-developer-to-split-596-acres-into-five-commercial-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222682-71f6fd6e774da595747079d056c51bde/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437985&Signature=furhoTkTM7B1e~gukTi4gWdxqNmbapEia4i2XKOHsa8b2NVeE-y1CUepQDKE9gy7qxQlURxrL9UPHdwC5onyt2lcGLy-xhluUqV61ZL9FSN77kJ2~Yyq83-jqMAv2J~~9c655eaqGSOIcMrjhJsGQrJivi7Tmw5Q902Sc-uZOylmH21dRcty5Z9r9gOgL3jyMrzPWsUjK72sprppyqjOfAqyDs1FeP~xWD1GCNRh1cMblva-IeVVKqg4S0VCmcptM0Tn8SzNUoGMQSLh88O~pyhdPtK-hROp8B-GuTED9afrNQYLCsM2rfXsP3OkHWNjDLgIrJs~3zvHJCZ-Y7kZgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission approved a short plat for Blacks Creek Plaza, clearing the way to divide a 5.96-acre parcel at the northeast corner of West Roosevelt Avenue and South Middleton Road into five commercial lots.

Tamara Thompson, representing the applicant, told the commission the property is already annexed and zoned BC (Community Business) and that the short plat application splits the site into lots ranging from roughly half an acre to 1.5 acres. “The utilities are available and sized appropriate to support the property and the project,” Thompson said, and she told commissioners the applicant had updated the preliminary plat earlier the same day to address engineering comments.

City planning staff said the application is for division of land, not for specific land uses; end users will be market driven and will return for design review as tenants are secured. Staff noted required frontage improvements, irrigation-district easements and standard conditions associated with plat signature. Engineering, fire and irrigation authorities provided comments that staff incorporated into recommended conditions.

Public commenters expressed support for commercial development at the corner and urged uses such as restaurants or coffee shops instead of another gas station. Cheryl Higley and Roy Sutherland both asked that the developer consider uses that serve neighborhood needs rather than duplicating nearby fuel retailers. Thompson said the gas station shown on an illustrative concept was included as a worst-case example of allowable BC uses, not as a confirmed tenant.

Commissioner Morgan moved to approve the short plat subject to the staff-recommended conditions; Commissioner Garner seconded. The commission voted in favor and closed the public hearing. The approved plat requires the developer to address final engineering comments, obtain irrigation-district approvals where applicable, and complete landscaping and frontage plans before final plat signature.

Because the application was a short plat, staff noted it is exempt from open-space requirements; parking and building layouts will be reviewed at the time of development for each future lot.","The commission approved a short plat that divides a 5.96-acre parcel at South Middleton Road and West Roosevelt Avenue into five commercial lots in the BC (Community Business) zone; developer and staff said utilities and access are available and conditions in the staff report were accepted.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6222688,"Planning commission recommends approval of 57-acre Lakeview subdivision with 150-foot habitat buffer",2978,412000,3390000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3587551-083566cc1f840e0ab8b4d26c7bd109d3&start=412&end=3390","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3587551-083566cc1f840e0ab8b4d26c7bd109d3/thumbnail_412000.jpg","/articles/6222688/Nampa/Canyon-County/Idaho/Planning-commission-recommends-approval-of-57-acre-Lakeview-subdivision-with-150-foot-habitat-buffer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222688-d863b5a5586f3d9aa82b85b616b367d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437985&Signature=Es-eJ7nk5rOii9I~-X7Gzn-bBoRmqsC-7i5GaFDh~H7wa6HGgPv1rDjCbDRxpnlTME4ER-~TcANcxNFGIwJS~dMryBw0rwEkVfRLA9xLSv4Jskf1mDfJytF9UVC9e-6LIomn0oiTOF-1ssPsyyyFfLf7506mBQfW1-67DGDFsMDhRdDCVxGDRFJfguSFkdn7mbUTADtgsk~ldS8Q3ztpcQyCHFi1huAVc5MlSbBk3yZaUaeqOCt8tIAx~cjsBep0yUxmhAYFZadHsHGl~IXhnAyZwYYIGtrhsHa7XafcxQjeLiDkQ7XNa-T96UCF3jAnMSxqcP7mAY-f-jAFzmrsdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend annexation and approval of the Lakeview preliminary plat, a proposed 57.16-acre subdivision at 12529 Midway Road that would add about 129 residential lots and multiple RS zoning districts.

The project, presented by Heath Clark, representing the applicant, proposes zoning stretches to RS 7, RS 8.5, RS 12 and RS 22, an average density of about 2.27 dwelling units per acre, and a large natural habitat lot along the southwest edge that Clark and staff said will measure more than 150 feet wide. “We have a project now that reduces the proposed lots from 155 to 129 new lots,” Clark said during the hearing.

Staff planner Christie Watkins told commissioners the proposal meets annexation and zoning criteria adopted in the city comprehensive plan and noted key infrastructure and safety findings. “A traffic impact study concluded that all the studied intersections meet the City of Nampa level of service standards,” Watkins said, while also identifying the Midway Road–Lake Lowell Avenue intersection as having a high crash rate for the 2017–2021 study period. The staff report said the city wastewater system can serve the development but that topography requires a privately owned pump station for some westerly lots; that pump station would be owned and maintained by the homeowners association.

The commission heard a range of public comment. Paul Cope, a nearby property owner, asked for protections against dust and noise from an adjacent gravel operation and suggested a privacy fence. “Maybe they need to have a, you know, a 6 to 10 foot privacy fence to protect us from, you know, dust and noise,” Cope said. Susan Weaver, who identified herself as representing the landowners, urged approval and described the family’s decision to transition the property from farming to residential use, saying repairs to on-farm infrastructure were cost prohibitive. “Given the growth around my clients, they believe that the best and most responsible next step is to transition the property to residential use,” Weaver said.

Neighbors raised concerns about loss of open space, traffic, impacts on wildlife at the nearby Deer Flat Refuge and the pace of development relative to city service costs. Sharon Higley pressed the commission to consider whether new growth is paying for itself, citing a recent workshop discussion she said showed that service costs can exceed revenues for new development.

Developer and staff changes after the prior submittal included reduced lot counts, larger lots at the western edge, the 150-foot natural habitat buffer and an open-space provision the applicant said pushes total development open space above the 15% minimum to roughly 22% (12.67 acres). Watkins outlined lot-size ranges the application proposes: lots from about 7,000 square feet up to roughly 28,653 square feet depending on zoning. The staff report also lists required frontage improvements on Midway Road and Iowa Avenue, right-of-way dedications, and conditions for utilities and irrigation connections.

After discussion and questions, Commissioner Garner moved to recommend approval of the annexation, zoning stretches and preliminary plat with the findings and conditions in the staff report; Commissioner Kehoe seconded. The commission voted in favor and closed the public hearing, forwarding a recommendation to the city council.

The commission’s recommendation is advisory; the annexation, zoning and plat will return to Nampa City Council for final action. The staff report and hearing record list multiple conditions of approval the developer must meet before final plat signature, including frontage improvements, right-of-way dedication, utility construction, landscape buffering, and coordination on habitat plantings with the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge as described by Clark.","The Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend annexation, multiple RS zone designations and a 129-lot preliminary plat for the Lakeview neighborhood at Midway Road, after developer concessions including a 150-foot natural-habitat buffer and roughly 22% open space.","actionData","errors"]

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