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Robin Collins, community development director, presented the ordinance from the Downtown Parking Advisory Commission, which surveyed roughly 300 respondents and held a public open house. The commission recommended a combination of three-hour parking in the Indian Creek Plaza core and four-hour parking on streets farther from the plaza (roughly from Fifth to Tenth and along Kimball), with unrestricted on-street parking on weekends.

Under the adopted changes (Bill 58 / Ordinance 37 10), on-street parking limits will be enforced 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday; the existing 9–5, seven-day rule in the code was replaced. Collins said all off-street parking lots remain free and that the amendments clarify language and align policy with the commission’s recommendations.

Staff also noted recent purchases of enforcement equipment. Collins said the parking compliance officer will receive handheld devices and software to scan license plates and issue tickets electronically rather than tracking compliance manually. The council liaison to the parking commission praised the volunteers and recommended the changes as a practical step to improve turnover for businesses.

Why it matters: downtown businesses and customers have complained about lack of available on-street spaces and employee parking occupying curbside stalls. The change aims to increase turnover in the core while allowing longer stays at the periphery. Weekend parking will be unrestricted under the new schedule.

Next steps: staff said they will order signage reflecting the new time limits, deploy the plate-scanning handheld units and begin enforcement once signs are posted. The ordinance was moved, seconded and approved for publication and passage by title; the council vote was unanimous.

Ending: The council action implements the parking commission’s recommendation after public outreach and a survey; staff will coordinate signage and start electronic enforcement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025/10/6 - City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Caldwell City Council approved an ordinance amending downtown on-street parking to a mix of three-hour zones in the core and four-hour zones at the periphery, with enforcement Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; staff said signage, handheld enforcement devices and software will be deployed.","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},6449903,"Council approves 12-unit Lexington Sky expansion over school objections; vote 4-2",2712,1459000,4171000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5900769-998d5885bee5cbf020056304d6782be2&start=1459&end=4171","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5900769-998d5885bee5cbf020056304d6782be2/thumbnail_1459000.jpg","/articles/6449903/Caldwell/Canyon-County/Idaho/Council-approves-12-unit-Lexington-Sky-expansion-over-school-objections-vote-4-2","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449903-687e6a12436ac38b3c7de683fe234124/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182257&Signature=gukVV~MPlyjYi7B7MrmkocQh7XjHqKJAuYE7wtkLCk2viCpvl3oLqHQmSvtAadxVEgXzS9oeIwgjs6x82n6dB~56udc2owEJASGhLlaRWKch2~5do7aisukpbU-C~AdDxeYbCXJpPMrT28B1fuDe8YBPTA9uNpdq0YM1omQUrzsOjcCUUO4Lz65g8iZX9cWA~~YJM55aQsxIWACKGTcyOzZbnH~7OCN75-9j8leNECEnVrHS9CbQfxeSejfB1ZDHpRpdAQiXQ2U0~zhYCrSKGp4si817fpR2FRuhhFCPvloRAcw9rF4guR0gd~i6xRsTRJTsFQRhR8cE0m3XH958aQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Caldwell City Council approved a special use permit (SUP25-07) to add a single building with 12 residential units at the Lexington Sky Apartments site after a contested hearing and public comment. The motion to approve passed 4-2.

Katie Wright, associate planner for the city, told the council the 0.82-acre parcel is zoned R-3 and that staff found the proposed large-scale multifamily development complies with zoning standards, parking and landscaping requirements, setbacks, frontage and building height. The parcel was rezoned in February 2024 (case ZON 2312) and analyzed under the city’s comprehensive plan (CPM 2313).

Speakers opposing the expansion included Jody Endicott, administrator at Thomas Jefferson Charter School, and several parents and area residents who told the council they were worried about safety, traffic and parking impacts to the school and ball fields. Endicott said the school was not informed of the parcel auction prior to its sale and urged the council not to approve the project; she said the school would be willing to purchase the parcel for $260,000 if offered. Resident commenters reported past thefts and vandalism near the school and expressed concern that additional apartments would increase those issues.

Developer representatives and the applicant described outreach attempts and offers to the school, including a proposed land swap that the school declined. Applicant Scott Carlson said he offered a land swap and fair-market compensation to address the school’s concerns and that Thomas Jefferson declined to engage on those proposals.

Council discussion emphasized legal scope and evidence. City legal counsel advised that the auction, sale and land-swap negotiations were outside the scope of the council’s quasi-judicial review for the SUP and should not factor into the council’s decision. Councilors weighing the application cited staff findings that the project conforms with law and that it was designed to reduce impacts: parking is placed to avoid utility easements and the building orientation does not overlook classrooms. Councilor Dittenburg moved to approve the SUP based on staff findings and conditions in the staff report; Councilor Williams seconded the motion.

The vote: Councilors Dittenburg, Williams, Allgood and Denber voted in favor; Councilors Stoddick and Register voted against. The motion carried 4-2.

What it does: approval authorizes one 12-unit building as an expansion (a second phase) of the Lexington Sky Apartments, subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. Staff recorded that utilities and adequate site access are available or can be provided per engineering staff recommendations.

Context and next steps: Because this was a council-level special use permit, no prior recommendation from a hearing examiner or planning and zoning commission existed. Staff said two public comments were received in writing before the hearing; several residents and the school spoke in opposition at the meeting. The applicant indicated willingness to work with the school on non-regulatory solutions. The council directed staff to finalize the conditions of approval and proceed with the standard permit implementation steps.","Caldwell City Council approved a special use permit to add a single 12-unit building (SUP25-07) adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Charter School after a quasi-judicial hearing; the school and nearby residents opposed the project, citing safety and traffic concerns.",{"_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},6449908,"Canyon County to acquire short segment of Thirteenth Avenue for sheriff’s campus parking after council conditions exchange",1126,330000,1456000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5900769-998d5885bee5cbf020056304d6782be2&start=330&end=1456","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5900769-998d5885bee5cbf020056304d6782be2/thumbnail_330000.jpg","/articles/6449908/Caldwell/Canyon-County/Idaho/Canyon-County-to-acquire-short-segment-of-Thirteenth-Avenue-for-sheriffs-campus-parking-after-council-conditions-exchange","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449908-626ffcd84d5310ce948c8bfde1b8fcbc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182257&Signature=Kj~rc1f0tnF7JKTLKHHeibfiMGdpCVcIXZA4~F7OVlef-1HT-yx~vTlglxRiJKOE2uDfFh8lK-CRRUmx4TrfQtSTr6q-Ff9AhomZLGXacFu7qJjklmQD7BeCiWBZHih3QZhdcESiUVBoWKt4xIsfBE~hbbeuPHGE-dN~ugHe71d8CqrKbtYwH5owSbnIUG~RUje40Lfb2CaFU4O6hqDkLxUNHU~0WSSZZuwEoh2nBbFVf~ua2ttQVyrPKR~Y6zjeTz9PvYoROJyfkM~W5E51s3r8MPXBJCQ6UaDVDNFYYgk4ABv6S6p77LP86kAAuUnq3pHH6G56AmRE9Qos0CL10A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Caldwell City Council unanimously approved a request from Canyon County to vacate a short segment of Thirteenth Avenue so the county can incorporate the right-of-way into an expanded parking lot for its new sheriff’s campus.

The council’s vote on Oct. 6 followed a presentation by Joe Dodson, principal planner for the city of Caldwell, and testimony from Rick Britton, public works director for Canyon County. Councilor William(s) Williams moved to authorize the mayor to execute the vacation provided the county returns a service or in-kind consideration valued at $50,000; the motion was seconded by Councilor Dittenburg and passed unanimously.

The vacation, labeled Vacation 25-01, would remove the city right-of-way between Albany Street and the railroad tracks and fold the segment into county-owned parcels to add parking adjacent to the county’s new sheriff’s building. Dodson told the council that utilities and the storm-drain public utility easement required by the traffic commission have been addressed and recorded. No utility providers objected during the notification process, he said.

Why it matters: the county says the additional spaces will serve the sheriff’s office and provide shared-use parking for downtown events, while the city will forgo ownership of the vacated roadway. Councilors raised questions about resident access, enforcement and how on-street parking near adjacent homes will be affected.

Rick Britton said the county intends the lot to be open to the public and used for overflow, jury trials and shared parking during city events. “Any of our parking lots are open to the public,” Britton said, adding there will be no county-only signage and the county wants to match downtown lighting and security standards.

Council discussion focused on value and precedent. Councilor Williams proposed the $50,000 reciprocal value — not a cash payment — as a way to provide offsetting benefit to the city and to address residents’ concerns about “giving away” public right-of-way. Staff confirmed the city has no existing policy or formula for appraising right-of-way and said an appraisal could be obtained if council wanted a market valuation prior to closing.

After the motion to approve the vacation, council later sponsored bill 40, ordinance 36 92, to formalize the vacation by title only; that ordinance was approved for publication and passed unanimously during the same meeting.

What the action does and next steps: the right-of-way will be absorbed into county parcels once the ordinance is finalized and recorded; a public utility easement for storm drainage remains in place. City staff noted the decision does not set a standard valuation formula for future right-of-way vacations.

Speakers and primary sources in the record include Joe Dodson, principal planner, and Rick Britton, Canyon County public works director, plus council members who moved and seconded the motion. Council members asked staff to preserve documentation on valuation options should similar requests return in the future.

Ending: With unanimous council approval and the associated ordinance passed, Canyon County may proceed with the parking expansion as described, subject to the recorded easement and whatever reciprocal service the county and city agree fulfills the $50,000 consideration.","Caldwell City Council unanimously approved vacating a short segment of Thirteenth Avenue so Canyon County can expand parking for its new sheriff’s building, contingent on a $50,000 reciprocal service or in-kind exchange to the city instead of cash.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":80,"_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},6449894,"Votes at a glance: Caldwell City Council, Oct. 6, 2025",3876,295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5900769-998d5885bee5cbf020056304d6782be2&start=295&end=4171","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5900769-998d5885bee5cbf020056304d6782be2/thumbnail_295000.jpg","/articles/6449894/Caldwell/Canyon-County/Idaho/Votes-at-a-glance-Caldwell-City-Council-Oct-6-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6449894-12f4164a8e3e44956046bcdf670cb8ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182257&Signature=ZzDYCIT-oER14rjZU0Czq5zRqfslRGGrfl0TItCWEfIWGL20h54sk6rwe1Wj3eEwuusW5dclCsYEf7piF-IqYZwwK9-AiCLyG~uFGaiggwfDw06tT8nBqQuHSqIVCUvRA5FpLRUckr0noE2c~u9mEuhTOSfswmvdEJmwNcakqDFQNmZdgigQ3dfYE9RZHmOEd0OK5DUviGOfnJyAUCRQqVKyC6kZ2b0IG0WnHSJRVtEstyqMYpNiUqqmWVy13MmPioluRVl8LvWIXA5UHm6n-ez~LiP9k04pIheZ3WcZg~Qu-URdGPoeO7CEaaHuMA0FgY5G5c6F8w9K03cdUkAsrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Caldwell City Council took several formal votes during its Oct. 6, 2025 meeting. Below are the actions and outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes.

• Consent calendar — Approved unanimously. Council moved, seconded and voted to approve the consent calendar without amendment.

• Vacation 25-01 (Thirteenth Avenue) — Motion to approve the vacation with a stipulation that Canyon County provide a $50,000 reciprocal in-kind service passed unanimously. Council later passed Bill 40 / Ordinance 36 92 on the vacation for publication and adoption, unanimously.

• SUP25-07 (Lexington Sky Apartments expansion) — Council approved a single building with 12 residential units (special use permit) by a 4-2 vote. Councilors Stoddick and Register voted against; four other councilors voted in favor. The approval is subject to the conditions listed in the staff report.

• Bill 58 / Ordinance 37 10 (downtown parking code amendment) — Passed unanimously; establishes mixed three-hour and four-hour on-street time limits in the downtown core and periphery with enforcement Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

• Annexations and related ordinances for Masterson Ranch phases — Council approved bills for annexation into the Caldwell Municipal Irrigation District (Bill 59 / Ordinance 37 11 and related items) by unanimous vote as a housekeeping matter.

• Finance/accounts payable — Council accepted accounts payable and payroll vouchers totaling the amounts read into the record; motion passed unanimously.

The meeting also included public comment, reports and other non-vote items; council and staff noted follow-up tasks for ordinance recording, signage procurement and SUP conditions.","Summary of key votes taken Oct. 6 by Caldwell City Council, including unanimous approval of the consent calendar and downtown parking ordinance, approval of the Thirteenth Avenue vacation and passage of a contested special use permit 4-2.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Caldwell City Council, Oct. 6, 2025