Nampa planning commission approves reduced rear-yard setback at 523 Sunny Lane to allow lot split

The Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 12 approved a conditional use permit to reduce the rear-yard setback at 523 Sunny Lane, allowing a property boundary adjustment intended to divide the existing parcel and create a second buildable lot. The action followed an applicant presentation, staff findings, a brief public hearing with no public speakers, and an 8-0 vote to approve the permit.

The applicant, Michael Underwood, identified himself as the property owner and described the existing parcel as “0.28 of an acre” and “just over 12,000 square feet.” He said the request was meant to create a more “uniform, consistent layout for the lots” and to retain an existing large tree at the rear of the property. “The intention is not whether I can or can't split the lot,” Underwood said; he added the proposal…