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Council approves Brentwood Village annexation and zoning for 24 lots on Ustick Road
Summary
The City Council approved annexation and zoning for a 6‑acre parcel on Ustick Road to allow a compact single‑family subdivision of roughly 24 lots and a small commercial frontage. The developer plans a quad‑style housing product as a transition between nearby commercial development and new residential neighborhoods.
The Nampa City Council on Monday approved annexation and zoning for a 6‑acre parcel at 7799 Eustic (Ustick) Road to allow a planned subdivision branded “Brentwood Village,” which will include a narrow commercial frontage, a small industrial parcel to retain an existing cell tower easement and roughly 24 single‑family lots in a compact “quad” arrangement.
The developers, Warren Bridal (property owner) and Orton Engineering, told council the design was intended to provide a tasteful transition from the adjacent commercial development to the neighborhood to the east. The proposed layout uses a compact house form in four‑home courtyard clusters — a product the developers said has sold well elsewhere in the Treasure Valley — and preserves green spaces along the drainageway and near the cell‑tower easement.
Why it matters: The property lies between recent or proposed commercial developments and new subdivisions; council and staff said the proposed zoning (mixed BC commercial frontage and RS‑4 residential interior) fits the city’s comprehensive plan designation for community mixed use and will allow utilities and street connections through the parcel. The development adds housing capacity near growing commercial employment and retail corridors.
Staff review and conditions: Planning staff recommended approval with conditions; the applicant agreed to remove a condition that staff had flagged (condition 7) during the council review. The developer said the project will dedicate right of way along Ustick for the roadway expansion and provide pedestrian connections to the existing regional pathway along the drainageway. Planning staff confirmed the proposal shows approximately 17–19% common open space (about 1.03 acres of open space and 1.13 acres for private roadway/common areas), exceeding the city’s 15% open‑space guideline for the proposed plat design.
Council action and vote: After public comments from a resident who had worked with staff and praised the city process, the council voted 5–1 to approve the annexation and zoning (one councilmember recorded a dissenting vote and said the timing of growth is a concern). The council asked staff to ensure cross‑access coordination with the adjacent Jacksons site and to confirm required landscape buffers and loading/setback arrangements behind any commercial buildings to avoid conflicts with the new residential lots.
Ending: Developers said they will proceed to a preliminary plat; staff will review engineering, utility extensions and traffic details as the plat proceeds through administrative review and design review.
