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Commission approves short plat for Blacks Creek Plaza; developer to split 5.96 acres into five commercial lots
Summary
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.
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.
