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Mayor breaks tie; council adopts Southwest Nampa specific area plan resolution and pledges broader review during 2050 comp‑plan update
Summary
After a tie vote, Mayor Kling cast the deciding vote to adopt a resolution formalizing the Southwest Nampa Specific Area Plan. The resolution reaffirms earlier public hearings and will be followed by a citywide comprehensive plan update beginning this summer that will revisit densities in the Southwest area, the mayor said.
The Nampa City Council adopted a resolution on 2025-05-05 formally approving the Southwest Nampa Specific Area Plan after a tie vote that Mayor Kling broke.
Why it matters: The resolution memorializes prior legislative action on the city’s comprehensive plan and updates the official Future Land Use Map for a sizable area in southwest Nampa. Council and staff said the approval preserves lower-density designations near the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge while flagging the high‑density pocket included in the map for future review.
What the meeting record shows: Legal counsel explained that resolutions are the procedural mechanism under Idaho law to record comprehensive plan amendments and to confirm that required procedures were followed. Councilmember Haverfield indicated he would have voted ‘No’ if given the chance at the prior hearing; the roll-call on adoption recorded a tie which Mayor Kling resolved by voting “Yes.”
Mayor Kling said his vote was driven by two considerations: first, the adopted plan lowers overall density in the southern area near the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge and thus protects ground near the refuge; second, the city will reexamine the Southwest area as part of a 2050 comprehensive plan update that will include “extensive outreach” and county coordination.
Council comment and next steps: Several council members reiterated that the adoption is an administrative step to memorialize the decision reached at the public hearing on March 3 and not an opportunity to revisit the merits. Mayor Kling and staff said the city will review the plan’s density allocations during the forthcoming comprehensive plan process and work with Canyon County officials during that review.
Ending: The resolution takes effect as adopted; the council directed staff to include the Southwest Nampa area and its densities in the comprehensive plan review starting in the coming months.
