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Council continues Southwest Nampa specific‑area plan after packed public hearing
Summary
The council left the Southwest Nampa specific‑area plan public hearing open and continued the matter to the next meeting so staff may prepare rebuttal and the council can review extensive public input; speakers raised traffic, wildlife and water concerns.
The Nampa City Council did not take final action on the proposed Southwest Nampa specific‑area plan. After an extended public hearing that drew dozens of speakers, the council continued the plan to a future meeting to allow staff time to respond to the public’s concerns and to provide members time for deliberation.
City staff presented the draft specific‑area plan as a planning tool for roughly 2,700 acres southwest of the city bounded by Karcher Road, Lakeview Avenue and the city limits. The plan would amend the comprehensive plan and future land‑use map with a recommended pattern of collectors, trails and a central community mixed‑use district around…
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