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Council approves 12-unit Lexington Sky expansion over school objections; vote 4-2
Summary
Caldwell City Council approved a special use permit to add a single 12-unit building (SUP25-07) adjacent to Thomas Jefferson Charter School after a quasi-judicial hearing; the school and nearby residents opposed the project, citing safety and traffic concerns.
Caldwell City Council approved a special use permit (SUP25-07) to add a single building with 12 residential units at the Lexington Sky Apartments site after a contested hearing and public comment. The motion to approve passed 4-2.
Katie Wright, associate planner for the city, told the council the 0.82-acre parcel is zoned R-3 and that staff found the proposed large-scale multifamily development complies with zoning standards, parking and landscaping requirements, setbacks, frontage and building height. The parcel was rezoned in February 2024 (case ZON 2312) and analyzed under the city’s comprehensive plan (CPM 2313).
Speakers opposing the expansion included Jody Endicott, administrator at Thomas Jefferson Charter School, and several parents and area residents who told the council they were…
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