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Council approves Peregrine East annexation for 48 lots after tie, mayor breaks deadlock
Summary
After public testimony raising traffic, irrigation and school-capacity concerns, the council approved annexation and a preliminary plat for Peregrine East (AN25-04 / SPP25-05): a ~20.38-acre R-1 subdivision proposing 48 single-family lots and roughly 2 acres of open space; the measure passed only after a tie and the mayor—s deciding vote.
The Caldwell City Council on July 21 approved AN25-04 / SPP25-05, the Peregrine East annexation and preliminary plat application, after public testimony and a split council vote that required the mayor to cast a deciding vote.
Project summary: City planning staff described the proposal as an annexation of a 20.38-acre site (generally north of Orchard Avenue, east of Lake Avenue) with a requested R-1 (neighborhood residential) zoning and a preliminary plat for 48 detached single-family lots. The applicant proposed about 2 acres of qualifying open space with a central park that would include a shade structure, playground and a pathway along the irrigation canal. Staff reported the proposed density of 2.36 units per acre is at the low end of the City—s Neighborhood 2 comprehensive-plan designation.
Public testimony and agency comments: Several residents and nearby property owners spoke in opposition at the public hearing, raising issues including…
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