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Council rejects Sotera subdivision rezoning after commissioners recommend denial
Summary
After the Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended denial, the City Council voted unanimously to deny the Sotera subdivision amendment (rezoning, PUD and related changes), citing concerns about changing commercial acreage to medium-density residential and compatibility with the approved development pattern.
The Caldwell City Council unanimously denied a proposed modification for Sotera subdivision on Dec. 2 that would have converted a portion of an approved commercial frontage to medium-density residential and added 80 multi‑family units. The Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended denial at its Sept. 25 hearing.
The applicant had proposed reducing commercial acreage along Ustick and inserting multifamily buildings — initially including 3‑story, 6‑ and 8‑plex options — but later revised the plan to 80 two‑story multi‑family units (in 2, 3 and 4‑plex configurations) and reduced density from 90 units to 80 after public comment. Staff’s analysis acknowledged compliance with many code standards, but recommended the council decide whether replacing commercial acreage with multifamily matched the covenant in the earlier development…
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