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Council approves multiple first-reading annexations; denies variance on a 5,662-sq-ft lot
Summary
Council approved several annexation and zoning ordinances under suspension of rules and denied a variance request to convert a small Lot at 1716 2nd St. S. to four units, citing permitting, safety and parking shortfalls; the council required a demo permit to return noncompliant garage living space to code.
At its Dec. 1 meeting, the Nampa City Council approved multiple annexation and zoning ordinances on first reading and acted on a high-profile variance request and alley-vacation application.
The council approved first readings under suspension of rules for several annexation items that staff recommended as consistent with the comprehensive plan, including an RS-6 zoning annexation at 7694 Birch Lane and other annexations (1224 East Iowa; a multi-parcel Midway Road application). Those ordinances were moved, seconded and passed by roll call, with staff advising recordation steps to Canyon County and the Idaho State Tax Commission.
In a separate case, the council denied a variance request for 1716 2nd Street South. The applicant sought approval to allow four dwelling units on a 5,662-square-foot lot without on-site parking. Staff, building safety and the fire district raised concerns: the property had been converted without permits, the building department and fire officials flagged life-safety and code compliance risks, and engineering warned that parking encroaching on the alley would obstruct emergency and service vehicle access. City planners said the variance criteria were not met because the change to a fourplex was the applicant's choice and no extraordinary site hardship was demonstrated.
Council voted to deny the variance and required the applicant to obtain a demo permit and inspections to bring the property back into compliance (to a duplex configuration, as permitted), including removing any illegal plumbing or other unpermitted installations if necessary.
Staff also approved a utility easement vacation at 2218 Jody Avenue for an ADU that encroached roughly 4 inches into the easement; engineering and Idaho Power had no utility conflicts and staff recommended approval conditioned on securing required building permits.
Those land-use votes reflect the council's emphasis on permitting compliance, life-safety standards and protecting public right-of-way access for emergency responders.
