Kuna Council approves 242‑acre Napa Vineyard subdivision after debate over traffic and schools

KUNA, Idaho — The Kuna City Council voted to approve the Napa Vineyard planned unit development, preliminary plat and rezoning requests on Tuesday, carrying the motion with a mayoral tie‑breaking vote after an hours‑long public hearing and deliberation.

The approvals cover a roughly 242‑acre property that staff and the applicant said was annexed and zoned into the city in 2009 and is proposed to be subdivided into a mix of residential lots, a school site, a fire station site and about 17 acres of commercial uses. Troy Bihunan of Kuna’s Development Services told council staff found the PUD, preliminary plat and limited rezones to be technically compliant with city code and the city’s recently modified development agreement.

Why it mattered: Hundreds of nearby residents and several council members pressed for clarity on when traffic and school improvements would be built and who would pay for them. Opponents said existing roads — including Meridian, Columbia and 10 Mile — are already over capacity and that the school district’s long‑term capacity plan does not guarantee new classrooms will be available when students arrive.

What supporters and the applicant said: Stephanie Hopkins, representing the applicant, described the project as an infill‑style subdivision with 747 total lots on the preliminary plat and multiple…