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Commission recommends approval for Regatta Crossing annexation, conditions set on commercial buildable area and fencing
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend annexation and mixed‑use zoning for the 37.74‑acre Regatta Crossing subdivision, subject to conditions requiring at least 5% buildable commercial area and a continuous fence along the eastern border; commissioners cited traffic, school capacity and floodplain concerns voiced by neighbors.
The Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 13 recommended approval of Regatta Crossing, a 37.74‑acre annexation and rezoning proposal that would create 58 townhomes, 99 single‑family homes, four commercial lots and 21 common lots along Eustic Road.
Applicant representative Sabrina Durche said Regatta Crossing is “a thoughtfully planned mixed‑use community” designed with tiered zoning to step down from commercial to lower‑density residential and to provide open space and pathways. Staff described the project as consistent with the City of Nampa comprehensive plan’s residential mixed‑use designation but flagged a long‑range planning concern about the amount of commercially usable land.
The central dispute during the public hearing concerned how to measure the comprehensive‑plan requirement that 5% of an RMU (residential mixed‑use) development be commercial. Long Range Planning calculated about 3.8% of the project as buildable commercial area; the applicant’s exhibit including parking and right‑of‑way came in at about 5.99%. Commissioner discussion emphasized that the comprehensive plan’s intent is to ensure commercial uses—not only zoning acreage on roadways—so the commission attached a condition requiring at least 5% buildable commercial area in the final plat or a comparable remedy.
Neighbors raised traffic and safety concerns at the single public access onto Eustic Road, potential added enrollment pressure on Valley View schools, and the existence of at least eight lots in a mapped floodplain. The applicant said the development dedicates right‑of‑way for planned corridor improvements and anticipates phased construction (phase 1 in fall 2027, phase 2 in mid‑2028 and phase 3 by 2030). Staff and the applicant said floodplain lots would require additional floodplain permits and FEMA elevation documentation before building permits would be issued.
The commission voted to recommend approval by roll call (Miller: yes; Kehoe: aye; Morgan: no; Kirkman: aye; Copeland: aye; Garner: yes). The recommendation, along with the record and conditions, now goes to City Council.
If Council approves annexation and zoning, subsequent submittals (final plat, construction plans, and any floodplain actions) must meet city engineering, fire and design‑review requirements and the specific conditions adopted by the commission.
