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Developer outlines 43-home Wellspring Subdivision proposal near Eagle Island State Park
Summary
Tall Timber Consulting representative Dave Jorgensen presented a revised Wellspring Subdivision plan for roughly 45 acres adjacent to Eagle Island State Park, proposing 43 clustered single-family lots, private gated streets, about 15 acres of open space, water and sewer extensions, and PUD/development‑agreement zoning. The commission and staff questioned floodplain, wetlands and infrastructure details.
Dave Jorgensen, the applicant's representative with Tall Timber Consulting, told the Planning & Zoning Commission the Wellspring Subdivision site is "approximately 45 acres in size" in the Eagle Island planning area and that the team is requesting R1 zoning with a PUD and development agreement.
He said the revised plan reduces density from a prior application, proposing 43 buildable units clustered to preserve roughly 15 acres of open space and provide a private gated loop street. Jorgensen said the design includes on-site compensatory storage to address floodplain grading and that sewer and water will be brought to the site to serve the project and provide additional capacity for future hookups. "We're providing water and sewer services that are sufficient for our site plus will be larger capacity for the area," he said.
Jorgensen described site amenities as passive—paths, a covered picnic shelter and pond aeration fountains—and said the team committed to wetlands avoidance where feasible and to federal and state permitting for any jurisdictional waters. He also said the design uses a PUD provision allowing some lot-size reductions offset by increased open space and that all homes would undergo design review and city council approval before construction.
The presentation included renderings, a summary of agency letters (Ada County and ACHD among them), and a description of emergency access to Pitkin Lane and a proposed 10-foot multi-use pathway along Hatchery Road. Jorgensen concluded by saying the team agreed with staff's conditions of approval as written and requested the commission's recommendation.
