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Nampa Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - August 12, 2025

Public Meetings — Tuesday, August 12, 2025
BodyNampa, Idaho
SessionPublic Meetings
DateTuesday, August 12, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
1:19

That's all his job consists of.

1:32

Oh, he's at the point in his career where he can tell people no or yes or maybe or whatever.

1:49

Okay, it is six o'clock.

1:52

We'll welcome everybody that's here tonight to our August twelfth Nampa Planning Zoning Commission meeting.

1:59

Um make the first announcement, the item from June twenty fourth for the group home has been withdrawn by the applicant.

2:08

So if anybody's here for that, it's been withdrawn.

2:11

So report on council actions.

2:18

Oh let's do roll call first.

2:23

Garner.

2:25

Miller.

2:26

Here.

2:27

Goffer.

2:32

Turner.

2:33

Here.

2:34

Keyho.

2:35

Here.

2:35

Morgan.

2:36

Here.

2:36

Kirkman.

2:37

Here.

2:38

Selman.

2:39

Here.

2:39

Copeland.

2:40

Here.

2:41

We have eight present.

2:43

Thank you.

2:45

Thank you, Mr.

2:46

Chair and Planning and Zoning Commission.

2:49

We had three public hearings come before the city council at this last uh meeting.

2:54

And um this was for August 4th.

2:58

The first one was a zoning map amendment.

3:01

Um this was to rezone to match the area of zoning and for future development.

3:07

Um near the northeast corner of South Garland Street and Sunny Ridge Road.

3:13

And um from RA to R D, you had recommended approval, and that was approved.

3:20

Um the next one was an annexation and zoning and preliminary plat for Millwood Pines.

3:28

And this is fifty-six single family detached lots and six common lots near the southwest corner of Cherry Lane and 11th Avenue North for Hayden Holmes.

3:39

And you had a recommended approval on May thirteenth.

3:43

And the council did approve that one as well.

3:46

And then finally, uh zoning map amendment and conditional use permit.

3:51

Um this is uh contractor's landscape office.

3:56

This is the one just south of the railroad tracks off of Happy Valley Road and um just north of Greenhurst Road.

4:05

And this one uh was storage of planning materials and intermittent outdoor storage of heavy equipment.

4:13

Um and this was recommended for approval by you on May twenty-seventh, and the city council approved that one as well.

4:22

Thank you, Ronnie.

4:24

Um I would like to on the stand, welcome our new commission member, uh Meredith Copeland.

4:32

Is there anything you'd like to tell us about yourself or we're happy to have you?

4:40

Thank you for having me.

4:41

I've been our resident of resident of Nampa for pretty much my whole life since I was fifteen years old.

4:47

And I'm excited to be a part of the process to watch it grow and help it to grow so that everybody wants to stay, and then people that come are happy with it also.

4:59

Well, we're excited to have you.

5:00

Thank you.

5:04

Okay.

5:04

Um so we will get started.

5:07

Um the way it works, plain and simple.

5:10

Uh applicant will come up, give their presentation, the last seven minutes.

5:16

Um we will try to keep our questions till the end of their presentation.

5:21

Just make things go a little smoother.

5:23

Um and staff will give their presentation.

5:26

Uh then we'll open up public hearing.

5:29

Uh each speaker or each person that comes up to testify will have three minutes to speak, and then we will have the opportunity at the end of that time to ask questions.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Land Use Planning████████████████████████████████████████████44%
Zoning██████████████████████████████████████38%
Transportation Safety███████7%
Traffic Management█████5%
Procedural███3%
Parks and Recreation██2%
Public Safety█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Nampa Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - August 12, 2025

The Nampa Planning & Zoning Commission met on August 12, 2025, with eight members present. The meeting included a report on recent city council actions, a welcome to new commission member Meredith Copeland, and two public hearing items: a conditional use permit for a reduced rear yard setback and a revised preliminary plat for the Magnolia States subdivision. Public testimony was heard on the second item, and both items were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • The commission approved the consent agenda by a voice vote (all in favor, none opposed). No specific items were listed.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Magnolia States Preliminary Plat: John Chapman (1770 North Side Boulevard) spoke in opposition, citing inadequate road infrastructure on North Side Boulevard, high density, and safety concerns from industrial traffic. He requested postponement until intersection improvements (Ustick and North Side) are completed. He noted that the original plat density was already too high and the applicant repeatedly requests density increases.
  • Applicant Kent Brown responded, stating that the revised plat reduces density by one single-family lot (from 46 to 45) and adds workforce housing near industrial areas, which aligns with city planning. He also mentioned that traffic studies were not required because the project fell below the threshold for a Traffic Impact Study.

Discussion Items

  • Conditional Use Permit (CUP) – 523 Sunny Lane (Michael Underwood): The applicant requested a reduction in the rear yard setback from 15 feet to 5 feet on a single lot in the RS6 zone, to facilitate a lot split and create a more uniform layout for infill development. Staff confirmed the proposal meets comprehensive plan goals for infill and complies with code 10-8-5.a.4. Discussion included whether a variance would be more appropriate and the potential permanence of a CUP. The commission approved the CUP with conditions (compliance with all city codes, no encroachment on public easements, required legal descriptions for utilities/access, and a property boundary adjustment application).
  • Revised Preliminary Plat – Magnolia States (Kent Brown, representing Sean Brownley/Trilogy Idaho): The applicant sought approval for a revised preliminary plat that added an adjacent parcel, increased the number of fourplex lots from 14 to 15 (adding 11 units total), and converted one buildable lot into common open space. Total units became 73 (45 single-family lots, 15 fourplex lots, and 14 common lots). Staff noted that the original plat had already been built out (all lots with building permits), and the revised plat complies with zoning and subdivision standards. Public testimony raised traffic concerns; staff clarified that intersection improvements at Ustick and North Side are funded for 2029-2030. The commission approved the revised preliminary plat with conditions and findings as presented, amended to reflect the change to 45 single-family lots and 15 fourplexes.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved: Conditional Use Permit for 523 Sunny Lane (motion by Commissioner Kirkman, second by Commissioner Keyhoe; voice vote: all in favor, none opposed).
  • Approved: Revised Preliminary Plat for Magnolia States (motion by Commissioner Kirkman, second by Commissioner Garner; voice vote: all in favor, none opposed).
  • Withdrawn: The item from June 24 regarding a group home was withdrawn by the applicant before the meeting.
  • Council Actions Update: The commission received a report on three items approved by city council on August 4, 2025: a zoning map amendment (RA to RD) near South Garland Street and Sunny Ridge Road; annexation, zoning, and preliminary plat for Millwood Pines (56 single-family lots); and a zoning map amendment and conditional use permit for a contractor's landscape office off Happy Valley Road.

Meeting Transcript

That's all his job consists of. Oh, he's at the point in his career where he can tell people no or yes or maybe or whatever. Okay, it is six o'clock. We'll welcome everybody that's here tonight to our August twelfth Nampa Planning Zoning Commission meeting. Um make the first announcement, the item from June twenty fourth for the group home has been withdrawn by the applicant. So if anybody's here for that, it's been withdrawn. So report on council actions. Oh let's do roll call first. Garner. Miller. Here. Goffer. Turner. Here. Keyho. Here. Morgan. Here. Kirkman. Here. Selman. Here. Copeland. Here. We have eight present. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair and Planning and Zoning Commission. We had three public hearings come before the city council at this last uh meeting. And um this was for August 4th. The first one was a zoning map amendment. Um this was to rezone to match the area of zoning and for future development. Um near the northeast corner of South Garland Street and Sunny Ridge Road. And um from RA to R D, you had recommended approval, and that was approved. Um the next one was an annexation and zoning and preliminary plat for Millwood Pines. And this is fifty-six single family detached lots and six common lots near the southwest corner of Cherry Lane and 11th Avenue North for Hayden Holmes. And you had a recommended approval on May thirteenth. And the council did approve that one as well. And then finally, uh zoning map amendment and conditional use permit. Um this is uh contractor's landscape office. This is the one just south of the railroad tracks off of Happy Valley Road and um just north of Greenhurst Road. And this one uh was storage of planning materials and intermittent outdoor storage of heavy equipment. Um and this was recommended for approval by you on May twenty-seventh, and the city council approved that one as well. Thank you, Ronnie. Um I would like to on the stand, welcome our new commission member, uh Meredith Copeland. Is there anything you'd like to tell us about yourself or we're happy to have you? Thank you for having me. I've been our resident of resident of Nampa for pretty much my whole life since I was fifteen years old. And I'm excited to be a part of the process to watch it grow and help it to grow so that everybody wants to stay, and then people that come are happy with it also. Well, we're excited to have you.

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