Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - November 26, 2025
Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - November 26, 2025
This meeting covered consent agenda approvals, a continuance of a public hearing, and three public hearings: a conditional use permit for a non-commercial kennel, a preliminary plat for a commercial subdivision, and a rezone request. All actions were approved unanimously.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of the amended agenda.
- Update from the November 17 city council meeting: two final plats (Brookhaven #1 and Maple Branch #2), two variances (one for a landscape berm due to easement on Franklin Road, one for a rear-yard setback addition), and an annexation/zoning action were approved.
- Consent agenda approved unanimously.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Item 3-4 (Continued Public Hearing): No public testimony; the item was continued to January 13, 2026, without discussion.
- 721 Sunny Lane – Non-Commercial Kennel CUP: The applicant, Bobby Myers, stated they moved from the county with four dogs (all spayed females, primarily indoor) and have already rehomed a pit bull. They expressed that the dogs are beloved family members and they wish to keep them. Staff reported no agency comments and no history of complaints. No members of the public spoke for or against.
- MANA Commercial Park (King’s Court) – Preliminary Plat: The applicant, William Mason, described the project as eight small-scale commercial lots for artisan uses (pottery, leathercraft, metalwork). He noted a neighborhood meeting in April with no opposition; attendees only asked about plans. Staff reported no public correspondence.
- 602 (Unnamed Street) – Rezone from RA to RS6: The applicant, Alan Slagley, explained he wants to split the lot and build a single-family home on septic. No public comment for or against. One commissioner acknowledged a personal acquaintance but affirmed impartiality.
Discussion Items
- Item 3-4 (Continued Hearing): The commission moved to continue the public hearing to January 13, 2026, as an amendment to the agenda. Motioned and seconded, all in favor.
- 721 Sunny Lane – CUP for Four Dogs: Staff presented criteria for approval (comprehensive plan support, no adverse impacts, adequate services, no detriment). Proposed conditions included obtaining a non-commercial kennel license, licensing each dog (Willow, Kylie, Phoebe [pug], Mayor [Chihuahua]), and non-transferability. A commissioner asked how the applicant became aware of the requirement; the applicant said they proactively reviewed city code. A light-hearted comment was made about chihuahuas being lively.
- MANA Commercial Park – Preliminary Plat: Staff noted the property (8.98 acres, zoned BC) meets lot size/width requirements, commercial projects are exempt from open space, and parking/landscaping will be reviewed later. Agency comments included: utilities have capacity; a trip generation memo was below the threshold for a full traffic impact study (but ITD may require one); fire district had compliance comments; Nampa Parks & Rec requested a 20-foot easement along the Elijah Drain for a pathway; and a traffic impact study reflecting full build-out is recommended. The applicant agreed to work with staff on conditions.
- Rezone from RA to RS6: Staff explained the 0.37-acre parcel is larger than RS6 maximum lot size, so a lot split will be required. The rezone aligns with the comprehensive plan and surrounding uses. Conditions include providing proof of Southwest District Health approval for a shared septic drain field and recording an agreement. A commissioner inquired about sewer availability; staff stated there is no sewer in the area currently (“sewer desert”). The existing ADU may remain if the lot split allows.
Key Outcomes
- Item 3-4: Continued to January 13, 2026 (unanimous).
- 721 Sunny Lane – CUP for Non-Commercial Kennel: Approved with staff-recommended conditions (unanimous). The decision is subject to a 15-day appeal period.
- MANA Commercial Park – Preliminary Plat: Approved with staff-recommended conditions, including the traffic impact study requirement and pathway easement (unanimous).
- Rezone from RA to RS6: Approved with conditions (unanimous).
Meeting Transcript
Voted Ron. Yeah. I think that's your approval. Thanks for your service. He was here for a long time. We got a membership to the jellyfelly. Okay, it is six o'clock. I'd like to welcome everybody to the city's own commission meeting, November 25th, 2025. Garner. Here. Miller. Stafford. Turn. Here. Keegan? Here. Morgan. Here. Kirkman. Salmon. Here. Coban. Here. Thank you. Okay. So is it only one here for item three-four? Continued from tonight. Because we had to amend the agenda to put it on in the first place. So you guys have to approve the amended agenda. And then at the yeah, and then when we start public hearings, we'll move that up and complete that. Mr. Chair, yes. I make the motion that we approve the amended uh agenda. Second. So moved by daughter, second and by keynote to approve the amendment agenda. All those in favor? I mean closed. Okay. Chris. Okay. Um so update on city council actions from November 17. Um the two final plat approvals were approved through consent, brookhaven number one and set a maple branch number two. Um and then there were two variances and an annexation. One variance was to chapter four, which is the GD1 zone to not require a landscape burn burn in front of the property um off of Franklin Road, because there's actually an easement there for drainage easement and uh utility easement that runs right through where that berm would go and it would create real problems with that easement, so they allow that hearing. Um the second variance was for uh rear yard setbacks. We have a 15-foot rear yard setback, and these people added on to their house without realizing that they were emerging into that 15-foot rear yard setback, so that was approved. Um and then annexation and zoning. And the county was had some open enforcement action on them, and uh so they wanted to come in the city and kind of rectify some of that. Um that was also approved. Mr.
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