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June 5, 2023
Planning & Zoning
City of Caldwell 621 Cleveland Boulevard
Caldwell, ID 83605
RE: Kahari Apartments Special Use Permit Request
On behalf of Full Sail Real Estate, we are submitting the Kahari Apartments Special Use Permit request
for review and approval.
The subject property is located southeast of the Illinois Avenue/Centennial Way intersection (Parcel
No. R3492000000) at 904 N. Illinois Avenue and consists of 2.4 acres. The site currently contains an
existing home along Illinois Avenue and a large outbuilding in the rear of the property. The existing
single-family home will remain with the garage removed to accommodate access to the rear of the site.
The largest outbuilding will also be removed.
The Future Land Use Map designates the site as ‘High Density Residential’ which allows up to 25 units
per gross acre. The parcel is also zoned ‘R-3 – High Density Residential’. The adjacent area consists
of a manufactured home community to the south, single-family homes along Illinois Ave and the Golden
Gate Canal on the rear to the east. The subject property is centrally located within 350’ or a 5-minute
walk to Luby Park and under a 5-minute drive to Indian Creek Plaza.
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Consistent with the existing zoning and land use designation, the project is requesting a Special Use
Permit for a multi-family development which includes building over 25’ next to single-family residential.
Kahari Apartments consists of 48 new units with the 1 existing single-family home to remain. The
existing single-family home will be divided from the future multi-family project through a Simple Lot Split
request to be submitted shortly.
Kahari Apartments consists of four 3 story multi-family
buildings each containing 12 units. The project density
sits at 20.42 units per acre, below the 25 units per
gross acre maximum allowed. The project is
comprised of two- and three-bedroom units with floor
plans ranging from 1,115 to 1,236 square feet. Floor
plans include an open concept kitchen, dining and
living room. The multi-family buildings will be buffered from the existing single-family residential homes
as they are located over 123’ to the west and 53’ from the manufactured homes to the south. No patios
are included within the project in order to maintain privacy with the existing homes.
The project requires 1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit. This has been exceeded by providing 77 total
parking spaces (1.6 per dwelling unit). One EV parking space is also included. The project requires one
bicycle parking space per 2 units, as such 24 bicycle parking spaces have been included. Vehicular
site access will be taken from the proposed 26’ wide internal service drive with 5’ wide sidewalks
providing connectivity internal within the site. Future cross access to the south will be granted, should
the manufactured home community develop in the future. The existing single-family home will also be
removing their access to Illinois Ave and sharing access off the main internal service drive.
Cross Access
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The project exceeds the 10% required qualified open space, by providing 15,375 square feet or 16%
qualified open space. When combining the qualified and non-qualified open space, the overall green
space within the development is 34,048 square feet or 35% of the overall property. The central open
space area will include a tot lot as a community amenity.
The proposal is consistent with the Goals, Objective, and Strategies of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan
for the City of Caldwell, specifically:
• Economic Development Goal 3 calls for creating neighborhoods where citizens can live, work
and play such as this neighborhood.
• Land Use Goal 3 encourages creating communities that are more livable, affordable,
connectable and sustainable.
• Land Use Policy 3-2 calls for maximizing the use of land by encouraging high-density
residential development in areas that have adequate services to support public transit.
• Housing Goal 1 calls for supporting adequate housing for a range of income levels and
residential needs including promoting infill housing developments in appropriate
neighborhoods.
• Housing Goal 2 calls for supporting enhanced housing standards that will improve the visual
appearance of residential neighborhoods.
Agency requirements will be fully met and submitted for your review and comment as the project
continues. Initial meetings indicate that agencies are in alignment and agreement for the proposed
project; however, as additional needs arise, they will be mitigated and incorporated in the project
design. The engineering, architectural, and construction practices will be implemented with the
professional standard of care.
We look forward to bringing this quality residential neighborhood to Caldwell. We greatly appreciate
your time and review of our application submittal. In accordance with the submittal checklists, we are
submitting electronically with all required information. Please contact me at (208) 207-8477 or
Nicolette.Womack@kimley-horn.com should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Nicolette Womack, AICP
Planner