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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, MARCH 13, 2024 @ 6:00 pm
Caldwell Police Department, Community Room, 110 S. 5th Avenue, Caldwell, Idaho
Chair Zamora called the meeting to order at: 6:00 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: ☒ Zamora ☒ Harman ☒ Boutros ☒ Larson ☒ Whitbeck
Absent: ☐ Zamora ☐ Harman ☐ Boutros ☐ Larson ☐ Whitbeck
Quorum Present: ☒Yes ☐ No
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION (if any).
Chair Zamora asked if there were any conflict of interest declaration.
There were none.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS.
There were none.
CONSENT CALENDAR: (ALL CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS ARE ACTION ITEMS)
There were none.
REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS (OPENING STATEMENT)
Chair Zamora opened the public hearing and outlined the public hearing procedures.
Chair Zamora proceeded to public hearing items on the agenda.
OLD BUSINESS:
There were none.
NEW BUSINESS:
ACTION ITEM: Case Number CPM23-000013, ZON23-000012: Lexington Partners LLC is
requesting a comprehensive plan land use map amendment from OS (Open Space) to HDR
(High Density Residential), and a rezone from C-2 (Commercial) to R-3 (High Density
Residential), for the approximately 0.82 acres Parcel R35287104A0, to include approval of
Resolution # 10-24 associated with CPM23-000013. The subject parcel is located on the south
side of Thomas Jefferson Street, approximately 824’ east of the intersection of Smeed Pkwy and
Thomas Jefferson Street, in Caldwell, Idaho.
Staff Presentation:
Planning and Zoning Deputy Director, Morgan Bessaw, 621 Cleveland Blvd,. Caldwell, Idaho
presented the staff report, outlining its contents by use of a PowerPoint presentation.
• City owned and is in process of being sold to applicant
• Rezone from C-2 to R-3
• Previously denied because it was unclear as to what the parcel would be used for
• Surrounding zoning areas
• Surrounding land uses
• Why does city want to sell
• Projected use of land to Lexington Sky apartments
• Will need to come back for a special use application
• Agency Comments
• Public Comments
• In compliance with city code
Applicant Presentation:
Name Solon Carlson, 100 N. Main St., Boise, presented the applications requests and discussed:
• Personal history and interest in Caldwell
• Opposition from school was addressed
• Only adding 12 units
• Sky Ranch created 2500 jobs
Commission Questions for Applicant:
• Amenitites
• Pathways
Commission Questions for Staff:
• School zoning
• Housing shortage
• Park expansion
• Police
• Roadways
Public Testimony:
Jodi Endicott, (School Administrator), 6916 Map Rock Rd., Caldwell, spoke in opposition of the
request
• Commercial vs residential zoning
• Student Safety
Commission Questions for Miss Endicott
• School Capacity
• Vandalism
• Purchasing property instead
Danielle Leininger, 17874 Mountain Springs, Nampa, spoke in opposition of the request
• Traffic
Applicant Rebuttal:
Solon Carlson spoke in rebuttal and addressed the following topics:
•Wants to work with school
•Interested in doing lot split and land swap with the school
•Traffic comes from parents not the residents
Motion to close public testimony:
MOTION BY: ☐ Boutros ☐ Harman ☒ Larson ☐ Whitbeck ☐ Zamora
SECONDED BY: ☐Boutros ☒ Harman ☐ Larson ☐ Whitbeck ☐ Zamora
to close public testimony.
MOTION CARRIED
Evidence List:
•Staff Report and presentation documents
•Applicant presentation documents
•Sign-up sheets
Commission Discussion and Deliberation:
Commission discussion included:
•Exact same plan as last time the project was presented
•12 units doesn’t help with housing issue
•Wants to see commercial or a park in that space
•Roadways
•Zoning
•Not a natural transition
•Comprehensive plan needs to give us direction
ORDER OF DECISION:
CPM23-000013, ZON23-000012
Based upon the testimony and evidence in record in this matter, and upon the findings of fact and
conclusions of law set forth herein, do hereby determine and move as follows:
The request
☒Boutros ☐ Harman ☐ Larson ☐ Whitbeck ☐ Zamora
MADE A MOTION AS FOLLOWS:
The request for a comprehensive plan future land use map amendment and zoning map
amendment for Parcel R35287104A0 to high density residential, is recommended for denial due
to incompatibility with the surrounding zoning.
THE MOTION WAS SECONDED BY:
☐Boutros ☐ Harman ☒ Larson ☐ Whitbeck ☐ Zamora
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Boutros ☒Yes ☐ No
Harman ☒Yes ☐ No
Larson ☒Yes ☐ No
Whitbeck ☒Yes ☐ No
Zamora ☒Yes ☐ No
MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION MADE BY: ☐Boutros ☐ Harman ☒ Larson ☐ Whitbeck ☐ Zamora
AND SECONDED BY: ☒Boutros ☐ Harman ☐ Larson ☐ Whitbeck ☐ Zamora
to adjourn the meeting.
MOTION CARRIED
Meeting adjourned at: 18:52pm
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Respectfully submitted by Sarah Davis, Planning and Zoning, Planning Technician
ATTEST:
Robin Collins, Planning & Zoning Director