HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaffPres_CC_FarmwayVillageFarmway Village Annexation
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PZ Commission: June 11, 2025
City Council: July 7, 2025
Planner: Katie Wright
Thank you Mayor and Council.
Katie Wright Associate Planner 205 S. 6th Ave.
Before you is Farmway Village Annexation
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This was heard before the Planning and Zoning Commission on June 11, where it was recommended for approval.
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Subject Site Location
Hwy 44
Farmway Rd.
The project location is a 78.92 acre site located on the Southeast corner of Hwy 44 and Farmway Rd.
The site has frontage along Hwy 44 and Farmway Rd.
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UNDEVELOPED
UNDEVELOPED
RESIDENTIAL
INDUSTRIAL
Conditions Surrounding Subject Site
The project site is currently surrounded by a majority of undeveloped land, with some industrial to the south, and residential about a half a mile to the east.
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Approved Developments
There are no approved Developments within a 1-mile radius of the subject site, yet the parcels to the south were recently annexed into the City with the M-1 zone.
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Applicant Request
ANNEX
REQUEST
The applications before you are for an annexation of 80.16 Acres of land into the Caldwell city limits, shown in red.
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Background and History of Site
Farmway Village was built in 1939 under the New Deal and was transferred to the Caldwell Housing Authority in 1957. The uses on the site, as well as the proposed uses in the Master Plan
were approved through a Conditional Use Permit through Canyon County. There are currently 248 units (or 62 4-plexes), with 12 facility buildings to support the residents.
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GENERAL COMMERCIAL
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL
AGRICULTURAL – CANYON COUNTY
R-2
PROPOSED
Zoning and Land Use Analysis
Tonights requests consist of the applicants proposal for annexation with the R-2 zone.
Staff finds the R-2 zone is compatible with the surrounding area, as the purpose of the R-2 (Community Residential) zone is to provide areas by zoning procedures in accordance with the
comprehensive plan that accommodates a larger variety of lot sizes and housing types. This includes single-family residential (including accessory dwelling units) and missing middle
housing types such as townhomes, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, cottage courts, small scale multi-family, or mansion house apartments. Supporting or secondary land uses may include
small-scale mixed-use or live/work housing types, and commercial activities and services that are generally only found at major intersections of arterial and collector roadways.
The proposed development is surrounded by the Agricultural zone within Canyon County to the north, east, and west, with General Industrial and General Commercial to the south.
There is a wide canal to the south of the property that would provide as a buffer against the property zoned general industrial.
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NEIGHBORHOOD 2
Comprehensive Plan Analysis
EMPLOYMENT CENTER
NEIGHBORHOOD 2
The existing and proposed development is consistent with the intent of the comprehensive plan Neighborhood 2 placetype, and
the proposed densities are compliance with the comprehensive plan
4du/acre without RV
7du/acre with RV park
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Development Project Analysis
Majority of the site is already developed. There are several supporting uses that are existing on the property that would not typically be permitted uses within the R-2 zone. These uses
include laundry services, a museum, office spaces, a store, a school/daycare, along with several other amenities such as a skate park, playfields, and play structures. Due to the specific
nature of this development and the history of the site, Staff finds these uses are compatible with the residential uses on the site.
The future expansion of this development would remain within the existing parcels and would continue to provide additional support to the residents of Farmway Village. The applicant
is requesting 220 RV park stalls, and an additional 72 dwelling units, along with various supporting usings through the development agreement. These uses shall be within compliance
of the Adopted Master plan.
The proposed development will comply with code, unless otherwise noted within the Development Agreement.
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The proposed development will have adequate site access, and all utilities are available or will be available as outlined in the engineering staff report.
Access and Public Services
The proposed development will have adequate site access, and all utilities are available or will be available as outlined in the engineering staff report. There are 2 MSAs for this site
signed in 2014 to connect to sewer and in 2024 for the property to connect to City water, where it states that once this property becomes contiguous to city limits, CHA shall support
annexation.
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Caldwell School District – support of the annexation
Department of Environmental Quality – recommendations
Idaho Transportation Department – asks to be notified at time of future development.
Agency Notifications
Public Hearing Notifications
Public agencies were notified and asked to provide comments, the only agencies that had comments were:
Caldwell School District – which was in support of the annexation
Department of Environmental Quality – recommendations to stay in compliance with future development
Idaho Transportation Department – wants to be aware of what will end up being developed at this location to provide future comments.
Staff received no public comments.
Based on Conversations with CHA, Farmway Village owns their own water and wastewater systems, they are required to get approvals from DEQ
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On June 11th, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval.
Commission Recommendations
On June 11th, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval.
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All future development on the site shall be reviewed by Idaho Transportation Department for review and comments.
Development pre-dating this annexation may have been constructed with non-conforming structures and uses. This annexation results in all of these uses being considered permitted non-conforming
uses moving forward. All new development shall comply with the associated Development Agreement and all applicable regulations of Caldwell City Code unless specifically permitted to
deviate from code standards through said Development Agreement.
Site Specific Conditions or Concerns
Staff recommends the following site specific conditions:
All future development on the site shall be reviewed by Idaho Transportation Department for review and comments.
Development pre-dating this annexation may have been constructed with non-conforming structures and uses. This annexation results in all of these uses being considered permitted non-conforming
uses moving forward. All new development shall comply with the associated Development Agreement and all applicable regulations of Caldwell City Code unless specifically permitted to
deviate from code standards through said Development Agreement.
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Staff recommends that if the Council approves the request, that such request is subject to the Conditions as specified in the Findings of Facts, Conclusions of Law, and Order of Decision.
Staff Summary
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Thank you, I stand for questions.
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