HomeMy WebLinkAboutHE Minutes 02-11-25HEARING EXAMINER
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 @ 1:31 pm
Caldwell City Council Chambers Room, 205 S. 6th Avenue, Caldwell, Idaho
CALL TO ORDER – Hearing Examiner, Ms. Sabrina Durtschi opened the meeting for the public hearing at 1:31
p.m.
REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS (OPENING STATEMENT) – Ms. Sabrina Durtschi outlined the procedures for
the public hearing.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Angelica Gomez (Administrative Assistant); Katie Wright (Planner II); Hallie Hart (City
Engineer)
CONSENT CALENDAR: The Hearing Examiner approved the January 28, 2025, Hearing Examiner Meeting
Minutes as drafted.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. ACTION ITEM: Public Hearing Quasi-Judicial: Case Number: PUD24-000006, SPP24-000003,
DEV24-000004: The applicant, Becky Yzaguirre, on behalf of Chad and Melinda McDaniel, is
requesting a development agreement modification to the original Aspen Falls Development agreement,
whose entitlements have since expired, to facilitate the development of Mirandesa Planned Unit
Development, a mixed use subdivision with single family residential and commercial uses, with an
overall density of 3.42 units per acre. The proposed site is addressed as 1109 W. Ustick Rd.
(R3259401000) and 0 Ustick Rd. (R3259400000) and is located on the southeast corner of Farmway Rd
and Ustick Rd in Caldwell, Idaho. This item was continued from January 28th, 2025.
Katie Wright (Planner II) 205 S. 6th Avenue, provided the staff report by outlining its contents by use of a
PowerPoint presentation.
In response to the Hearing Examiner’s questions, Ms. Wright stated:
• A time extension for Aspen Falls was denied in 2009 was because the Council no longer felt it fit
the area any longer and the entitlements expired.
• The draft Comprehensive Plan shows this area as community center and neighborhood 2.
• Staff does not know when the roundabout at Ustick and Farmway will be improved.
John Carpenter (representative) 332 N Broadmore, Nampa, signed in favor of the application and quickly
stated that the timeline for the roundabout is 2026. He then provided a description of the application.
Justin Pitcher (representative) 332 N Broadmore, Nampa, signed in favor of the application, and stated:
• The site will have 11 new interior roadways.
• Ustick will be widened per Caldwell’s requirements.
• There will be a 10 ft. detached sidewalk along Ustick.
• Potable water connections will come from Ustick and Farmway.
In response to the Hearing Examiner’s questions, Mr. Carpenter stated:
• Neighborhood meeting held at brothers park in the winter.
• Commercial components will be sold separately.
• The 35 ft. height exception will be the new max heights in the new code.