HomeMy WebLinkAboutHE Minutes 05-27-25HEARING EXAMINER
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 27th, 2025 @ 1:30 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 1:30
p.m.
REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS (OPENING STATEMENT) – Ms. Sabrina Durtschi outlined the procedures for
the public hearing.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Angelica Gomez (Administrative Assistant); Garline Davis (Planner I); Morgan Bessaw
(Deputy Director); Hallie Hart (City Engineer)
CONSENT CALENDAR: The Hearing Examiner approved the May 13th, 2025, Hearing Examiner Meeting
Minutes as drafted.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. ACTION ITEM: Public Hearing Quasi-Judicial: Case Number: SUP24-000019: This case has been
continued from February 25th, March 11th, April 8th, and May 13th 2025 meetings. The applicant, on
behalf of Eric Salinas, is requesting approval of a special use permit for an event center in the Traditional
Neighborhood zone. The site includes two parcels, one parcel with a building that has previously been used
as a restaurant and a second parcel that is undeveloped. The intent is to use the site for indoor and outdoor
events, including a location for the placement of mobile food units (food trucks). The site is approximately
½ acre and is addressed as 424 E. Elgin St., with one parcel (R01902000) located on the west corner of E.
Elgin St. and N 5th Ave. and the second parcel (R0190000000) on the north corner of E. Denver St. and N.
5th Ave. separated by an alley.
Garline Davis (Planner I) 205 S. 6th Avenue, provided the staff report by outlining its contents by use of a
PowerPoint presentation.
Hallie Hart (City Engineer) 205 S. 6th Avenue, in response to the Hearing Examiner’s question stated
Planning and Zoning are the ones who usually dictates the parking requirements.
In response to the Hearing Examiner’s questions, Ms. Davis agreed the parking spaces on E. Elgin do not
meet code, but are an existing use. Additionally, the access and parking on E. Elgin is being modified to
becoming slightly more conforming than it is currently and Engineering did not express any concerns about
this access or parking.
Brent Orton (Representative) 17388 Sunnydale Pl., signed in favor of the application and provided a
description of the application.
In response to the Hearing Examiner’s questions, Mr. Orton stated:
• When the neighborhood meeting was held the applicant was very committed to the neighbors.
• This development will be different from its previous use because the event center will not be a
nightclub. It will be more of a family event center.
• One-third of the building is the restaurant, and the rest two-thirds is the event center.
In response to the Hearing Examiner’s question, Ms. Davis agreed that there are 37 parking spaces that will
accommodate the event center and the restaurant.
In response to the Hearing Examiner’s question, Mr. Orton stated: