HomeMy WebLinkAboutHE Minutes 03.24.26HEARING EXAMINER
MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 @ 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); Morgan Bessaw (Deputy Director); Hallie
Hart (City Engineer)
CONSENT CALENDAR:
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
1. ACTION ITEM: Public Hearing Quasi-Judicial: Case Number DEV25-000009, PUD25-000004,
SPP25-000013: The applicant, Eli Benski of Brighton Co., on behalf of the landowner, DWT Investments,
is requesting a Development Agreement Modification, Planned Unit Development, and Preliminary Plat for
Aviary Heights Subdivision. The subject sites have existing zoning of H-C (Mixed-Use / Regional
Commercial), R-2 (Community Residential), and R-1 (Neighborhood Residential), where the current City
comprehensive plan future land use map place types are Neighborhood 2, Neighborhood 3, and Mixed Use
Center. The applicant is requesting approval of a planned unit development and preliminary plat for Aviary
Heights Subdivision, a mixed-use subdivision with 305 single-family detached and attached residential
building lots, 11 commercial lots, and two (2) public/quasi-public lots for a future fire station and school lot.
The 124.6 acre development is located on the west side of Midland Blvd, south of the Lower Fivemile
Drain, generally at the northwest corner of the HWY 20/26 and Midland Blvd intersection. This application
was continued until April 14th.
2. ACTION ITEM: Public Hearing Quasi-Judicial: Public Hearing for Case Number SPP25-000010,
ZON26-000002: The applicant, Jordan Moorhouse, on behalf of SM4 LLC., is requesting approval of a
rezone for a portion of parcel R34319020700 from R-1 to C-1. The parcel currently has a split zone and the
applicant would like to ensure the entire parcel is zoned C-1 as was intended when the lot was designated a
commercial lot within the original Shadow Glen Subdivision. Concurrently, the applicant is requesting
approval of a preliminary plat application for Shadow Glen Commercial Subdivision, a commercial
subdivision with four buildable lots. The 1.52 acre parcel is located on the west side of Middleton Rd.,
approximately 260 feet north of the intersection with Linden Rd., in Caldwell, Idaho.
Jordan Moorhouse (Applicant) 2673 W Tango Creek Dr. Meridian, signed in favor of the application and
gave a brief overview of the project.
In response to the Hearing Examiner’s question, Mr. Moorhouse stated that this application is not associated
with the rest of the residential development.
Morgan Bessaw (Deputy Director) 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. Bessaw stated that code does not allow the creation of
new split zone parcels, therefore, the applicant was required to submit a rezone application in addition to the
plat to resolve the issue.