Council - Regular Meeting

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sound? Mr. Sweet. We're going to call the meeting to order.

Would appreciate if we could get council on the bench. Thank you. Thank you. I need some sugar, council. Well, uh we would appreciate uh the members uh returning to the dis and we want to be able to uh begin a meeting that was regularly scheduled and planned. Not that the other one wasn't scheduled and planned. It's just uh council president. Yes, sir.

Uh before we start, sir, u it has my laptop, so all I have is this right here. Luckily, I read it and studied it, but uh I'm waiting for that laptop to be returned and I can get in the things here. Okay. Okay.

Thank you. Councilman Griffin, we're missing you. We have enough. We have a quorum.

We have a quorum. Sorry, I'm still making the transition. Okay. Regularly scheduled uh meeting of city council April 20th. Uh we're going to call the meeting to order. Clerk will call the role. Yes, I saw a cold call to order. Sorry. Please pray for us. Okay, folks. Dan Manek, Pastor Dan, we're going to have an invocation, pledge of allegiance, and then we'll call the roll

for your patience.

Yes. Acknowledge our need for your

We pray for clarity of mind, unity of spirit, integrity in every discussion and decision. Help them pursue what is good, what is just, what is beneficial for all people in this community and make Nampa be truly a community of unity. And as you say in Jeremiah, we are called to seek the peace and prosperity of our city. May that calling guide every action taken here today and going forward. Let this council be a place where respect is placed, where differing perspectives are heard with grace, and where common good remains the highest goal. We pray for the city, for the people of this city that they would be strengthened, protected, filled with hope. May this community be marked by compassion, cooperation, and a shared desire to care for one another. We pray for families. We pray for churches, for schools, for businesses, and all organizations to prosper in you. Lord, grant these leaders courage to do what is right even when it's difficult. We pray Lord for your spirit, the spirit of truth to lead our city, our council in all truth and give them the humility to listen and the strength to lead with integrity. We entrust this meeting to you asking your blessing and your guidance in all things. In Jesus name we pray. In God we trust. Amen.

I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Uh Pastor Dan, don't leave just yet. Uh President, I have an announcement to make.

Okay. uh here within the last two months. Um Pastor Dan is going to be in a docu worldwide documentary religious plus community-minded unity of the north side of Nampa. So they will be here on the 24th that they will start shooting and uh it's a what an honor this is. Yeah. Would you like to talk about it a little bit more? No, thank you so much. It's in cooperation with my alma mater and in you and I'm honored that they would even consider me. I'm just trying to be faithful uh servant for our community

and and I know uh uh uh president uh uh you also was in beginning this whole process with community church or yeah the good news community church uh back years ago when they were started the the the building and started the the food bank. And so it was because of that that the north side has changed from crimeinfested to to povertystricken. and and we and and they decided through NNU to make Dan that example of of who brings together the community. Now the north side where it is now is is all uh basically uh crime free and because of this man right here and what he's done to our community. So I want to thank him and hopefully we get to see that.

Yeah. No, and obviously the you know our police we have the best police force in America if not the world. They're They're awesome. Yes. So, there you go, sir. Thank you. Thank you, Pastor Dan. We thank you, SH. And so, um, we're going to do roll call. Gogg, present. Jingula here. Bills here. Reynolds here. Rodriguez here. Griffin here. all present.

So, uh we're going to have a couple of things uh for clarification here in a moment. Right now, uh we have a two proclamations to uh to cover uh let's see, proclamation. It's the office of the mayor. And whereas April 20 26 marks the 58th anniversary of the passage of title 8 of the civil rights act of 1968, popularly known as federal housing, federal fair housing act. The Idaho Human Rights Commission Act has prohibited discrimination in housing since 1969. And whereas the commission promotes equality of opportunity for all regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin is a fundamental goal of our nation, state, and city. Access to housing is important and as fundamental as the right to education. And whereas housing choice impacts our children's access to education, our ability to seek and retain employment options and the cultural benefits we enjoy. Only through continued cooperation, commitment, and support of all Idahoans can barriers to fair housing be removed. Now therefore, I David bills, council president of the city of Nampa, do hereby proclaim April 2026 as fair housing month. Matt Jameson uh council Matt Jameson, community and economic development. Uh yeah, uh thank you for the proclamation. And it's an important thing we do each year, not

only just to reinforce that um that we support fair housing initiatives in the city of Nampa, but also um by doing so uh what what I get oftent times are of outside entities that are looking to develop housing um and direct resources to our community. They actually call me to confirm that we actually have something like that proclamation on file. And so that helps us direct additional resources to our community to help um further get housing created. So, um it it's kind of a win-win for us. We support it and it helps uh possibly build some housing in our community.

Matt, thank you. I uh personally, uh I grew up uh being able to watch the movie It's a Wonderful Life.

There's a scene there where Jimmy Stewart is able to get some folks into a house, into a new development instead of living in Potter's run-down neighborhoods. if you recall the movie. And he uh brought bread that they would never be hungry, that they would have a house to live in and their goals something to the effect that their goals would be uh realized. I think housing is a crucial thing. Matt, thank you.

Thank you. I purposely try to avoid those things. Don't let you We have another proclamation that's been prepared and Adam Mancini is Adam here.

Yes. So whereas in 1872 Jay Sterling Morton proposed the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for planting of trees. And whereas the holiday called Arbor Day was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska. And whereas Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world. And whereas trees can reduce the erosion of our previous top soil by wind and water, lower our heating and cooling costs, moderate moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen, and provide a habitat for wildlife. And whereas trees are a renewable resource, giving us paper wood for our homes, fuel for our fires, and countless other wood products. And whereas trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas, and beautify our community. And whereas trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual reward. Now therefore, I, David Bills, council president of the city of Nampa, do hereby proclaim April 24th, 2026 in the city of Nampa as Arbor Day. So, we appreciate what is done and what comes forward and uh we uh we think the city of trees is beyond just lay far as Boisey. It's throughout the valley and the state of Idaho. So, um, Adam, we appreciate, uh, what's done and so forth. Going to hand that and do another picture.

Council, uh, Bills speak. Yes, please. Council President Bills, quick just take a quick minute and council. Uh, I wanted to thank you very much for honoring and designating Friday the 24th as Arbor Day, as you may know. And I look forward to seeing a couple council members at our Arbor Day celebration at Liberty Park. Um we'll be celebrating it in conjunction with CWI. Uh CWI has the Arbor uh Tree I'm sorry the Tree City or the Tree Campus Higher Learning Designation and they'll be c celebrating their fourth year. Nampa will be celebrating its 28th year as a Tree City USA. So it'll be my honor to celebrate the 10th year with the city of Nampa on Friday. So thank you very much, Adam. Thank you.

Some of the park staff here. Thank you.

Uh the next on our agenda is a typical uh which we've resumed there for a couple of meetings. We had suspended just to get through the length of stuff. Uh is the public forum. Is there anybody signed up for the public forum? Council president, there is not. Nobody's is she sent us. So come forward.

Okay. My name is Melissa Sue Robinson. Uh I live at 15th Street North, unit 210 here in Nampa. this uh this u speech, a future worth fighting for that I wrote. My friends, neighbors, and residents in Nampa, I'm not running. I'm standing here to ask for you uh for your appointment to serve some other time because I've realized this time is not going to be the time because NA is at a breaking point and you feel it. You see it every time you pay your rent or your mortgage and wonder how much higher it'll go. You feel it sitting in traffic that gets worse every single year. You hear it when people say that's just growth. Well, let's be honest with each other. This isn't just growth. It's growth without a plan. It's leadership that reacts instead of leads. And it's families, good, hardworking people being quietly pushed out of the city they built. This is not the Napa we believe in and I refuse to accept that as our future. Um I'm asking for any city appointment I can get in any boards that opens up because I believe in a different path forward. A Nampa where if you work here, you can afford to live here. A NA that builds opportunity, not just apartments. And there's a lot of them, that's for sure. a Nampa that stands on its own, not in the shadow of Boise, but as a strong, independent city with its own identity, its own jobs, and its own future. Because right now, too many decisions are being made without you in mind. And that has to change. If developers profit Napa, they should invest in Napa. If our city grows, our infrastructure should grow with it, not years behind it. And

if if government stops listening to its people, then it's time for new leadership that will No, I'm not talking about you guys, okay? This isn't about politics. This is about fairness. This is about dignity. This is about whether the next generation can build a life right here or whether they will be forced to leave. I'm asking for your appointment somewhere down the road because I will not ignore these challenges. I will confront them. I will bring people together, residents, businesses, and leaders to create real solutions. I will fight for smart growth, affordable housing, and a stronger local economy. I will make sure every voice in this city matters because Nampa doesn't belong to politicians. It belongs to you. And the future of the city will not be decided by silence, but it will be decided by the people who stand up and demand better. So today I'm asking for your appointment down the road, your trust and your belief in what m Nampa can become. Not a city people are priced out of, but a city people are proud to call home. Thank you.

Thank you. Well, not signed up. Is there anybody else who wants to speak on any topic? Not seeing any hands. We'll move on. Is there any proposed amendments to the agenda hearing? None. Move that uh we adopt the agenda as prepared. Second. Any discussion? All in favor say I. I.

I. council. Uh need to do a quick housekeeping item and so I've asked uh Preston to address say again I was uh I was going to do the housekeeping item before the consent. uh questions come up and sometimes it's been ambiguity and so I thought it we we needed to do the clarity and just a twominute reminder of uh and clarity especially when we go into public uh meetings um has to do with texting uh any texting to uh a council member uh during a meeting is uh inappropriate uh because it's not a part of the public record unless uh the phone yours or ours is submitted into the public record. And so we want to just do a quick reminder.

Thank you. Yeah, thank you, Council President. I'll try to be brief and stay within that two minutes. Uh this is just a housekeeping reminder. Um you recall we adopted bylaws about two or so months ago and to President Bill's point um section 106 is a reminder that any communications that happen as part of city business whether it be here at the bench or outside that's in writing whether it be electronic or handwritten um would probably be deemed a record a public record subject to potential disclosure. And so just exercise caution as we put in our bylaws um to ensure that those communications comply with our transparency legal requirements. And when it comes to public hearings, um section 103D, and I know you know these bylaws by heart by now, right? They're near and dear to us. But just as a reminder, 103D during public hearing items, we keep all those comments stated verbally on the record or in the documents. And so that's an extra uh I guess strong reminder um that no sidebar discussions, private conversations, non-verbal communication. We'll have some hearing items tonight. And so um that's all I have. I think I'm within my time, but just a quick housekeeping reminder. Thanks.

Appreciate that. Thank you. And so now for a motion to adopt the agenda. So moved. Consent. I'm sorry, consent agenda. So moved. Second. Any discussion? All in clerk will call the roll. Voice vote. All in favor say I. I.

I. Parks and wreck update. Good evening, city council. Cody Swander, city of Napa Parks and Recreation Director. I'm here with two staff communications tonight that I am actually hoping for some uh hoping for some direction from uh from you as a as help in moving forward with two different projects. Number one uh is the Ora Brandt pickle ball court lighting project. This was approved in the fiscal year 26 budget. And as I was new to my position and as we move forward, we did follow up with getting quotes to get um lighting um installed for that pickle ball facility. And uh we did find one quote that was within budget utilizing a um cooperative purchasing style um procurement system. Um, but as I've been in this position longer and longer, I am personally having um reservations about following through with this project. Namely, um I recognize some of the concerns that our neighboring communities have experienced with pickle ball um courts and their lighting and noise that those facilities generate. And um not that we have had any complaints from our neighbors, but we are within 150 ft of some neighboring homes in that facility. And uh my concern is that inviting play later into the evening hours after dark could bring complaints from the community. So I'm coming to you to let you know that we could move forward if with this project

if uh if that's the what the city wishes to do. um being in my position for the full year now, I just wanted to relay some concerns that I've realized um through some research and looking at um what other communities have um faced when um taking criticism for pickle ball play. Do we really want to invite an after hours um element for that sport? I think in the meantime, we've had several private pickle ball facilities open within our community that might give folks that want to play after dark hours um an opportunity to do so. um in those environments and um I'm not seeing uh a lot of interest or of verbal interest has not come to my office on um from our pickle ball users. I think the courts get used heavily during the daylight hours. I haven't heard a lot of demand for after hours or after dark hours um play. So that is topic number one that I would like some direction, a head nod or something to take whether we want to continue with this and and potentially shoulder some criticism from noise and light that may generate from this. Um we are going to have if we do go in that direction, we're going to have to look at city of Nampa code. City of Nampa code currently does not allow um use in the parks after dark without an special exception from the parks and recck director. wouldn't want to do that every night. So, we would need to probably set up some new um terminology in the city code so that play could be allowed and how that looked I'm I'm open to. So, that is topic number one.

Some sort of a response would be appreciated. Thank you. Yeah. We we appreciate you bringing the the issue forward. Uh Councilman Griffin,

thank you Cody. We've been in conversations about this issue and plenty of other parks related. I haven't received any kind of correspondence regarding or brand I have for Midway. Uh so I don't want to correlate the two uh completely the same. I think there would be desire at Midway Park to have lighting there when we ultimately have full authority and control of that facility. In terms of if we move forward with this project, my mindset would be we should have lighting and the hours should be limited to the same as the latest they would be in the summertime. So if mid July our parks are open until 9:30, 10 o'clock at night because that's when the light shows. That should be the park hours year round. That way there's continuity where some people might be out late in June, July because there's daylight. They can expect the same in the winter time when we have a New Year's Eve where it's 42 degrees outside and somebody wants to go play pickle ball at six o'clock in the evening and it's pitch black. So, I think just having a unanimous time schedule when lighting is implemented. Obviously, we can't have the parks open till 10:00 at night right now in December because they're not lit. So, we don't want that activity going on. So, that's just my thoughts regarding the subject holistically. I've never heard anybody say they want or brand lit, but I have had multiple people say they want to have Midway lit.

Thank you for the feedback, Councilman. Yes, Councilman. This is my area and councilwoman Scog, I don't know, she might have some input as well, but I have had constituents reach out and want to have lighting in that or a branch. So, I would be interested in moving forward with it. Um, just making sure that our city codes are adequate as far as the lighting and stuff and we don't want to put PD in in a bad situation or parks. Um, so but I'm interested in moving forward. Thank you. Other comments,

council president. Yeah, I agree um with Anjangula that um it you probably aren't hearing a lot because it's not available, but I think that if it was, we would have people out there. And um I guess maybe the noise is would be the only issue I can think of because the lighting, especially at Ara Park, there's a few houses around there, but there's a lot of distance between um the houses and the pickle ball court um pretty well. So, I think it'd be a good idea to um go forward if you can. Yeah. President Bills. Yes. Cody, follow up to that. Are those lights, do they turn off when there's no one there or are they just on all the time?

Um, Council President, um, Councilwoman Jenula, they can be programmed several ways. Um, I imagine we can put a firm final time, like if 10 o'clock p.m. is the final that they can hit the button all they want and the lights wouldn't come on. And also if there's not activ I think there's a a time limit. You can run them for 20 minutes or 30 minutes or however long you set the timer and then they'll automatically shut down and if you want to fire them back up you have to hit the button. So if there is no play the lights would be off. Perfect. Thank you. Other comments. Okay president. Thank you very much for this feedback. It's very helpful. Appreciate that. We'll plan to continue.

I think we I think we keep trying to move forward and uh and be proactive on it. realizing if it's uh wellreceived, the community is going to probably want to see some softball fields lit and etc. So,

be our first step into into lighted facilities. So, thank you. Okay. Um topic number two is um regarding the um welcome to Nampa signage project that was approved in the fiscal year 26 budget for uh city of Nampa parks department. Um I a couple of uh members of the city council are part of our our focus group that has been looking at some signage and what we wanted to do. Um we mocked up uh the idea of kind of a Hollywood style, but it says the words NA on the bluff there at exit near exit 38 on Interstate 84. Um we made them in a size that's approximately 8 and 1/2 ft tall. and our committee kind of stood back and looked at a mocked up version of that and it was determined that it just wasn't large enough to um to make the impact that we would really want to make among the community especially interstate travelers. And so we went back with requests for quotes on larger size, doubling the size, unfortunately more than doubled the budget and and put it outside the scope of the $160,000 budget that was approved. Um in the middle of my wrangling of what do I do, what do I do? Um I received a very nice call from our uh director of transportation from public works. Uh Crystal had said that she has been working closely with ITD on um the Highway 16 interchange and has um some assurances from them that there's going to be locations for public art in that in that location. So um if there's questions regarding that um I'm sure she could speak to it. But um one of the directions I thought maybe we would could go with this project rather I mean we could choose to just kind of let it not happen because we I don't want to spend the money on something that's not impactful and uh serving the need of the whole this the the thought behind the project is maybe we um wait for a future year when Highway 16 is complete and um let the transportation director and her

team um perhaps uh address the welcome to Nampa um signage or or um lighting or whatever that that might be at that time. So that is some new uh come to light information be uh since I put this packet together. But I guess I would stand for any comments or suggestions from council that that that you may have. Council any feedback comments bills.

Yes. myself and Councilman Griffin are on that committee and so I I I'm fine tableabling it to see what um Crystal has to come forward there. I still love the project. I think it's awesome and it's going to look great, but I agree when we stood back and looked at it um it just didn't have the impact that we were hoping for. So, I'm fine tableabling it until uh we have a budget for it. Q President Bills. Yes,

I'm also fine tableabling. Uh I think I'm in agreement that we should do it and we should do it well and we should do it right. Uh the idea I originally gave the dare in three and a half years ago. So I'll keep with it. I would encourage you if we're able to connect maybe with planning and zoning or uh the development team is reaching out to some of the big-time developers that frequent the city of Nampa and see if they might be willing to kick something over as a generous contribution to the community that they're working very very well in and continuing on for lots of years if they'd be interested in supporting something like that. Um, that's where I don't know that we'll necessarily be able to chalk up another $180,000 for this project or however much is allocated now times two. But if we show the city's willing to do a 50-50 match with some of our public private partners, I would like to further that conversation. I can give you some contacts and I'm sure we have contacts available uh to see this through. I think something that would our water tower was a big part of that and we don't have it anymore. We have the new water holding uh facility, but it's not the same. So, something that lets everybody know when they come for state competitions, coming to spend money in Nampa, coming to stay in Nampa know that they're in Nampa. So, uh we can continue further on with that discussion.

Thank you, Councilman. else. Um, Councilman President, I had a just a question of um possibly maybe just for the public also, but um the artwork that you were talking about that Crystal had mentioned um is that donated art projects rather than the city paid for projects of art. Um, council, council president and councilwoman Scog, I believe it's just agreements with ITD for artwork to be located on their right ofway areas rather than an actual project. Okay. Thank you, Cody. Thank you.

Okay, council. Thank you. This has been very helpful. I appreciate the feedback.

Rodney. Thank you, Council President and Council Rodney Ashby, Planning and Zoting Director for the record. Um, I I have two two items today. So, I'll report on planning and zoning commission meeting action items and then I'd like to give you a quick update on the comprehensive plan and uh get a little bit of feedback uh essentially head nods for for uh where we go from here. Um so, the first one is the planning and zoning commission meeting held last week. Uh the first couple of them were not even they were just on consent but they were extensions of uh a final plat and a preliminary plat. Those were for Sunnyvil East number one and Wilson Landing and both of those were approved for extens one oneyear extension. And then uh the two public hearings I'd like to report on is a conditional use permit for Reflections Edge. That's at the corner of Happy Valley and Railroad Street. And um they're doing commercial buildings with flex flex space buildings um with the ability they're they were requesting the ability to have some outdoor storage of equipment and product. And so that one was uh approved. And then the next one is an annexation and zoning a planned unit development and subdivision preliminary plat for Oaks Landing. This one is at the uh northwest of Carter Road and and North Middleton Road. It's for 85 single family detached dwelling units and 10 common lots. And um that one was recommended for approval and that will come before you on May 18th. So that's all I have on planning and zoning commission meeting. Um but then I want to give you a quick update on the

comprehensive plan. Um we convened a steering committee uh early this year and made up of citizens of um interested parties of staff members um and that group of people convened and then were divided into these subgroups. So they are focus groups that are focused on seven specific elements that we heard from the public outreach we did last year. And so we we took each of those groups individually and they held their own meetings. So um they've met at least three times. Um most most of them have met four actually. Um, and so that's 7* 3 21, you know, getting close to 25. I've been told I shouldn't ever do math in public setting, but um, you can see that a lot of work has been done and and this has been a couple of time, a couple of hours for each of those focus groups

and, um, they've really dug into the details. So they they um requested information. They looked at data. They um asked for feedback on or details about the public um involvement and the public input that we received. They analyzed that and then now they've drafted uh recommended policies to put into the comprehensive plan. This is kind of the the most important policies for guiding where uh the city of Nampa goes with our comprehensive plan. Um, so that's all been done. Plus, we had one more group that we asked of of um citizens who were regular attendees here at our city council meetings who expressed some strong interest in in participating the planning process. So, we convened them twice. Those were both over two hours long. and um they gave us some some of the uh some input as well and drafted some policies that we'll we'll um we'll have to present back to the steering committee. So essentially where we're at is we need to come before you and work through these policies and and share with you what those policies are so that you can give a a thumbs up to us to continue. Um I don't want to move along this process without having an assurance that we're going a direction that the city council feels comfortable. So, um I was looking for workshops over the past uh workshop dates over the past month and month or two actually and um unfortunately we have every Thursday scheduled out every third Thursday scheduled out for months to come. Uh we really need to get this done before mid June and I know you've

got uh budget hearings and meetings coming up. So I I guess I'm just looking for your direction. Can is it okay for us to try to schedule an a couple hour workshop whether that's early in the morning and we have breakfast or maybe over lunch or even at the end of the the workday. I I just need to get confirmation that this is a good direction to go. I'm seeing some head nods. Is there is there any um specific time that works best,

Rodney? So, council members, uh, possibly a need to schedule a special meeting and, uh, it might be best to do it on a Monday, but on the off week from our normal first and third and I would propose the second as opposed to the 4th. And so if if that's doable, don't have a calendar right in front of me at the moment to be able to say, but I think we could work with staff and see what we could put together for uh possibly the second uh Monday of June. May or June?

June. Or May is uh back. So, I'm trying to Okay, thank you for that direction. That really helps me. Let's think about that and then we'll get it confirmed. Thank you. Okay, we have a time on that. Mornings work best for me. It it would be trying to do a morning meeting. So, similar to our budget workshops of either 7 or 7:30 on uh on a Monday, May 12th. Say again. May 12th. No, June. I think it's June 8th. June 8th. That's where we're looking. 68

7 a.m. Council President, just to confirm, SH will be sending this out as a notice and calendar invite. Correct. Correct. Thank you, SH. Yep. No, it'll come out as a regular scheduled meeting and so forth. Thank you. So we have one more uh John Spencer regarding public work communication. Crystal's up. Thumb points is on deck.

Good evening, Mr. President and Council. Uh my name is Crystal Craig, director of transportation for the public works. I'm actually going to defer my time to Tomas Chavez to bring up and speak to you about our equipment rodeo. Tomas is a general equipment operator and he volunteered to run our equipment rodeo this year. Excellent.

Thank you, Crystal. uh council president, council members. Um as you all know, we have uh hosted a equipment rodeo the last three years at the streets uh division. Um it's been a successful event. It's fun. It's open to all the public works and uh I would like to formally invite you guys to our fourth annual heavy equipment rodeo. They'll be held uh Thursday, May 7th. Uh this is excuse me this is a good opportunity for you guys to come out um and watch the guys hone their skills uh and also see firsthand some of the training that will be provided to some of our newer uh operators. I know your presence would mean a lot to the guys as they show off their skills. Um I know some of you have been present in the past and just know how much fun this event is. Um, as always, we encourage you guys to come out and jump in some of the equipment, drive the course, and just see how much how challenging it is. Um, also at the conclusion of the event, we will be naming our first place winners for the competitions. Uh, that would be first place loader, first place skister, first place uh snowplow, and first place overall. Uh these individuals will uh get the opportunity to attend this year's national snow and ice uh rodeo in Leland, Colorado. Uh we don't see this just as a reward for the performances, but um also a opportunity to uh attend specialized training and classes that will directly benefit the street division and bringing world-class innovation to our local streets. Um, also I believe you guys must have uh received or should have received a daily agenda of the day events. Um, we look forward to having a good time and seeing you all out there.

Thank you. Thank you.

I'd also like to call up John Spencer, director of uh water resources to finish off the staff gone for public works. Thanks. Thank you. It's not sharing. Uh, council president, council members, uh, John Spencer, director of water resources. Um I'm just here to give you a very brief update on the Eustic or Purdum sewer replacement or uh project, sorry. Um so this is the deep sewer project that's going on in Eustic near Treeeline. Uh work package one began in January. Um and since that uh start date, they've gotten about 375 ft. That was the day of this draft of this uh this communication. They've obviously continued. They're probably closer to 400 420 ft by now. Um and uh it is a a slowmoving project, but they're they're gaining steam and and working uh towards getting that pipeline in. Work package 2 should be coming toward to council on May 4th. um that will follow behind work package one pay road um and then continue on the the sewer from the mill Miller lateral to 11th uh work package 3 will come in uh later this calendar year. Um so um that's kind of where we're at and we'll have continual updates um throughout the progress of this project just to keep you guys uh

informed of how the progress is going. So, with that, if there's any questions or comments, John, thank you. Uh, any questions for John? Yep. Appreciate the update. Thank you,

Council. We're past our public hearing notification time, so we're going to suspend new business and move to the public hearings. And uh as we begin uh the public hearings, uh if you uh plan to testify, uh are we doing signups? So, I need a little So, if you plan to testify on a particular public hearing, there's the opportunity to sign up back on the table and we would ask that you would sign in. If you're here to listen and then you later want to speak, that can be an option, but a preferred is is to have folks uh sign up if they're going to speak to a public hearing item. With that, uh, our first public hearing is, uh, an action item and it's to allocate, uh, 2026 community development block grant funding for administration and planning, public service, non-public service activities as presented. Matt Jameson. Thank you. Uh, good evening, U Council President Bills. Uh, council, sorry about that. I can you hear me if it's just down here? Oh, thank you. That's great. Uh, yes. Today we're here to talk about our uh community development block grant um annual allocation process. um that will be uh all the funds currently available to commit to activities we will ask you to allocate um into those uh funding categories. This will be the 2026 annual action plan. It will be funding today um

which is our fifth year in our in our 5-year consolidated planning process uh which will all be carried out beginning in the 2027 fiscal year. So uh this is something that will be upcoming. Uh we'll still need to create and submit a plan to HUD for approval. Uh but today we'll be asking you to fund uh funds available to commit to activities into three categories. Uh first being administration and planning. Uh the second being public services and the third being non-public service activities. Uh the funding that we have available uh today to commit um our current allocation that we received in this current this upcoming fiscal year was 649,360. Um it's just a slight decrease from last year, but uh actually a lot better than we've seen in prior years as far as a decrease year-over-year. So that was good. Uh and then we have 370,24073 in prior year funds uh that are available to commit that were from uh under spent activities, which is good on a lot of construction that came in under budget, things like that. So we now can move it into uh the current plan. Uh that brings us to a total of $1,20240 uh $1,20,240.73. Uh the funding categories, as I mentioned before, um will be administration planning. We will ask you to fund that at 129872. It's a 20% admin cap. We will actually be using a significant portion of those in the the next planning uh phase to start our next consolidated plan. So, we typically hire a consultant to help with those. Um, and we will ask that you fully fund the public service at the 15% cap and then the remainder is going to be in the non-public service activities at 79296473. Uh, just a reminder about what the admin and planning uh activities sort of funded. That is Hannah and I staff positions. Um, we're just in charge of

of preparing our consolidated plans, our action plans, our end ofear reporting. um all of the construction Davis Bacon section 3 BABA things of that nature monitoring uh subreients for compliance and then all of the um quarterly and semiannual reporting that HUD requires. So uh that is just what the admin dollars help support. Uh for the public service um category uh that is one that is limited uh by HUD and and like I mentioned before we can fund 15% of our grant allocation each year. So of the 649 649,000 we can we can fund 15% of that. So that right now fully funded is at 9798630. That's what we'll recommend you fund that level at. Um and we did receive eight applications this year. It's the most we've ever received. Um we were excited to see all those come in. Uh it's great that we're uh our program is becoming more accessible to more entities. Um but due to staff capacity and the amount of funds we have to distribute, we typically recommend funding four um which will give each one around 24,000 uh which will not fully meet all of their budgetary requirements but will meet a few um but at least get them some some funding to help them towards their budgetary need. Uh just for some context, excuse me, uh in the last this is uh some data over our 5-year consolidated plan to date. Uh again, we're starting in our um we're in our fourth year now and we be we'll be allocating to our fifth year. Uh but of the four years so far, um we've been able to serve 513 um individuals experiencing domestic violence. Um 355 experiencing homelessness and uh 250 that we prevented from becoming homeless and uh senior services, things like homebound seniors getting access to food. We hope 731. Um, two, and these are all the

categories as we've defined them in our 5-year plan. Two of the categories we have not yet been able to have any traction in was substance abuse and mental health and youth services. We just haven't had an application come in yet. Uh, we have two today or excuse me, three total applications that qualify today that all meet the risk and criteria necessary. So, we all of those have moved forward today. So, we do have three candidates that can meet those needs, but they've been previously unmet so far in our plan. Um, this is just uh a summary of the dollar amounts funded to activities over the last four years. Um, I won't spend a lot of time on this. The after inc boys and girls and sirc would all be new recipients. So, they have hadn't had any funding prior. That's why those are zero. Uh, the others are just funds ones that we've funded throughout the year. uh non-public service activities. So that is the remainder. It's where uh HUD allows us to spend the most money. This is typically uh funds are spent on city projects like infrastructure, uh facility improvements, um things of that nature. We received a total of four from uh city departments uh with three from parks and forestry for a total of 238 20872. I've listed them here uh on the slide and in your packet in their order of priority. So the Sunset Oaks Park or play gun replacement and uh Lions Park were their first and second priority. Based on the funding available to commit, we've in order to fund everything else fully. Uh Hunter Park is the only one that was slightly underfunded. Um but I so I'm asking today you'll fund it at the level we've provided. I do anticipate at the end of this program year we'll have funds that did not get spent. I already know a couple that are under coming in under budgeted amounts. So, we will make up that difference when we close out these activities. I'll come back and ask you to fully fund hunters. So, we should be able to get all three done uh next fiscal year. Um public works, uh they had a request

for Stanley Creek and Roosevelt Avenue. That one is uh a ADA ped ramp and um uh crossing improvement and that was at 19110. That one has uh was funded as budgetary as requested. Um, and so that one, that's the only application we had from them. And so, uh, we anticipate that when we'll move forward in fiscal year 27, the housing affordability. Um, today I'm just going to ask you to allocate the $100,000. We typically do that amount every year. It allows us to react to applications coming in for like city match on LITC tax credits or things of that nature. It allows us to uh, entities can then direct those capital funds to build affordable housing in Nampa. Uh but if we if we don't have it in our plan uh then we have to ask them to wait till the next year or amend the plan. So this just gives us the ability to move if somebody applies. We did have an applicant for this current application round that wants to do some um down payment assistance. It was LEAP uh housing um and they have some homes and so I think it's a a good potential to carry out that type of activity, but I want to come back to you uh in May uh with a regular action item. So today, I'll just ask you to fund 100,000 here. And then I want to see if council will be willing to take the funds we have set aside this year that are available to spend now instead of next year's and we will move on the money we have today with their application rather than wait. If it's successful, we can always come back and reload next year's money in and continue on if it's working well. Uh but I'll be back in May to ask you to fund some current funds to that. So today, I just ask you to put the placeholder in of 100,000 that we can put in our plan and give us the ability to move should something come up next fiscal year. And then finally is the home repair loan program. That one we funded a little bit less than we did last year was 264,926. We tried to um just get it as close as we can to anticipated number of households we'll serve. Um we're again

hoping to hit somewhere between 8 and 12. just depends on the dollar cost of those activities. But that is a zero interest forgivable loan to make um on owner occupied households make improvements like water, sewer line repairs, um furnace and AC if they're if they've gone out in uh other what we consider critical home repairs on on folks's home, but they don't have any other way to pay for that. It just helps keep people uh in in the homes they're in currently. Right now, that program has been operating since 2012 and we have 58 forgivable loans in our portfolio. Uh I'm just going to I'm going to run through um just highlight these things again. I just wanted to cover that we right now we're discussing today that we have 1,20,24073 to allocate to activities today. Oops, clicked on the wrong thing. Uh today we'll ask you to fund in our motion 129872 to admin 97404 to public services and 79296473 to non-public service activities. Um with the exception today um public service I think we intentionally designed it to just fund the amount today and uh I'll plan to come back in either the first or second meeting in May to do the actual allocation to the public service activities. So, we'll hear from them all today. Uh, but we'll come back and allocate at a different meeting. If you feel like you're ready to vote on that, of course, that's your prerogative. You're welcome to um vote if you all feel like you think you know what you want to vote for. Um, but we figured it would be a busy night. So, we decided maybe it was best to come back and just have a standalone action item to fund at a later date. Uh, but I'm open to uh if that council wishes to vote on that tonight, they're more than welcome to. And then we will at that point have a motion. So, I'm guessing I'll probably pause and let anyone that wants to testify testify before I switch to the

motion. Yes, we're going to Thank you. We need to take public testimony. Yes. Thank you, President. Yes, Councilwoman Matt. On in our packet on page 359, the same table that you have here. Yes. The Sunset Oak playground replacement is a different number. Oh, it was What does it have there? Just slightly different. Ours says $36,78.72. I just didn't know which one. Oh, um 35 would be right. You said the Hunter Park was 36. 367. Uh

I think the 35 would be right. I think the one I'm pulling off for this presentation. I think I had to make a slight modification um to ensure that we had uh the others all fully funded. I I wanted to make sure the others were good and I think we I made a slight adjustment. My apologies. I don't think I realized that. That's okay. Just wanted to confirm. Yeah, this the 35 would be the correct the correct amount for the motion.

Other questions for Matt? Matt will just keep you at the podium. At this point in time, we're going to offer uh and accept public testimony on this matter if there's anybody signed up. Excellent call. Thank you, Council President. We do have two people that have signed up in advance. Our first speaker is Marie Habfield.

Please state your name and address for the record. Okay. Marie Havfield, 7103 Powerbute Lane, Melba, Idaho. Is that you? Okay. Okay. Go ahead.

All right. So, I am the executive director of After, Inc., which is a nonprofit after school program that serves middle school students in our community as well as fifth graders cuz we want to catch them early. Um our mission is to provide a safe space for kids to be empowered to uh find belonging, growth and hope. Um and the way we go about that is we believe that kids find empowerment when they are given what they need, invitation and access to what they need, but also are challenged to grow. So a lot of what we do provides both of those things for them. Um, every session we begin with a snack around a table to emulate a family dinner. And this is a time where kids grow in empathy. They learn to use their voices. They learn to ask good questions and be good listeners. Um, we also invite in community members to come and teach whatever passion they might have, anything that the kids might find interesting. um just as a way to get them excited about different things that they might never have heard about before. So, we've had people come teach cooking or sports or arts to them as well. Um we also partner with refuge counseling and interns come and provide um group counseling sessions for our kids every week just as a way for them to learn how to process hard feelings. um funds for this program will go directly to help support kids in programming and um just really open up a lot of opportunities for us to to provide those opportunities for our kids. Um I just wanted to highlight real quick some of the ways that we've seen growth in our program over the short three

years that we've been in operation. Um, we have kids who are returning who have graduated because they're in high school now to come back weekly to be mentors. They're finding their voice. They're finding belonging in the community. Um, leaning into their gifts, holding each other accountable. Uh, a local SRO refers families to us now because he sees the value in what we do. Uh, finding space for kids to find belonging. Um, and also having that support that they need to grow. Um, sorry. And then through all of this, we know that once kids find empowerment, they also begin to find hope. So that's really just the driving force of everything that we're doing. We're pretty new and um, yeah, I just appreciate you for listening. Thank you.

So Marie, help us out again. Yeah. On the name of the organization that you're representing. After inc. Say again. After inc. After inc. Yeah. Council president. Thank you. Councilman Rodriguez. Thank you, sir. Marie, right. Yes. Okay. Marie, what is your standard or No, not standard. What is your budget? Our budget? Yes. So for a year it has been about $60,000. Okay. For complete operation. Yeah. Is that through the Napa school district? No, this is independent. Oh, it is. Yeah.

Where is your office located? So we don't have an office. Lake View Church of the Nazarene provides space for us for free currently. Oh yeah.

Okay. So this this 30,000 does it go to administrative costs or does it go to equipment supplies? Yeah. Um and whatever we're allowed to use it for. I would use it for the kids to have those opportunities. maybe do more field trips that we haven't been able to take because of cost and um finding supports or people that can come teach lessons. Um because we've been pretty limited lately in what we can offer. Um but then it also frees up a lot of our funding is mostly from donations. So it would free up that for the overhead cost. Sound like it's a mentorship program. Is that is that what it is?

Sort of. Yeah. I am the only employee currently. Oh, you're the only employee? Yeah. Oh, okay. Thank you. Thank you for what you do with them, too. Thank you, council president. Yes, Maria. I had one question that I I didn't catch and you maybe said this. Um you it's after school program, correct? Yes. And then so are you helping the kids with homework as well or are you focusing on other activities?

Yeah, we it's an option to do homework if they want to. I mean, they don't usually want to, but um I was a teacher, so I'm able to help them with that uh and provide support. We have a lot of free time, uh free choice time, so they can do that as well. But it's really focused on um helping them find new passions and and really just discovering who they are and leaning into their their giftings. Okay. Thank you. Yeah. Any other questions? Marie, we appreciate you coming forward and sharing. Thank you. at this time. Nope.

Mr. Chair, we actually have had several other uh people that have done advanced signups. So, our next speaker is Dedra Schmelzer and on deck is Jeannie Strommyer and Melissa Gentry.

And if you will state your name and address for the record. Good evening. My name is Dedra Schmezer. microphone. Yes, thank you.

Uh 4300 East Flamingo Avenue. Um I am here representing Meals on Wheels with St. Alfonses. Um and so I'd like to take a moment and share the impact of our program. Uh because it's so much more than just delivering food. During our last grant year from October 2024 to September 2025, we've served an incredible three 32,838 meals. Already this year, we've delivered 10,287 meals and counting. Uh behind each of these numbers is a person, someone who depends on us, not just for nutrition, but for connection and care. Right now, we're serving 173 participants within the community. This fiscal year alone, we've welcomed 78 new participants, and notably, 69% of them fall into the extremely low income category. That means for many the service isn't just helpful, but it's essential. Our reach grow continues to grow. We currently deliver meals to eight different trailer and RV parks within the city of Nampa, including Leah's Landing, and Silver Crest, as well as 12 apartment complexes such as Maryland Village, Van England, Nampa Housing Authority, Canyon Terrace, and Skyidge. These aren't just delivery stops. their communities where we build relationships and provide consistency. What makes our program especially unique is that we are the only hospital in this region offering a meals on wheels program. Even more, we prepare and package every meal on site. While mo many programs rely on outside vendors, we take pride in ensuring freshness and care in every single meal we send out. And none of this would be possible without our volunteers. Uh we do have some of those today if you guys would like to stand and support. Um they are there day in and day out to help support our program. Um

which we we appreciate the hands on. Um and so we operate this program almost entirely volunteerrun with just myself and a cook who are paid employees. Uh their dedication is the heart of everything that we do because at the end of the day we're not just delivering meals. We're delivering wellness checks uh offering companionship and proper supporting proper nutrition and simply providing a friendly face and sometimes a moment of connection that might be the highlight of somebody's day.

You question I you're getting tired of me tonight. I don't know why I'm talking so much but I I love this um program. I delivered meals for over nine years for Meals on Wheels a few years ago. And I I do agree that it's it's great that you're taking a meal, but I've helped several people up off the floor that have fallen and couldn't get up on their own and and helped them just with simple things. you know, how I can't get this is stuck in my door and I can't get my door closed and and so it's so essential that we're reaching out and touching these needy, elderly, usually elderly people that um otherwise would never get a visitor. So, thank you, President.

Yes. Thank you, Debbie, because I feel the same way. And I'm going to tell you right now, folks, 24,000 isn't enough. and I'm going to be splitting that up with others so you can have more because our our seniors are difficult times right now. Thank you for what you do. Council President, yes, Councilwoman Scog is talking and I'm crying. So, welcome to the women of the council. So, can you repeat that amount of meals that you said that you guys did last year? The 32,000 number. Yes. 32,838 838. Yes. Thank you so much.

Any other comments from council? No tears. Well, I I do appreciate this program hard for this because it might ities. So, population of who I represent very much.

Whether it's Mills on Wheels or other organizations, this community is very generous and has a compassion for those who are in need and those who don't get a meal, but sometimes only one meal a day. and uh we're appreciative to you who are participating in helping that need. So indeed, thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Our next speaker is Jeannie Strowmeer and on deck is Melissa Gentry and Allison Struck. Welcome, Genie.

Thank you. You want my address? Jeannie Stromire. My address is 21109 Rock Creek Drive in Nampa, Idaho. So good evening. Thank you. Thank you so much, Council President Bills and Council members, uh, for having me today and allowing me to speak. Um, I'm here to request funding for our housing specialist position at the Nampa Family Justice Center. Let me share a brief story that highlights the impact of our housing specialist. Her name is Crystal. Crystal has worked with a survivor who escaped an abusive relationship with her four children. When she first came to us, she was fearful and overwhelmed with her main concern being where her family would where would her family sleep safely. Crystal guided her through the process of entering a shelter, even navigating the challenge of finding a place for her older sons. Over time, and with Crystal's support, their surv this survivor, sorry, my glasses are I need to get closer to me. This survivor secur cured a RV and a safe parking spot. Despite health setbacks, she focused on building a better life for her children. Today, she's in her second year of college and is actively working with a realtor to buy her first home. Recently, she returned to the center not in crisis, but to express her gratitude to Crystal for her unwavering support. This is the power of our housing specialist. She is an expert in safe and sustainable housing, working directly with victims to secure emergency shelter and develop step-by-step housing plans. She builds relationship with property managers, shelters, and housing programs to advocate for victims facing barriers like past evictions or financial struggles. As a bilingual specialist, she ensures that language is not a barrier to safety. We are not just serving victims at the family justice center. We are protecting the next generation. Violence does not end on its

own. Without intervention, trauma is passed from one generation to the next, creating tomorrow's victims, perpetrators, and burdens on our community. The Nampa Family Justice Center breaks that chain. We break cycles, protect families, and put our next generation on a trajectory of giving back and thriving in our community, making Nampa a safer and healthier place to live. This the need for this work is urgent in Idaho. Domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness. Survivors often leave their homes suddenly without financial resources, facing a challenging housing market. Last year, Crystal assisted nearly 300 victims and their families. The Nampa Family Justice Center relies on grant funding to provide this service at no cost to victims. Safe housing is essential for rebuilding lives free from violence. By funding this position, and this is a portion of the position, a third of the position. By funding this position, you're helping survivors move from crisis to civility, from fear to safety, and toward a hopeful future. Thank you for your time and consideration,

President. Thank you. Yes, Councilman. Yes, I have. Um, do you work with Catch of Canyon County and uh the other one, Jesse's Tree? We do. We um often call them we work together. Yes. Okay. So, is isn't this kind of redundant?

Right. Well, so what happens is people come into our center when they're fleeing domestic violence and then we have to help them find give applications and make the referrals and all that. So without having that person um it's a real challenge um to mine through that because some people will go to catch some people we're going to put in emergency shelter some people we're going to connect right into a domestic violence shelter or so there's all these different avenues of um where people can go and so we are helping them mine through that. Okay. Thank you. Yes. Any other questions? We always appreciate you sharing.

Thank you. Appreciate you guys. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Our next speaker is Melissa Gentry and on deck is Allison Struck and Evan Stewart.

Good evening, city council. My name is Melissa Gentry. I'm the CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canyon County. Address is 6211 Sunrise Avenue. The Boys and Girls Club is primarily a afterchool program, but I say that really lightly. Um, we have a before school program, an afterchool program, and now with the Nampa School District going to a 4-day school week. We have an all day um, Friday program as well. We're open 7:00 a.m. till 6:30 p.m. We have gym um, where we now have triple play, which is our sports league. Each site has their own team where they travel. Our first basketball game this year, we had over 95 parents come to watch that game. We do education programs where we hire teachers to stay late and tutor kids. We have a tween program, the games room, and also we serve h healthy snacks every single day. We call them suppers because they're a heavy snack. 86% of our kids currently qualify for free or reduced rate. Last year that was 96. And I expect that to go up as we go. As the needs arise, um so do the needs of our families. Currently, um when we wrote this grant, we had over 70 um applications for scholarships for kids. Currently, as when I left the club today, we have 101 scholarships for kids um representing 47 families. Um we charge $25 per child per year and we fundra the rest. The only additional fee we have is a summer 25 program fee to help us with some of the supplies and then on those full days like Christmas, spring break, summer, um we charge $5 per child per day if they come before 11:30. after 11:30, it's um part of that membership fee because we want to make sure we get them there for lunch and supper. Um we try to scholarship as many um kids as we can. Um but we're seeing that number continue to increase of what those kids need. Um and so with over a hundred um kids now on that list, it's getting harder and harder. So our ask today is to um have you guys help with offsetting those fees for our families.

if they came every single day, it's just over $500 a year for a kid to come. If they came every morning before school, every full day, um and um it's just getting harder for the club to continue to fund raise as the need continues to rise. Our parents bring in less than 3% of our annual budget every year. So, every penny counts um especially right now. Um, and as we expand into Centennial and that full Fridays, if we did not expand on Fridays and kept our um, normal operations at our one location, it would have cost the club an extra $200,000 a year in food and staff alone. Um, and now we've um, expanded into Centennial as well. We just also started a new robotics club um we're super excited about and proud to announce our youth of the year just was named the state youth of the year and we'll be going to regionals in a couple of months and couldn't do it without the community support. So thank you.

Thank you council. Any questions?

I just have a comment. So how did the how did the girls do in Florida with their speech? So Florida um so our plan is to send eight youth from our key club which is our leadership program and four staff to Florida. It's in July. So they're currently working hard. Um we just partnered with the Nampa um housing society um because as part of that they have to each each group so Centennial and Help Instill have to get 400 community hours. So we just did a cleanup at the Nampa Housing and they just last week hit their 400 hours each club. So over 800 hours, service hours and they're hoping to go the end of July. So they're still fundraising hard. Um so you'll see them out with bake sales and car washes and all the things. So

how much now they get 14,000, right? Um so each site is about 14,000. It's $2,500 per kid and staff to go. Um so they're trying to take eight of our So it's our president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary of those leadership groups to go. Um and they're working super hard. So, thank you for all you do. And by the way, 30,000 ain't enough. Yes. Other other comments, questions. Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Our next speaker is Allison Struck and on deck is Evan Stewart and Margie Potter.

Good evening, council president and council. My name is Captain Allison Struck. My address is 18401 Hush Creek Way, Nampa. I am representing tonight the Salvation Army of Nampa, specifically our emergency cold weather family shelter. We for a variety of reasons with the changing landscape in our nation, the Salvation Army this year will not receive any government funding for any of our programs. We've had to make some decisions around government funding and who it allows us to serve and um the Salvation Army has had to take a step back from government funding. So, this funding would be the only government funding that the Salvation Army receives of any kind um in the next fiscal year to fund our emergency programs. It doesn't matter if it's 80° outside or 40° outside or -5° outside. Families should not sleep in cars. Families should not sleep in RVs with no power. Children should not be deciding if they should go to work or go to school. And that's what happens when families are homeless. And some shelters do excellent work, but it requires the family to be split. The Salvation Army shelter allows families to stay together and work on case management together, work on employment together. Uh, one of the stories that I'm the most excited about, and I I share this story with permission, is David and Courtney. Last year in February, it was snowing outside and they came into our church service, and they'd been sleeping in their car with their 2-year-old son and she was pregnant. We were able to immediately get them into our family shelter and then through the rest of the programming they got into an apartment and this

month they are the first in their family in three generations to not receive any kind of government assistance at all. We're very very excited for them and those are the kinds of stories of transformation and hope that people find. The funding that um this particular grant allows is about 30 days of the six months that we hope to have the shelter open. It cost us around $250,000 to keep it open for 6 months. We would love to have the rest of that money to keep it open year round so that we can continue to keep families together to work on holistic um and full family um rehabilitation when it's needed. and simply sometimes just coming alongside of a family and saying you're not alone and we want to help you. Our shelter can hold up to 14 families at a time. They receive all of their meals, a safe place to stay, and case management for the duration of the time that they're in our program. We appreciate the time and the consideration tonight.

Thank you. Questions,

Mr. Chair. Our next speaker is Evan Stewart and on deck is Margie Potter.

Council pres council president, council members, my name is Evan Stewart. I'm the executive director of Jessree. Uh we have an office located at 10:07 South Elder Street. Jessree is an eviction and homelessness prevention organization. uh meaning that we help keep our neighbors housed and we primarily serve low-income renters uh going through the eviction process and we offer supportive services uh which includes budgeting, financial literacy, housing stability planning. We provide uh direct services for community resources and temporary financial assistance. I mean, what we're seeing in the community is that families are really just one financial emergency away from losing their housing. That's a parent who just lost their child care. That's a uh an elder who lost, you know, some of their income. That is also a person whose vehicle broke down. These are just many of different scenarios that we see on a daily basis with the families that we're see seeing uh going through the eviction process with 90% of evictions uh being caused for a temporary inability to pay their rent. Um what Jesse Tree does is we provide timely financial assistance. We serve primarily and exclusively low-income renters um and primarily workingclass families uh also known as uh considered asset limited income constrained and employed. Uh we have a a strong partnership with many different organizations in Nampa and in Canyon County. Um not just the social service agencies but also the landlord and property management community as well. We receive the majority of our referrals from our landlord partners across Canyon County. Um and um just just some

external data that I have for you guys as well is over the last few years we've seen rent explode by over 40% across the Treasure Valley. Uh in Nampa alone, we've seen rent exceed the state average by 11 12%. 47% of Canyon County households are considered rent or cost burden and over there's over 10,000 rentals uh units in Nampa alone. And uh just from data that Jesse Tree has also collected internally uh there were over over 655 evictions filed in Canyon County. That's the highest um year on record um because we're seeing the need increase exponentially um across the Treasure Valley and also in Nampa and Canyon County as well. We received 570 applications from families in Nampa needing timely rental assistance and case management services to prevent them from going through the eviction process. Uh just based off the volume that we see at Jessree, we serve families across the Treasure Valley, including Ada and Canyon County. Um out of the 570 applications we receive for assistance, um Jesse Tree was able to serve 165 of those households just shows that the need is

our time. Oh, sorry. Sorry about that. Um anyway, I I stand for questions. Finish your sentence if you did. Okay. Uh, the other thing I was just going to say is that 72% of the households we serve are at that 50% area median income or below. Council questions. President, I've got one. Yes. When you say families, what what is the criteria for family? Is that two people? Is that someone with kids? What does that look like? Uh, people with kids. So, most of our families uh that we serve have children. So 48% of the NPA applicants that we've received uh be considered a single parent household. Thank you, Council President.

Yes. Um when you were speaking to you said there's over 10,000 rental units in Nampa alone. Um when you say that, do you mean that are available or aren't available or are full or what do you mean by the 10,000 rental units? I must have missed that. Oh yeah. Uh just that there's there's a lot of renters in Nampa. Okay. Yeah. Mhm. Thank you. Yeah. But proportionately across the valley similar numbers. I mean Yeah. I mean most of the people Meridian would have

Boise has about 30,000 plus. Yeah. Um we we serve a lot of people in Boise but we're serving people across the Treasure Valley and Nampa is about the I think the third highest uh city that we see in terms of need. So people going through the eviction process. Council President. Yes. Just a followup on that then. Um so then the 650 evictions was that in the Nampa area in Canyon County. In Canyon County. And then um are those those are all rentals? Yeah. It's for uh unlawful detainers, expedited proceedings. Yeah. Okay.

Mhm. And uh 90% of those uh were just for non-payment of rent. So, a temporary inability to get caught up on their bills and their rent. Mhm. Can I follow up? Yes. I apologize. Um, so when you're saying that um they're having a hard time, is this due to the rents going up in um because I know I've heard that I've had children actually, my kids, that have had to leave apartments because the rent was hiked up so much year after year and then pretty soon it's out out of their range. Is that what the problem is or is it just all as a whole financial issue?

Uh very complex. Um what I would say that we see the most is that rents have gone up quite a bit in a short amount of time. Uh whereas cost of living has also increased for a lot of families and wages um you know unfortunately just haven't caught up with just that trajectory of of how fast rents have climbed. Okay. Thank you. Yeah. Any other questions? Thank you, sir. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Our next speaker is Margie Potter and on deck is Brian Woodward.

Good evening, council president and council. Thanks for your time this evening. Um, I'm Margie Potter. Uh, 204 9th Avenue South in Nampa is uh the Southwest Idaho Recovery Community Center is who I'm here representing tonight. Uh, sorry I'm short. Uh, so it's pretty simple goal that we have. We help people in our community get stable, get back to work, and stay on track. What we're seeing in Nampa and across Canyon County is that a lot of people who are willing to work and do the right thing still can't find stable housing. Rent is high, availability is low, and for folks trying to rebuild, whether that's after a tough financial stretch, uh, time in recovery or coming back into the community, it's hard to get that footing. At SIRCC, we try to fill that gap in a practical way. In just this last year, we've worked with over 3,000 individuals. We've helped over 80 people get into housing or sober living and we've supported over 75 people coming out of incarceration and that's in Nampa. Those numbers uh we help people all through Canyon County. Uh so they have a plan when they get back to Nampa. That's why we do that. We also provide basic supports like food, transportation, phone access, budgeting, parenting classes, family support, acquiring documents, etc. other things because sometimes those are the small things that keep someone moving forward instead of slipping backward. Uh, one thing we've learned quickly is that this work is really about relationships. People come back to us not just when things go wrong, but before they do. That's important because it means we're helping people stay so stable. Sorry, just not responding to a crisis situation when it comes up. This

also benefits the community as a whole. When people have a place to live, they're more likely to keep a job, support themselves, and contribute locally. We work with Nampa employers, landlords, and community partners to make sure people aren't just getting housed, that they're staying housed and becoming part of the workforce here. Uh what we're asking for with this program is pretty straightforward. Right now, it's a housing specialist. It's something that all of our staff try to do. They try to house people, all the uh recovery coaches and everything. And so that um spreads them pretty thin. So we're asking for a dedicating housing specialist part-time that would allow us to be more efficient, build stronger relationships with landlords here in Nampa, and help more people find stable housing faster. It would also free up our recovery coaches to spend more time working directly with clients in the underlying issues like employment recovery and long-term stability that help them stay housed. At the end of the day, this is about strengthening our local community, helping people live, work here, and stay here. Uh this isn't about creating dependence. It's about creating stability, accountability, and a stronger Nampa for all of us. Thank you. Anybody have any questions? Marjgerie, thank you. Any questions?

President Margie, what was the um organization that you're speaking on? I didn't catch the acronym. Southwest Idaho Recovery Community Center and it's SRCC. So CIRC, that's what chat GBT calls it too. So I thought that was kind of funny. Everybody started calling it CIRC and I was like CIRC. Okay, thank you. So uh yeah, that's who that is. Anybody else? Any other questions? Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Chair, our final speaker is Brian Woodward. Brian,

good evening, council president and council members. I'm Brian Woodward. I live at 2314 North Bruins Avenue in Boisee, Idaho 8374. I am here on behalf of Leap Housing as its COO. We are an Idaho based 501c3 nonprofit and we develop and preserve affordable community housing. We primarily complete our mission by building multif family apartments for low to moderate income households. But we are unique among our peers because we also create affordable home ownership opportunities. And these are all for income limited households. To that end, LEAP is requesting that the city allocate funds to support home buyer education and down payment assistance to create affordable home ownership for 18 households, which would be about 50 NA citizens uh throughout Nampa in two communities, specifically at Trinity New Hope, uh located near Trinity Lutheran Church and two brand new housing opportunities at First United Presbyterian Church off of Lake Though it has become easy to become numb to the ubiquitous challenges of housing affordability, it's important that we continue to lean forward looking for practical solutions. LEAP is fortunate in that we continue to surround ourselves with partners and advocates that when combined can actually create lasting change and windows of hope when housing stability seems like it could be a thing of the past for so many. Today, just under half of Idaho's population is considered at or below 80% area median income according to HUD. HUD's definition of low income is 80%

area median income or below. Local real estate data also shows that the median housing price in Nampa for purchase would be about $439,000 as of December 2025, a 6.5% increase over the previous year. Also, as we all may recall, between 2020 and 2023, median home prices increased 30% in our area. but wages did not. So, leave intends to sell three bed, two bath homes at Trinity New Hope for $300,000. That's a number that is rarely seen in Nampa today. And we can do that because of our partnerships with organizations like the Go West Foundation, who supports credit unions that want to produce affordable housing throughout our state. We have a partnership with ICU who is providing 3% mortgages to low to moderate income households who are purchasing LEAP homes. And we also need additional funds through donations through charitable partners as well as subsidy coming in the form of CDBG funds. Our goal is always to get people as close as possible to the 30% household income ratio. I stand for questions.

Are there questions? Thank you very much. Thank you. With that, that uh concludes our public testimony. And Matt, any closing comments, remarks?

Uh yeah, I have a a couple. Um, first I guess just something I will say is all of these u applicants you heard from today are just amazing organizations. I get to work with their staff, not in just the capacity of allocating funds, but in all of the things I do out in the community for the city or on behalf of the city, whether it's related to food access or housing um committees that are working on these issues, most of these organizations are part of that conversation and they're attending and coming out uh whether they have funding from us or not. So, I just want to say thanks to all of our applicants. Um they do amazing work. Hannah and I oversee funds, uh, but they actually are out helping people and it's it's really great to get to work with them. I go home every day feeling feeling good about what I do. So, um, just wanted to thank them all while they're here. Uh, unfortunately, we have limited funds uh, in that category of public service. We're capped at 15%. So, uh, on average we can fund about four of you. um great organizations, but just know that every year I ask to increase the percentage uh but they don't listen. So, uh one year they might and we'll be able to give everybody or maybe fund a few more of you. Um but for now, um I guess we're just back uh to me and the motion. If anyone has any specific questions for me, I just wanted to cover quickly again. We had the the 1,ion20,24073 to allocate today. Uh um and we'll we want to fund the 129872 to admin and planning 97404 to public service and the 792 96473 uh for that same total. Um again, as I mentioned, I plan to come back to allocate to public services, but if you feel like you want to fund them today, you're welcome to. I just thought it might be easier to do it in a a

different meeting. Uh this has gone by fairly efficiently, but um it's entirely up to you guys. Uh but right now I would recommend all of the cityrun projects um be funded at the levels we've requested and then the only thing outstanding would be um the housing affordability and the public service. But if we follow the motion today, it would just be to fund it as it's uh as we stated in the presentation. If you want to delegate um recipients of those public service funds, that would be great. Um but I would still ask that the housing affordability just be a a pool of funds that we can access at another point in time. We'll come back and and talk over some specific options for those funds.

So I guess I'll make a motion, sir. Yeah, let's let's be clear on Excuse me. If we close it, can we hear can we continue hearing about Excuse me. I I No, I I not make a motion. May I ask a question? Ask a question.

Thank you, sir. Way ahead of myself here. Um I I I agree to the amount, but I don't agree to the amounts given to some of the uh recipients. So today we're just going to agree to the amount and we as a council will change those amounts as needed. Correct.

The well the the total is something we don't get to control. The only thing you could do there is give them less but we've we've taken the most we can get that HUD will allow us to give to public services. So I've asked you to fund that level. Um we just need to divide it amongst four applicants. Uh there are some applicants that have only asked for 24 and some change. And so what in general we don't recommend uh funding more than the request. Um if somebody says they need 24,000 that's typically what we try to fund because that's they've told us the need. Um and that would if we funded more than they requested and then show and didn't give more to others. I I I always fall on the side of give what they've requested and not um

so the public service would be 97,44. Yeah. And we would divide that amongst four. I think um I can pull up a I can pull up a another spreadsheet that just might make it easier to visualize this. Council President, while he's pulling that up, Matt, do you also have the rankings of how you personally have viewed their applications and would recommend allocation? I know we've last year we argued who's had it multiple times and you you ranked it all up. Did they have that this year?

We didn't we didn't rank them this year. Um we this year what we uh what we did was we scored every applicant and we reviewed them for uh risk I guess for compliance risk and then we reviewed them for eligibility meaning they meet the national objective and their project we could put into an eligible activity and then um we've just we brought all of them forward to be able to provide testimony on their own behalf and then what I what I would say instead of a score of an application because that is sometimes subjective but also sometimes you might have somebody that's is the first grant they've ever written versus somebody else so they would score higher by nature but also um I would focus as as much on the accomplishment and things that we've funded or not funded is where I would lean but just because we have in our consolidated plan that we've been trying to we wanted to make headway in this category but we there's some we haven't made headway in um but all of them are meeting a need in our community that's really urgent uh in most cases.

But no, we did not necessarily rank them this year. Thank you. Other questions, comments, president? Yes, Matt. Question for you. Mhm. Usually when I look at these, every time they come before us, I like I like to link them so that it makes sense that one will snowball and catch the other and maybe catch the other. So, um, in your experience, cuz I'm seeing I'm seeing a lot of housing stuff, which one would work the best or have you seen in your experience with the Salvation Army, what's the best relationship out of these candidates

to to pair with the Salvation Army? Yeah, just just for funding as far as like working together. Have you seen do you have do you know if you don't that's fine. I'm just curious your perspective.

I I and I correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I think in a lot of circumstances if somebody's in a homeless shelter, they often get referred to their own rapid rehousing if they have that program this year or they they kind of all get routed into um access point. I knew I was going to forget the name of it, but that is a place anyone that's um experiencing homelessness gets routed into this one access point. It's u kind of established and overseen by Idol Housing and Finance. And so that that tries to streamline everything into one location to make it easier for people experiencing homelessness to get the things that they need to eventually get connected with somebody that has resources to get them housed. So I right now I think they they would refer it into access point. What is that?

Yeah. The only thing that Can I just add? The only thing that I would add is hold. Oh, sorry. You're going to speak. You got to be at the microphone, please. Can I come up? We close public hearing. Sorry. I don't think we had a motion. That's It's okay. I have followup questions for them as well. Well, that makes things difficult. I think that answers my question. So there's a network essentially that they all work together. So they would get referrals and they would get um

and I would imagine they also communicate I think they gave testimony that they communicate with with others as well. Um but like I said before a lot all those organizations are they're all coming to the same things that I'm attending and so they're they're all connected with each other and understand what they're all working on. They're also all members of our region 3 housing coalition. um which is they meet every other month I believe now um and they're talking through these things or identifying the issues they're facing and so they're they all stay really well connected so I think any one of them would be able to provide whatever support Salvation Army might need if somebody needed housing funds so thank you council president yes

I'll speak through you because I just need a followup

because now I'm trying to do my own ranking system here as um object not objectively as I can just based off the information as objectively as I can. How many people will the Jesse Tree plan serve with the funds they requested because that's the only organization that did not list the amount of individuals that they plan to serve. Did I not put that in the summary? Oh jeez. Uh, while you're pulling that up, you can look for that. I just have explanation to council where I'm going, the direction I'm going. I pulled every application and showed them the impact that they'll have in the ranking order. MA Family Justice Center 260, Meals on Wheels 250, Catch 75, Boys and Girls Club 70, CIRC 60, uh, Salvation Army, 14 families, how many is that?

The summary uh was 75 for Jesse Tree is what I had in the summary page for them. 75. Thank you. And 14 families. How many heads? 14 families. Now what? for the uh Salvation Army. It says 14 families. How many individuals would we anticipate? I I on average I think um the others that I've seen come through have been somewhere between two and three estimated members of a a household. The 42 individuals if we go with three B times 14 is what I'm adding up. It could very well be more though. I think that's that's just a an estimate. Thank you, Council President. Yes.

To clarify that, Matt, that's 14 families at one time, though. So, that not within that duration of time. It's 14 families. It's many more families, just 14 at one time. Well, the funds would assist 14 families. The total amount of funds would support 14 families. 14 total for the duration of what we're we would be allocating. They had in their application that that estimated would be 100 individuals served. Okay. Thank you. In their summary. Thank you. I have a motion to close public hearing.

So moved. Second. All in favor? I I. Any further council discussion? What's uh Mr. President, I have a question for staff. Okay. Um, Matt, um, doesn't look like for the last four years we've funded, uh, Boys and Girls Club at all. Can you tell me, can you remind me about that? I'm sure you probably told us last year, but I don't remember.

Uh, yeah, they in the past uh, we actually we allocated some funds to them and and in the course of sort of working through what we might write up as an agreement, it was for some facility improvements. Um but in when we consulted our HUD rep, they advised us that they were going to have to change their program um significantly enough that in the end we we both just elected to to not cause that change at the time. Uh and at this point I think um they've looked at modifying slightly the way they intake some of their clients which would allow them to do the income piece that we need them to do to stay compliant with the grant. um and then offer those scholarships which will help um I guess with their overall budgetary need um but it allows them to scholarship families that want to participate have to provide some additional information. So they've modified their sort of operating procedures and and at that point uh would be become eligible for us to provide public service support and and feel confident they'll meet that requirement. So they've just modified their process a little bit to to receive these funds now because of the need. I suppose I suspect.

Thank you. I appreciate that.

Are we discussion? Council President, just for clarification, do we necessarily need to assign these dollar amounts today? Are you needing that direction or just we got the review, now we have to think about it and come back?

Yep. And I can um and the plan was to come back in May. I was just going to check with um staff to see which which meeting was the most appropriate to add an action item to um but the plan was to come back and have you allocate those funds as a as a regular action item. Now that we have the information, I in between now and then, we can provide uh I guess the score rank um for the applications um or the the average scores that were received for those if you if that would be helpful to you. Um but we certainly can come back uh at another that's what we plan to do already. Yeah, I think I think that'd be helpful.

Okay. And uh at this point I don't see an action that we have to take other than we come back at another posted time and have a chance to uh study the breakout with the information that we've received tonight that

I would just ask um if it's possible what I would ask is that we fund um we make the motion as presented which is just funding public service as a total dollar amount. It funds all the staff activities and the 100,000 to housing affordability would fund all the money. Um at which point we can begin working on our action plan, but we will come back and specifically fund the total amount given to public service to four recipients or three if you choose uh to four recipients u most likely and then we will just include that additional information into the plan when it's completed. But it uh unless that poses an issue uh for process. Council president.

Yes. Just a clarification and then a motion. These funds are not general gov. They're grant dollars. Correct. These are all uh community development block grant dollars. Um a combination of what we've received currently plus prior years that have have been unspent. Council President, I move that we approve the budget as described with the option of coming back at a future date to allocate the public service dollars specifically, whether that be for three or four programs. We'll second that. We have a motion and a second. Is there discussion? Clerk will call the role. Gogg, yes. Jingula, yes. Bills, yes. Reynolds, yes. Rodriguez, yes.

Griffin, yes. All in favor? Motion carries. Uh, thank you, council. I'll see you in May.

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Okay, we're going to continue with our public hearing item number 6-2. Item 6-2 is a action item. It's a zoning map amendment from RS6 single family residential to BC community business zoning district at 11-11 11th Avenue North. The it's for Raquel Padza and the original concept is mechanic and auto repair materials and office for mobile auto repair service and no customers to visit property on approximately 46 acres. Is the applicant here? Would you come forward please? And for the record, I need uh both of you to state your name and address.

Okay. Hi, good evening everyone. Um I'm advocating for Raquel Padrasa. So I'll be I understand. Still need to have your name and my home address. My home address or the address of the property? No. Home address? Where? Home address. Okay. 4117th Avenue South Nampa. Okay. And your name? Cassie Amaras. All right. Thank you. And who's with you? Hi, my name is Raquel Pedza. I'm living in 2724 East Pennsylvania Avenue in Idaho. All right. Thank you. Okay.

Hold that microphone just a little further closer. Yep. Thank you. Uh so there is something we did want to correct because uh the form does say mechanic and auto repair and it's not mechanic. Uh so I'm going to be reading this on behalf of Raquel. I am requesting a reszoning of my property in order to operate a mobile auto repair business with limited low impact use of the site. The proposed used is specifically for storage of tools, equipment, and automotive parts as well as the preparation and dispatch to off-site service locations. Uh the business will operate strictly as a mobile service. No customers will visit the property and no on-site customer services will be provided. All vehicle repairs and customer interactions will take place at the customer's location wherever their vehicle is situated. The property will not function as a traditional auto repair shop open to the public. The only individuals involved in the business operations will be myself, Raquel Pedraza, and my husband. There will no there will be no additional employees, no shift changes, and no increase in traffic beyond normal residential use. Business related travel will consist solely of departing the property to service customers and returning upon completion of service calls. and a shop located on the property will be used only for storage of tools, equipment and parts as well as maintenance and preparation related to the mobile repair services. The existing residence on the property will not be used for customer activity or retail purposes and will be utilized solely for storage of office files, records, and administrative materials related to the business. This proposed use is intended to be quiet, low impact, and compatible with surrounding properties with no anticipated noise, parking, or traffic issues beyond what is typical for a residential property. The reasoning request will allow the business to operate in compliance with

local regul regulations while maintaining the character integrity of the area. Thank you. Thank you, Council President. Yes. Uh I I just want to make it known that I I was speaking the with the pedas during the break and and more about the interfaith church center more than this particular project. So I just want to make that clear conversation but not directly related to this public hearing. That is correct sir. Okay. Thank you for the clarification and bringing that up. That's good. That was okay. Right. We we we want to end the Yeah. question mark of conflict of interest or something there.

There's no conflict princess whatsoever. Uh any questions for the applicant at this time? We'll probably have you back here as we close out the public hearing. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Yep. Christie, good evening.

Good evening. Thank you, council. Christy Watkins, principal planner for the city of Nampa. The request before you this evening is for a reszone from RS6 to BC at 1111th Avenue North to allow the operation of a modal mobile auto mechanics business. Um, in February of 2026, the planning and zoning commission recommended approval of this request. A home occupation registration for a residentially zoned property does not allow for automotive repair. So, since this property is proposing to provide a shop to store inventory for a mobile vehicle repair service, they were directed to pursue a reszone of the property to accommodate their proposal uh for use long term. So, the property is in a medium density residential designation on the future land use map, but there is commercial to the northwest that can be stretched onto the property. The surrounding properties are IL and RS6. City utilities are currently existing in the area and to this lot, so no changes will be made there. The site access will be um is appropriate for this location. So these are the uses that are outlined in 1032. So a dwelling combined with a business is a permitted use in the BC zone. Automobile parts and accessories is a permitted use in the BC zone. And automobile truck repair is a conditional use permit. They are not proposing truck repair on site at this time. Um depending on how they move forward with this, if they do decide to convert the property in the future, they will need to meet building um requirements and provide parking. So the building department has stated that it is not to be utilized solely. It is only to be utilized for the storage

of tools and equipment. If they go any further, they will need to meet building code. Code compliance. initially with planning and zoning had some um violations on the site but those have been satisfied so that condition will be removed. Um the Nampa Fire District does not oppose this application and engineering just had some comments about the right-of-way um frontage improvements and other things should it be converted. Where are we at? Oh, didn't switch that around. Sorry about that. Um, so there are facts for reszoning. There are um three criteria that need to be met. The property is currently designated in the comprehensive future land use map as medium density residential but is allowed to stretch commercial. So, it does meet the comprehensive plan. The uses that have been proposed are compatible with adjacent uses and uh it is in the interest of the public because it um will provide a service to the community as well as promote small business within our city limits. So these are the proposed conditions of approval. Um the sorry why these are not showing up right. That second one that says correct the violations occurring on the property as noted. Um that will be the one that will be removed because they have satisfied that condition.

These are your potential motions and I'll stand for any questions. Christie, thank you. Council, any questions of Christie? Council President. Yes, sir. just looking and I saw your notation on there that the property of the Northeast is a non-conforming likely commercial use. That has in no way is dealing with the application that's before us today. That's just a standalone issue. They're not dealing in that. They're not a part of that happening. Correct. Thank you, Councilman Griffin. They are not a part of that. that is um a non-conforming use currently. Is that being taken care of by code compliance?

Um I believe that our building department has reached out to them to try to correct their action, but I don't know that there's been any response back, but no, it is not a part of this application. Thank you. Other questions for the applicant or not questions, I'm sorry, for Christie. Hello. You. Okay. So, we have a public hearing and is anybody signed up? No, Mr. Chair.

We have nobody signed up on this uh public hearing, but we'll uh open it if there's somebody here who didn't sign up but would like to speak to this issue. Seeing nobody raising a hand or coming forward, uh we would give the applicant the opportunity if there's any followup that you want to give or if you're okay with what you've spoken. Okay. Thank you, council. With that, uh would make a uh request for closing the public hearing. So moved. Second. We have a motion and a second. All in favor? I I council president

discussion or motion. Council president, I move to recommend approval of the zoning map amendment as stated on the screen with all recommended conditions of approval and proposed findings. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? Clerk will call the role. Scog, yes. Jingula, yes. Bills, yes. Griffin, yes. Rodriguez, yes. Reynolds, yes.

All in favor? Motion carries. You received approval, so continue to work with staff. We appreciate it. Wish you well. Next is uh 63. It's an action item. It's a variance for NCC 10-12-4.D D maximum lot size of 9,000 square ft in an RM multifamily residential zoning district at 20418th Avenue South for Michael Morales representing Alonso Morales. The original concept is convert the basement of a single family home into a separate dwelling unit to make the building a duplex. Is the applicant here? If you will state your name and address and I need both if both are going to speak.

My name is Alono Morales. My address is 2041 18th Avenue South Nampa. Okay. Hi members of the council. My name is Michael Morales and uh uh my address is 22754 Channel Road on Cowell, Idaho. Thank you. And then yeah, uh the reason that we're here today is to go ahead and uh grant permission for a lot variance. Our lot is a little bit bigger than uh what is needed for a duplex. Um with that said, that's that's the reason why we're here. So, you went in for a building permit on a duplex to convert the basement to a living unit.

That is correct. Okay. And you were held up because it doesn't meet because it's single family zoning. Is that correct?

Yeah, it's a multif family area. So, we allowed to do a a triplex there because our lot is uh over 9,000 square feet. So in order we talked to the uh planning and zoning or building department and uh in order that was their advice to apply for a variance for for so they can allow us to do a duplex in a 10,000 square foot lot instead of it needs to be 9,000. If it's if it's over 9,000, it needs to be a a triplex or or greater.

Okay. Uh so we're going to let you have a seat for a moment. Okay. We're going to hear from staff.

Terry, thank you. Thank you, council president and council members. Um, my name is Terry Friend, associate planner with the city of Nampa's planning and zoning department. So, the application isn't kind of your typical variance. What we're asking for today is a variance to the maximum 9,000 ft lot size for a duplex in an RH zone. That's multifamily residential. um in order to allow for the basement to be converted to a separate dwelling unit on a lot that's 10,02 square feet. So, a little bit backwards from what you were thinking maybe. Uh the subject property and the surrounding neighborhood is in an area designated highdensity residential on the comprehensive plan future land use map. and the property and the surrounding neighborhood to the north, south, east and west is allzoned um multifamily RH. This is the application site which is a well maint which is in a well-maintained neighborhood in an area of Nampa that was platted in 1893. Canyon County assessor records indicate that this house was built in 1905. Um the area is two blocks from central Nampa or downtown and is bicycle and pedestrian friendly. The property is adjacent to Second Street South which is a minor arterial and other properties on the same block and nearby have lots of various sizes but most of them have the general appearance of a single family um detached dwelling although some have also been converted to multifamily dwellings. Uh so again the reason for this variance

is because the parcel is too large. Um for a duplex in the RH RH zone we're trying to maximize multif family housing. And so for a duplex the lot size would be between 6,000 to 9,000 square ft. So this parcel exceeds that allowed square footage for a duplex. Um but the owner is wanting to um sorry increase the residential allowance in this residence without having to do new construction. So this is going to give a modest increase in density while maintaining the existing appearance of the property and that residential structure. Here are the um regulations related to variances. Um we're looking for an undue hardship um for this property. Special characteristics that would be be applicable to the site which would deprive it of privileges commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zone. And um the variance is not to conflict with the public interest. So we're looking for that hardship. So on this site, the special characteristic is really that historical um circumstance on it, which would be special for this request. These are the varian criteria. Uh literal interpretation and enforcement of the code results in a hardship inconsistent with the intent of the code. There are extraordinary site characteristics that don't generally apply to other properties. literal interpretation and enforcement of the code will deny the property owner privileges that would be enjoyed by similar properties. Um, it isn't granting a special privilege and the

variance is not detrimental to public health, safety, welfare, or potentially injurous to other properties in the vicinity. Limited correspondence related to this application. Nothing from the public. The building department didn't have any objections, but did state that they're going to have to um comply with all the city codes, and they did detail some of the complications with converting um the basement to a duplex um unit. Uh engineering had no objections, but they did clarify that city codes and policies and standards have to be met at the time of development or redevelopment. and Nampa Police had no objections but provided standard details um regarding um recommended staffing. Here are applicable facts for um this request. These are included in your staff report and a second page of those. I did want to draw attention to um just the last three facts listed on this slide as they relate to the variance approval criteria. So granting this variance would allow for a modest increase in density while maintaining that original appearance of the property and the residents which we've noted is historic. Um, due to RH zoning, other properties in this area would be eligible to increase the number of units based on their parcel sizes. And in converting the basement to a dwelling, the the applicant's going to have to follow all the building codes as well as other city codes policies. So, doing so is going to mitigate any concerns related to being detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare. And here are the conclusions for this um application on the screen. These are

also included in your staff report. They do indicate that it meets the variance request approval criteria. The recommended conditions of approval are shown on the screen and council may add any others if they deem necessary. And there are your potential motions. Terry, thank you. Some questions I'm going to start off with is uh what has there been any outline of drawings submitted yet to the city on ingress, egress, and and that part?

Thank you, council bills. Um, not that I saw, not that was part of this application, but they do have a driveway and it has enough parking already um to qualify for the two units. That was my question. Okay, so that that helps. That was the second question trying to see. And then uh this lot potentially would it qualify for an ADU? Multifamily housing at the moment does not qualify for an ADU.

Okay. So it's zone multifamily but can't add additional units. Thank you Councilman Bills. Um yes it's zone mental multifamily. it would be eligible to up to a triplex. The applicant just doesn't want to do that additional construction at this point. So, they're going for the easy duplex. Easy. Maybe um duplex by reutilizing that basement facility. Um did that answer your question? It does. I'm just seeking clarification on it. Yeah. So,

um, so council members, do you have questions for Terry? Got to remember to look right. Okay, no questions. Thank you, Terry. At this time, uh, we're going to open up for public testimony if you wish to comment on this. U, do we have signups? No, we do not. No one has signed up. Is there anybody here who would like to speak to this issue? Not seeing anybody. Uh applicant any followup comments?

Yeah, just on the when you say the if he has uh if we submitted any u drawings. So we meet up with the building department. So this house has already a stairs on the outside with with the acres into it and uh three windows. So the basement is pretty much set up for a duplex already from the last owner. So that's what we talked to the building department and they agree was a a good project that what we wanted to do. That's why we moved forward to you guys. Okay. Yeah. I think that's all. Thank you. So, at this time, uh, take a motion to close public hearing.

So, moved. I have a motion and a second. Clerk will call. No. All in favor say I. I. I. Council discussion or motion. Council president, I move to approve the project as shown on the screen for approval. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any other discussion? Clerk will call the role. Scog, yes. Bills, yes. Reynolds, yes. Rodriguez, yes. Jingula, yes. Griffin, yes. All in favor? Motion carries. So, you received approval for your requests. Best wishes on your endeavors. Okay.

You're welcome. Next is uh 64 on our public hearing. It's an action item. Sanation and zoning to RS4 and RS6 single family residential and BC community business zoning districts at zero North Franklin Boulevard with corresponding road and canal rightway potential development agreement and subdivision preliminary plat approval for Highline Estate subdivision or Aamundi Holdings LLC. Original concept is 355 single family detached dwelling units, 33 common lots and one commercial lot on approximately 93.75 acres and right away is the applicant here and for the record name and address please. Thank you, Council President. Connor Lindstöm with KM Engineering, 5725 North Discovery Way, Boise, Idaho. Uh I work for the engineering firm that's representing um Asmeni Holdings. We've had the property owner here tonight. Uh this application before you, uh it's for Highline Estates subdivision. It's a request for annexation and zoning into the city of Nampa. We also have a preliminary plat to subdivide the property. Uh we went through planning and zoning commission with a recommendation of approval and um I'll jump into it here. So the property uh it's roughly 93 acres. Uh we're directly across Lynen Road from Ridge View High School and Warhawk Elementary. there. Uh you have Madison Road on the west,

Franklin Road on the east, and then you got this funky the the parcels split um in two by uh the the 15-mi creek and the Highline Canal feeder. In total, just over 200 uh 200 feet of of rideaway width for the the creek and the feeder that cuts the property in half. and the property is in the pioneer irrigation district. Um so this is from the highway 2026 specific area plan u the city of Nampa has adopted uh within their comprehensive plan. It designates the property as um residential mixed use or RMU. Um city is looking for a mix of housing types and that is exactly what we are proposing. Um, and here's existing zoning map. As you can see, the properties in the county, but to the south we have RS8.5. To the east is some RML, RS6, RS4, small chunk of of BC there at the corner. But we are proposing um a mix of zones. So, we have RS6 zoning um to the north. That's around 33 acres of zoned area. um the actual you know once ride rightway dedication takes place uh we're at about 31 acres and then we have RS4 zoning um 66 or so acres of zone area that actual gross acreage though for development is 54.44 44. And then we have the BC zoning designation. We're just proposing one commercial BC zone lot, 6.51 acres. Um so in total, uh you're looking at um dwelling dwelling units ranging in size in that RS6 from about or I'm sorry, not

dwelling units, but actual lot size ranging um around 6 to 8,000 square ft. We're at about a 7,000 square foot average. And then the RS4, you're looking at a an average of 5,000 square foot lots. If I go forward here, this is the proposed layout um that we have. We've got access um in a few different locations. On the east, we have one access point coming off of Franklin. Uh on the west, we have a few different access points on Madison. And then we have an access on the south off of Lynen. Now we did have to u prepare well my firm did not prepare but we uh the property owner hired a traffic engineer to prepare a traffic impact study that was submitted and accepted by the city. Uh that traffic impact study lays out a framework for various um u mitigation efforts that have to be made uh by by the developer. So, we're looking at u an eastbound um left turn lane into the site off Lynen. So, that would be um right across from the high school there. There would need to be a um northbound left turn lane into the site on Franklin. And then some upgrades that need to be made to the Lynen and Franklin intersection at the southeast corner, which is actually off of the the property owner's, you know, site there. But that those upgrades would need to be made. Yep. There's also a need for improvements to be made at the intersection of Madison and Highway 2026, which ITD has in their current plans to do. It looks like construction is slated for 2029. Um perhaps Daniel has some more detailed information, but that's the information I was provided by ITD.

Uh with this development, we're also showing uh few different amenities. Uh it is a requirement that um 15% of the site um or the overall development be set aside for open space of which we are complying with. It's a total of 14.35 acres. Um in uh phase one of the development, we're showing a tot lot pavilion and some seating. And then in a future phase in the southeast corner of the site, there's some additional pavilion and seating and grassy area. We also have pathways throughout um and a multi-use pathway along 15-mi creeks provided uh with the planning and zoning commission. We did show um a pedestrian bridge across 15-mi Creek and the the feeder canal, which the property owner um was hoping to do, but just uh the effort that had to be made with the Pioneer Irrigation District to cross that canal and creek and and the cost was a little more exorbitant than we originally planned for. So, that has been removed, but there still is, as you see on the the picture on the right, there is a way to get across um at least a portion of the canal and the creek to the southwest corner of the property. So, you could walk to the commercial area. This is that phasing plan um that we had to submit with our application here. So, in general, phasing is going to be dependent on um utilities to the site. Um right now, we're showing phase one. It's kind of in in that yellow there on the west side that it does include that top lot and pavilion, some open space, and then um yeah, each phase generally has about 50 to 60 lots is what we're proposing. The first phase would probably not be slated until you know at

least a year year and a half from now would be the soonest and then um as as developed you'd see generally about a phase every year year and a half. So you know this is a multi-year project that would span over over time. And then just this shows some layout changes um in working with the property owner to the kind of the northeast there. They requested some lower density lots that we're providing. Mr. Chair, time. You got a couple? Yep. Short comments?

I'll I'll finish right now. This is just it just shows that change um where we went from 50 foot wide lots to 60 foot wide lots there up against Mr. Riggs's property. That was a request um of him and the property owner agreed to that change. Okay. And here's some conceptual building elevations. And I'll stand for questions. Okay. So, uh, we're going to have several questions for you, I would anticipate. So, council members, uh, questions or comments, or I can start us off with questions.

Okay. I'm going to start us off and and uh staff uh may you know be able to assist with some of this but so observation is that uh with with the drain and canal uh dividing uh the two sides of of the acquisition ition. Um, it appears to me that some of the common areas being shown are more for storm drainage lots than they are for public use. Um it looks like uh so you have a couple of spots there and then um my concern is is location and we had a plat few months back that uh we asked for some modifications on on the plat to provide the green space in a little little more central and usable area of the plat. So on the south side of the drain, in my opinion, the lots that are east of the commercial center and fronting on what appears to be a main road, uh, very little common area and that one triangle area looks to be more of a storm drain. Don't know for sure. Not seeing the engineering drawings. So I'm concerned that uh potentially in the spirit of the ordinances is to encourage the landscape greenscape and to have uh easy accessible uses and I think you are showing that on the north side of the drain canal but uh not so much on the south side and I'm a

little concerned we're a little over dense on that uh southeast east area. So, those are my comments. Let you respond or Yeah, thank you. Let me know because we're not we don't get to see all the detail. You know, you're you're the drawings aren't showing what isn't, you know, to give answers. So,

thank you, Council President Bills. Um I guess two parts here. You are correct. there are some some drainage areas that um where we show some open grassy areas that that could be counted towards open space. Uh specifically on the south side though um keep in mind that right across the street we have two public um schools, the high school and the elementary school. So that's why we have the the densest area in that corner adjacent to those schools um where you know there's easy access to to get across the street to potential more open space as needed. Um you know as far as the the open space calculations you know we are complying with code um but you know if if there are additional recommendations that you'd have we we'd be open to hearing hearing out the council. So,

yeah, sometimes it's compliance with the code, but maybe not the spirit of the code. Fair. And so, um, and if our neighborhood, uh, ordinances are to provide green space within the plat, uh, relying on getting across the busy road to the schools, uh, it not necessarily an option in in in our code. So

um I think that's an issue. We'll let staff uh respond as well, but that's that's what I saw coming up and uh again almost feels while it's connected because there is no connectivity uh essentially. It really seems like it's two projects or two certainly two plats my initial comments. So, councilmen, council, councilors, anybody have comments or questions? President Bills. Yes.

I for one like functional green space. I strongly dislike tot lots just because they don't serve the majority of the people that live there. Oftentimes when you drive through neighborhoods, you just see them quite vacant. Um, so I want more functional spaces for the people that live there. I recognize that, you know, it's close to schools and there's fields and everything, but a lot of times my kids go to high school, go to school at Ridge View, so I know that that school is used the fields all the time, like year round. There's always stuff going on there. And so, and if I was a parent of littles, I wouldn't want them necessarily leaving the neighborhood to go across the street to the school to go play. I want them to have a space here. Teenagers, I'd probably rather them just leave. But as far as it goes for teen littles, I would rather them stay there. So, if you can create some sort of um more functional space where they can kick soccer balls or, you know, um pickle ball courts are popular right now. We're seeing a lot of those. That's something that I really like. So, when you have this many that are are all dense together, I want to see amenities that that provide that for citizens there.

Thank you, councelor. Councilman Bills. Yes, thank you for your presentation. Um I So I'm looking at I think I'm looking at the phase one is the the top portion of the drawing that you have there on that layout. The proposed layout. Yeah. Let me go to the phasing the phasing plan. So yeah the per the purpley color. Yep. Okay. So how many uh units are in that first phase? Oh yes counselor. Let's see. We have 55 units in that phase. Okay. 55 units. And you said that's supposedly within a year to 3 years.

Yes. So, councelor Scog, is that correct, Scog? That's fine. Yeah.

Yeah. Um, so generally as as we see it at KM Engineering, as we're working with developers, um, and keep this in mind, this is not every developer, but most developers move at a rate of generally one plat per year. Um once you you know once you get your preliminary plat it usually takes quite some time to get through construction drawing approval um getting plaque signatures. So that usually takes about a year and a half to two years. Then after that it's more of a steady year at a time that we see each phase develop. So, when you're um when you're platting this or when you're starting to build your phases and the first phase goes in, are you already going to have the road situation under control on that in that section by the school and that sort of thing?

Yes, counselor. Yeah. So, it is I'm going to interject here. I need to let Rodney give us a clarification. Sorry. I I just wanted to correct something. It looks like that's phase four. That's the fourth phase. That's the fourth. Um, so the first one is the yellow area that Yes. Oh, okay. So that's where the 50 homes. Thank you. Um, that makes more sense to me. Okay. So, um, sorry, I'm I'm just talking. I still I keep asking questions.

So, to answer your question though on on improvements uh to the roadways. Yes. So, it is a requirement that with the first phase of development, road improvements would have to be made around the entirety of uh the development. And I'm sure that Daniel can speak to that. Correct me if I'm wrong. Okay. So, I I also heard that the city has upgrades in that area that are projected at 2029 on the roads and the infrastructure. Yes. Is that what you

Yes, counselor. So, the 2029 um the highway 2026 Chinden, those improvements are slated to start construction in 2029. Um, as for other improvements by the city, I I can't speak to all all of those and those dates. All right. Thank you. Yeah. Council President. Yes. Just for clarification, I know you mentioned it in your presentation. Is there going to be any sort of beacon or crosswalk or anything along those lines to allow access for those students coming out of the neighborhood and other neighborhoods to be able to get to the high school? That's a that's a great question. Um, I was asked to speak quickly. Yes.

By a very important staff member, so I'm going to try and do so. Well, thank you. Um, I actually am not certain off the top of my head. I I believe that the traffic impact study speaks to that. I know that there is a turn lane required across from the school into the development, but as for a crosswalk, I'm not certain. Um, it might be stated in the staff report. Sorry, Daniel.

Um, so the traffic impact study does not identify any required crosswalks. There will be there are crosswalks or would be crosswalks at the uh intersection of Madison and um Lynden, but there would not be midblock crosswalks along there at this point.

And will that crosswalk be a beacon or will it just be a simple crosswalk with a four-way stop? So, at this point, it would likely be a crosswalk with a four-way stop. That will that intersection will ultimately be signalized. Um, though I don't have a time frame of when that will happen. Um, that's something that's a background traffic issue. So, that's something that the city will have to do. Um, and it's not currently in the 5-year plan. So, we're we're looking at some point after that to signalize the intersection. we could look at um an RRFB at a a stop signed intersection would is not necessarily the appropriate um treatment. Um but if you know if we were to look at a desire for another crossing location, we would want to do a warrant analysis specific for that to determine if that's an appropriate place for that and then the appropriate treatment for it. Council President, can I continue?

Yes. I I hear your opinion and I just want some more feedback. Could we take the opportunity from the developer to be able to put in something like that, a beacon or what have you at that four-way stop now? Because I can imagine with the amount of homes and development that will go around it.

It could be a very important intersection that these kids are crossing across and depending on the time of day, it might be important that they really do see that somebody's getting across there. So, we would have to look at um what would be an appropriate treatment there. But again, an RFB um beacon at a four-way stop, I don't believe would be an appropriate treatment there. I'll let Crystal speak to that. I think she has some feelings obviously as well.

I know at the one Amaron with the Hubble and the CBA each off of Flamingo, you didn't recommend it there either. So, I don't want to keep pushing your forcing the envelope on these issues, but I think just where there's going to be high kid traffic, it's important that we're thinking about it.

Yeah. Mayor and Councilman Griffin, Crystal Craig, Director of Transportation, for the record, um the manual for uniform traffic control devices specifically states that RFBs or any sort of flashy crosswalk of some sort is not appropriate at all stop um locations. However, looking at it further down mid block would be an appropriate action. Uh the city where we have always stops near a school like this, we have installed flags um that people can carry across to have additional visibility.

That might be something of consideration. Or just right on that outtake off of North Stockyard Avenue going directly into the school might also be of consideration. I don't know how much of distance that is to Madison and if it's too close to be able to have warranted a stop or back out. And we would want to specifically look at that to see because that will have traffic considerations for how that operates uh with the stop sign and and other interactions there. Thank you.

Other questions? Okay, we'll reserve ourselves for possible follow-up questions and uh after we hear from staff and the public. So, thank you, Council President.

Thank you. Sorry, Council President and and Council uh Rodney Ashby, Planning and Zoning Director. For the record, um we've we've hit on quite a few of the topics that I was going to highlight, but um I can I can still go through a few things here. Again, just the original concept was 355 single family detached dwelling units. They're all single family detached. None of them are connected. Uh 33 common lots and one commercial lot. That's that larger commercial lot on the south uh southeast. Um the applicants stated sorry

all right there we go. The applicant stated uh purpose was a mixeduse development. You've seen that uh concept there. And um what was presented to the planning and zoning commission was actually uh with that crossing uh across the two waterways and um it was acknowledged at that point however that that might not be a possibility. So it was it was clearly um stated that in in the public hearing that that was a potential that that would be removed. Um so here's the the drawings or excuse me the potential um elevations. Planning and zoning commission did recommend approval. Um they also added a um a condition that I've removed from your packet because they've met it. That condition was prior to city council hearing, applicant shall provide a revised preliminary plat that ensures all RS4 zone buildable lots are within the lot size range required by code and um they have re they've resubmitted that plat and it does comply. So traffic, you've you've started to address some of these concerns already, but um as was stated, the uh TIS or the traffic impact study did state that Franklin Boulevard and Lynen Road will need to add eastbound right turn lane and two-way left turn lane on the north approach. And then Franklin Boulevard and and the site access northbound left turn lane will be required. Access and layout. This is all in your packet and probably Daniel could speak to these best, but happy to go over these if if you have specific questions.

Sorry, my computer's being really slow. All right. Uh so in this area we've this is uh an area that is developing as you can see here on the screen the u mixeduse residential is the designation for the comp plan and then the zoning uh has as has been stated is RS6 around it uh BCRML which is a multifamily uh zoning to the to the east. Um, and then I just wanted to highlight a couple of these uh developments that have occurred over time. The first one is the Bridge View High and Warhawk Elementary. Second is the Cherry Grove um subdivision that was zoned RS8.5 with a development agreement, but they got a PUD on that and revised their development agreement so that they could have the smaller lots in that development. So, even though it says RS8.5, it's a little bit smaller lots than you would typically see in an RS8.5 zone. Um, next is the Halum Heritage mixeduse uh master plan community and that was approved in 2023. Next is uh Resting Rock single family homes annexation was denied um because of no commercial on that development and that was required by our comprehensive plan. Next was in December 2024, the preapp uh for single family homes in this location. And then in 2025, Ridge View North single family and townhouse subdivision was approved by council. And then last of all, in 2026, we have an annexation request for single family homes in these two locations just

north of the project. And um those will be coming to you in the near future. Okay. The city maintains of utilities in the area. 27in sewer trunk in the intersection of Madison and Lynden, 21in sewer main in Lynen Road, and 18in sewer main in Franklin Boulevard. A 12-in water main in Lynen and Franklin, and a 12-in pressure irrigation main in Lynen and Franklin. So, here's the preliminary plat. Um, I think we've addressed this enough. So, you can see um the layout there. Um, I'll skip to the next slide since it's a little more detail here. Um, maybe. All right. So, um, the density is 4.14 dwelling units per acre, which is well within the comprehensive plan designation. Um the percentage of qualified open space exceeds that required by code. And as has been noted, uh our code does allow for um seepage beds to be um used as your qualified open space if designed for that so that there's not um standing water on the property. So, it is well within your uh rights to require a specific treatment of those kinds of of drainage facilities. Um 355 residential lots, 29 common lots, and one commercial lot. Uh here's the layout of the or excuse me, the description for the zone lot sizes. And originally, they were just not compliant with those lot sizes. They redid their uh layout and they are now they are now compliant.

So here's the preliminary plat uh open space that they've highlighted there in green. Um a 20 foot landscape buffer is required. Uh parking will be assessed at the time of development, but it's pretty clear two per dwelling unit on a single property and one of those needs to be covered for both the RS6 and RS um RS4 zone. The BC zone will be dependent on the land use when that comes in. Um you've seen the comments from engineering. I'll kind of skip through these. Forester identified some tree species that needed to be revised. Uh this new one is new from the uh planning and zoning commission is Nampa Parks and Grounds indicated the need for the 20ft uh wide permanent easement to be given to the city of Nampa along the creek and then a pathway to be developed to our standards. Nampa Police Department standard comments about uh the need for um planning for the the police officers and support staff as we increase in population. Uh the Nampa longrange plan uh planning division indicated it's consistent with the comprehensive plan and the the specific area plan and the land use map. And then uh Valley View School District um indicated that uh if approved, students living living in the Highline Estate subdivision would attend Warhawk Elementary School, Summit Summit View Middle School, and Ridge View High School. And they expressed concerns that the school district isn't keeping up with the approved growth. Um, just a note from staff, several projects the school district listed as being approved by Nampa were actually

considered by the city of Caldwell, not the city of Nampa. Not that we shouldn't consider um Caldwell and all the development going to those schools. We do need to do that, but I just wanted to be clear about that. And one of those was u the those that were for the city of Nampa was denied. And so um we just have to take all those factors into consideration. Um I asked for some information from the city of Caldwell that they had gathered from Valley View School District and found that um their uh capacity is about 80% right now overall for the school district. Different schools have different capacity rates. Um, but overall they're about 80 or 81% and that's what the city of Caldwell provided me and Compass made their comments. Uh, they used a fiscal impact analysis that they've been using for a long time, but that fiscal impact analysis tool is based on what's existing today without it being developed out. So they look at it and say, "Hey, is there sidewalks on this property or connecting to this property and since no development has occurred, it it doesn't meet that criteria. So then it scores lower because of it. So that's I've expressed my concerns about this approach with them. I think we need a better tool than what we're using um for the fiscal impact analysis that that Compass does. Um but they did indicate that it would break even within seven years of the development going in. Um highway district

um these are pretty standard comments requirement to comply with their their standards if it's not annexed into the city. Um but traffic impact study was done so addresses most of those comments. Uh Idaho transportation department indicated the need for a traffic impact study that's been done. Nampa Fire District outlined the need for compliance with standard regulations and then indicated their need for increased um officers uh fire you say officers chiefs or firefighters firefighters. There we go. Chiefs.

Yeah, there you go. Uh Nate Engineering Division outlined the utilities that we've already highlighted and the drainage um and then their conditions. I've incorporated those conditions into your proposed conditions. Um, we did receive a public comment by Christine Thomas at 1988 North Franklin Boulevard. She requested a denial and expressed concerns about traffic um about vehicular accidents in the area and concerns over the P&Z commissioner impartiality because of commissioner professions that they have working in real real estate or building. Um so that was uh her comments and then we did receive two other comments um just uh over the weekend and then this even today one of them today and I wasn't able to analyze those but they are before you on your on your desk here are the proposed conditions essentially I've taken the comments from each of the agencies and incorporated them into the conditions here's the last of And then the proposed findings. Um I I don't think I need to go through this. I just it for the criteria for annexation, it meets the state criteria. Um but you have lots of flexibility to deny an annexation if you choose. Um then for zoning, uh the criteria listed at the top, it meets our comprehensive plan. It's consistent with other zones in the same area. Um there's the conclusion. I'm not going to read that um unless you tell me to. Uh the preliminary plat I've highlighted how it complies with code already. So, this is just outlining those specific

facts to show that it does meet code. And here is a couple of motions for your consideration. And I would stand for questions.

Rodney, thank you. Uh, council, any questions? Council member, council president. Not necessarily. It kind of is regarding this, but just in the future, I think this will be the second or third time. Can we please bring a code or ordinance forward not allowing drainage fields to be a part of our green space? I just don't feel that there something that can be actively used and used in the manner that the green space code is intended to be used for. So it doesn't pertain to this per se, but requesting that again if we could have a maybe even a dialogue about it future council. Uh but I know this is the second or third that we've discussed or it's been brought up and needs to be discussed.

Well, response just having uh use storm drainage. If it was underground with the proper system put in, we put a basketball court on top. So there's if it's used there's options versus but the least cost option is to just put a sunken area and and then only the amount of drainage is needed. So there there's going to need to be a little clarification on this one and for me, but just letting you know. Thank you.

Other comments from council? Council President, I I just want to be clear. Am I bringing back something to you um with proposed changes or do we need to have that discussion about changes to our code or do we handle that on a case-by case basis? Well, I I think uh there there may be a reason to add a little modifier to the code from the standpoint of what we've seen uh at different times. We got several plats forthcoming and

and versus us trying to re hit the same issue. Um it's there's green space and there's usable green space and so you have the green space where it gets mowed every week and green but it's really not usable.

Mhm. Um and and then you have the green space where it's truly set up for usability. And not everybody's looking for the tot lot. Some of it's for other activities. And we've we've seen some master plan communities or large developments come in with a multitude of uh improvements, not just meeting the green space, but also showing here. Here's an area that's got a seating area, pavilion type setup. Uh other areas uh in within the development has the tot lot, couple of tennis courts or pickle ball courts, uh so forth. So, um I don't think it should be the reason for the potential uh correction that's not the right word modification would be uh if we're only asking for green space and no other improvements in a large development similar to this that uh is bounded by multi- arterial streets, then it it's difficult for the uses that we would anticipate in this size of development not being available. Um, and so I'm I'm just looking at um yeah, we're meeting green space, but I'm not sure if we're meeting usable green space. And uh so I'm going back to Midway in Iowa and the plat that was approved there that we asked for some modifications to the plat asked for it to come back before we would sign off on the annexation and zoning. Uh the developer was willing to do that. Um, and this particular one I look at and I see from my side uh

it'd be uh I think it's uh block 15. No, it's next to lot 15, block six.

Yeah, that triangle you were speaking about. Yeah, I see where potentially lots uh 16 and 17 would be modified. I mean, to me, the green space to the west and adjacent to the to the drainage area, that's got to be a storm lot, I would I would anticipate. and uh and depend on you know it's one thing but you know that's not an area that's going to be for play next to that large drain. Yeah, you might have fencing and all that ball goes over the fence. I you know I mean we got to be practical with what how life is lived and and so you take 16 and 17 away now you got a larger user space uh you know that's a little more central. I think I think from the standpoint of similar to what we did before, we wanted to make sure that we had those things.

Okay. And and so I'm I'm inclined to receive the public testimony and get the the feel of the public, but I it it just feels like there's a little bit of modification that should be happening. and then whether the code addresses that, you know, because green space green space or usable green space, making sure that we're clear on that. Thanks, President. I I I agree. I think we can move forward and you can give direction where you think is necessary for this specific project.

Um, for the code, I think what I I' maybe like to do is just send out the the code um for your review and then maybe we can talk about it. um whe where it needs to be tweaked. Um we do distinguish between qualified space and just common space, open space. Um we also require two amenities and so maybe that language needs to be um improved a little bit so that we discuss where that um that drainage where drainage facilities could be um used as qualified open space. Um, but there there are some engineering standards that say, you know, here's what you can do to make it qualified open space. Um, they also don't want too many amenities on that for the drainage purpose, right? Cuz you fill up that then it doesn't act as a a good drain and

depends on how the storm beds, right? So, I I I think what I'll do is I'll just send that information to you and then we can have a discussion about that. Yeah, I think that'd be helpful. I just think uh we need to try to be somewhat consistent between project to project and what gets offered, what isn't offered and so forth. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. So, SH, do we have folks signed up? Mr. Chair, we have 10 people that have signed up.

Okay. And our first speaker is John Wong. And on deck is Mary Spec and Ryan Canlon. We have John Wong here. He did sign up as being opposed to this. Okay. Do we have Mary Spec? Okay. She did sign up and she was opposed to this. Do we have Ryan Canon? Okay. He signed up and he was in support. Shelley Monontlair.

Please state your name and address for the record. Thank you. My name is Shelley Montlair. I live at 19721 Madison Road, Nampa. Excuse me. Would you repeat your address again, please? Sorry. 1 19721 Madison Road, Nampa. Mr. Chair, I believe um Miss Monontlair uh requested a extended time uh for reasonable accommodation. So, we are going to um modify her time to five minutes. Okay. Thank you.

Good evening, council members, and thank you for your time. Our area is experiencing rapid growth and we at this point have over 26,000 lots in various approval around us. While growth is expected, the pace that this developing that this development is exceeding is uh the capacity of is not supporting infrastructure. Because of this, I re respectfully request that there be some surveys taken that we review. I believe it's called the feasible analysis and community sentiment survey. Um, as some of you have said, you're familiar with this area and I we all have 1 to 15 acres in this surrounding area. So, putting 200 to 700 because there's more property coming next week. Uh, homes in that area. Maybe we should talk about what the community around that area wants. Although, I know there is a city development plan. Sometimes it's easier to make the city be um just more concise and more happy with the fact that if maybe we can negotiate a little bit and get a little bit more green land. Um and the growth raises several several concerns for us that live around that area. Obviously the traffic with 2026 not being done until or worked on until the 20 2029 the area out there like none of us will turn left off of 2026 cuz it's too dangerous. Turning on to Madison Road

from 2026 is extremely dangerous. I've almost been killed twice. Um this uh the impact of this is not it's just not feasible for the the families and the schools around us. Um as we talked about and you guys already heard the schools are impacted but they also there's I would not let my teenager walk across the street to Ridge View if she went there. Um, we also are concerned about water resources conducting de conducting development without clear sustaining planning risks over use and long-term impact of our local water supply is a big issue. We've read that recently from Scott Brock, but we've also seen it throughout the valley and we are all all in wells. Additional, we want to keep the um we want to be clear and preserve what what it looks like today or existing today. Like this is our way of land of living. we chose this way of living and Nampa is looked at as a rural way of living and um unlike what PNZ told us where that we should just learn to live a different way that hurt um I personally have a farm and children and we love it and we want that and so putting all of these homes around us is really painful but it's also not like that's not what our city wants and If you read and look at what the city wants, sorry, maybe not the city, but the people of the city want, they want a little bit more land. So, why not have We're not in city limits, we're outside of city limits. So, instead of annexing into city

limits, uh Lynen is the end of city limits. Why not start sprawling as we go there and do a little bit less of building instead of high density right up to Chindon? Maybe you can still do commercial right up to Chindon, but let's spread it out a little bit and keep it the feel of what we want and what the community wants. With this in mind, I respectfully uh ask that the council to consider postponing or deferring the annexation and additional building provided approvals, sorry, additional building approvals in this area until critical infrastructure, particularly along North Side, Franklin, and Madison. Um, sorry, North Franklin, Madison in 2026. and that we have more safety in that area for the growth because it's going to be pretty hard once there's growth in 2026 is not done. Thank you for your time and thank you for the extra time.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Our next speaker is Robert Monontlair and on deck is Thomas Hartley and Jim Blake.

Please state your name and address. Yes, sir. Robert Monontlair, 1 19721 Madison Road. Good. Okay. Uh, thank you very much uh for your time this evening. Um, as my wife brought up, um, we are we chose a certain way of life and um, yes, PNZ told us specifically that we have to change our way of life. And I'm sorry. I did not fight for this country for 20 years and deploy multiple times to combat situations to have somebody tell me how I'm going to live. At that being said, that's something also that we're telling Mr. Asen Monday to say is you can't sell your land. That is not what we're asking for. What we are asking for is we do not want the high density that is coming in. You have multiple homes, multiple areas, including Mr. Riggs, who is also applauding for annexation for that property, but he requested to have not as dense around his place. So why does it have to be so dense and to continue moving denseward up into 2026 when each house I'm on 1.76, my neighbor's on 1.46, my other neighbor's on seven, the one beside him's on 11, he just sold some. So there's another 4 acre lot. We've got a 1acre lot. And then across the way on Drinker Lane, you got 5 acre lots. So why the comprehensive plan hasn't really met what it need to be? The increase in population, as I stated to B&Z, plain and simple, they're at 2% below what that was expected in 2020. We're in 2025. We're in 2026. Thank you. Um, so things can change,

things can be fluid. Nothing has to be set in stone such as the green zone. You know, I mean, yeah, we got green space, great, but it's flooding. It's got mosquitoes cuz there's too much water cuz the drainage is not great. So things can change. They can move. So instead of having mixed the condensed stuff where we got kids walking across the street at Lynen going to Ridge View, you got this little tiny shop. You're going to have a lot of congestion. And yeah, we've spoken about traffic multiple times and I talked to highway uh district 4 and yeah, IDT is not starting starting the Middleton to star until 2029 and we saw how fast the Caldwell section happened. So, I'm just saying that with the time and everything that's coming in, growth's going to happen. I'm not against growth. I dig for a living. But at the same time, the amount of growth and the density, that's not what I see on all the pictures of Nampa. I see open spaces and stuff like that. But I do believe that the pulse of the people do not want high density in this area. It can stop at Lynon. There's plenty of subdivisions that are still not fully developed yet. I thank you for your time. Have a good evening.

Excuse me. Uh, I have a question for you. Question. Yes, sir. Would you show me on the map where your house is? Your farm. You have a farm, right? It's a I mean, if you want to, it's nothing like what they got, but yes, I I do grow things and I have animals. It's liter So, from the corner of Lynen and Madison, I am 6 milesi north on the right or on the left and I'm exactly a half mile from the intersection of Madison south on the right. That is where my 1.7 acres is. That's where I'm at. Show me. Show me there.

Uh 2026. So if you zoom Oh, crud. I need glasses. I'm getting old. Um 1 19721 Madison Road. A thanks, baby. Wait, this is public. Stop. No, I'm good. 19721. Yes, sir. So, if you zoom in on there, that right where that little hooya is right there. That ne next one over. That's my little spot. That's your spot. Yes, sir. No, no, no, no, no. I know. Right. It's highlighted. Right there. Right where the little thing is going. Okay, I got you. Yes, sir. Oh, good. Thank you.

Is that it, sir? I just wanted to make sure I knew where it was. Are you coming over, sir? Is there any other questions? I thank you very much for your time. Thank you,

Mr. Chair. Our next speaker is Thomas Hartley and on deck is Jim Blake and Paula Bonds. Thomas Hartley 1 19225 North Franklin Boulevard Idaho. Now I see no sense in what's being discussed here at all. That's why we bought out there is because we were out in the open. and didn't have a lot of traffic. Now you have nothing but traffic, nothing but noise, and you got kids running up and down Franklin on these electric scooters at dusk and not a cop one out there. They don't even come out. I don't know that they know where it's at. And then you have people that want to sell it because they want the high dollar. But on the other hand, you have got thousands of kids that would like to learn how to farm. All the magazines I read have got that same article in there. And the average farmer right now is over 57 years old. Now, what? And then besides that, the people that's working for this man asked me, "Where in the hell are you going to get the food to eat selling all the land for housing?" Can anybody answer that one? Cuz I can tell you one thing. This garbage we're getting in the food store is not good.

So I say it, don't go unless you're at least five of six acres. Six acres, period.

We We understand your comments. We appreciate Mr. Chair. Our next speaker is Jim Blake and on deck is Paula Bonds and Emma Heskuit. Blake. I My address is 1 195 93 Madison Road. Mr. Lake, can you restate your name? You were walking up to the Oh, I'm sorry. Jim Blake. Blake. Blake. Bl i ke. Thank you.

I'm going to pretty much right now I'm going to read you your comprehensive plan that you guys did to through 2050. If you ever look at the comprehensive plan, I agree with it 100%. Because it says low density where we are and it also says mixed residential use. It does not say medium use. It says RS3, not RS4, five or 7. and and under comprehensive plan 3.1.1 it states in bold Napa should seek a plan to develop patterns that are supported by infrastructure reduce driving time to commercial services and conserve agricultural land and open spaces. That's your that's your plan. Mixed use is basically 5.6.3. Mixed use development is divided into two uh types. Residential mixed use which is on the south side of this project says residential mixed uses which has a lower density uh residential focus with existing neighborhoods. commercial services available within one quarter of a mile walking distance and community mixed use which has regional commercial area it's RS32 so and and the low density which is also on your plan it's already there the definition of low density is

residential dwelling units in land use designation should be single Family detached development should be required to be compatible with the character of the area. High and medium density development should not be allowed to be used in this property. That's your plan. I agree with your plan. They want to change your plan. You need to look at your own plan. That's all I have to say. Um, where my property is is on the very north of of this uh development that they're doing. And they were talking about everybody on the left hand side that has property. I have everybody has horses. Every single property has horses. Some properties have cows. I I mean, uh, goats and pigs. I have nine acres of agricultural land. I'm not moving. They're not moving. If your plan said in 2050 that you guys approved, please continue with your plan. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Our next speaker is Paula Bonds and on deck is Emma Hescat and Stacy Driscoll.

Good evening. I'm Paula Drinkard Bonds. I live at 8080 East Drinker Lane. Um I agree with what they have said. Um we are on 6 acres ourselves. Um and I represent actually a lot of people that haven't been able to make it tonight. Uh they came I think last time we had the planning and zoning and they were really discouraged. So there's a few of us that are still willing to come and put our time. Um I work with a lot of the kids at Ridge View and I um have some that come to our house that have we have chickens and horses and stuff that we do a little bit of horse therapy with. And I just want to um read to you real quick. I'm going to go in and this is what as of April 7th um if approved students residing in these new developments Madison Ranch the Highland would attend Warhack Elementary Summit View Middle Ridge View High School. The proposed development would add 323 residential lots to an already is extensive list of projects at various stages of approval and construction that impact these schools. While some of the developments listed below were approved by the city of Caldwell, Valley View believes this information remains relevant as each contributes to the cumulative impact of the schools. I'm just going to list these really quick. Avery Heights 305 single family detached. Breenwood 296 residential, Brentwood Village 24, Cambridge Estates 29, Cherry Grove 271, Connor Crossing 3, 18 town homes, East Canyon 1,153, Franklin Village North 354, Halton Heritage 286, Lido Village 36, Midland Meadows 242, Murphy 100, 1,492, Northland 226, East Ridge View Estates

54, Spring Shorts, Common 63, Ridge View North 235, Turtle Creek, Trestle Creek, excuse me, 235, Vasser Heights 156, Prescott Creek 1,140. That equals another 6,324 housing units, residentials, um, duplexes. And then and in this um, superintendent that wrote this letter, our greatest concern in Ridge High School, which is approaching its designed capacity of 1,800 students. So already they are I believe closer than what the person said before the 80%. I think we're closer than that. Um I just want to really reach out to you guys and let you know all of us that live out there love our space. We're trying to preserve that for like someone said earlier, we want the kids to be able to come and know how to do things, how to be instead of on their phones and on their electronic devices. Um, I know that Caldwell and some of the other areas have talked about the moratoriums and things like that. I I really wish we would really look and pay attention to more of a healthy environment for our kids in all these condensed little houses

that are a lot. So anyways, yes, thank you for your time and um consideration with that. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. I have a question for Yes, ma'am. We have a question for you. Yeah. Sorry. How many of those uh subdivisions that you referenced are in the county? You know, when I got this from the superintendent, I didn't even know that many was there. So, I didn't have time to look into which counties and I just know they're all in the areas, but I can research that. Absolutely. Okay. And the second question is, uh, in your letter to council, you said there are building moratoriums being placed all around the Traer Valley. I just

No, I said in Caldwell. in Caldwell. I know they've talked about moratoriums and I'm thinking if if they're looking at slowing some of this down because we're getting so much high dense that I'm hearing even the kids in school, they're they're over they're overwhelmed. They're not getting the teaching that they needed. So, I'm just hearing that and Channel 7 even talked about the aquaores how how and I know somebody said that earlier too. So, I'm trying to go more towards um just give more information on that. But um I will I am coming next week too. So I will find out more detail. Thank you.

Mr. Chair, our next speaker is Emma Hescuit and on deck is Stacy Driscoll. My name is Emma Hescuit. My address is 8250 Franklin Road. Um, I have worked with Paula on her farm for about four years now. Um, I attend Ridge View High School. Um, I just wanted to talk about how overcrowded it is and how these neighborhoods will impact that a lot more. Um, it's so overcrowded that kids can't switch out of classes for learning reasons because there's too many kids in other periods. A lot of classes are too overcrowded to the point where some kids need to work in the library or to be able to focus. and to be able to focus and or have to sit on the floor. Most teachers, especially in the math department, have expressed that they are only there for the experience and to finish school and continue to just assign more work without the teaching part. Even with new schools, where are you going to get new teachers who actually care about who they're teaching and who's coming into their classrooms? Following the admin has been so bad, multiple kids report them and there's not enough teachers and staff, so they make excuses and keep them working for the school, leading to more problems with safety. Um, along with that, there's also so many fights and bullying, whether staff sees it or not. Um, one day this past month, we had about four fights in one day. Lastly, the bathroom passes, which is a major problem that most kids have reported. Only allow four minutes. And if you exceed the four minutes, you get in trouble and no more passes the rest of the day due to so many kids. Most people don't even get the chance to use the restroom because the passes automatically shut off once there's too many kids in the halls. We shouldn't have so many restrictions in the first place. And this neighborhood is going to cause even more than there should be. And schools should have been safe from the start. And do the people in charge do the people in charge actually care about us or are they just here for more building and money?

Thank you for your time. Thank you. But thank you,

Mr. Chair. Our last speaker is Stacy Driscoll. Good evening, council. I am Stacy Driscoll. I'm at 8249 East Drinker Lane, Nampa. I definitely oppose this plan. On the meeting of the January 27th, our meeting started with Brett Miller, chair of the board, started off by telling everyone that they had seen on social media that people from our community felt like they weren't listened to or knew how we felt. He assured us that they really do care how we feel and stated that they do really listen and take into account of our comments and they read all of our incoming letters that are sent in. I was optimistic that we would have been heard during this meeting. There was approximately 20 to 25 community members that spoke up about numerous issues such as the capacity of the school being almost completely to max, especially Rididge View High School across from where they're wanting to build. They still haven't finished the neighborhood on the other side of Ridge View that still has over 200 plus homes being built. The infrastructure was a huge topic throughout the night. As always, time waiting at stop signs, especially trying to get onto Chindon, waiting up to several minutes at a time. Lynen to Franklin, Madison to Chindon, just to name a few. The amount of car wrecks on Chinden is at an all-time high. The water table for those of us with wells. We are bringing in so many starter homes. They are practically sitting on top of each other and it's feeling like it's bringing down our property values. Since 2020, there have been an average of 2500 plus building permits issued per year. As I looked further into an overview of agriculture land versus development land, it is stated that cities make less immediate tax on revenue from agriculture land compared to development land. However, development often costs more in services with roads, police, fire stations,

schools, etc., making agriculture a more cost-effective net positive for our local budgets. While development yields a higher total tax revenue, it rarely pays for its required services. Chinden isn't going to expand until 2029, which adds to the problem of our infrastructure. I had felt like we had a good representation of our concerns and was hopeful for a positive outcome. When the meeting was at the point where only the committee talked within each other, it didn't seem like they even had any concerns about what we brought up. They strictly went into their own agenda saying they needed development for more money. However, none of the money has ever went to any improvement that I have seen in our area. They have privilegedly said that it would be. Everyone on the committee except you is involved in contractor, real estate, agent, working in the field of building. It would be nice if everyone was just honest instead of pretending like they're listening to our concerns and just maybe we could build nicer homes, lower density, and keep the values of our um land the same or more. Thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Is there anybody who didn't sign up and wishes to speak? Yes, sir.

Uh, my name's uh Ruben Asendi, 23032 Highway 20-26, Parm, Idaho. Um, I'm uh kind of involved in the My family owns the property. Uh, we were looking to develop this property. Um, I currently farm the property right now. Um, we've owned this property like since oh, since the 80s or something. Um, and I remember like being there as a kid with my dad irrigating in the ditch at irrigating standing there when the Drinker Lane properties were built. And I remember my dad being like, "These are the people that will fight us de when we go to develop our land." And so here we are with these people that have came in after us fighting us to develop our land. Um, you know, one thing about farming, I farm around 4,000 acres. Um, farming in this area is brutal. I mean, spraying crops next to schools is uh not very convenient. Um there's huge liabilities that you have kids, everything out there walking around doing that kind of stuff. Um you know, we didn't fight the schools when they came in there. Um we haven't really fought anything. We just kind of minded our own business and carried on with our way. Um but now we've come to the point where we cannot no longer like fe feasibility and continue to farm this land with the traffic and development around it. Um we look to expand more westward out to the Palmer area where we currently farm, but that's kind of our plan, but um that's kind of where we're at. I don't know if council has any questions or anything.

Any questions? Yes.

I just I just want to verify something that you said. um because of the schools and the building that are surrounding your farm, you it's very difficult to farm. Is that correct what you said? Yeah, it's it's more difficult. Um I mean when you're out in rural like in notice and Parma and that way when you have less densities, less 5 acre lots, less 1acre lots, um you know, you have less neighbors, you have less I mean we all spray with pesticides and herbicides and we have to be very careful about all that type of stuff and more and more when you have more neighbors, right? Um so just stuff like that makes it more difficult. I mean, especially when you get pedestrians walking, you got traffic people driving. Um just the the whole thing is kind of a mess. And I mean we'd love to farm there forever. I mean Tom, we've been neighbors forever. I feel terrible for Tom because he's been there forever. Um but I we also are in a terrible position of being in a developing city. Um that just uh just kind of leaves us to this point where we were looking to move west. Thank you guys. Well, council, uh, the comments there would be similar to a few weeks ago, uh, Hendrickson's farm and difficulty that they're now facing to be able to continue to farm and the reason they sought for approval. So, this is similar situation that uh is a difficult one. So, is there anybody else who didn't get to testify that wants to testify? Seeing no one at this time, then um I would make a motion to Let's see.

Thank you very much. Sure. The applicant, you have the opportunity to come back and share any information. help us solve the world tonight.

Thank you, Council President. Oh, I wish I could. All righty. So, um, a few things to note. I don't know. Um, Rodney, if you can bring up my presentation again, that might help us. And I wanted to walk through some of the statements that were made, see if I can provide some answers, and we'll go from there. Great. Thank you. Back to um actually I'll go over here. So, as far as uh some of the comments that were made about usable open space, green space, um and you mentioned there were a couple of lots there that you had mentioned per perhaps providing some more green space in that area. I think it was block six lots 16 and 17. Um in total, if we remove those two lots there and added them to the existing green space, um you're looking at about 045 acres. Um, so that is something that we would be amendable to is removing those two lots there so we could have additional usable green space to provide um, you know, space for a field of some kind or you know uh, folks just wanted to throw a ball around it, what have you. Um, I think we would be amendable to that. U, the next point I wanted to make was about amenities. Um Rodney kind of spoke to it, but um I think we were required to have two amenities which we have the top lot pavilion and the seating area. We also have uh the regional pathway. I believe it's referred to along 15 Mile Creek. It's going to act as somewhat of a green belt through there. Um so so that's another amenity.

uh as far as um kind of the the notion of um the comprehensive plan and and us not fulfilling it. Um we're actually at the lower end of the density for what the comprehensive plan would like to see. Um actually here I'll go back to my one of my first slides. So the residential mix use it's looking at between two and nine dwelling units per acre. Um right now what we're showing is uh 3.58 drawing units per acre in the RS6 and 4.45 drawing units per acre. So I mean we are at the lower end of density for what the city comprehensive plan that's been adopted is is looking for. Um we have to keep in mind there is a school across the street. Um, I know that there is some uh concerns with overcrowding as development continues to take place. But if if we don't have higher density right next to the school, then I don't know where else would be a better place for it, as well as with some commercial there too that the comprehensive plan is is looking for. So, um, with with Reuben's property, you know, we're requesting to meet the comprehensive plan. we're meeting uh the goals of of the zoning code and we intend to um move forward with a with a high quality product that um the city of Nampa can can be happy with long term. So if you have any additional questions for me or for um Ruben, we're happy to answer them.

Question comment if you could go back to your plat. Yes, sir. So, the entry road that's going out to the midsection uh road, it appeared that you had circled that particular amenity that you built right there or would propose to build. There's a little square further down

somewhere. You had a little pavilion building or something. up to the I don't know. Yep. Right in there. So, if you go just to the southeast of that, Rodney, the next kind of open space area, that's a little triangle. Oh, the next one. Yep. So, just to the south of that, those two lots there. Um I believe are the are the block 16 or I'm sorry, block six, lots 16 and 17 that you were correct. Thinking about, you know, those would be good ones to remove. We would be open to that. And that that whole area would be a total of 045 acres.

Okay. Appreciate that. What I'm looking at is your drawing indicates something close to the exit of the subdivision to the east. Oh yes. Yep. So in the next Yeah. It's a pavilion and seating area be like like a picnic um shelter. Okay. So from a observation uh point of view um a pavilion with no parking and at the very edge of the development doesn't indicate that there's going to be much use.

Understood. Yeah. Uh our goal would be that people would walk, not drive, but understood. So you'd like to see something more central well to the my experience is is to have those type amenities somewhat central within the community. Um understood. So our our experience uh in in doing the projects sometimes it works to put them stuff on the edge. Other times it's a little more usable there and not just an this appears as more of an afterthought than it does. Yeah. How are people going to live, breathe, etc. So that's what I'm trying to encourage.

Not trying to pick on you. I'm not trying to bring my personal taste into it as much as what makes sense when you look at the plat and the actual amenities that go in. One thing to check the box and say we've put it in, but is it really functional? Correct. Is it worth your money? The other part is

not doing the crossing uh is a savings to the uh plat and far as getting across both the drain and the canal. And so that's a benefit. Doing the uh pathway, that's a requirement within the code, I believe. Um so I just look at it that it it doesn't and so I appreciate that you're willing to do that. It's just needs a little bit more thought in my mind what's going to happen. So, understood. Yeah, we're we're open to that as a condition of approval to provide um you know an additional amenity there in this more central location. Great. Thanks, sir. You bet. Any other Mr. President, I have a question.

Yes. What's all of your phase uh buildout time? Uh let me hear. go to the phasing plan. So in total um we anticipate with normal growth we're looking at probably 2032 to 2035 kind of in that window. What would be a full build buildout if we're looking at a year to year and a half um per phase. I know that's a three-year difference but in that window about 10 years. Yep. Thank you. Thank you very much.

Thank you. So be okay to move on closing the public hearing. Second. Got a motion and a second to close the public hearing. All in favor? I

I council, there's a couple options I see. Uh so we can have some discussion on it. I think there's a modification that's needed to the project. Certainly, we could try to describe it. we wouldn't see it again. Uh we could uh table a decision and allow for the modifications similar to what we did at Midland and Iowa and let the developer come back with those modifications and confirmation of what we want to see annexed and and developed. One option. The other is is we just communicate it and rely on uh Rodney and team to incorporate and have it in the notes when this thing comes forward. So refer to what uh Rodney what your comments are. And

just a reminder that since we closed the public hearing, we might want to if we were to continue it and have the applicant come back and speak. You might want to open up the public hearing, continue it to that new date. I appreciate that. that was on my mind originally was just to um do a continuence in order to get some things worked out and do that fashion. I appreciate the assistance. Council President, yes.

Was one of those modifications uh it's I know it's our direction but would be for density. Is that involved in in in your idea? Well, I I was encouraging that the plat work would get a little bit of modification to get the usability more centralized to the ownerships versus being put on the very edge. And uh far as the density, they've actually gone lower density. Yes.

Um than what we've seen before us on a couple other plats. This one's in that respect. While it it it's a bird to the neighbors and so forth, this is actually a lower density than we've seen before us or have coming before us. Um Okay, Mr. President. Yes.

I have a question for Rodney. Um Rodney, can you uh speak to Mr. Blake's comp plan comments? Um I I think he was looking at the wrong designation I believe. So this is designated as residential mixeduse. That residential mixeduse designation has the same density as the medium density residential. So his comments about low density are in a different location altogether. Right. I don't think it's even touching this area on the comprehensive plan. So, I think it was just a misunderstanding.

Okay. And then I have one more question. Sorry for Mr. President. Um do you know uh the question that I asked Miss Bonds about uh the um Joey Palmer's letter of all the approved stuff. Do you know how many of those are in the county? So, um, Mr. Chair and, uh, comm Councilman, um, the most of what he has listed are in either in Caldwell or in the city of Nampa that has been approved. I don't recall that there were any listed that were a county subdivision that was being developed. I'd have to look at that again, but I think almost I mean 90% of them if not more were Caldwell, City of Caldwell and City of Nampa developments. Again, just uh just to be clear, these um may we have had some that have been denied. So, one of those was denied. We have had developments that just don't get developed and so then those come off the table. So, it's it's really a moving target for us in this scenario. It's really hard for me or my staff to guess how many developments are at, how many units are actually going to occur. Um, we do have the the density report that we provide you every quarter to give you a sense of that. You could look back on that um in the last two years. I provided this uh information re just today. Um 2800 units were approved in the last two years. So 2800 for the entire city of Nampa were approved through final plat. So that might give you an indication of

what's being done. But if you look back for years and years and years, there may have been approvals, but then if they expire, they don't move forward. So again, it's just a really difficult thing to to hit the target on. It's it's just moving all the time.

And Mr. President, I just have one comment. Um, so for those of you that live out there, I understand your pain of the having your small farms and your small acreages and having growth around you. But, uh, just to clarify, things that are approved in the county are on a well and septic. So every every home has a well drilled punching into the aquifer. Every house has a subservice disposal system. And um when you have them in a city uh subdivision, Caldwell or Nampa, they have city water, city sewer. So it's different when they're run off of a a well that's a municipal well. So, uh much uh they talk a lot of talk about aquafer and using it up. Every time you punch a hole in the ground, that's that's a concern. So, that's one reason for annexation is to not have to punch so many holes in the ground. And then with your your 5acre lots, the city can't afford to run infrastructure to 5 acre lots. It never pencils to run sewer and water to those lots. Uh and then my uh comment to the land owner, we hear this all the time of farmers that can't farm anymore because of the growth. Um the farm I grew up on, you couldn't farm it today if you had to. It's all split up and it's uh there's so many ranchets around it and things that it just would never work. So I understand your pain and um sorry that you have to go through that. I think our farm ground is important, you know, but uh for these farmers uh that can't find I had a conversation last year on the a tour, the Treasure Valley a tour with a farmer out south of Nampa, and I asked him point blank, I said, "What are you going to do when you uh are ready to retire?" He goes, "I'm

gonna sell my ground for development." He said, "My kids don't want anything to do with it." And I thought, "Well, that was interesting." He's farming about four or 5,000 acres. and he's like, "I don't know. Like, I can't find people that want to do this." And to me, that's sad because um we need farm ground, but also for those starting up, they can't afford to. So, uh that's something to keep in mind as well. President, yes,

Rodney, is it possible to see how many homes have been approved within like a mile radius of this location? Um, I don't have I'm sorry, Council President and Council Member Jangula. Um, I don't have that information ready right now, but I if that's a direction you want to give me. Um, if you continue this, I'm happy to provide that back to you. If it comes back before, will you provide that for us? Just a mile radius. Is that what you said? Yeah, maybe just around the location just like the imp whatever you feel like would be in informative for us to understand the traffic and kind of just what's happening in that general area.

Okay. Yeah,

thank you. I appreciate that. And then yeah, to piggyback a little bit on Councilman Reynolds, um Ruben, we do hear this so often, you know, with the way that our city is growing and I think a lot of times people forget that your land is oftent time your your retirement, your 401ks and so property rights are very important. So um we are sensitive to that. Um and then just knowing that this is no longer um feasible for you to continue to to farm that area. And I just want to say, Emma, thank you for coming and testifying. There are so many other things that teenagers want to do on a Monday night and you're here with us. So, um, when Paula said that she does horse therapy, I thought of you and, uh, it was cool to see your you speak to that. So, thanks for being here. I appreciate that. And, um, as far as this development goes, I I definitely need to, um, kind of see a reorganization. And I would like a little bit less density, more of um green space centric. I just feel like when we put this many things together in one spot, coming with the bare minimum of green space doesn't really work for me. I know it fits within the criteria, but I would like to see it um come with a little bit more effort in that regard. So, if it comes back before us, those would be my my recommendations. Council, I'd make a motion to uh reopen this issue as a public hearing.

Have a motion in a second. Do we do that? Can I make a statement for a second or are you already I'd like I'd like to know if we're going to do that and then we'll continue the discussion. Oh, go ahead. That's just that's not a roll call, right? All in favor? I I I Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just real quickly, let me let me defer if you hold for a moment and let Councilwoman Skugg or do you I can wait for his

want to hear. Okay. I just wanted to state that if you um want to continue this meeting, the June 15th meeting is the the easiest for us to schedule and the applicant has indicated their willingness to go to that meeting. Okay, comments.

Okay, just my comment. Thank you. Um, this is another one of those situations that we we faced uh a few uh several weeks ago, perhaps even a month that uh the approval of a subdivision um then if you will causes the death of the farms surrounding it and um for some reason uh the um councils and have have continued to to do this whether it's in the county Caldwell here um to keep approving And then we sit back and watch these farms fall one at a time. And I do understand growing up as a farmer's daughter how difficult it is to farm if you can't move your equipment around. And um you really do you cause the death of a farm. And this is um heartbreaking because we this isn't the first time we've seen this. And I've been on council since January and I've seen this in already. And it breaks my heart to think that the that um saying yes to these housing developments is also, you know, we're supposed to um we value property rights. Yes, 100%. But I also value the property rights of the surrounding area as well, which are these farms or smaller properties of farm grounds that they do and that they have. So, I have concerns about this. Um although I appreciate that there's single family dwellings and that it's not a bunch of apartments. Um which is as you know now it's my I just really have a hard time with that everywhere. Um, I appreciate that that's that. I have concerns about the school and the capacities and um the uh the needs that um are already there for the police and we need more police, but we can't afford more police and we need more infrastructure, but as a city, we're

we're at max here. And um we can't keep ignoring the responses of the schools and the police and just approve approve approve and then not have safety and a good place for our children to go to school and the capacity. And even before the our sweet high school girl um so bravely spoke, I was already thinking when you have a school that is so full of kids, you it's very difficult to learn and you're putting those kids in a situation where they have I think she said go to the library to even think um and you know you don't have the administration, you don't have so we need to relook at this and um really pay attention to what our police are saying, what our schools are saying, what what are we're learning about the roads and the systems. I've sat there for longer than 10 minutes trying to just turn right on Chindon because people in front of me are trying to turn left and it you just you just kick yourself that you didn't remember to go down several more miles to the stoplight, right, to get out. So, um I think we do need to pay attention to this. Thank you,

you council president.

Yes. I was going to say that. Thank you, Councilman Scog. Um, there are four farms there, a land. I know Mandy, I know you're having a difficult time, but this is the exact problem that we're dealing with and we can't ignore that problem any longer. A land is a priority to me. I'll always come first with that. Development is second. What's most important is that your property rise as well. So, um, hopefully we can come up with a better solution because I'm I'm not in favor of this project until we get back to the square one and figure out what we can do. And I hope you do. I hope you do. Otherwise, I probably won't be supporting this. Thank you. I think it'd be helpful uh have a motion to continue to 615. before somebody makes that if you are willing. Uh there's a real balance between property rights uh and we we understand that and that's the reason for state of Idaho years and years ago uh to put into motion the requirement of a comprehensive plan map for a city that wants to do things uh or approve projects. And so that that began 50 60 years ago and uh so consequently we get caught into that. Then you get the aspect of uh private property rights. One wants to farm, one wants to to develop and sell and there's no easy answer and that's the reason for the comp plan. And so the city has a comprehensive plan. It uh communicates to uh property owners, here's what the city

is open to and uh and if you meet these certain requirements, then uh our plan says reasonably you could expect to be annexed and approved. Uh and those go through public hearings. It takes a while to get done and then we get to this stage. Um the other side of it is is that uh the difficulty in the property rights side of life uh is what one wants to do and what one doesn't want to do are neighbors and uh it it it puts an odd situation in and that's the reason to try to thread the needle with our plans and public comment uh ahead of that. Um so h having experienced it and been a part of it I I understand the quandries but I also understand that um there's a need for us from a you hear the word affordable housing and it's an oxymoron

and uh some folks will talk about oh we need to do this for affordable housing. Well, what they talk about is subsidies. Take tax dollars and build something and charge less than the market rent in order to be affordable. But the reality is is the marketplace if you if you dry up the supply and the demand exceeds, which is where we've been for the last 5 years marketplace wise, we've had excess demand for supply. That has driven things up. We watched in 19 through 21 the demand was so great there was anywhere from 6 to 12 offers on any given house. If any of you know about that you might recall that buyers were writing letters to the seller choose me. That was demand that uh above anything that I had experienced. I was perplexed and surprised by it. So, uh, the difficulty is the city puts out a plan for if somebody wants to come in and and, uh, do and so, uh, balancing that with your comments and what it affects you, we fully understand that. We're trying to help in some of that. At the same time, uh, the plat for the most part meets uh, the development requirements. We're asking for some tweaks and uh but I I feel it's important for us to keep the perspective in mind. Um so Char, help me out. We want to continue to June 15th. Did

Councilman, did we do that yet? No. I'll help you with that motion. Uh I have one comment first.

Okay. Um, just want to remind people that most of that North Nava land has been sold years ago to developers. Um, it's been sitting there. They've been leasing it out, waiting to develop as growth occurred. And then the other thing we always hear is protect farm ground. Protect farm ground. So, one way we protect farm ground is by density. So, we don't have sprawl. So then I hear complaints about density, but we're trying to protect farm ground by density. So you know that. Um and with that, Council President, I would make a motion to continue this until date certain of June 15th.

There a second. Second. Have a motion and a motion with a second. Uh, Councilwoman Jangula, Council President for discussion on the motion. Okay. Uh, I'll I have some reservations with the project, but I would like to at least see what they can come back with uh regarding some of the comments that all the council members have made today. U, I think it's got a ways to go to get a full-blown approval, but I don't want to kill them here and now. So be supporting the motion will be or Okay. Thank you.

Roll call. Scog. Oh. Bills. Yes. Rodriguez. Griffin. Yes. Inula. Yes. Reynolds. Yes. Motion carries.

So, we're going to continue and we'll let you work with staff or ask that you work with staff and uh see on June 15th. Next item is an action item. It's 65. It's an annexation in zoning to RS6 single family residential and BC community business zoning districts. Potential development agreement, plan unit development and subdivision preliminary plat approval for Breenwood subdivision zero Canada and 0 11th Avenue North for Todd Campbell construction representing TBC Landholding LLC original concept 296 single family detached dwelling units four commercial lots 44 common lots as the applicant here.

Please state your name and address. Dean Wait, 2154 East Timber Trail Street, Kun Idaho. Council President, council members, thank you for your time tonight. I am here to present Breenwood subdivision. Let me make sure I figure out how to run this thing. Just Okay. Breenwood is located on the west side of Canita Road at the northwest corner. Oh, this is not a There we go. Oh, I can just got to use the other one. Sorry. Oh, does it not go back.

Okay. Reckonwood is at the northwest corner of Candid. Oh, it doesn't show on the thing. You're right. That's what you're telling me. I'm not as smart as I think I am. absorbs it. Sorry. No worries. Thank you. Um northwest corner of Landry and Canada.

Breenwood is designed with 296 single family detached homes, four commercial lots on just under 82 acres. The NRA comprehensive plan and future land use map land use map designate this area for mixed use resident residential mixed use with a lot density range between 2.5 and 8 units per acre. we will be right at 3.6 units per acre with this project. One of the concerns we hear often in development and we've heard a little bit of it tonight is the cost of infrastructure and how those costs are shared. With Breenwood, we have taken a deliberate approach to shoulder a meaningful portion of the infrastructure investment needed. This will reduce burden on city of Nampa and deliver lasting benefits to our surrounding members and our future residents in Breenwood. These are not just local project specific improvements. They're they are local, but they are not just project specific. They're community focused enhancements strengthening the area. And these following slides will demonstrate how. A little over a year ago, the city of Nampa engaged with us and a few other local area land owners to discuss extending 2 miles of sewer infrastructure, the Perdum sewer project. We heard a little update on that earlier this tonight under the noble leadership of brother Mr. Mark Stoyer. He's still here. Yeah, Mark Stoyer. He reached out to us and some other local stakeholders and organized an effort including a request for shared project funding with private parties with this city project. And we are pleased to partner with the city on this infrastructure initiative. We have committed 850,000 just under 850,000 of our private funds toward this city

project which will bring the sewer past our project. In most cases, it is gravity sewer systems are highly preferred over pressurized lift stations due to their long-term reliability and lower operating costs. We understand it is a priority for the city of Nampa to eliminate the existing lift station in our neighboring subdivision, Fair Haven, also known as Canyon Creek. Our proposal will bring gravity sewer right to the and allow us to be able to reduce or remove the lift station at fair haven and allow them to connect to city services, city gravity services. This image shows the current intersection of Landry and Canada looking to the west down Landry. At the current, it is a partially finished 25 ft asphalt 25 ft of asphalt roadway. Our project will complete this intersection with turn lanes in both directions, north and south. And this next slide will kind of shows you the layout of that. So now this Landry is pointing the other way. Now Landry to the top is going to the east and then that's Canada going to the north as you go to the left. And our project will add a del right turning lane on the southbound Canada traffic, a middle left turn lane on the northbound Canada road into our into Landry, and then both options right and left north and southbound from Landry onto Canada. These improvements,

excuse me, will increase capacity, improve traffic flow, and enhance overall safety in the in the area. Excuse me, can I interrupt you just a sec? Yeah, it it would help if we could see your overall plat and have you point out what you just explained to us. Seeing that particular sketch doesn't tell us location. Okay. Uh, so so at the bottom right of this screen is where Landry intersects Canada. Okay. Oh, sorry. Did I interrupt you? Were you still telling me? No, I I just like to have the clarity for all of us. Okay.

You know, you know what? You've you've been on it. You know where you're at. We're We have to rely on the drawings. Okay. Yeah. Bottom right of this screen where the red commercial lot dots are is where that Canada Landry intersection is. Okay. Okay. So, that's the area that uh you're going to widen the the north the north half of the road. Yeah. Yep. And we'll also fully improve the Landry intersection so that it's a full collector road and then both options right and left out on Landry onto Canada. Okay. The other part of the transportation, one of your drawings indicates that you're going to connect at the west end as well, right?

No. that 24 wide is already existing. So you just picked it up on your drawings or am I misunderstanding there? So we do have a parcel of land that does go out to 11th. It's only 20 ft wide and it does not allow us to connect to 11th to with a roadway. It's not wide enough. Okay. So when you're done with your presentation, we'll let staff then clarify what we're seeing in our packet.

Okay. Yeah, we have had discussions with the other property owners that are adjacent to us north and south on the west end and we're working toward an idea of how to connect through to 11th, but it will require crossing their property and and when their development application comes through, we'll be able to push that that through all the way to 11th. Okay, we'll get clarity on that. Thank you. Okay, let me see which slide was I on. Okay.

Last fall, we were here before you with a similar project on this property. Right.

At that time, you gave us some feedback, asks for some changes, for some updates, and I'll go through a few of those updates that we've we've implemented. Um, one of your primary requests was to reduce density. In our prior attempt before here, we were at 4.5 units per acre. We've reduced that down to 3.6 units per acre. So, we went from 352 homes to 296 homes. We we just heard some discussions about open space. Our our prior application was we were at 15%. You asked us to increase that. This current application is 19 just under 19% about 18.9% qualified open space. You you asked us to increase our amenity package as well. We have done that. Um, we heard a request for we didn't like tot lots. So, we swapped out our tot lot and we've put a pool in with changing room and showers and uh it's the same pool we did in recently in a a subdivision Eagle that has been very well received and been a nice amenity. We also have included a a pedestrian bridge across our 10mi creek to allow for more connectivity in in the subdivision for our residents and also attaches us to that Nampa City pathway that we will be building a part of. Next few slides are just a few pictures of the amenities that we're proposing. This is the pool area. The bottom left box, that's the pool that we've actually built in just last year in Eagle. And we plan to do almost the exact same design here in this subdivision. This is our the depiction of our crossing of 10M Creek and then our dog park or no, this is the walking path in the fitness loop. And then here is our community picnic area, pretty central to our our subdivision. And uh the show a couple pictures there of what the dog park might look like.

Mr. Chair, time. All right. I I don't have much more to say other than you guys made suggestions. We tried to listen. We think we did listen and uh we've proposed those changes here to you tonight and we would stand and hope for your approval. Thank you for coming back and presentation. So we appreciate you listening. Yeah. Thank you.

Okay. So, Christie, there's there's a I know if I give you the page number, it doesn't mean anything to you, but there's I know I know you're going to do your presentation, but it would help out of the gate if we can to find the slide that says proposed zoning map, proposed preliminary plat. It's a colored slide. Is that in your packet? Well, so my slides aren't necessarily the same as the staff report. Okay. So,

okay, Daniel will help us with that. There is a reason why I'm jumping in on it. That's fine, Daniel. I'm at 548. If you're pulling up that packet.

Yes, sir. Great. Oh, I do have that one. So, in the center of the page, so it may be Daniel's got to have your input here. Sorry, Chrissy. I know we're a little out of order. Uh, but it shows it shows a 24 wide road being extended from the southwest corner out to a main

road. So, Council President, council, they own a 24 foot wide strip that goes all the way out to 11th. Um, that is not wide enough to install two lanes of traffic, drainage facilities, and that that would be necessary to install an actual roadway through there. Um the discussions I believe they are planning on bringing sewer through that and there would be a gravel access road over that at at this time until adjacent properties develop and they are able to put in a full roadway there. Um we just currently do not have the room to extend a roadway all the way out there um just because of the width, the need for drainage and the the roadway width um without acquisition of additional property. Um that's not feasible.

Okay. I I can appreciate that. It it seems like it's a little confusing to see that drawn on the to indicate to match line and that it's going to hit a arterial and reality is that's not what's being proposed. The the reality is that that will be rightway that will be dedicated as part of the platting actions

but it won't be improved but there's not enough room to improve that as a full public roadway. So that would be payment in lie of construction dollars and then as adjacent properties on either side of that develop and dedicate additional ride ofway th those that improvement would be that roadway would be extended out to 11th Avenue. Um our my understanding is that they are working towards um working with adjacent property owners to potentially have a a way out to 11th um north of that. But, uh, my understanding is is they've talked to adjacent the property owners adjacent to that parcel. Um, there isn't the willingness to, um, allow them to acquire additional room to to install that roadway. And they can speak to that in their rebuttal if I said anything incorrectly.

No, I understand that. I'm just looking at that drawing and thinking, okay, that's an exit, but it really isn't an exit or at at best a fire lane. Correct.

And uh it seemed like last uh meeting a lot of the issue was density and all that traffic is exiting out one spot. that that certainly was one of the the large um things that the adjacent uh neighbors brought up. I will say at the planning and zoning commission meeting and Christy will probably speak to this um they you know the the neighboring uh property owners were much more in favor of this plan probably speaks to why there are not nearly the the amount of people here for that.

Okay, Daniel, thank you. I know it's a little out of sync, but I just felt like it's important to understand that for what's being talked about or pitched. Christie, thank you.

Yes. Thank you, Mr. President and council members. Um Christy Watkins, principal planner for the city of Nampa. As stated, this is a request for annexation and zoning to RS6 and BC for the um subdivision Breenwood on Canada Road. So, a little history on this. Um in June of 2024, we had a pre-application meeting. In October of 2025, the um previous application was denied for all of the reasons that he stated. And then in March of 2026, they brought the new application back and the planning and zoning commission recommended approval with all those changes. So this property is located in the residential mixeduse designation. There is Canyon County property, undeveloped Canyon County property to the north. Undeveloped Canyon County property to the west. Um, as well as the Spring Shore subdivision, which is 8 RS 8.5. To the south, RS7 single family residential, which is Canyon Creek. To the east is another undeveloped Canyon County parcel and the Murphy development, which is a multif family development. There are utilities available um to this area. When they um are able to bring the gravity sewer in um down Landry um then it will be available to the entire area which is in the public interest. Um 10M Creek has an associated flood plane along which some portions have an undefined floodway. Both plat and construction drawings shall identify this flood plane and address any applicable impacts or mitigations um to or for construction in this area. A traffic impact study was prepared in

May of 2025 for this development. Um in the 2030 buildout year, 11th Avenue and Eustic will have a single lane roundabout or a 3x3 traffic signal. Landry and Canada will have a northbound left turn lane. Cherry Lane and Canada will expand to a dual lane roundabout. Fort Hall Avenue and Landry uh will construct the north leg. Flagstaff Way and Landry will construct a north leg. Mley Avenue and Landry will construct a north leg. Landry Street and Canada will do a southbound turn lane. and site access and Landry Street will have an unsmalized T intersection with the improvements that he outlined for you. As far as correspondence, the engineering division had some comments about the preliminary plat that will need to be revised. Um, surface water delivery water rights, traffic access, utilities, drainage, irrigation, and the flood plane. Nampa Highway District um said that none of the proposed development is within their district um but the traffic from the new residential and commercial lot is anticipated to negatively affect the safety and capacity on the highway system within highway district number four. They request that the city mitigate traffic impacts from this and other developments through impact fees and development exactions to address the future needs. Valley V school district commented that they have concerns over the capacity of the schools which we've talked about tonight. Nampa Fire District um has concerns about the general access and made some water supply comments. GIS has some conditions about changing the street names. Nampa planning and zoning landscape review notes um that we need to use the approved city diagram for treestaking. The police department um would like a

commitment to fund 89 additional officers and 46 additional support staff. and parks and wreck would like a permanent easement um along 10mi Creek to be dedicated to the city along with construction of a pathway. So this is the the plat that we were just talking about. So there will be 4.07 acres that are zoned BC and 77.7 acres that are zoned RS6. So, there's four commercial lots, 44 common lots, 296 RS6 residential lots, internal public roadways, um that will take up about 16 acres that will be dedicated to the city for public roads, qualified open space on 11.31 acres, which is 18.9% of the site with a gross density of 3.62 units per acre. The allowable lot sizes within this approved PUD are 4,800 ft² to 14,400 ft². That's required. The proposed lot size ranges from 4807 to 10,137. Um, all lots meet the lot width and depth required by city code. So, they did request a PUD with this. So to meet that um the project is within the acreage size that is required for a PUB. Um they do have the amount of BCzoned property that is required for the mixeduse development which is 5% of the entire development. Um, the project proposes a pathway throughout the community with a scenic bridge over 10 Mile Creek to connect the two sides of the development and the lot sizes meet code.

So there are four criteria to determine the appropriateness of annexation. One is that all private land owners have consented to annexation. Two, the property is contiguous to the city limits. Three, the comprehensive plan includes this area for annexation and this project does meet with the agreement between the city and the highway district. There are three criteria for determining the zoning on a property. This project proposes a zone that is compatible with adjoining districts. It proposes a use that is compatible with adjoining uses and it is in the public interest because it will provide a variety of housing types that comply with adopted city codes and it will provide city services and utilities to the area. These are the recommended conditions of approval that are listed in your staff report and these are your potential motions and I'll stand for any questions.

Chrissy, thank you. Thank you, council members. questions, comments. Okay, so we're going to uh take public testimony, right? Every day I get corrected. Understandably so. Hey again, we need to move into public,

right? I apologize. I was just so ready to wrap up. So, at this time, uh, we're going to take public testimony. Mr. Chair, we have four people signed up. Our first speaker is Emily Miller. Kevin Roll. Not Not yet. I'm sorry. I didn't hear I didn't hear her last.

Good evening. Um Emily Mueller, 839 South Bridgeway Place. Um thank you, President and Council members. Um I am here on behalf of my client, U Mark Bottles, who owns the adjacent 37 acres to the west of this property. Um and we have been following this application for a while. We are in support of this application, in support of this community. um have been following it, think that the changes that the applicant made um were are great. It's going to be a great community. Um you know, specifically their amenities, including a pool, increasing the open space by you know, almost 3 and 1/2 acres is I think what that calculation is. Adding in um walkways, just everything that they did on top of um it just being a a great builder. This is going to be a great community in an area that we're all really excited about. Um, as the applicant testified, there have been several developers in this area um being willing to contribute significant funds um to bring the sewer out here um including this applicant and we're just yeah excited for that. Excited to see this area of Nampa develop um and this is going to be one of the best communities out there. So, we're we're excited about that. We're in support of it. Um and then to speak to um the the question earlier about access um we have been coordinating with the applicant um about two two access points that we agree where uh connection will eventually be made out to 11th. Um so I think the phasing could work out well here in terms of when uh my client's property might eventually uh be able to be developed and and provide those connection points out to 11th. So, we have been in um communication with the applicant and are um excited to uh have that cohesion and make those roadways work. So, with that, if anyone has any questions,

any any questions? Emily, I do. Yes. What's with uh the holdings there to the west then? So your client controls the ground for widening road and making the connection to that correct president. Um not all of it. So um it my client owns so the 40 acres directly to the west

um we own the majority of it but then there is a 3 acre triangle um that would prohibit the connection immediately. Um, so we have worked on alternatives um that yeah, different ways that it could either kind of jog down or jog up um and and we're in support of of those. And um the applicant helped us do some lot layouts and and that sort of thing to to make sure that it all works. So we don't own Yeah, we don't own all of it. You can see that there's a triangular piece there.

Got it. So to actually make connection to 11th, there's got to be a jog up or a jog up or jog down. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, our next speaker is Mary Spec. I'm not sure if she's here. She uh did state that she was opposed to this. Um, our next speaker is Victor Dodie. And on deck is Kevin Null. Thank you.

Good evening, friends. Uh my name is uh Victor Dowy and I live at 6182 East Mayfield Drive here in Nampa. And I was in Japan for the PNZ meeting or I would have certainly been here uh and given the opportunity to speak. Uh this is certainly an improved project, but the serious concerns with traffic congestion and safety at the corner of Landry and Canada have still not been adequately addressed. There is only one point of ingress and one point of egress for this large subdivision. Anyone driving north on Idaho Center Boulevard, past the College of Western Idaho, through the roundabout at Cherry Lane, and on up Canada Road to Ustick Road can see the dire traffic situation being created by existing subdivisions, mega apartment complex is under construction, and numerous other projects in the works. The single point of ingress and egress into this particular project off North Canada Road would constitute an absolute traffic nightmare. So I wonder why can't the developer wait until there is another point of access to the land? What's the hurry? Why the rush to approve a project with serious traffic safety and congestion issues? It is not up to the city of Nampa to solve this problem for the developer. The neighborhood shouldn't have to accommodate traffic congestion and safety issues caused by the developers lack of foresight. Our elected officials owe a primary duty to the citizens who live here and our

quality of life. And so I cannot support the Breenwood project at this point as it does not adequately address the issue of egress and ingress. The project unfairly diminishes the quality of life for the people of Nampa who live in this neighborhood. Thank you. You,

Mr. Chair. Our last speaker is Kevin Null. Everybody's still awake. We are.

Name is Kevin Null. I live at 17354 North Fort Larammy Way. I live in the Fair Haven development. So, you know where I'm coming from. I'm just going to say ditto on the last gentleman what he said so I don't have to go into too much detail. The traffic is horrendous now. It's just going to get worse. We've got to get that changed. Uh your density I appreciate how he's changed it where the density went down but I still don't agree with the four commercial lots. I said that on the last last time we had a meeting. I'll say it again. I don't agree with that because I don't think that's a proper place for commercial lots to be in a this area. And the final thing I want to talk about is the density where the previous development I think you heard from all of them about density and too much taking too much space and stuff like that. And let's talk about that. little wonderful apartment complex. What was going on on Canada and Cherry? Um, it was from what I went to meetings, it was there to be put for to help CWI with their students to house the students so they wouldn't have to pay that much. Well, they're now doing luxury apartments in there for $3,000 a piece, I found out, in some of those apartments. And I'm going, that's not affordable. So, and I'll just uh I'll use a term that some of my neighbors what are 20 and 30 years old. I'm 70, so you can tell what generation I'm from. The na the word they use for those

apartments, and I'll use that term, hideous. They're too dense. There's too many of them there. I don't know why that was approved on how many because I don't remember in the meetings I went to that it was going to be nine buildings three stories high. The lights coming from those those apartments now are coming into the to the to the south side of the development. They're coming into their rooms, their bedrooms. So, and that's all I've got to say. Thank you.

Thank you. There. Nobody else. Is there anybody else here who wants to come and speak? Yes, sir. Zancratic 862 South Diego Way, Boise, Idaho. Uh, I'm I'm the designer engineer on this project. You guys had some some questions. Um the one about traffic. So this intersection at Landry and Canada as it sits today, there's no left turn lane, there's no right turn lane. Um either on Landry or on Canada. So what happens currently is the Fair Haven subdivision has dedicated the rideway for a left-hand turn lane, but there's not enough space on the north side for the taper. So there is no dedicated left turn lane. So traffic is backing up. By adding these left turn lanes in both directions, it's going to drastically improve traffic. Traffic at the intersections is usually your hard your hard point of contention. A straight road without intersections is what cause or can handle more traffic. So your intersections are your bottlenecks. Correct. So as we improve this intersection, it will be a drastic increase to the capacity of the intersection. So much so that even putting all of our traffic through here with the traffic impact study, it doesn't warrant having a signalized intersection. So even if we wanted to do that, the city would tell us no because it's not warranted and therefore it's actually impeding traffic by putting the light in. Does that make does that make sense?

We understand what you're saying.

Okay. It it's seems kind of counterintuitive, right? Um so if something's not warranted, a lot of times it has a negative impact on actual traffic flows and patterns. Um then another thing that was brought up, oh there was one other thing I want to talk about. Um storm drainage. You guys had a great discussion on storm drainage on the last hearing and I was kind of excited. Um the the intent is to use the storm drainage facilities as as a dual purpose, right? Uh when it's raining super hard, there's not a lot of people out there playing back uh football or kicking a soccer ball. I come from playing soccer my whole life. Um, and if you look at how we I've laid this out, I've got these large areas where you can play ball, but they can also hold storm water, right? But then we have our amenities pulled out of those as far as, you know, you don't have your your workout areas or your um gazeos or what uh I forget what the fancy word for that is. So, pulling those out. So, those are still sheltered from the rain, so you can still go and enjoy the open space at that time. But then designing those storm drainage facilities to be multi-use. Uh if you look at Caldwell, they just changed their code to allow open space to be qualifying in storm drainage facilities. And it's because what they ended up doing by removing that, they got these really nasty, you know, 4:1 or 3:1 slopes with a fence around it and a sand bottom. And me as the engineer, I'm like, I'm going to cram as much as I can in here and this is going to be a really ugly eyesore for the next 50 years. Whereas when you're allowed to do it the way the code allows it, I can make this nice gradual sloping, you know, maybe only one foot deep maximum in a 100red-year event and then I have a deeper area that catches, you know, the 25-y year event that um happens the 25 year event once every 25 years. So I think a lot has to do with that as as far as your design of your storm facilities and what you see on the map.

I mean there's there's a vision and there's also the functionality. So question for you. Yeah. Uh in the first phase of this project, is it planned to do the improvements on the as well? The the phasing map is on sheet two of PL. I I don't know if I have a slide with that. I didn't plan to present tonight. Um but phase one is the hard corner of Canada and Landry. So we would be required to do all of the improvements on Canada and Landry at phase one and that's one of the reasons it's strategically put there because we know that that intersection is currently a struggle for everybody in the community.

So that that part's appreciated. The question would be is whether we stopped at the drain and and didn't go further west with improvements until there was further access on the arterials. Um

correct. So the the widening would stop basically at our our second entrance on the drain. So we would widen all the way to to the 10mi creek more or less in that first phase which the the traffic generated already west of that currently isn't being increased. Right? That's already coming out of the Fair Haven subdivision. Nobody else is using that road. So that's already handling that traffic currently. And then as we progress to the west we would continue to improve that. So, we're looking at phase three would be the next major stretch and that goes to the next entrance to Fair Haven and then uh phase four would take us all the way past Fair Haven. It would be the last entrance at Fair Haven. So then the whole frontage of the Fair Haven subdivision would be improved in the first four phases. president that

I I think there's still concerns about going west of the of the drain until there's adequate second second exit versus relying on the one again it go uh another thing that's brought up a lot is like fire code right so that landry is being treated as a collector so it' be no different than uh Canita road as a colle work functions as a collector so we would we still technically have multiple access points And if you want to get down to it, you have technical access points through Fair Haven subdivision for fire and emergency services.

So I I do understand that we don't have Landry going all the way through. As the lady spoke earlier, I've been working on that 40 acre design, but this project is like the lynch pin to make it all work. I understand. We just have to consider whether we put some conditions on I that's not my I'm just here that's not your part. I'm here to tell you the technical aspects and the thought that's gone into this versus just um we appreciate the changes you've made. Please please understand the energy the energy is uh appreciated as to what's gone on. We're still just uh cognizant of the challenges that are going to uh continue there. So we're here. So,

I was just going to say the clearest phasing map for council is on page 573 where it splits it up in colors. Thank you. Yep. Thank you. You guys have any other questions? We're getting to 573. Oh, cool. Bear with Yeah, that's fine. If I'm coordinated, I could do that.

If if the intent wasn't to improve that intersection first, the developer would probably prefer to go in the opposite order of the phasing simply because we have to bring sewer from that direction, right? So he's already investing bringing sewer all the way through all the way down Landry. Um with that we would we would be taking offline in the first phase also the the sewer lift station which is a private sewer lift station that is currently supplying Lidio and Fair Haven and uh Daniel may be able to ask but some an additional subdivision and all of those residents are paying an extra fee in their HOA fees for that lift station to continue to be maintained.

Yeah. And that was a that was an allowance provided at that time and that's all understood. So um I guess what I'm saying is it's a net positive to to the whole community by taking that off that burden.

Correct. When that when that main line comes through that's going to be a benefit. It's you know the comments tonight though are a little bit still on the traffic. So it's a matter so we see phase one we see phase two. The question is uh whether you go start three and whether there's something worked out between staff and engineering uh far as understanding how many units are in phase one and two and what that traffic analysis looks like uh to be able to keep going to the west ahead of other improvements come together. By then those improvements may be in or or uh be underway. It's just a sequence of whether we ask uh in the approval is to put a stipulation of of something that helps guide what the process is going to be.

Could that be by a re and analysis of the intersection? No, it's really phase by phase versus what I'm thinking about is whether it's development agreement or part of the approvals is at what point this development has to have other stuff come forward. other words, other cooperative property owners providing uh access to be able to disperse the traffic. So, it right now I'm just brainstorming. I'm I'm not the engineering side and I'm not not playing zoning side. Um

M coun council president um if if we were to if you were looking at a condition that um a a certain amount of development could happen prior to that connection to 11th were to be needed. Um, I we certainly could work um come up with something that would be appropriate based on data and the the level of service and operation at that intersection. Um, and we could um look at a scenario where I I think one way to do that would be to to at the approval of each phase look at the operation of that intersection and the level of service and if it throws falls below a certain threshold to that that final plat would have to wait until um something changed to improve that level of service threshold. Um I think that would probably be the most appropriate way to handle that. Um and then we would just need to likely come back with after discussions and review of the traffic study again to see what that threshold might need to be.

So on this particular deal, do we do it by notes or development agreements? I I would say that that would be something that we could negotiate um if that's the desire and will of the council uh in the motion. I would recommend that it be a condition of the development agreement and then staff will work with the applicant and uh transportation director to determine what that threshold we would recommend and then that would come back to you in the development agreement to to review and approve. Thank you. Thank you for your time. Thank you.

Yes. Public hearing is still here. Still still open.

All right. Okay. My name is Cheryl Null. Live at 17354 North Fort Larmy Way. Um continuing about the con uh the traffic issue is with those new apartments that are almost completed there called Asher right there on the corner of Cherry and Canada. Um, one of the entrances that they have to that apartment complex is so very close to that roundabout. And then there's another one. And then we just recently heard about another housing development, apartments that are be built just past those apartments. And there's only one access into that one as well. And so all of that traffic is coming out onto Canada. And so there's lots of traffic to be considered, not just the Breenwood. There's other things as well that are contributing to the amount of traffic that will be on Canada. Thank you. Appreciate the explanation.

Good evening, Nampa City Council. My name is Mark Mitchell. 12355 Land Way N Idaho. You can't win, can you? You just can't win. Traffic all over N is terrible. It's not just there and it's it's everywhere. We all know that. But I guess my question being is this being a little meeting today. Where is the money going to come from to improve our roads? Is it development that is being proposed and it gets done as we go little by little by little by little? Is it in property taxes? Um, we had a bond that I remember Mayor Clling wanted to go ahead and continue with another bond, the one for the AMD overpass, but everybody voted that down and that was to go into roads as I understand. Do we do what what do we do? Because that's the number one complaint. infrastructure traffic infrastructure traffic apartment complexes apartment complexes so I'm I hear concerns I'm concerned you guys are concerned but I'm not hearing his answers we can't even get an answer out of you guys on a mirror unrelated topic

it But it is going to hit the road here pretty quick. So this is a public flat. This is a public not a flat. I apologize, President Bill. So I apologize.

Um that's my question. I mean I've sat down, I talked and I understand that part of the highway district, those funds that are collected by the county, 60% of our money goes to the county. And for highway district, it doesn't even come into the city. Used to be great because most of our city was county. you. I'm not blaming I'm not blaming you guys at all, but I am asking for some answers. Where where do we need to up taxes? Do we need to increase property taxes? Do we need to go for another bond? Do we need to put a moratorum on the city? What do we need to do?

Well, we're exploring those options. I'm right there with you. Thank you. You guys are loved. Know that. Appreciate it very much. I'm sorry you're in the position you're in. It's a tough one. And Dave, Mr. Bills, I appreciate you taking the reigns on this one. Really do. Appreciate you guys. Thank you. There anybody else wishing to speak on this topic, this particular plat? Seeing none, uh the question mark is can we handle things by agreements and or do we need to keep do we need to do a continuance on the public hearing?

Um thank you, Mr. President. Um, I I think that if you only have that one condition and you're willing to let Crystal and I work out the details of what that might look like, if you're going off of a level of service determination to then require that there be an extension out to 11th Avenue in some way. Um, I think we can handle that through a condition of approval in the development agreement. If you've got more things that you want to see tweaked, then that might require continuation, but I didn't hear that come out of the conversation. Yeah, I I just think the phase one

Thank you very much. So, we're going to need to just determine pathway there. Okay. Okay.

Sorry, the hour is starting to get a little late. So, applicant, you have the opportunity to come back and if you want to say anything additional, and I apologize not having it fine-tuned. Most I'll be quick, but most of my comments are reiterating the improvements at Landry and Canada. Those turn lanes. I think we may be underappreciating what those improvements are going to do to the traffic on that intersection. 500 homes emptying onto a full collector road with all those turn lanes is is a relatively small amount of traffic at that intersection. We are open to the suggestion that you guys are talking about and supporting of that. But I I just reiterate the the benefit that those that improving that intersection will be to what the current situation is even without adding the I mean with what they have right now. So, we'll make a we'll uh motion to close public hearing. So moved.

Second. All in favor? I. Any discussion? Councilman Bills? Yes.

I think that this is a nice project. It's got a lot of elements in it that we've been looking for and they've they've really done their homework on this. Um, I think your your comments on the uh access are valid and uh we should be part of a of a motion. I'm willing to make that motion if uh you could help me clarify that the access portion of that. I think it's important that uh there's some way we're we're putting in a development agreement as Daniel presented and that we're clarifying the improvements are in and uh the traffic situation has improved per the testimony tonight. Uh and staff has got to be able to determine beyond phase two uh whether more development goes if that intersection is doing what is being told that's going to happen somewhere. There's got to be a checkpoint and I see that checkpoint is after phase two improvements. Council President, councel, um if I could help craft a a decision on that or a how you want to proceed on that, I would probably recommend um the condition be something along the lines of that the um plat phase 2 are required to do an updated study of the intersection of Landry and Canada to determine the level of service and

uh staff work with the applicant to determine a level of service threshold that would preclude them from proceeding with that next phase until that level of service is improved or a connection is made out to 11th. Okay. Does that sound am I capturing that correctly? Okay. Oh, council president motion reference Daniel's absolutely uh testimony.

I move to approve the project as stated on the screen with recommended conditions of approval and the proposed findings and Daniel's comments uh about after phase 2 a study to determine the level of service by staff. There a second. Second.

Have a motion and and a second. Is there discussion? President Bills, I just want to say that I I really like the changes that were made. Um we asked for different amenities. We asked for different green space and I think that it fits so much better for this area, especially the um the neighborhood just right to the south of this. They've got similar amenities. So, I feel like it flows really nicely. Um so, thank you for listening to us and coming back with a much better um product, I guess, if you will. So, thank you, Councilman Bills.

Yes. just for a comment. Uh I'm having difficulty I think overall just with projects in North Nampa because the discussions that we've had have been significantly focused on our deferred maintenance and how do we fund projects within the city not considering what's coming in the next 5 10 years. I know necessarily that's not what's up for condition uh consideration here today and right now because they've already applied. they've already gone through the process and now they're coming to us for this the last portion of what they need to do to get approved. But I think uh even to what Mark had stated uh maybe we should be having some serious conversations more publicly so they're aware of what do we do in consideration of potentially levy override? What do we do in uh consideration of where our limits are um for the city in terms of development? because if we want to look inward, we need to stop looking outward and expanding beyond. Not necessarily directed right here for this, but I think there's um some real reflection that we need to do as a council. I think it's been a heavy night, so I don't want to dogpile it here and now. Uh but those are just some of my thoughts.

Thank you for your thoughts. I think I think it's going to be important that uh through this budget process and where we're headed uh that we've we've got to uh review a lot of uh where things are at. The difficulty is we have a comp plan. We have area plans. We have uh plenty of information for the property owners and land owners to know what is out there and what is available to them. And so consequently uh we have uh folks in the business who then say they read our plan and it says yes this is what we uh encourage. Here's what we see on the horizon. And uh so if we're going to there there's reasonleness to put parameters, conditions, certain things on individual plats to make sure that they meet things. But candidly, if we're going to soon start really putting the limitations or saying no, then in in reality, we need to communicate that. At the same time, we have agreements on the perturan drain uh going forward. We've got long-term financial commitments uh that the city is making uh the development land owners are making and so there's there's the aspect to understand also the big picture and what's been put forward uh out there. And so, uh, you have the individual plats and the nuances, uh, that this one is trying to assist with, but, it may still be a nuance because of this current situation and everything is not going to build out at once. And so,

that's understandable. Uh, it's understandable for the frustration. Uh but at the same time uh we're we're we're we're crossing the street so to speak and we're in the middle of the road and we're standing in the turn lane and we're trying to decide now what we're going to do and uh reality is we got to kind of keep pressing forward is my thoughts but we got to do it responsibly. So any other comments? Cl Yes. Bills, yes. Rodriguez, no. Griffin, yes. Yes. Reynolds, yes. Five in favor, one oppose. Motion carries.

Thank you. It's not exactly what you want to hear or understand all those things, but this is this is reality that we're in and the plans that we have on the table. Um, council, we're need to go back to the section on new business. We're done with public hearings. We need to go back to new business. Move to approve. a second.

I thought that was Please. Right. Yeah. No, no, I'm Yep. No, I'm aware. I just want to go back and cover the new business, then we'll do the ordinances. Okay. So, we have an action item 51. Cody, you got 35 seconds.

Okay. Thank you, Council President Bills and City Council. I'm here uh Cody Swander, City of Nampa Parks and Recreation Director. I'm here tonight for uh to request authorization from council to allow council president uh to sign a services agreement with Brycon uh construction to uh build a multi-h sport court uh at West Park uh that features horseshoes uh cornhole and botchi ball in the amount not to exceed $185,000. Have you run this past Rick? Yes. Um yep. Um I received uh uh legal uh approval with uh Preston and then through Rick with the procurement department. Okay.

He gave a uh he uh offered the sample template for the services draft agreement that you see in the packet. Thank you. Counc. We got a motion. I have a question. Question. Um what's uh the consulting part of the agreement? What are they consulting on? says that in our packet for break on um Councilman Reynolds, I am I am sorry that I'm not 289.

I don't think my pages are are matching you. And then second question I'll ask you while you're looking at that one. How many bids did you get on this? Um, we receive we went out for I we made it's an informal bid process. We asked six different companies. Um, we had uh two show for the pre-construction meeting and only one bid was received. Council President, if I could add to that as well.

Yes. Uh Cody had reached out to me in regard to this project and I had discussed with him uh regarding what was going on at West Park and I informally reached out to two uh family members that are in this industry and they didn't feel that it was out of the realm of cost that they would have bid on this as well if they were a formal bidder in the process. So that's why I am expedient in giving a motion because I've had the opportunity of chatting with you about it and and investigating myself independently. Okay.

Thank you, Councilman Griffin. I'm sorry I'm not able to find this consulting. There's no consulting services um requested from the construction company. We um this is a design that was constructed by a landscape architect that was um given to them to to make their bid on without any input on design or consulting. Council President. Yes.

So does it's concerning to me you didn't get more than one bid. I mean that's interesting to people didn't reply. Informal bid process. It's pretty easy to submit a bid. So I'm wondering how the spec was written. But that's neither here nor there. But I see Bryon a lot lately. That's concerning to me because um we've seen some of the work they've done around the city and then um you know why are we continuing to see them over and over and not other biders. So um anyway, I'm not against this project. I'm just questioning the process and I can have conversation with Rick about it.

Okay. And I think the consulting piece perhaps is that we did the the design firm Jensen Belts Associates is willing to um take requests for information from contractors if they come up during the process um of of uh the construction and he ran our pre-construction um or pre- bid meeting for us. So the only consulting we're receiving was from his work. Thanks Cody. I would make a motion to approve this item. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any other discussion? Roll call. Gogg, yes. Jenula, yes. Bills, yes. Rodriguez, yes. Griffin, yes. Reynolds,

yes. All in favor? Motion carries. 52 is an action item, uh, Crystal. And so uh to sign a contract with Hawkeye Builders for construction of the trail head Wilson Path in the amount of 6747. It's a standard deal. It's approved in the budget. Questions? I'll make a motion to approve. Second. Got a motion and a second. Any discussion?

Council President, if I could real quick. Team's doing a very good job. Crystal, you don't have to move. It's just more of a comment. Your team's doing a very good job. My wife and I have been training for some races and we use the Wilson path frequently. So, having that be repaved and the tree roots removed, uh, it's not a bumpy hazard now. It's an enjoyable amenity. So, thank you for your work. Call the SCG. Yes. Jingula, yes. Bills, yes. Reynolds, yes. Griffin, yes. Rodriguez, yes.

All in favor? Motion carries. by three is an action item to authorize council president to sign local professional service agreement on uh ITDs and Horox LLC for construction engineering inspection services on the Matthew Peltzer trail head at Wilson Path. Uh the amount of 63129 and it requires a fiscal 26 budget amendment when that time comes. So moved. Second motion and second. Any discussion? Cler call the role. Gogg. Yes. Jingula. Yes. Bills. Yes. Griffin. Yes. Rodriguez. Yes. Reynolds.

Yes. All in favor? Motion carries.

54 is an action item authorized council president to sign a task order with Transpo Group to complete an intelligent transportation system emergency response plan in amount not to exceed 150,000. Crystal, could we get an explanation on this one? Just a quick summary. Have we seen this before? You have not.

Okay. I just thought, wow, that I was expecting a a half a minute explanation. So, go ahead. Uh, this will be very short and quick and even shorter with me. Sorry. Uh, for the record, Crystal Craig, director of transportation. Uh, Mr. President, council members, I'm going to defer to Matt Ricks. He's our trans our traffic engineering manager. He's also the project manager for this specific one. Okay. For this presentation. Matt.

Good evening, council president and council members. My name is Matt Ricks, transportation engineering manager for city of Nampa. I'll walk you through a few slides that we pulled together for this. So the as you know the traffic division is fairly new. It's only been existed for a few years after it broke apart from the broke out of the street division. Um this project need is to help us establish some emergency protocols. Um and then identify gaps in infrastructure or staffing or or needs we have in that in that area. Um and then it expands on our traffic monitoring center efforts. So what is the project? That's um this is to develop an emergency response plan. Um it's going to look at traffic signals, um coordination, communication with the public and equipment and staffing. And this is primarily for if we have widespread power outages. Um as you can see in that little picture, this is an example of what a dark signal looks like. They convert to four-way stops when they're dark. Um, and this plan would help us identify intersections that are key that we need to keep powered to keep traffic moving in case of a in case of uh power outages. Um, to do this internally would require a significant effort from city staff. Um, and it would really extend the the project schedule to get that completed. Um, and then it also needs a a degree of technical expertise due to equipment interactions with all the equipment that's located inside of our cabinets that control the intersections. Um, the project would also look at best practices in from other cities in the industry and like like we mentioned $150,000 budget. So, what would we do? We would identify which signals we have to keep running. Um, we would identify which signals maybe could go to the dark signal state

and we could let let them operate as four-way stops. It would identify power needs that we needed to keep those running. At a lot of our intersections, we have backup batteries that will run the intersections and depending on the size of the intersection, those typically last 4 to 8 hours. So, if we have an extended power outage, that would not be sufficient to keep those running. Uh it would also help us identify if we want to use generators and um help us figure out fueling priorities for those generators. So what are some of our options at the at the intersections? We can do the full timing plans, run them just as they are. Um that would probably be our major um intersections, intersections that connect with the interstate. Um some of the other intersections that maybe don't carry as much traffic, we could simplify the timing plans. Then they use less power and the batteries and the generators would last longer. Um some of the intersections we could allow to go to flashing red that uses even less power. Um and then where would we deploy um temporary stop signs if we needed to. Um so the purpose of the different treatments is to serve the public need while conserving those those resources like battery charging and and fuel and generators. Um it would also establish public communication um for prior routes, establish locations where we would put um changeable message signs. So you you've seen those out when we start construction that says there these roads can be under construction in a few weeks. Um and that also help us establish any any coordination efforts we need to do with ITD and other outside agencies. So, um, identify equipment at staffing needs, power charging equipment needs. There's also if if there was a large power outage, we'd have to be concerned about theft and protection, um, and tamper resistance of some of our stuff. If we have a generator out there, somebody doesn't have power, maybe it looks a little attractive to them. Um, and then we'd also look at different alternatives we can use for these. So, those are typically going to be

batteries, um, hydrogen fuel cells, generator. It would look at the life cycle and operational cost of those things as well. And then in addition to that, we would look at staffing needs for the emergency deployments and how we would do that. So that was the the short presentation we we came up with and we're open open that up for discussion. Council President, any any questions? Doug, how was this funded last year? I know it's part of the FY26 budget. Was it where what funding mechanism poured into this project? or Crystal might be able to answer that better than I can. Well, but you're talking about for this particular project.

Yes, specifically this one. Is it ITD match? No. Uh, Council President, Councilman Griffin, uh, this is coming out of our streets and traffic funds. So, this is coming out of fund balance. This is the first project we've ever done on like this. All of the existing divisions that we have in public works already have emergency response plans. Uh, traffic being a new division does not have one yet. also with bringing on the TMC that does change some things versus how streets kind of did it in the past.

And so when when you when when she says fund balance, there are three or four primary funding mechanisms that go to streets. Part of it's property tax 2.5 million. There's road and bridge tax. There's highway and highway taxes which are gas mileage. And so it's a combination of all those that build the fund balance up. Thank you. I just Councilman Bills. Yes. I would make a motion to approve this item. Uh, good job team. I'll second. We have a motion and a second. Any other discussion? Cler will call the role. SC, yes. Jingula, yes. Bills, yes. Griffin, no. Rodriguez, yes. Reynolds, yes.

Five in favor, one opposed. Motion carries. Council, we're going to move towards unfinished business. President Bills. Yes. Do we have an executive session tonight? We do. I just have a teenager locked out, so I was trying to decide if she should come get my key or not. So, thank you.

So, uh 71 action item first reading of ordinance and approval of publication of ordinance summary expanding the boundaries of the municipal irrigation district of the city of Nampa. Request to pass under suspension of rules. in order of the city of Napa, Idaho, annexing a portion of the underlying irrigation district into the municipal irrigation district of the city of Napa, Canyon County, Idaho, and changing the boundaries thereof, allowing for a summary of this ordinance to be published, and directing the city engineer to alter the use and area map accordingly, providing for recordation, providing for severability, provide effective date, repealing all ordinances, resolutions, orders, or parts thereof in conflict here with.

Mr. President, I move this pass under suspension rules. Second. We have a motion and a second. Roll call. Gogg. Yes. Jenula. Yes. Bills. Yes. Rodriguez, yes. Griffin, yes. Reynolds, yes. All in favor? Motion carries. 7-2 is an action item. First reading of ordinance for zoning map amendment from RA suburban residential to RD two family residential zoning district and potential development agreement for two parcels. A total of 1.09 09 acres at 1504 South Garland Street for Bobby Fipps and Jay Duffen. The request is to pass under suspension of rules

in order to the city of Napa, Idaho, determining that certain lands commonly known as 1504 South Garland Street, parcel number R322191400 on 0.59 acres more or less and 0 Garland Street, parcel number R32219140 on 050 acres more or less located in the northwest 1/4 of the southeast 1/4 of section 34 township 3 north range 2 West Boise Meridian totaling 1.09 acres more or less is currently zoned RA suburban residential in the limits of the city of Napa Canyon County state of Idaho and that said land should be reszoned RD two family residential zoning district on 1.09 09 acres more or less declaring said lands by proper legal description as described below to be a part of the city of Nampa. Determining that said freezoning is in the best interest of the public and consistent with the comprehensive plan. Directing the city engineer and the planning and zoning director to add said property to the official zoning maps to the city of Nampa and to designate said property as RD2 family residential on the official zoning map and other area maps of the city. providing for conditions of approval, providing for recordation, providing for severability, providing effective date, repealing all ordinances, resolutions, orders, or parts thereof in conflict here, and directing the city clerk to file a certified copy of the ordinance in the map of the area to be reszoned with Canon County State of Idaho and the Idaho State Tax Commission pursuant to Idaho Code section 63-215.

Approve under suspension of rules. Second. We have a motion and a second. Roll call. Scog, yes. Jola, yes. Bills, yes. Rodriguez, yes. Reynolds, yes. Griffin, yes. All in favor? Motion carries.

Unfinished business. Item number 7-3, action item, first reading of ordinance for vacation of 1.07 acre portion of the rideway on East Flamingo Avenue through the St. Alons's campus on parcels addressed as 0 4104 4211 4280 4400 East Flamingo Avenue for Russ Hepworth with the land group representing Trinity Health. Request is to pass under suspension of rules. An ordinance to the city of Napa Canyon County, Idaho, vacating a portion of rightway located on the property generally described as 0 4104 4211 4280 and 440 East Flamingo Avenue. Parcels R3108412 B 0 R3108412000 0 R31095 R3108412 A 0 R31084 located in the southeast 1/4 of section 13 township 3 north range to west Boise meridian said vacation of rightway a total of 1.07 07 acres more or less more particularly described below in Nampa County, Idaho, and directing the city engineer to alter the use and area map and other applicable maps accordingly, providing for an effective date, providing for severability, and repealing all ordinances, resolutions, orders, and parts thereof in conflict here.

Mr. President, I move this pass under suspension of rules. Second. We have a motion and a second. Clerk will call the role. Gogg, yes. Jenula, yes. Bills, yes. Rodriguez, yes. Griffin, yes. Reynolds, yes. All in favor? Motion carries.

Next item is uh 7-4. Action item, first reading of ordinance for vacation of 5T by 50 ft, 250 square ft portion of a public utility easement along the western property line at 520 West Bay Hill Drive for Greg Hector. Request is to pass under suspension of rules. An ordinance to the city of Napa Canyon County, Idaho, vacating a portion of a public utility easement located on the property generally described as 520 West Bay Hill Drive. Parcel number R077605110 0 located in the southeast 1/4 of northwest 1/4 of section 4, Township 2 North, Range 2 West, Boise Meridian. Said vacation of the public utility easement located in lot 12, block one of the Bay Hill subdivision, phase one. a total of 250 square feet more or less more particularly described below in Napa County, Idaho, and directing the city engineer to alter the use and area map and other applicable maps accordingly, providing for an effective date, providing for separability and repealing all ordinances, resolutions, orders, and parts thereof in conflict here with.

Mr. President, I move we pass under suspension rules. Second. We have a motion and a second. Clerk will call the role. Scog, yes. Jenula, yes. Bills, yes. Rodriguez, yes. Griffin, yes. Reynolds, yes. All in favor? Motion carries.

Action item, first reading of ordinance for annexation and zoning to RS7 single family residential for Hudson Yard subdivision at zero zero and 3319 East Sheep Mountain Lane and necessary right ofway for NVS, Bonnie Leighton representing Endurance Holdings and Thomas Murray. Request is to pass under suspension of rules. and known to the city of Napa, Idaho, determining at cert lands, commonly known as 003319 East Sheep Mountain Lane, parcels number R295300160 0, R2953001500 and R2953 located in the northwest 1/4 of section 12 township 2 north range 2 west meridian totaling 21.51 acres more or less lay continuous to the limits of the city of Napa Kenny County, state of Idaho, and that said land should be annexed into the city of Nampa and be zoned RS7 single family residential on 21.51 acres more or less declaring said lands by proper legal description as described below to be a part of the city of Nampa. Determine that set annexation and zoning have the consent of the land owners. It is contiguous to the city limits and it is consistent with the comprehensive plan directing the city engineer and the planning and zoning director to add such properties to the official zoning maps of the city of Napa and to designate such properties as RS7 single family residential as set forth herein on the official zoning map and other area maps of the city. providing for conditions of approval, providing for recordation, providing for severability, providing effective date, repealing all ordinances, resolutions, orders, or parts thereof in conflict here, and directing the city clerk to file a certified copy of the ordinance in the map of the area to be annexed with Canyon County, state of Idaho, and the Idaho State Tax Commission return to Idaho Code section 63-215.

Mr. President, I move this pass under suspension of rules. Second. It's been moved and second. Clerk will call the role. Scog, yes. Jangula, yes. Bills, yes. Rodriguez, yes. Griffin, yes. Reynolds, yes. All in favor? Motion carries. Last item is executive session. It's an action item. Motion to adjourn into executive session pursuant to Idaho code 74-2061 and sub area D to consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1 title 74 IDO code potential acquisition of a property via an exchange. So moved. Second. Motion and a second. Clerk will call the role. Scog.

Yes. Jingula. Bills. Yes. Rodriguez. Yes. Griffin. Yes. Reynolds. Yes. All in favor? Motion carries. With that, uh motion to adjourn into No, we'll wait. week. We'll have