Annexation · Planning application
Wedding and event venue on 3.85 acres seeks annexation into Caldwell
The owner wants city commercial zoning to connect to water and sewer, and to allow Sunday events and drop the county's 150-event yearly cap. Staff recommends approval, and the City Council hears it Oct. 19.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Caldwell's record. See the official record
The owner of an event venue under construction at 19781 Middleton Rd. is asking to annex the 3.849-acre site into Caldwell with commercial (C-2) zoning so it can connect to city water and sewer. The wedding and event venue was approved by Canyon County, and the applicant also wants to allow Sunday events and remove the 150-event annual cap. Staff recommends approval; the City Council hearing is set for October 19, 2026.
Annexation of parcel (R3431600000) with a proposed zoning of C-2 (Community Commercial) with a development agreement. The current City comprehensive plan future land use map place-type is Neighborhood 3, and C-2 is identified as a compatible zoning designation. The applicant has already received a Conditional Use Permit through Canyon County for a special events facility/wedding venue on the site and is requesting to bring the facility into the City of Caldwell so they may connect to water and sewer. The 3.85 acre parcel is addressed as 19781 Middleton Rd. and is located on the west side of Middleton Rd., approximately 1100 feet south of the intersection with Highway 20/26, in Caldwell, Idaho. The application was recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Project name on file: Wild Oak Wedding and Event Venue Annexation
Timeline
Oct. 19, 2026
Ordinance 3758 on the Caldwell City Council agenda
Oct. 19, 2026
Public hearing: Caldwell City Council
Oct. 15, 2026
Status changed from In review to Hearing scheduled
Reported as “Hearing scheduled (Caldwell City Council)”.
Oct. 13, 2026
4 documents added
July 21, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report cover sheet for wedding venue annexation
Staff cover sheet summarizing the annexation, zoning and development agreement request for Wild Oak Wedding & Event Center, with fire department approval subject to conditions.
Oct. 13, 2026 · 139 pages · 18.8 MB · Staff Report
Application
- Download Master land use application (annexation with zoning and development agreement)
Master land use application form with checklists for an annexation with zoning and a development agreement, with supporting packet pages.
July 21, 2026 · 105 pages · 16.4 MB · Application packet
Other documents
- Download Draft development agreement for annexation
Draft agreement between the City of Caldwell and the owner of a 3.849-acre parcel seeking annexation and C-2 zoning for a wedding and event venue.
Oct. 13, 2026 · 19 pages · 201 KB · Development Agreement
- Download Notice of adoption and summary of Ordinance No. 3758 on annexation and zoning
Summary of a Caldwell city ordinance annexing about 3.85 acres into the C-2 community commercial zone, with its effective date, severability and repeal clauses.
Oct. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 132 KB · Ordinance
- Download Annexation ordinance setting C-2 community commercial zoning
Ordinance approving annexation into Caldwell as C-2 (Community Commercial) zone, directing map updates, and requiring filing of certified copies with the county and state tax commission.
Oct. 13, 2026 · 6 pages · 1.3 MB · Ordinance