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Council approves 23-home subdivision on former farmland

The Kuna City Council approved the Indie Subdivision preliminary plat on Mar. 3, with conditions covering traffic improvements, a fence, LED streetlights and construction hours. The 5.1-acre site is zoned for residential use and currently farmed, and the plat includes internal private streets and landscape lots held…

Approved25-09-SKuna · W Ardell Rd
Site plan for Council approves 23-home subdivision on former farmland
Site plan from the application documents.
Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Ada County).

From the filing

The application's description as it appears in City of Kuna's record. See the official record

Indie Subdivision would divide about 5.1 acres at the corner of West Ardell Road and McClure Lane in Kuna into 23 residential lots and 4 common lots, keeping the existing R-6 zoning. Staff recommended approval, and the document says the Planning and Zoning Commission also recommended approval.

Applicant requests Subdivision and Design Review approval for a 23-lot single family residential subdivision. The site is located near the intersection of W Ardell Rd. and S McClure Ln. (APN: S1315427820) CASE NO. 25-09-S & 25-29-DR CC STAFF PACKET3.3.

Project name on file: Indie Subdivision

Timeline

  1. March 17, 2026

    Kuna City Council adopted its decision

    Its decision and reasoned statement, on its consent agenda.

  2. March 3, 2026

    Approved

    Kuna City Council: Approved.

  3. March 3, 2026

    Public hearing: Kuna City Council

  4. Feb. 3, 2026

    Public hearing: Kuna City Council

  5. Dec. 9, 2025

    Kuna Planning and Zoning Commission adopted its recommendation to the City Council

    Its recommendation and reasoned statement, on its consent agenda.

  6. Nov. 25, 2025

    Public hearing: Kuna Planning and Zoning Commission

Documents

Site plans

  • Notes on the preliminary plat covering hazards, utilities served by the City of Kuna, zoning R-6, stormwater retention, and HOA-maintained common lots.

    March 18, 2026 · 1 page · 608 KB

    Download Preliminary plat notes sheet
  • City of Kuna checklist of required items for a preliminary plat application under Kuna City Code Title 5, Chapter 9, with submission status marks.

    March 18, 2026 · 4 pages · 399 KB

    Download Preliminary plat application checklist
  • Preliminary plat sheet from Centurion Engineers showing lot and block layout, vicinity map, street section, setback table, and land use calculations.

    March 18, 2026 · 1 page · 888 KB

    Download Preliminary plat
  • Revised preliminary plat sheet with vicinity map and notes on utilities, zoning (R-6), floodplain status, drainage and HOA-maintained common lots.

    March 18, 2026 · 1 page · 576 KB

    Download Updated preliminary plat with site notes

Plans

  • Numbered general notes on a preliminary plat covering flood zone, utilities, irrigation, stormwater, zoning (R-6), common lots and emergency access.

    March 18, 2026 · 1 page · 537 KB

    Download Subdivision plat general notes
  • Landscape plan sheet with typical tree and shrub planting details, a vicinity map, and a plant palette table listing evergreen, shade, and ornamental species.

    March 18, 2026 · 2 pages · 707 KB

    Download Landscape plan with planting details and plant palette
  • Landscape plan sheets with planting details, buffer and open space calculations, plant palette, fencing notes, and a vicinity map for the subdivision.

    March 18, 2026 · 2 pages · 868 KB

    Download Preliminary landscape plan sheets L1.0 and L2.0

Project narrative

  • Engineer's cover letter requesting preliminary plat approval for an infill subdivision with mixed lot sizes, emergency-only frontage access, stub street connections, and landscape and open space lots held by the…

    March 18, 2026 · 1 page · 28 KB

    Download Cover letter for preliminary plat application

Staff reports

  • City of Kuna staff memo recommending approval of a 23-lot residential subdivision with 4 common lots on about 5.1 acres in the R-6 zone, for the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council.

    March 18, 2026 · 54 pages · 51.6 MB · Staff Report

    Download Staff memo for Indie Subdivision preliminary plat and design review
  • Staff recommends approval of the Indie Subdivision request to create a 23-lot residential subdivision with 4 common lots on about 5.1 acres zoned R-6.

    March 18, 2026 · 128 pages · 65.9 MB · Staff Report

    Download Staff memo for preliminary plat and design review
  • Planning staff memo recommending review of a 23-lot residential subdivision with 4 common lots on about 5.1 acres zoned R-6, with its comprehensive plan analysis.

    March 18, 2026 · 48 pages · 50.1 MB · Staff Report

    Download Staff report for Indie Subdivision preliminary plat and design review

Decisions

  • Planning and Zoning Commission decision recommending approval of the Indie Subdivision preliminary plat and approving its design review, with the exhibit and witness record.

    March 18, 2026 · 7 pages · 330 KB · Decision

    Download Decision and reasoned statement on preliminary plat and design review
  • City Council decision approving the preliminary plat application, with the procedural background, the record of exhibits and the list of public hearing witnesses.

    March 18, 2026 · 7 pages · 1.9 MB · Decision

    Download Decision and reasoned statement for subdivision preliminary plat
  • County surveyor confirms reservation of the name Indie Subdivision for the project while it remains in the approval process, lapsing if the project is terminated or conditions are unmet.

    March 18, 2026 · 1 page · 339 KB

    Download Subdivision name reservation letter

Application

  • Kuna planning and zoning coversheet for a preliminary plat application, listing the owner, applicant, representative, and subject property details.

    March 18, 2026 · 2 pages · 733 KB

    Download Planning application coversheet
  • Kuna City design review application form listing required submittal items, including landscape plan and site plan requirements, for a preliminary plat.

    March 18, 2026 · 3 pages · 485 KB

    Download Subdivision design review application checklist

Studies and reports

  • Soils exploration and foundation evaluation by Atlas Technical Consultants for the proposed subdivision, with fieldwork in July 2025 and recommendations.

    March 18, 2026 · 32 pages · 2.4 MB

    Download Geotechnical investigation report

Photos

  • Applicant's signed form committing to post the property for a public hearing per Kuna City Code Title 5, Chapter 5, with removal of signs within three days after the hearing.

    March 18, 2026 · 1 page · 244 KB

    Download Commitment to property posting form

Other documents

  • Legal description

    March 18, 2026 · 694 KB

  • Locator map showing the Indie Subdivision site and surrounding area for the preliminary plat.

    March 18, 2026 · 1 page · 1.2 MB

    Download Vicinity map
Open the case's documents on the city's records site

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