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Container park with food service and stage approved in Nampa

The Design Review Committee approved the design of the roughly 4,791-square-foot outdoor plaza, which uses repurposed shipping containers for food and drink service, with conditions on lighting and a horse-motif metal artwork piece.

ApprovedDR-00382-2025Filed Jan. 16, 2025Downtown Nampa · 104 12th Ave S+1 related filing
Site plan for Container park with food service and stage approved in Nampa
Site plan from the application documents.
Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Canyon County).

From the filing

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

Nampa Container Park is a proposed outdoor plaza at 104 12th Ave S in downtown Nampa, using repurposed shipping containers for food and drink service around an open turf area with seating, kids' play space, and a covered stage for live music. The site is about 0.11 acres, and the interior is listed at roughly 4,791 square feet of floor area. The Design Review Committee is reviewing the design plans, and this staff report recommends conditions.

Nampa Container Park (Union Park): New commercial outdoor plaza space with walk up food and beverage service, outdoor gathering space, live performance stage, and restrooms. Shall include, new building foundations and repurposed shipping container structures, concrete paving, plumbing, electrical, and site drainage.

Timeline

  1. Two days ago

    Expired

  2. Feb. 26, 2025

    18 documents added

  3. Feb. 26, 2025

    Decision/Action Letter

  4. Feb. 26, 2025

    Staff Report Preparation

  5. Feb. 26, 2025

    Decision: Approved with Conditions

  6. Feb. 26, 2025

    P&Z Planner Review

  7. Feb. 6, 2025

    Set Date for Public Meeting

  8. Feb. 6, 2025

    Assess Fees (Building & Site)

  9. Jan. 21, 2025

    Planning Application Review

  10. Jan. 16, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • One-page site plan showing the main entrance and exit, an emergency exit, and trash cart storage, with a stage and north arrow marked; street labels are not legible in the text.

    Jan. 16, 2025 · 1 page · 5.9 MB · Site Plan

    Download Site plan with main entrance, emergency exit and trash storage labels
  • Site plan labels showing main entrance and exit, emergency exit, trash cart storage and a stage; the text is fragmentary and no dimensions or scale are readable.

    Jan. 16, 2025 · 1 page · 5.9 MB · Landscaping Plan

    Download Site plan with entrances, exits and trash storage

Renderings

  • Letter approving Nampa Container Park design plans in the DH zone, listing generally applicable and lighting conditions of approval; the attached file is color renderings.

    Feb. 26, 2025 · 14 pages · 21.9 MB · Color renderings - Updated 02-21-2025

    Download Design Review Committee approval letter with conditions
  • Renderings, site plan, floor plan, circulation plan and materials sheets for the proposed container park, showing layout, food and beverage areas, stage and fencing.

    Jan. 16, 2025 · 11 pages · 20.9 MB · Other

    Download Container park renderings and site plans

Plans

  • Schematic concept design deck dated March 19, 2024, showing the master site plan, outdoor program elements, inspiration imagery and ten 3D visualizations of the container park.

    Jan. 21, 2025 · 13 pages · 7.5 MB · Concept plan presented at CUP-00349-2024 public hearing

    Download Nampa Container Park schematic concept design
  • Elevation drawings of the north fence, east fence and front entrance, prepared by ALC Architecture at 1/4 inch scale.

    Jan. 16, 2025 · 1 page · 23.8 MB · Building Elevations

    Download Exterior elevations
  • Materials board showing wood stage and fencing, existing concrete and brick, container colors, Corten screen fencing, and artificial grass for a container park.

    Jan. 16, 2025 · 1 page · 430 KB · Building Finishes

    Download Building finishes and materials board

Project narrative

  • Applicant letter describing a proposed outdoor plaza with repurposed shipping-container food and beverage structures, live music space, and seating, and how it fits downtown arts and historic goals.

    Jan. 16, 2025 · 1 page · 54 KB · Other

    Download Art and historic preservation letter
  • Describes a proposed outdoor entertainment, dining and gathering plaza using repurposed shipping containers, fencing, turf seating areas and a raised performance platform.

    Jan. 16, 2025 · 1 page · 56 KB · Narrative

    Download Design review narrative for outdoor container plaza

Staff reports

  • Staff evaluation of design plans for a new outdoor plaza with shipping-container food and beverage vendors in the downtown historic zone, following a prior conditional use permit.

    Feb. 26, 2025 · 60 pages · 9.4 MB · Staff report for Design Review Committee

    Download Design standards staff report for Design Review Committee
  • Staff report recommending approval or denial of design plans for Nampa Container Park, a proposed outdoor container-based plaza for dining and entertainment in the Downtown Historic zone.

    Feb. 6, 2025 · 59 pages · 9.4 MB · Staff Report for Arts & Historic Preservation Commission meeting

    Download Staff report for Arts & Historic Preservation Commission design review

Decisions

  • Decision letter approving the Nampa Container Park design plans with conditions of approval, including lighting standards, dated February 25, 2024 in the text.

    Feb. 26, 2025 · 14 pages · 3.2 MB · Design Review Decision letter and approved plan set

    Download Design Review Committee approval letter with conditions
  • Recommends approval with four conditions: a historic exterior paint palette, lower fence panels beside the entry gates, a horse park history nod, and rail-car-oriented design.

    Feb. 11, 2025 · 1 page · 155 KB · Arts & Historic Preservation Commission recommendation to Design Review Committee

    Download Arts & Historic Preservation Commission recommendation to Design Review Committee
  • October 16, 2024 letter from the Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission approving a conditional use permit for an outdoor container food plaza, with conditions of approval and design review waivers.

    Jan. 21, 2025 · 10 pages · 593 KB · CUP-00349-2024 Decision Letter

    Download Conditional use permit decision letter

Other documents

  • Vicinity map

    Jan. 16, 2025 · Vicinity Map

  • Design review application

    Jan. 16, 2025 · Checklist & Master Application

  • Sample board of exterior finishes and materials, including wood stage and fencing, existing concrete and brick, container colors, Corten screen fencing, and artificial grass.

    Jan. 16, 2025 · 1 page · 430 KB · Color Samples

    Download Finishes and materials samples board
  • Affidavit of legal interest

    Jan. 16, 2025 · Affidavit of Legal Interest

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