Comprehensive plan amendment · Planning application

Request to allow up to 16 cottage-style townhomes on 2.19 acres denied

The City Council denied a request to change the long-range land use plan from low to medium density residential on July 20. The change would have paved the way for 12 to 16 cottage-style townhomes. The Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended denial.

DeniedCMA-00069-2026Filed March 17, 2026South Nampa · 5601 E Locust Ln

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

Ray Bolinger asked the city to change the future land use designation of a 2.19-acre parcel at 5601 E Locust Ln from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential. The goal is to later annex the land and zone it for cottage-style townhouses. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that the City Council deny the request.
Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment request from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential to allow development of 12-16 cottages
Project name on file: Bolinger Cottages

Timeline

July 21, 2026
12 documents added
July 21, 2026
City Council Decision/Action Letter
July 20, 2026
Decision: Denied
Nampa City Council: Denied.
July 20, 2026
Public hearing: Nampa City Council
July 15, 2026
Staff Report Preparation
June 29, 2026
Notice to Area Property Owners
June 11, 2026
Notify Applicant
June 11, 2026
Property Postings
June 11, 2026
P&Z Commision Decision/Action Letter
May 13, 2026
Notify Applicant
May 13, 2026
Staff Report - Applicants Copy
May 12, 2026
Public hearing: Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission
May 7, 2026
Staff Report Preparation
April 27, 2026
Property Postings
April 24, 2026
Notice to Area Property Owners
March 18, 2026
Assess Fees (Planning & Zoning)
March 18, 2026
Plan Intake Passed
March 18, 2026
Accepted for review
March 17, 2026
Application filed

Documents

Project narrative

Applicant's narrative requesting a change from Low Density to Medium Density Residential for about 2.19 acres, to allow roughly 12-16 cottage-style attached townhomes.
March 18, 2026 · 7 pages · 664 KB · Narrative
Download Narrative for comprehensive plan map amendment request
Notes from a Feb. 25, 2026 pre-application meeting finding the proposed Future Land Use Map change to medium-density residential for 16 townhome cottages does not match the area's low-density, rural character.
March 18, 2026 · 6 pages · 508 KB · Pre-App Mtg Notes
Download Pre-application meeting notes from Nampa Planning and Zoning

Staff reports

Staff report to the Planning and Zoning Commission on a request to change a 2.19-acre parcel from Low Density to Medium Density Residential for future cottage-style townhouses.
May 7, 2026 · 41 pages · 6.0 MB · Staff Report for PZ
Download Staff report for comprehensive plan map amendment hearing

Decisions

Letter notifying the applicant that the City Council voted on July 20, 2026 to deny the requested Comprehensive Plan Map amendment from low to medium density residential, after the Planning and Zoning Commission…
July 21, 2026 · 1 page · 168 KB · Decision Letter
Download Council decision letter denying map amendment
Letter from Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission recommending denial of the Low Density to Medium Density Residential map amendment, with City Council hearing set for July 20, 2026 (subject to change).
May 13, 2026 · 14 pages · 4.2 MB · PZ Decision letter
Download Planning and Zoning Commission decision letter on Comprehensive Plan map amendment

Application

Master application for a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential for about 12-16 cottage-style attached homes on 2.19 acres.
March 18, 2026 · 2 pages · 1.2 MB · Application
Download Master application for Comprehensive Plan map amendment