Variance · Planning application

Smaller lots approved for 7 homes in 61-home Cherry Grove phase

Nampa City Council approved a variance on May 18 letting seven lots, ranging from 6,263 to 6,533 square feet, fall below the 6,800-square-foot minimum. KB Home Idaho said a Pioneer Irrigation easement must now sit in its own common lot.

ApprovedVAR-00211-2026Filed March 17, 2026North Nampa · Elm Ln+5 related filings

Site plan for Smaller lots approved for 7 homes in 61-home Cherry Grove phase — 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

KB Home Idaho LLC asked for a variance so seven lots in the Cherry Grove No. 6 subdivision off Elm Lane can be smaller than the 8,500 square foot minimum. The irrigation easement at the back of these lots will be split off as a separate common lot, leaving the seven lots between 6,263 and 6,533 square feet. The phase has 61 residential lots in total, and the City Council approved the variance.
Reduction in lot sizes due to Pioneer Irrigation easement dedication
Project name on file: Cherry Grove No 6 Lot Sizes

Timeline

June 9, 2026
12 documents added
May 20, 2026
City Council Decision/Action Letter
May 18, 2026
Decision: Approved
Nampa City Council: Approved.
May 18, 2026
Public hearing: Nampa City Council
May 13, 2026
Notice to Area Property Owners
April 15, 2026
Notice to Agencies/Departments
April 2, 2026
Assess Fees (Variance)
March 20, 2026
Plan Intake Passed
March 20, 2026
Accepted for review
March 17, 2026
Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Final plat sheet for Cherry Grove Subdivision No. 6, a portion of the north half of the southwest quarter of a section in Canyon County, Idaho.
March 17, 2026 · 1 page · 328 KB · Site Map (Final Plat)
Download Final plat, Cherry Grove Subdivision No. 6

Project narrative

Homebuilder letter requesting a variance from the 6,800 sf minimum lot size for seven lots, after Pioneer Irrigation changed its easement platting policy.
April 2, 2026 · 2 pages · 433 KB · Narrative REVISED
Download Variance request for Cherry Grove No. 6 lot sizes

Staff reports

Planning staff report for the May 18, 2026 council hearing on a variance from the 8,500 sq. ft. minimum lot size, covering seven substandard lots beside a Pioneer Irrigation easement.
May 20, 2026 · 15 pages · 4.8 MB · Staff Report
Download Staff report on lot size variance request

Decisions

City of Nampa variance permit, approved by council May 18, 2026, allowing seven substandard lots on the final plat due to Pioneer Irrigation easement policy; recorded June 5, 2026.
June 9, 2026 · 2 pages · 148 KB · Recorded Permit #2026-022327
Download Recorded variance permit for minimum lot size
Letter notifying the applicant that City Council approved the minimum lot size variance with one condition, and explaining the 14-day reconsideration window and variance expiration rules.
May 20, 2026 · 11 pages · 3.6 MB · Decision Letter
Download City Council decision letter on lot size variance

Application

Planning and Zoning master application for a variance to lot sizes in Cherry Grove No 6, filed by KB Home with Engineering Solutions, LLP as contractor.
March 20, 2026 · 2 pages · 1.1 MB · Application
Download Master application for Cherry Grove No 6 lot sizes variance
Planning and Zoning property inquiry notes from a pre-application meeting, listing applicable city code references and the application process for a variance before City Council.
March 17, 2026 · 1 page · 414 KB · Pre-Application Meeting Notes
Download Pre-application meeting notes for variance request