Variance · Planning application
Lowe's in Nampa withdraws parking variance request for outdoor storage
The request, filed Jan. 31, sought to let Lowe's use some required parking spaces for outdoor storage and seasonal sales. It was continued from the May 19 hearing to June 16, and the application is now marked withdrawn.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Nampa's record. See the official record
Lowe's in Nampa is asking the city for permission to use part of its store property at 1400 Caldwell Blvd for non-enclosed outdoor storage of nursery and outdoor items. A related request to reduce the number of required parking spaces was continued to June 16, 2025, so the site can make room for the outdoor storage.
See narrative. Variance to allow deviation from Code-stated parking requirements.
Project name on file: Lowe's Parking Requirement - Continued to June 16
Timeline
May 20, 2025
20 documents added
May 19, 2025
Public hearing: Nampa City Council
March 3, 2025
Notice to Agencies/Departments
Feb. 25, 2025
Assess Fees (Variance)
Feb. 7, 2025
Plan Intake Passed
Feb. 7, 2025
Accepted for review
Jan. 31, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Lowe's Store #1785 parking exhibit
Single-sheet parking exhibit for the Lowe's store, with a site data table listing 134,573 SF, prepared by Kimley-Horn for the variance request.
Jan. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 1.7 MB · Site Plan
Project narrative
- Download Conditional use and variance permit narrative
Kimley-Horn narrative for Lowe's requesting a conditional use permit and variance to address city-noted violations, covering outdoor storage, seasonal sales and parking use.
May 20, 2025 · 3 pages · 458 KB · Available Online
- Download Narrative revised: parking use for outdoor storage and seasonal sales
Kimley-Horn's revised narrative for Lowe's conditional use and variance requests, addressing city-noted infractions and seeking to use required parking for outdoor storage and seasonal sales.
Feb. 21, 2025 · 3 pages · 641 KB · Narrative Revised
- Download Pre-application meeting notes for variance request
Planning staff notes on a pre-application inquiry to reduce required parking spaces for outdoor storage at a commercial site, including staff's view that they would not support the variance as proposed.
Feb. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 253 KB · Pre-App Mtg Notes - Variance
- Download Conditional use and variance permit narrative
Applicant's narrative requesting a conditional use permit and variance for outdoor nursery, storage, and seasonal sales, addressing city-cited infractions and parking use.
Jan. 31, 2025 · 3 pages · 641 KB · Narrative
Staff reports
- Download Continuation request memo for non-enclosed storage permit
Staff memo stating no staff report is ready yet and requesting the commission hearing be continued to July 29, 2025, following a continued variance hearing on parking.
May 20, 2025 · 1 page · 348 KB · Available Online
Application
- Download Proof of authority for the applicant LLC
California Secretary of State statement of information for the LLC, listing its manager, agent for service and business type, filed Oct. 2022.
Feb. 7, 2025 · 2 pages · 134 KB · Proof of Authority 1400 Caldwell LLC
- Download Master application for Lowe's parking requirement variance
Planning and Zoning master application from Lowe's Companies and its engineer, Kimley-Horn, requesting a variance alongside a conditional use permit for the parking requirement.
Feb. 7, 2025 · 2 pages · 2.2 MB · Application
- Download California Secretary of State statement of information for LLC
Filed 2022 statement listing the LLC's managing member, agent for service of process, business type and CEO, with a labor judgment certification.
Jan. 31, 2025 · 2 pages · 133 KB · Proof of Authority MMB Mgmt LLC
- Download Code compliance inspection letter to Lowe's
Notice of April 29, 2024 inspection findings, listing landscaping and outdoor display infractions with required remedies and cited Nampa city code sections.
Jan. 31, 2025 · 5 pages · 1.1 MB · Pre-Application Meeting Notes - CUP
Studies and reports
- Download Parking accumulation counts, Nov. 6–7, 2015
Engineering memo reporting hourly parking counts at the Lowe's store on Friday and Saturday, with peak demand of 307 vehicles at 11 AM Saturday.
Jan. 31, 2025 · 4 pages · 500 KB · Parking Demand Study - Mt Pleasant
- Download Parking study letter report for proposed Lowe's store
Lee Engineering letter report dated Feb. 20, 2024, comparing the store's 435 usable spaces to the city code requirement of 544 and presenting accumulation data from other Lowe's locations.
Jan. 31, 2025 · 7 pages · 1.4 MB · Parking Study - Royse City
- Download Parking analysis draft memo
Draft memo from a traffic engineering firm for Lowe's assessing whether enough parking remains after converting three rows into outdoor storage, based on December and May Saturday surveys.
Jan. 31, 2025 · 10 pages · 929 KB · Parking Study - San Bruno
Other documents
- Download Lowe's site clearance memorandum, Nampa
Internal March 18, 2003 memo listing closing conditions, zoning, signage, parking and environmental findings, including soil remediation before closing.
May 20, 2025 · 6 pages · 449 KB · Available Online
- Lowe's parking checklist
Feb. 25, 2025 · Checklist
- Warranty deed
Jan. 31, 2025 · Special Warranty Deed
- Applicant affidavit
Jan. 31, 2025 · Affidavit Barnes
- Download California Statement of Information for MMB Management, LLC
Filed state statement listing the LLC's managers, agent for service of process, and CEO, signed under penalty of perjury in February 2024.
Jan. 31, 2025 · 2 pages · 134 KB · Proof of Authority Barnes
- Legal description
Jan. 31, 2025 · Legal Description - Word
- Legal description
Jan. 31, 2025 · Legal Description
