Conditional use · Planning application
Nampa approves 284 apartments on former theater site
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the conditional use permit on March 24 for a 14.46-acre project in a commercial zone. Buildings are set to exceed the 30-foot height limit, with a waiver requested and parking, landscaping and signage to be reviewed at the building permit stage.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Nampa's record. See the official record
Gardner Nampa Gateway LLC is asking the city for permission to build apartments at 1232 N. Galleria Dr. and townhome-style apartments at 0 Stamm Ln. in Nampa, both in a Community Business zone. The original plan calls for 284 apartments in 11 three- to four-story buildings and 77 townhome-style apartments in 17 two-story buildings. The Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to hear the request on March 24, 2026.
Multifamily, apartment-style, residential development consisting of 284 apartments on 14.46 acres in the BC zone.
Project name on file: Sugar District Apartments
Timeline
April 13, 2026
18 documents added
March 26, 2026
P&Z Commision Decision/Action Letter
March 24, 2026
Decision: Approved
Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
March 24, 2026
Public hearing: Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission
March 13, 2026
Notify Applicant
March 13, 2026
Notice to Agencies/Departments
March 13, 2026
Notice to Area Property Owners
March 11, 2026
Property Postings
Feb. 2, 2026
Assess Fees (CUP)
Jan. 29, 2026
Plan Intake Passed
Jan. 29, 2026
Accepted for review
Jan. 28, 2026
Plan Intake Failed
Jan. 27, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Aerial image showing proposed apartments and townhomes
Aerial rendering labeled "Future" that contrasts 284 apartments and 77 townhomes with the earlier 50,000 sq ft theater and 80,000 sq ft office uses.
Jan. 27, 2026 · 1 page · 40.7 MB · Site Plan
- Download Concept site plans and images for apartments
Concept site plan sheets and images for a proposed apartment development, with garbled text extraction limiting detail on dimensions and labels.
Jan. 27, 2026 · 11 pages · 7.8 MB · Building Elevations & Concept Plan
Project narrative
- Download Narrative for conditional use permit, multi-family apartments
Applicant's cover narrative requesting a conditional use permit for 284 apartments on about 14.46 acres of the Sugar District, replacing an existing movie theater site.
Jan. 27, 2026 · 10 pages · 301 KB · Narrative
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for Sugar District apartment and townhome conditional use permits
Planning staff report for the March 24, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission decision on two conditional use permits for multiple-family housing, including zoning history and a concept plan.
April 13, 2026 · 66 pages · 50.0 MB · Staff Report PZ
- Download Staff report for Sugar District multiple-family CUPs
Planning staff report for Planning and Zoning Commission decision on two conditional use permits for multiple-family apartments and townhome-style apartments in a BC zone.
March 20, 2026 · 66 pages · 17.8 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Recorded conditional use permit for multi-family apartments
Recorded City of Nampa conditional use permit allowing multi-family apartments in a Community Business zone, with conditions on building code compliance and a 30-foot height limit.
April 13, 2026 · 2 pages · 445 KB · Recorded Permit #4026-013940
- Download Reasoned statement with findings of fact, conclusions of law and decision
Signed Planning and Zoning Commission order approving two conditional use permits for multiple-family apartments and townhomes in a Community Business zone, after the March 24, 2026 hearing.
April 13, 2026 · 4 pages · 323 KB · Reasoned Statement Signed
- Download Decision letter approving conditional use permits for apartments and townhomes
Planning and Zoning Commission approval letter dated March 25, 2026, listing conditions of approval and the multi-family residential criteria for both conditional use permits.
April 13, 2026 · 6 pages · 524 KB · Decision Letter PZ
Notices
- Download Neighborhood meeting notice for apartment project
Notice of an open house neighborhood meeting on Jan. 6 about a proposed 284-unit apartment project and 77 townhome-style apartments, required before a conditional use permit filing.
Jan. 27, 2026 · 4 pages · 6.1 MB · Neighborhood Mtg Notice
Application
- Download Conditional use permit application form
City of Nampa application form for a 284-unit multifamily apartment project on 14.46 acres in the BC zone, with building height, floor area and parking counts.
Jan. 29, 2026 · 2 pages · 2.4 MB · Application
- Download Pre-application meeting notes for apartments
Staff notes from a Dec. 10, 2025 pre-application meeting covering zoning height limits, multi-family recreation space requirements and front setbacks; not an approval.
Jan. 27, 2026 · 6 pages · 836 KB · Pre-Application Meeting Notes
Studies and reports
- Download Trip generation estimate comparing Sugar District to approved Nampa Gateway uses
Kittelson memo estimating daily and peak-hour trips for proposed townhomes and apartments versus the previously approved office and movie theater uses, with a net change table.
Feb. 3, 2026 · 3 pages · 5.5 MB · Trip Generation Estimate
Other documents
- Checklist for conditional use permit application
Feb. 2, 2026 · Checklist
- Affidavit of legal interest - apartments
Affidavit of legal interest in the apartments portion of the conditional use permit application, submitted by the applicant's ownership entity.
Jan. 27, 2026 · Affidavit Gardner Nampa Gateway LC
- Legal description for apartments parcel
Jan. 27, 2026 · Legal Description Parcel H - Word
- Legal description of apartments parcel
Jan. 27, 2026 · Legal Description Parcel H
- Neighborhood meeting sign-in sheet (apartments)
Jan. 27, 2026 · Neighborhood Mtg Sign-In Sheet
- Recorded deed for apartments
Jan. 27, 2026 · Quitclaim Deed
