Rezone · Planning application

Nampa rezones 3 acres for contractor's shop and plant nursery

The city approved rezoning about 3 acres from single-family residential to Community Business to allow a landscaping contractor's shop building and an outdoor nursery area for plants and natural materials. A conditional use permit allows temporary outdoor storage of equipment; the decision was made Aug. 4.

ApprovedZMA-00203-2025Filed April 15, 2025South Nampa · S Happy Valley Rd+2 related filings

Site plan for Nampa rezones 3 acres for contractor's shop and plant nursery — 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

A request to rezone property on S Happy Valley Rd in Nampa from single-family residential (RS22) to community business (BC), along with a conditional use permit for an unlisted land use, for a project called Unlimited Solutions Yard and Nursery. The Nampa City Council approved the rezone with conditions.
Rezone from RS-22 to BC to facilitate the construction of a contractor's shop building for indoor storage, and establishment of a nursery area for outdoor storage of plants and natural materials. An associated CUP is included to allow for temporary outdoor storage of equipment.
Project name on file: Unlimited Solutions Yard and Nursery

Timeline

Sept. 18, 2025
21 documents added
Sept. 17, 2025
Dedication of Right-of-Way/Easements
Sept. 17, 2025
Satisfaction of Other Conditions of Approval
Sept. 17, 2025
Ordinance Three Readings
Sept. 17, 2025
Ordinance Publication
Aug. 7, 2025
City Council Decision/Action Letter
Aug. 7, 2025
Notify Applicant
Aug. 7, 2025
Notice to Agencies/Departments
Aug. 4, 2025
Decision: Approved
Nampa City Council: Approved.
Aug. 4, 2025
Public hearing: Nampa City Council
July 21, 2025
Notice to Area Property Owners
July 21, 2025
Notify Applicant
July 21, 2025
P&Z Commision Decision/Action Letter
July 18, 2025
Property Postings
July 15, 2025
Notice to Area Property Owners
May 27, 2025
Public hearing: Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission
May 15, 2025
Property Postings
May 5, 2025
Notice to Agencies/Departments
May 1, 2025
Assess Fees (Zoning Code)
April 18, 2025
Plan Intake Passed
April 18, 2025
Accepted for review
April 15, 2025
Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Survey sketch of the approximately 3.009-acre rezone boundary, showing bearings, distances, monuments and the point of beginning, prepared by a licensed surveyor in 2025.
April 15, 2025 · 1 page · 556 KB · Rezone Sketch
Download Rezone sketch

Plans

Preliminary landscape plan sheet with landscape notes, planting requirements, mulch and buffer specifications, and a site area breakdown for the rezone.
April 15, 2025 · 2 pages · 2.3 MB · Landscape Plan - Preliminary
Download Preliminary landscape plan

Project narrative

Narrative letter requesting rezone from RS-22 to BC for a landscape contractor's yard and nursery, with a conditional use permit for outdoor storage and a future design review.
April 15, 2025 · 2 pages · 109 KB · Narrative
Download Letter of explanation for rezone and contractor's yard

Decisions

Nampa city ordinance rezoning about 3 acres of single-family residential land to Community Business (BC) after an August 4, 2025 public hearing, recorded Sept. 12, 2025.
Sept. 18, 2025 · 8 pages · 1.6 MB · ORD 4888 - Rezone from RS 22 to BC
Download Ordinance No. 4888 rezoning 3.0 acres from RS 22 to BC
City of Nampa ordinance rezoning about 3.0 acres from single-family residential (RS22) to Community Business (BC), approved after an Aug. 4, 2025 public hearing and recorded Sept. 12, 2025.
Sept. 17, 2025 · 8 pages · 1.6 MB · Ordinance for rezone
Download Ordinance No. 4888 rezoning 3.0 acres from RS22 to BC
August 6, 2025 letter from the Nampa City Council approving the rezone from RS22 to BC with six conditions of approval, including right-of-way dedication and frontage improvements.
Aug. 6, 2025 · 8 pages · 1.5 MB · Available Online
Download Decision letter approving zoning map amendment and conditions
Recommends City Council approve rezoning from RS22 to BC and a possible development agreement, with conditions on wells, irrigation, road right-of-way, and frontage improvements.
June 2, 2025 · 4 pages · 189 KB · PZ Decision Letter
Download Planning and Zoning Commission decision letter on rezone recommendation

Notices

July 18, 2025 · 1 page · 258 KB · Available Online
Download Site posting location
Notice of a Feb. 20 neighborhood meeting on a proposed rezone to BC and conditional use permit for a landscape contractor's yard and nursery, with a vicinity map.
April 15, 2025 · 3 pages · 4.7 MB · Proof of Neighborhood Meeting - Notice
Download Neighborhood meeting notice to nearby residents

Application

City of Nampa master application listing the applicant, owner and contractor contacts, and checking zoning map amendment (rezone) and conditional use permit for the yard and nursery project.
April 18, 2025 · 2 pages · 2.7 MB · Application
Download Master application for rezone and conditional use permit
Staff notes from a January 22, 2025 pre-application meeting on a landscaping contractor and nursery proposal, covering the BC zone setbacks, landscape buffers and a conditional use permit.
April 15, 2025 · 5 pages · 1.0 MB · Pre-Application Meeting Notes
Download Pre-application planning and zoning property inquiry notes

Photos

Photographs of the posted public hearing notice sign at the property, dated July 18, 2025, for the August 4, 2025 hearing.
July 18, 2025 · 2 pages · 792 KB · Available Online
Download Site posting photos

Nampa rezones 3 acres for contractor's shop and plant nursery

From the filing

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