Annexation · Planning application
Nampa denies annexation for 276-acre community with about 1,400 homes
The plan called for roughly 784 single-family homes, 624 apartments and about 19 acres of commercial space on irrigated farmland. The request to annex and zone the land was denied on Feb. 17, the day of the public hearing.

About this application
A mixed-use master planned community is proposed on about 276 acres near Greenhurst Rd and Happy Valley Rd in Nampa. It would include detached and attached single-family homes, apartments, and neighborhood retail, services and office space. The land would be annexed into the city and zoned for a mix of business and residential uses.
Annexing & zoning 276 acres for Orchard Acres Master Planned Community.
Project name on file: Orchard Acres Trilogy/Open Door Rentals
Timeline
Feb. 17, 2026
Decision: Denied
Nampa City Council: Denied.
Feb. 17, 2026
Public hearing: Nampa City Council
Feb. 2, 2026
Notice to Area Property Owners
Feb. 2, 2026
City Council Decision/Action Letter
Dec. 23, 2025
Notice to Area Property Owners
Dec. 11, 2025
18 documents added
Dec. 11, 2025
Property Postings
Dec. 11, 2025
Notify Applicant
Dec. 9, 2025
Public hearing: Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission
Oct. 30, 2025
Property Postings
Oct. 16, 2025
Notify Applicant
Oct. 16, 2025
Notice to Agencies/Departments
Oct. 15, 2025
Assess Fees (Planning & Zoning)
July 17, 2025
Plan Intake Passed
July 17, 2025
Accepted for review
July 2, 2025
Plan Intake Failed
June 16, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Phasing plan with five phases and unit counts
Site plan dividing the Orchard Acres annexation area into five phases, with acreage and planned mix of commercial, townhouse, RS4, RS6, cottage, and multifamily units for each.
July 17, 2025 · 1 page · 1.6 MB · Phasing Plan
Project narrative
- Download Narrative revised, annexation and zoning request
Revised narrative for a 276-acre master planned community seeking annexation and zoning, covering land use map consistency, zoning requests, commercial acreage and planned housing counts.
Oct. 9, 2025 · 12 pages · 8.7 MB · Narrative Revised
Decisions
- Download Planning and Zoning Commission decision letter recommending denial
Letter notifying the applicant that the Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission voted on Dec. 9, 2025 to recommend denial of the annexation and master planned community request, citing traffic and rail crossing concerns.
Dec. 11, 2025 · 2 pages · 177 KB · P&Z Decision Letter 12-10-25
Notices
- Download Site posting map
Map showing the locations of the site posting markers for the Orchard Acres annexation application, with a scale of 1 inch to about 1000 feet.
Oct. 30, 2025 · 1 page · 1.0 MB · Property Posting
Other documents
- Orchard Acres Affidavit Evidence of Property Posting - V72425.pdf
Oct. 30, 2025 · Property Posting
- Orchard Acres Site Posting Photos.pdf
Oct. 30, 2025 · Property Posting
- ANN-00334-2025_Orchard Acres_Checklist.pdf
Oct. 15, 2025 · Checklist
- ANN-00334-2025_Orchard Acres_Application Revised.pdf
Oct. 9, 2025 · Application Revised
- ANN-00334-2025_Orchard Acres_Estimated Value.pdf
July 17, 2025 · Estimated Value
- ANN-00334-2025_Orchard Acres_Vicinity Map 1.pdf
July 2, 2025 · Vicinity Map 1
- ANN-00334-2025_Orchard Acres_Vicinity Map 2.pdf
July 2, 2025 · Vicinity Map 2
- ANN-00334-2025_Orchard Acres_Neighborhood Mtg Notice.pdf
July 2, 2025 · Neighborhood Mtg Notice
- ANN-00334-2025_Orchard Acres_Affidavits Henricksons & Barton.pdf
June 30, 2025 · Affidavits x 3
- Deeds.pdf
June 16, 2025 · Deeds
- Henrickson Annexation Desc.doc
June 16, 2025 · Legal Description Annexation - Word
- Henrickson Annexation Desc.pdf
June 16, 2025 · Legal Description Annexation
- Neighborhood Meeting Sign in Form.pdf
June 16, 2025 · Neighborhood Mtg Sign-In Sheet
- PreApp Notes.pdf
June 16, 2025 · Pre-Application Meeting Notes