Annexation · Planning application
Star approves annexation for 12,211-square-foot events venue and bar
On Aug. 19, the Star City Council approved annexing the 2.2-acre property and zoning it commercial C-2, along with a development agreement and conditional use permit for an events facility and drinking establishment.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Star's record. See the official record
The applicant, David Vargas, is asking the City of Star for a conditional use permit to open a fitness gym in a roughly 2,500-square-foot suite (Suite 104) of the Falcon Storage flex-use building at 220 S. Herons Flight Lane. The site is east of Highway 16 and south of W. Moon Valley Road, and the staff report notes that parking is shared with other tenants in the complex, which staff says is becoming a concern.
The Applicant is requesting approval of an Annexation and Zoning (Commercial C-2), Development Agreement and Conditional Use Permit for an Events Facility & Drinking Establishment, located at 6926 Highway 44 in Star, Idaho. The property contains 2.2 acres.
Project name on file: The Cellars at River's Edge
Timeline
March 3, 2026
Approved
Star City Council: Approved (4-0). Findings of fact adopted March 3, 2026.
Feb. 17, 2026
Approved
Star City Council: Approved. Findings of fact adopted March 3, 2026.
Feb. 17, 2026
Public hearing: Star City Council
Jan. 21, 2026
Accepted for review
Dec. 11, 2025
Application filed
Oct. 21, 2025
Document added: ORD 426-2025 Cellars at Rivers Edge Annexation
Oct. 21, 2025
Ordinance 426-2025 adopted by the Star City Council
Sept. 2, 2025
Document added: Findings of Fact - Cellar at Rivers Edge Annexation - CUP
Aug. 19, 2025
Document added: Council Packet - Cellars at Rivers Edge
Aug. 19, 2025
Approved
Star City Council: Approved. Findings of fact adopted September 2, 2025.
Aug. 19, 2025
Public hearing: Star City Council
July 22, 2025
Accepted for review
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for conditional use permit, Forge Fitness
Planning staff report to Council for the Feb. 17, 2026 public hearing on a conditional use permit for a fitness gym in the Falcon Storage development, with application history and notice dates.
Feb. 17, 2026 · 40 pages · 15.5 MB · Staff Report
- Download Staff report for annexation, zoning, development agreement and conditional use
City of Star planning staff report for the Aug. 20 public hearing on annexing and zoning a 2.02-acre parcel as C-2 for an event center, with a development agreement and conditional use permit.
Aug. 18, 2025 · 37 pages · 10.3 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact and conclusions of law
Council's written findings and legal conclusions on the Forge Fitness gym conditional use permit, following the February 17, 2026 public hearing.
March 3, 2026 · 13 pages · 217 KB · Decision
- Download Annexation and zoning ordinance No. 426-2025
Ordinance annexing about 2.43 acres into the City of Star and zoning it General Commercial with a Development Agreement (C-2-DA), following an Aug. 20, 2025 public hearing.
Oct. 20, 2025 · 12 pages · 7.5 MB · Ordinance
- Download Findings of fact and conclusions of law on annexation, development agreement and CUP
Star City Council's written decision on the Cellars at Rivers Edge annexation, zoning, development agreement and conditional use permit for an event center, following the Aug. 20, 2025 hearing.
Sept. 1, 2025 · 20 pages · 336 KB · Decision