Rezone · Planning application
Caldwell council denies 50-unit duplex community on 3.9 acres
The City Council denied a rezone from general commercial to urban residential and a special use permit for 25 duplex buildings with 50 homes. The Hearing Examiner had recommended approval in January. The council decided March 2.
About this application
A Rezone, with an associated Development Agreement, of parcel R3249700000, from C-3 (General Commercial) to R-3 (Urban Residential), and a Special Use Permit for Freedom 50 Development. The proposed development is a multi-family residential duplex community with fifty (50) dwelling units (twenty-five buildings), where the current City comprehensive plan future land use map place-type is identified as Mixed Use Center. The 3.9 acre parcel is located on the south side of E. Ustick Rd., approximately 400 feet west of the intersection with Cleveland Blvd. The application was recommended for approval by the Hearing Examiner on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Project name on file: Freedom 50 Development
Timeline
March 2, 2026
Ordinance 3729 on the Caldwell City Council agenda
March 2, 2026
Denied
Caldwell City Council: Denied. Findings adopted March 16, 2026.
March 2, 2026
Public hearing: Caldwell City Council
Feb. 17, 2026
Public hearing: Caldwell City Council
Documents
Other documents
- DENIAL_FCO_CC - Freedom 50 (SUP25-17, ZON 25-06) for signature
March 11, 2026 · 44.4 MB · Decision
- Ordinance 3729 (Freedom 50_SUP25-17, ZON25-06)
Feb. 24, 2026 · 1.1 MB · Ordinance
- Ordinance Summary 3729 (Freedom 50_SUP25-17, ZON25-06)
Feb. 24, 2026 · 106 KB · Ordinance
- SR_FCO_CC_Packet - Freedom 50 (SUP25-17, ZON 25-06)
Feb. 24, 2026 · 44.7 MB · Staff Report