51-home subdivision on former commercial land denied by Caldwell City Council

The applicant wants to rezone about 11.36 acres at the southwest corner of Ustick Road and Kimball Avenue in Caldwell from commercial to residential, with 4.4 acres staying commercial. The plan is phase 2 of the Soterra subdivision: 51 single-family homes on small lots plus 3 commercial lots on 2.4 acres along Ustick Road.

Approval of a development agreement modification, a rezone, and approval of a preliminary plat modification for Soterra Subdivision No 2. The applicant proposes to rezone 11.36 acres of the site from C-2 to R-2 to accommodate 51 single family lots. The remaining 4.41 acres would remain as Community Commercial. The entire phase 2 site is designated as Community Commercial within the Future Land Use Map, which is compatible with both R2 and C-2 zoning. The 15.77 acre site (R3258300000 and R3258301100) is located on the southwest corner of the intersection between E. Ustick Rd. and S. Kimball Ave, in Caldwell, Idaho. This application was recommended for approval at the May 12, 2026, Hearing Examiner meeting.

Project name on file: Sotera Subdivision