Minutes - 2025 - Parks, Pathways & Recreation Commission - 06/19/2025 - RegularTHE CITY OF EAGLE
PARKS, PATHWAYS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES
June 19, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: Present: HUFFAKER, IVIE, LEWIS, MORRISON, HINEY, DOMENE.
Absent: FAUSTINA. A quorum is present.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. Minutes of May 15, 2025
Ivie moves to approve the minutes of May 15, 2025. Seconded by Morrison. ALL
AYE ... MOTION CARRIES.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
This time is reserved for the public to address the Parks, Pathways and Recreation Commission
regarding concerns or comments they would like to provide to the commission. Out of courtesy
for all who wish to speak, the commission requests each speaker limit their comments to three
(3) minutes.
No one from the general public wishes to speak.
Council Member Kvamme must leave prior to the New Business item and thus is asked to give
his report at this time.
Council member Kvamme inquires if members of the Commission have provided input on the
Comprehensive Plan update and/or the long range foothill plan, and the future parks pathways
plan.
Huffaker states that he has had the opportunity to meet with staff, and they will be presenting to
the Commission at their next regular meeting. There has been discussion to add a recreation
component to the RFP and that the Request for proposal/qualification will be presented at the
next meeting.
Kvamme wants to know if they are satisfied with the Commissions ability to provide input on the
revisions to the RFP. Huffaker states that he feels that when staff brings it forward to comment,
the Commission can at that time make suggestions.
Council Liaison Kvamme states that Commissioner Morrison has asked for an update on the
Avimor Crowfoot Range proposal that was presented to the Council at the last meeting.
Kvamme reviews what was proposed and recommends that the Commission review the video
from that meeting. Kvamme recommends that the Crowfoot Range representatives present to the
Commission. It would need to be a special meeting, as Crowfoot will be presenting to Council
again on July 8th. It would be good to have the Commissions take on the proposal. The
Commission consensus is to try and schedule a special meeting so that Crowfoot can present
their proposal.
General discussion. Council Liaison Kvamme leaves the meeting.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
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6. NEW BUSINESS:
A. ACTION ITEM: CPA-2025-04/A-2025-03/RZDA-2025-04/PPUD-2025-02/CUP-2025-
02/PP-2025-03 — Evian Subdivision — Rob R. Nash: Rob R. Nash, represented by South Beck &
Baird, is requesting a comprehensive plan amendment, annexation and rezone from RUT (Rural
Urban Transition — Ada County Designation) to R-2-DA (Residential with a development
agreement), conditional use permit, preliminary development plan, and preliminary plat approvals
for Evian Subdivision, a 61-lot (50-buildable, 11-common [1-private street]) residential
subdivision. The 45.88-acre site is generally located north of Trout Road, approximately 2,100-
feet east of South Linder Road. (HSD)
Chairman Huffaker introduces the item.
Jim Mihan, 1300 East State Street, Eagle, Idaho, representing South Beck & Baird. Mr. Mihan
reviews the application.
City Planner, Hailey Durham reviews the staff report. The City adopted a Trails and Pathways
Masterplan in May of 2019 which shows placement of a regional pathway. Discussion regarding
condition options that the Commission has available pertaining to their desire regarding the
pathway.
Discussion regarding potential wetland designation, pathway placement and open space
designations.
Mr. Mihan provides additional information regarding Eagle Island State Park design and
amenities. Mr. Mihan has worked with former Mayor Merrill as well as Judy Peavy Derr when it
came to regional planning for a pathway from Lucky Peak to Caldwell. Discussing options for the
application presented tonight, they would be amiable to providing a pathway along Hatchery.
Todd McCauley, 3155 West State Street, Eagle, Idaho, is part owner of the project. Mr. McCauley
states that he has met with former city employee Steve Noyes, Mike Williams and former Mayor
Pierce regarding the project. At that time the discussion was to not run the regional pathway
through this property. At the preliminary application meeting it was indicated that the pathway
would not be required. He understands that Mr. Noyes was contacted today regarding those
conversations. He believes to require the regional pathway would kill the project, and that a
random group decided to place a pathway there without consultation with the landowner does not
seem appropriate. Discussion regarding pathway location and potential development options of
the property.
Discussion regarding pathway placement and site layout. Commissioner Huffaker reached out to
former employee Steve Noyes to get clarity on items related to the proposal from a staff member
involved in the very early aspects of the proposal. While Noyes is no longer an employee of the
City, he does possess a great deal of knowledge and history of the City relating to trails and
pathways. Huffaker conveys that Noyes did not have the same recollection, as did the applicant
relating to necessity of the regional pathway and maintained that the pathway is critical for
connectivity. General discussion.
Huffaker states that the Commission should not attempt to design the project but should provide a
recommendation that a pathway should be required. He also concurs with staff s recommendation
that the sidewalks should remain public. This would be consistent with actions taken in the past
regarding retaining public access to sidewalks. Morrison seeks clarification on private streets and
sidewalks and public access. Discussion.
Huffaker moves to recommend CPA-2025-04/A-2025-03/RZDA-2025-04/PPUD-2025-
02/CUP-2025-02/PP-2025-03 — Evian Subdivision to the Planning and Zoning Commission
and City Council with the staff recommendations, including the staff recommendations #23
and #24 being clarified to indicate that the public access to the regional pathway be allowed.
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Seconded by Morrisson. Discussion. Huffaker clarifies that public access to internal streets
and sidewalks shall be required. Second concurs. ALL AYE..MOTION CARRIES.
7. REPORTS:
a. Commission: No reports.
b. Staff. No reports.
8. ADJOURNMENT:
Hearing no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:16 p.m..
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APPROVED:
MICHAEL HU
KER
CHAIRMAN
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