The Cliffs' Blog

Last evening, the Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission delayed a decision on The Cliffs, saying they wanted to think it over.

We applaud commissioners for taking the time to consider all we presented. The Commissioners spent a significant portion of the 4-hour hearing probing me and our expert advisors about habitat restoration, fire service, traffic, wastewater treatment, housing affordability, schools, covenants, funding for wildlife programs, etc. The Cliffs is a complex proposal and it’s understandable they’d need more time to think it over.

Our opponents have spent the past year browbeating Ada County, saying it gives developers a pass and doesn’t do a good job of planning. I think both sides could now agree the county is quite deliberative and in no rush to approve The Cliffs.

The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet again Oct. 5 to make a recommendation, which may come with conditions and stipulations. After their recommendation, The Cliffs will go to the three-person Ada County Commission, likely sometime later this year, which has the ultimate say in whether or not the project moves forward.

We are confident that once we’ve had a chance to present The Cliffs to the Ada County Commission, they will decide The Cliffs is exactly the type of development we need in the Treasure Valley. That is, a community where development and environmental stewardship coexist as well as one that is ideally located near to major employers.

As always, we appreciate your supportive letters to the commission at mpecchenino@adaweb.net or even a letter to the editor.