A 262-lot subdivision west of Cascade will be the topic of a hearing next week before the Valley County Planning and Zoning Commission.
A hearing for the development, called Anderson Creek: A Mountain Community, is on the agenda for the P&Z meeting that starts at 6 p.m. next Thursday at the Valley County Courthouse in Cascade.
Aspenwood Holdings LLC of Boise is seeking permission to develop about 455 acres of former Boise Cascade Corp. timber land west of Cascade.
The site is located on West Mountain Road on the southwest shore of Lake Cascade reservoir. The northern portion of the property straddles Anderson Creek Road, and access to the development would be from four points on the road.
Developers have proposed dividing the property into 245 single-family home sites, 14 common lots and three lots for multi-family housing. About 82 acres would be preserved as open space.
Average lot size is about one acre and the smallest lot size is about a quarter acre and the largest about five acres.
One hundred fifty dwellings are proposed on the multi-family lots, 40 of which would be made affordable housing.
Construction would take place in four phases.
Home sites and fire hydrants would be served by a community water system.
Water drawn from two wells would be pumped into storage tanks on high ground. Ten fire hydrants would be placed throughout the subdivision for fire suppression.
Developers expect the water supply will sustain the 1,500 gallons per minute for two hours required for fire suppression.
Developers have proposed lot buyers pay a $3,000 water hookup fee when they start building their homes. A base rate of $35 would be charged per month for water service plus $1 for each additional 1,000 gallons.
In comparison, the city of Cascade now charges a connection fee of $1,200 for a typical residential home with a three-quarters to one-inch hookup. The monthly rate for water service is $29.50.
Developers have said they want to be annexed into the South Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District and would help pay for infrastructure needed by their subdivision.
The South Lake district is planning a waste water treatment plant that uses a technologically advanced filtration system.
No information on treatment plant completion and hookup availability were available.
Anderson Creek's planners have proposed construction traffic use the existing road, and developers are considering paying for road improvements.
Inside streets would be privately maintained. An asphalt surface is planned.
Geologists hired by the developers found nine wetlands, eight streams and 17 springs on the property.
Developers have proposed parts of the wetlands be surrendered to build infrastructure.
