NAMPA — Unlike many meetings at Nampa City Hall, the Deer Flat Ranch public hearing saw happy tears and heartfelt community support.
The proposed development went before Nampa City Council on Tuesday. City councilors approved the project unanimously after hearing from a dozen residents. It was previously approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission in November, since making its way to city council.
The mixed-use development encompasses approximately 260 acres of land in southwest Nampa, adjacent to the Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge on the east side of Lake Lowell…