Nearly 400 acres in Emmett have been at the center of development plans — and community debate — for years. Now, a proposal by Granite Excavation is on the table, and it is dividing neighbors once again.
The property sits on Star Lane and Sales Yard Road. The land was originally purchased by the Merrill family in the mid-1990s for an egg farm, which was later shut down.
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After the farm closed, a subdivision proposal went through Gem County in 2006 — a project called “Water’s Edge” that would have brought approximately 1,200 homes and commercial space to the site. That project was ultimately called off after the 2008 economic crash.
Today, Granite Excavation is looking at purchasing the property with plans to open a gravel pit…