The massive project targeted at 55-and-older residents would increase the population of Kuna, Idaho by more than 20 percent. Golf villages, a new clubhouse and a private swimming pool would also be created. If approved, the entire development could take 20 years.
Kuna, Idaho could soon get a giant development of golf-course homes, the Idaho Statesman reported.
Falcon Crest Golf Club in Kuna could have more than 2,000 homes added under a proposal made by M3 Companies, a developer based in Idaho and Arizona, on behalf of the owners of the 17-year-old golf course and its adjoining land, the Statesman reported. The development, named the Falcon Crest Subdivision, would cover 1,025 acres and include lots for single families, homes targeted at people ages 55 or older, and golf villages.
The development would also include almost 19 acres for commercial use, the Statesman reported, and the proposal also includes a public city park and public pathways, as well as private parks and a private swimming pool.
Drivers would access the subdivision at multiple points, and the proposal relies on a central road within the development for residents to navigate quickly, rather than creating much more access to main roads, the Statesman reported.
The proposed land and golf course are owned by Terry Cook and Hansgeorge Borbonus, who also own the local Cloverdale Nursery, the Statesman reported. Construction and management would be executed by M3 Companies, which has built several other developments in the Idaho region known as Treasure Valley, including Red Hawk Ridge, another golf community in Nampa, Idaho, and Hillsdale Park in Meridian.
“[M3] wants an active, recreation-type housing development,” Troy Behunin, a senior planner with the City of Kuna Planning Department, told the Statesman. “I’m not sure if there’s anything [in the area] that rivals a golf course community on this scale.”
Falcon Crest’s application does not say how many housing units would be built, but an analysis by the Ada County (Idaho) Highway District estimates more than 2,300, including about 1,700 detached houses aimed at 55-and-up residents and 600 for families. With two persons per household, the development would boost Kuna’s population of 19,700 by more than 20 percent, the Statesman reported.
Mike Rapp, Falcon Crest GC’s general manager, told the Statesman that plans to build the community have been in the works since the club was conceived, but that the recession in 2008 was a factor in its delay.
“This has always been a part of the deal,” Rapp said. “[A golf course community] means you have a built-in customer base.”
Falcon Crest and M3 will make their proposal to the Kuna Planning and Zoning Commission in November, the Statesman reported. The development would require annexation by Kuna, meaning the proposal will need to pass the Kuna City Council. The annexed land would be rezoned from rural residential to medium- and high-density residential.
Development would begin immediately after approval, according to documents submitted to the city. Construction of the first plat would consist of nine phases, starting with the age-restricted living and commercial developments, and the phases completed within five to 10 years. The entire development could take 20 years, depending on market conditions, the Statesman reported.
The golf club itself would get a new clubhouse, the Statesman reported. Houses in the golf villages would be built between the golf courses themselves, meaning for those residents, a round of golf is just outside the front door.