Local businesses express concerns over proposed Caldwell Event Center District [Video]

CALDWELL, Idaho — Concerns are rising in Caldwell over a proposed Event Center District Master Plan that could threaten local operations. Recently approved by the Planning and Zoning Committee, the plan aims to develop hotels, restaurants, and improvements to the baseball field but has excluded nearby businesses.

• The City of Caldwell Planning and Zoning approved the Caldwell Event Center District Subarea Master Plan.
• Local businesses are concerned after the plan didn’t include them.

(Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)“It’s heartbreaking because we love it here so much and we feel like we are being pushed out of our city,” said Business Owner Salon Elevation Rebecca Whitmire.

The City of Caldwell has been growing over the years and with growth comes new developments.

The city introduced a plan for a possible Event Center District which includes hotels, restaurants, and new improvements to the baseball field on Linden and Blaine St.

“So we’ve never had a master …