Pools, school part of Hayden Canyon plan

Development of the Hayden Canyon residential community in north Hayden continues to move forward.

Glen Lanker, president of the design firm working on Hayden Canyon, said the firm is wrapping up the details to secure financing for the infrastructure.

According to Lanker, it can’t sell any houses until the utilities are put in, but there is a lot of interest.

“We have a large list of people who are interested in living here,” he said. “There’s also a desire for a school in this area and an interest for alternative school choices.”

Lanker said they are working to revise their petition to the state charter school commission to form the charter school.

The entire Hayden Canyon property, which is 610 acres, has been annexed into Hayden and the plan received final approval from the city in 2014. The project includes 1,820 residential units — primarily single-family homes with a mix of attached town homes and multi-family units. Plans also include a sheriff’s substation, charter school, equestrian center and public community center.

The community center will be run by the YMCA, Lanker said. It will have a full gym, a competition-size pool and a small wading pool with a slide. It will be open to everyone, not just Hayden Canyon residents.

“There’s a critical need in this area for competition pools, for the recreation swim teams,” Lanker said.

The plan is to start building this summer, starting with streets and installing utilities.