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Boise approved rezone for more density. Neighbors ask court to halt project
Boise approved rezone for more density. Neighbors ask court to halt project

Yahoo

time22-05-2025

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Boise approved rezone for more density. Neighbors ask court to halt project

A developer planned to build 189 homes near Boise State University after the site was rezoned by the city to allow for more density. But local residents opposed to the project have taken their next step trying to stop it — by filing a lawsuit asking the courts to intervene. Neighbors of the proposed Londoner Avenue apartments about a mile from campus believe the project will bring unwelcome impacts, such as parking issues, noise and traffic, according to Brian Ertz, the neighborhood association's lawyer. 'This council, this mayor and the city at large don't care about neighbors. ... They are belligerent in their support for increasing density,' Ertz said in an interview with the Idaho Statesman. 'They want it to be D.C. or Seattle.' Boise spokesperson Maria Ortega declined to comment, citing the litigation. Ertz said the city didn't give an adequate decision explaining why the council approved a rezone. The Boise City Council's decision said rezoning was a good idea in part because the area is within a 'community activity center.' These so-called community activity centers can be things like shopping centers that serve multiple neighborhoods, according to Boise's website. Ertz said the neighborhood is not close enough to an activity center to justify the rezone. In 2021, Eagle-based The Land Group and Texas-based developer Payette Forward asked Boise for just 43 single-family homes along Londoner Avenue, according to previous Statesman reporting. However, the Planning and Zoning Commission wanted more density to help with a shortage in housing. So Payette Forward tried again last year with 189 units, according to court documents. The zoning commission in January recommended approval for rezoning the land at 1519 S. Londoner Ave., and in March the City Council OK'd the rezone. A representative with the Londoner Neighborhood Association submitted a request for reconsideration, which was denied in April. The association then filed its request for judicial review in early May. Growing Boise area could add almost 200 homes in battle over density. What about traffic? Developers want to build 800+ new apartments in Boise. Some may be in your neighborhood

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