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Consent agenda
- Motion: Approve the consent agenda containing: (a) two-year time extension (PD 22-13, Biltmore Company, 300 Orchard St. and 4819 Morris Hill Rd.) and (b) SUB 25-30, Curtis Creek Subdivision preliminary and final plat (1720 S. Curtis Rd., four buildable lots, one common lot).
- Mover: Commissioner Moore. Second: Commissioner Doan. Outcome: Approved (roll call in favor; motion carries).

Deferrals (no public hearing due to unmet posting/site requirements)
- Motion: Defer SUB 25-28 (911 N. Mitchell St.) to Sept. 8, 2025.
- Mover: Commissioner Moore. Second: Commissioner Torres. Outcome: Approved (roll call in favor; motion carries).

- Motion: Defer CUP 25-18 (Design West Architects, 6929 S. Supply Way) to Sept. 8, 2025 (deferral memo contained a typographical cross-reference error in the packet; item associated with agenda item 3).
- Mover: Commissioner Moore. Second: Commissioner Torres. Outcome: Approved (roll call in favor; motion carries).

Contested / debated items
- CUP 25-10 & CVA 25-11 (802 North Garden Street): Initial motion to approve as conditioned (mover: Commissioner Torres; second: Commissioner Schaeffer) failed 2–6. A subsequent motion to approve with an added condition that the applicant secure a cross-parking agreement for five additional stalls (mover: Commissioner Schaeffer; second: Commissioner Torres) carried on roll call; commissioners voted in favor and the motion passed.

- CFH25-26 (Ridenbaugh Canal / 3960 S. Eckert Road): Motion to approve per staff recommendation (mover: Commissioner Doan) carried on roll call; the commission approved required mitigation and staging conditions.

Appeals and next steps
- For items decided tonight, any party that provided written or oral testimony may file an appeal to the Boise City Council within the city’s stated appeal period (10 days from the hearing).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning and Zoning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal motions and outcomes from the Boise City Planning and Zoning Commission hearing: consent agenda approvals, two calendar deferrals and final decisions on a Garden Street CUP/variance package and the Ridenbaugh Canal river permit.","taxTitle","Boise City, Boise, Ada County, Idaho","taxId",8706,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":46,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6495174,"Commission approves modernization of Ridenbaugh Canal headworks with river mitigation and coordination with city projects",1083,4217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5560957-c67a42dbfd5c44005fdf641395ef1d0d&start=4217&end=5300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5560957-c67a42dbfd5c44005fdf641395ef1d0d/thumbnail_4217000.jpg","/articles/6495174/Idaho/Commission-approves-modernization-of-Ridenbaugh-Canal-headworks-with-river-mitigation-and-coordination-with-city-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6495174-ed8acf242ab9fd0a096c13282ca8b3c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775425787&Signature=DepSJw1HVevTmpNyYOUfv1tzPtYtqqACDwZYqPn6SEYGm1ih5vyDaSVm53~JjI-LQ~KFRs-MwreK6Cx8dvcDoa7ncXtJjSu7XDXbjERsg5Q9q-qIQPkvjZazP1m29KbQ5l40cK0bZOINvXTXW~fgNDv-~OrOncZ0aDCNUq3iFbiqCjBsWQPjRjh43mrbiLKr9-Lu4x1OkUTUY-jDhhk7uG3W2Ek~U8z1G6BxXZjqgZ-ZOb8mTsLnwhWGbIIHezqM146O1vM6iH2m5mH2FsqlMRKWV3TEEPiWJzVUDsI3CX7RsJVU9cBVZQcCkbn6AJ0-QVB0Ch0a~W8l2CoTGnBBvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boise City Planning and Zoning Commission approved a Boise River system permit (CFH25-26) to modernize the Ridenbaugh Canal headworks at 3960 South Eckert Road. Staff said the two-phase project will replace aging diversion infrastructure, improve safety for irrigation district crews and include riparian mitigation to achieve no net loss of river resources.

Staff described the project footprint as approximately 38.08 acres across riverbank classifications and said work would be staged to minimize in-water disturbance. Phase 1 includes clearance of vegetation where necessary, installation of temporary coffer dams and construction of the new diversion structure during low-water periods; Phase 2 includes completing remaining in-river work and restoring vegetation. Staff said the project will remove about 290 caliper inches of canopy but will replant riparian forest as required by Boise Parks and Recreation and the project’s mitigation and enhancement plan.

Applicants (Upper Meridian Irrigation District representatives) told the commission the existing headworks, built in 1930, requires modernization for operational and safety reasons. Applicant representatives said they have coordinated with Ada County Highway District (ACHD) and the city on timing and geotechnical work to avoid overlapping impacts with a planned bridge project on Eckert Road. The applicant said much of the construction in the river will occur outside the irrigation season (October onward) and that staging areas will be coordinated so some of the construction access doubles as a planned parking lot area for the city’s Alta Harris Park improvements.

Staff reported agency comment from Boise Parks and Recreation confirming an access easement to city land for construction access, and neighborhood late correspondence included both opposition and statements of no concern from Barber Valley Neighborhood Association. The planning team concluded the project meets Boise River system overlay standards with the proposed mitigation and recommended approval.

Commissioner Doan moved to approve the permit with the staff conditions; the motion was seconded and passed on roll call. The commission recorded no conditions beyond the staff-recommended mitigation and the applicant’s commitments to restore and replant riparian areas; the project will proceed subject to the city’s permit review and required mitigation work.","The commission approved a Boise River system permit for the Ridenbaugh Canal headworks modernization at 3960 S. Eckert, including mitigation planting to replace removed canopy and coordination with Ada County Highway District and Boise Parks and Recreation on staging and easements.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6495177,"Planning commission approves Garden Street bakery-restaurant after adding requirement for off-site parking agreement",2989,1181000,4170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5560957-c67a42dbfd5c44005fdf641395ef1d0d&start=1181&end=4170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5560957-c67a42dbfd5c44005fdf641395ef1d0d/thumbnail_1181000.jpg","/articles/6495177/Idaho/Planning-commission-approves-Garden-Street-bakery-restaurant-after-adding-requirement-for-off-site-parking-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6495177-6a1ee1b0496f0d4666dbfc3430408be1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775425787&Signature=Uuk6gK1E1~KTnMfmly9DOUHnfPO1NezTY2~mEnel~-L2VvoeBTu4CyA8EEyZ3q5xJs5rhumzHos6R5glyzqrgOg8xAd3JVKT~6s3iQd-WZIxLIsSUzHPoL1Oqtomk6Tk2KFQp3PyMULaEct6J5ytA3Z2i7oC0mgPC3ICEg-uu5nH3oLcX0rPK~3YN0vmGEQUyQyyjVIgKWFjMSBe-vSs1O4ls~nhSoSuBPocZEjYiyrI5gPXZmAFxu3vyeRuVElukc~BE4A4x9rpjYyBfVPghCWTYLzeG4m1pq5p8xXyavZNdgKwj1wIi4usqH71Dirsv~BqhhgmrRiBe~PDO685Hg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boise City Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 1 approved a conditional use permit (CUP 25-10) and variances (CVA 25-11) allowing a restaurant and bakery at 802 North Garden Street, conditioned on the applicant entering a cross-parking agreement to secure five additional parking stalls off site.

Staff told the commission the applicant seeks to remodel and expand an existing 1920 building by roughly 800 square feet into a restaurant/bakery. Under Boise development code the proposed 2,044-square-foot finished building triggers a 10-space parking requirement for a restaurant; the applicant proposed four on-site spaces, including one ADA, one compact and two standard stalls. Staff recommended approval of both the CUP and the variances, noting the site’s proximity to transit and bikeways and the applicant’s provision of twice the required bicycle parking.

The planning team described two streetscape variances: retaining a 7-foot attached sidewalk on Emerald Street rather than converting to a 10-foot detached sidewalk, and providing an 8-foot landscape buffer with a 5-foot sidewalk on Garden Street instead of the standard 10-foot detached sidewalk with an 8–10-foot landscape buffer. Staff said the sidewalk variances were supportable because of existing constraints and adjacent infrastructure. Solid Waste commented after the correspondence deadline and approved the proposed trash handling approach, with the requirement that wheeled carts be returned to the on-site enclosure within 24 hours after collection.

Applicant Gordon Spiegel and architect LeGrand Bennett described plans for a bakery/restaurant with seating (several four-top tables, a six-seat counter and a communal table) and a kitchen staffed by roughly four people during typical days. Bennett described access to two bus stops within 100 feet and on-site bike parking in excess of code. The applicant said access to the four stalls would be from the alley and that shared- or cross-parking arrangements with nearby businesses had been discussed.

Public testimony included two neighbors who supported the project as a neighborhood-serving bakery and three who raised concerns. Emily Nee (resident) and Benjamin Foesch (Central Rim Neighborhood Association board member) praised the applicants’ neighborhood track record and active outreach. Aaron Mote, an adjacent property buyer, objected to the project’s classification as a restaurant rather than a neighborhood cafe, and said trash handling and parking could harm neighborhood livability.

Commission discussion focused on parking, waste handling, sidewalk design and whether the use should be limited by hours. Commissioners noted the site’s transit and bike access and proximity to the Greenbelt. An initial motion to approve the CUP as conditioned in the staff report failed on a 2–6 vote. Commissioner Josh Schaeffer then moved approval with one additional condition: that the applicant “enter into a cross parking agreement with a nearby or adjacent commercial property securing an additional five parking stalls for their use.” The motion was seconded by Commissioner Torres and passed (all commissioners voting in favor on the final roll call).

The commission’s final action approves CUP 25-10 and CVA 25-11 with the staff-recommended conditions plus the required cross-parking agreement. The commission noted that appeals to Boise City Council are possible if filed within the city's 10-day appeal period for this hearing.","The Boise City Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit and two variances for a proposed restaurant and bakery at 802 North Garden Street, requiring the applicant to secure five additional off-site parking spaces via a cross-parking agreement.","actionData","errors"]

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