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Council approves MX‑1 rezoning and 28‑unit subdivision on West Arch Street, developer to widen Arch Street
Summary
Boise City Council approved CAR 25‑6 and SUB 25‑14 to rezone 1.35 acres at 11076 West Arch Street from R‑1C to MX‑1 and to approve a 21‑lot preliminary plat (28 units total), including 16 townhomes, 4 live/work units and an 8‑unit multifamily building. The applicant will widen Arch Street frontage and provide sidewalks and parking as required by
Boise City Council approved a rezone to MX‑1 and a preliminary plat for a redevelopment at 11076 West Arch Street that will yield 28 residential units in a mix of townhomes, live/work units and a small multifamily building.
City staff said the central property is designated Mixed Use on the future land‑use map and that MX‑1 zoning is appropriate along arterial corridors with transit. The preliminary plat will create one common lot and 21 buildable lots, with a private street and private alley providing site access. The design includes 16 townhomes (roughly 1,200–1,500 square feet, with garages), four live/work townhomes (each with a roughly 1,000‑square‑foot ground‑floor workspace) and an eight‑unit multifamily building of one‑ and two‑bedroom units. Planning staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval.
The developer said Arch Street is currently substandard in front of the site and that the project will widen the half‑street frontage in accordance with ACHD guidance: curb and gutter, a detached five‑foot sidewalk, a widened pavement section and three‑foot gravel shoulders. The project will include sidewalks and publicly accessible paths through the private street so that the multiuse pathway along Ustick can be connected through the site in the future. The applicant said the private streets and sidewalks will be publicly accessible though owned privately.
Council discussion focused on consistency with the comprehensive plan’s compact/mixed‑use goals, parking and the benefit of adding a range of housing types near transit and neighborhood amenities. Several council members praised the mix of smaller townhomes and live/work units as “starter housing.” There was no public opposition on the record; the council voted unanimously to approve CAR 25‑6 and SUB 25‑14.
Next steps include final engineering and building permits; the applicant said street widening and driveway re‑ties for adjacent residents will be coordinated with ACHD and property owners.
