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Boise council approves 4‑lot Camille subdivision, waives frontage road requirement via variance
Summary
Boise City Council approved a four‑lot preliminary plat for the Camille Subdivision at 2705 North 30 Second Street, accepting a Planning and Zoning‑approved variance to avoid building a frontage road and allowing two shared driveways onto the collector street.
Boise City Council approved a preliminary plat for the Camille Subdivision — a four‑lot residential proposal at 2705 North 30 Second Street — after staff said the proposal complies with the development code and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval.
The Camille Subdivision will subdivide a 0.47‑acre parcel in the R‑1C zone into four buildable lots configured for duplex‑style townhomes. The applicant plans two shared driveways on 30 Second Street rather than four individual curb cuts; the Planning and Zoning Commission previously approved a variance waiving the standard frontage‑road requirement that would otherwise have required a separate frontage road along the collector.
City planning staff told council that the proposed lots meet R‑1C dimensional standards, that the developer will provide a 10‑foot detached sidewalk along 30 Second Street as required by code, and that other mitigation and infrastructure requirements described in the project report will be met. The developer said the likely building footprints would produce homes in the roughly 2,000–2,500 square‑foot range, though final unit sizes were not yet fixed.
Council members asked staff about the frontage‑road rule and why the variance was approved. Staff said the development code requires a frontage road for subdivisions that take access from a collector or arterial but that the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a variance because the frontage road would have substantially reduced buildable area and increased pavement; the applicant instead proposed combining driveways to reduce access points and overall paving.
A council member said the site is a logical infill location near a park and encouraged future smaller units and options for affordability. With no public testimony opposing the project, the council voted unanimously to approve SUB 25‑34.
Votes and formal action: the council’s roll call recorded affirmative votes from Council Member Hallie Burton and other council members; the motion passed.
The council closed the public hearing and directed staff to proceed with the conditions in the project report; the variance itself was granted earlier by the Planning and Zoning Commission, not by the council.
The project will return for required permits and any building‑permit level reviews; details such as final unit sizes and building elevations will be determined in subsequent design and permitting steps.
