Commission recommends R2 rezone at 2911 N. 5 Mile Road to support activity-center housing

Boise — The commission recommended approval of CAR25-18, a rezone request to change zoning for approximately 2.22 acres at 2911 North 5 Mile Road from R1C (residential traditional) to R2 (residential compact). The recommendation followed planning staff’s analysis that the site’s location within the Ustick & 5 Mile neighborhood activity center and proximity to transit, retail and a park make the site appropriate for denser residential zoning.

Staff and applicant statements Planning staff summarized the site context, noting it abuts Comba Park, lies within a designated mixed‑use activity center and is served by existing bus stops. Staff said the R2 zone is an expected transitional designation between arterial mixed-use corridors and lower-density residential neighborhoods and concluded the rezone met the code’s findings for approval.

Applicant Becky Izigiri said the rezone supports the comprehensive plan’s goals to concentrate housing and services in walkable, compact areas. Izigiri described nearby amenities and frequent pedestrian and bicycle activity and said the change would add housing that could support neighborhood businesses and transit use. She told the commission: "This request aligns with the city's long term vision for sustainable mixed use neighborhoods."

Public comment and outcome Three pieces of late correspondence opposed the rezone, raising concerns about height, traffic and neighborhood character; those matters were noted by staff but were not determinative of the rezone findings. The commission voted to recommend approval to City Council. The rezone recommendation will be scheduled for City Council consideration as required by code.