Planning commission denies two-year extension for Kenworth sales lot on Eisenman Road

The Boise City Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny a requested two-year time extension for a conditional use permit that would allow a Kenworth heavy-vehicle sales and service lot at 6850 and 6880 South Eisenman Road.

City planning staff told the commission the proposal had been approved under the legacy code but that the subject parcels are now in the MX-2 (general mixed-use) zone under Boise’s modern zoning code, which does not permit heavy-vehicle sales. "As such, the planning team recommends denial of the time extension request," said Jesse, a city planning staffer, explaining staff’s conclusion that both the code change and significant nearby land-use changes weigh against granting more time.

The staff report, presented to the commission during the public hearing, said the conditional use permit application was submitted on Nov. 27, 2023, and that the Planning and Zoning Commission originally approved the permit on March 4, 2024. Under the city’s rules for conditional use permits, the holder must acquire construction permits and commence placement of permanent footings and structures within two years or the permit expires. Staff told commissioners the…