Boise City Council upholds Design Review approval for six‑story, 212‑unit building at 1505 N. McKinney Lane

Boise City Council on a recorded vote denied an appeal of the Design Review Commission and confirmed approval for a six‑story, 212‑unit multifamily building at 1505 North McKinney Lane, a city‑owned, 1.99‑acre site in the MX‑3 (Mixed Use Active) zone.

The appeal came from residents and the neighborhood association, who raised concerns about height, density, traffic and parking, public safety, and potential property‑value impacts. City planning staff and the applicant, J. Fisher Companies, told council the project complies with Boise City Code and design review guidelines and has been revised after public input to reduce impacts on adjacent properties.

City planner Catherine Bai summarized staff findings and told council, "As outlined in the project report, the project complied with design review findings of approval, city's development code, as well as adopted standards and guidelines." She noted the site is about 200 feet south of Fairview Avenue, in an MX‑3 zone that allows the proposed maximum height of 70 feet and that neighborhood transition standards apply…