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Commission approves preliminary plat for Westbrook Estates; neighbors press traffic concerns on 17 North
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for Westbrook Estates, a roughly 52‑acre subdivision proposing about 80 buildable lots, after hearing public concerns about traffic and road conditions on West 17 North and coordination with Bonneville County on off‑site improvements.
The Idaho Falls Planning Commission approved the preliminary plat for Westbrook Estates, a proposed subdivision of just over 52 acres northwest of the airport that would create about 80 buildable lots and supporting stormwater ponds.
Gilmore Jenkins of Up 11 Engineering, the applicant’s representative, said the site was annexed and zoned R‑1 in mid‑2024 and that the preliminary plat shows mostly local streets, with one collector road to connect the development to West 17 North. Jenkins said the applicant submitted a traffic study (prepared before annexation when the requested zoning was higher density) and that projected daily trips for 80 single‑family dwellings…
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