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Commission validates conformity of River Commons amendment proposing remediation and new 'Riverside' urban renewal district

5122384 · July 1, 2025
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Summary

The Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Commission voted to validate that the proposed first amendment to the River Commons Urban Renewal Plan conforms with the city comprehensive plan; the proposal would de-annex a portion of the existing district and form a new Riverside urban renewal district to fund remediation and new mixed-use development.

The Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Commission voted to adopt a resolution validating that a proposed first amendment to the River Commons Urban Renewal Plan conforms with the city’s comprehensive plan.

Wade Sander, the city’s community development director speaking in his capacity as IFRA administrator, told the commission that geotechnical work on a northeastern portion of the existing River Commons Urban Renewal District revealed significant buried debris — in places reaching about 18 feet below the surface — left by historical land uses. Ball Ventures, the primary landowner in the area, proposed using a portion of the River Commons district’s remaining fund balance to…

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