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Boise reviews first year of modern zoning code; ADUs surge and annual amendment cycle proposed
Summary
Planning staff reported year‑one data on the modern zoning code to Boise City Council: ADU approvals rose, 1,800 units were entitled in 2024 with about 1,000 under the new code, and staff proposed an annual continuous‑improvement amendment process and targeted amendments on appeals and incentives.
City planning staff presented a one‑year review of Boise’s modern zoning code to the City Council and recommended an annual amendment and evaluation cycle alongside targeted technical fixes and policy reviews.
Deanna, planning staff presenting for Planning and Development Services, told the council the review covered the period Dec. 1, 2023, through Nov. 30, 2024. She said the department recorded nearly 1,000 planning applications and about 600 approved planning projects in that first full year, and noted about 17,000 front‑desk calls and more than 42,000 visits to the city’s new online development tracker.
Deanna said roughly 1,800 housing units were entitled in 2024, about 1,000 of them under the new zoning code. She said accessory dwelling units (ADUs) were a notable growth area: the city saw about a 13% increase in ADU approvals compared with the five‑year average. “ADUs kind of stole the show of the first year in…
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