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Council approves Sun Smith Estate rezone and 22‑lot preliminary plat with development agreement and fence condition
Summary
The council approved a zoning map amendment to R1C and a preliminary plat for a 22‑lot single‑family subdivision (Sun Smith Estate) with a development agreement limiting lots to 22 and maximum height to two stories/35 feet; council also required perimeter fencing where none exists to address neighbor privacy concerns.
Boise City Council approved CAR 24-12 and SUB 24-35, a rezoning and preliminary plat that would allow the Sun Smith Estate subdivision to move forward as a 22‑lot single‑family development on approximately 3.34 acres at 2272 South 5 Mile Road. The vote was 5–1.
City planning staff recommended approval and described the site as within the Airport Influence Area A and designated Suburban on the future land-use map. Staff said the requested R1C zone is compatible with the comprehensive plan and that all proposed lots meet the R1C dimensional standards. Because the proposal includes construction of a public roadway stub that must extend to an adjacent parcel, the plans included a required temporary fire turnaround easement until the future public-road extension is…
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