Planning commission approves variances for West Junior High subdivision, recommends plat to City Council

The Boise City Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 3 approved three variances and recommended a one‑lot subdivision at the West Junior High and Frank Church High School property, citing traffic and site constraints.

Planning staff said the application would create a 5.004‑acre lot carved from a 33.6‑acre parcel that contains the two school campuses. The proposal includes dedication of two rights of way — a 53‑foot right of way to the north (Pepper Street) and a 50‑foot right of way to the south — and asked for three variances: to omit detached sidewalks and landscape buffers along Milwaukee Street and Salt Creek Drive, and to deviate from the city’s electric‑vehicle (EV) parking requirement by installing conduit to enable future charging at 45 spaces rather than immediately equipping 20% of spaces.

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