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Commission approves reptile zoo at 3725 W. Chinden with two‑year surety and modified streetscape
Summary
Garden City approved a conditional use permit Oct. 15 for the Idaho Reptile Zoo at 3725 W. Chinden (CUP FY2025-0013), allowing planters in lieu of immediate curb‑cut removal and giving the applicant up to two years (via surety) to restore curb cuts and complete required streetscape and irrigation improvements.
The Garden City Planning & Zoning Commission voted Oct. 15 to approve CUP FY2025-0013, allowing the Idaho Reptile Zoo to operate at 3725 W. Chinden Boulevard with modified streetscape conditions and a time-limited surety for hard improvements.
Applicant Tyler Messina, who identifies himself as director and president of the Idaho Reptile Zoo, asked for flexibility to complete sidewalk and curb-cut restorations on Chinden and said the business needs time to secure funding after an abrupt move. "We're all about education through interaction," Messina said, describing the venue as…
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