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Boise council approves MX‑1 rezone and 21‑unit townhome subdivision at 1907 W. Jefferson amid neighborhood protests
Summary
City council approved rezoning 1.96 acres at 1907 W. Jefferson to MX‑1 and a preliminary plat for 21 townhomes with one small commercial space despite neighborhood testimony calling the change 'spot zoning.' Council cited code compliance and nearby transit access.
The Boise City Council voted to rezone roughly 1.96 acres at 1907 West Jefferson from R‑2/R‑3 to MX‑1 and approved a preliminary plat creating 21 residential lots, one neighborhood‑scaled commercial lot and two common lots.
Planning staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, saying the property sits between arterial streets and transit routes and that the MX‑1 designation aligns with the city's future land‑use map. Jesse, a planning staff member, told the council the project would meet development‑code standards and that a 10‑foot pedestrian path and other mitigation measures were required.
Developer Ben Semple of Rodney Evans & Partners described a design of primarily two‑ and three‑story townhomes with rooftop amenity space, elevators in individual units and at least one corner commercial shell…
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