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Commission recommends rezone but defers church-run cohousing CUP after neighbors press for operational safeguards
Summary
The commission recommended rezoning 2823 N. Cole Road to R-2 but deferred the conditional use permit for a church-run cohousing/dorm proposal for the Mountain View Church/Safety Net project, asking the applicant to return with detailed operational, safety and screening plans and agreed performance caps.
Boise’s Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 2 recommended approval of a rezone for a 2.03-acre church-owned parcel at 2823 North Cole Road but deferred a conditional use permit request for a cohousing-style dorm proposed by Mountain View Church and the Christian Safety Net nonprofit.
Staff framed the proposal as an R-2-compatible cohousing use (a recently codified use that can include single-room-occupancy or dormitory-style living) rather than a shelter or recovery residence. The application proposes a three-story building of roughly 33 three-bedroom units with shared facilities, classroom and trade-training space, and a separate accessory building for shop/classroom use. The applicant said individual bedrooms would be leased at about $500 a month and that residents would enroll in programming that includes…
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