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Idaho Falls City Council denies Willow Place PUD after extensive neighborhood opposition
Summary
After a three‑hour hearing with dozens of neighborhood speakers, the Idaho Falls City Council voted to deny the Willow Place planned unit development — a 14‑unit townhome proposal on about 1.8 acres — citing concerns about a private street, density and compatibility with the surrounding single‑family neighborhood.
The Idaho Falls City Council on Jan. 22 denied a planned unit development (PUD) to build 14 attached single‑family townhome units on a roughly 1.815‑acre site known as Willow Place.
The proposal would have used the city’s PUD rules to allow an 8‑units‑per‑acre density, a private street and a reduced front setback. Brad Kramer, a planning consultant for the applicant, said the project met applicable code standards, exceeds parking requirements (42 spaces provided vs. 28 required) and included more than the minimum open space and amenity commitments. “I am an unapologetic advocate for housing,” Kramer told the council while presenting the design and neighborhood outreach materials.
Neighbors, however, disagreed. More than two dozen…
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