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Planning commission denies townhome and variance application at 3113 W. Overland Road, citing lack of hardship and safety concerns
Summary
The commission denied a conditional use permit and variance request for a proposed five‑unit townhome subdivision at 3113 West Overland Road, finding the applicant had not demonstrated the physical hardship required for a variance and expressing safety and compatibility concerns; the vote to deny passed 5–1.
Boise City planning commissioners voted to deny a developer’s request to deviate from townhouse use standards and to grant a variance reducing the required 30‑foot landscape buffer along Overland Road for a proposed five‑unit townhome subdivision at 3113 West Overland Road.
Planning staff recommended denial, saying the proposal fronts a service drive rather than a street and fails to meet use‑specific standards intended to enhance streetscape and livability. Staff also concluded the record did not show the physical hardship required by municipal code to justify the requested variance from the 30‑foot landscape easement.
“Directly fronting the townhouse onto the service drive does not achieve these intended goals and is not…
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