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Boise City Council approves 41-acre annexation, several zoning changes and two travel requests
Summary
At a brief meeting, the Boise City Council approved an annexation ordinance affecting roughly 41 acres near Orchard Street, adopted a zoning amendment (ORD-6-26) and approved two travel requests taken off the consent agenda; several other zoning ordinances were placed on the second-reading calendar.
The Boise City Council approved the annexation of about 41 acres near 6310 Orchard Street and adopted multiple zoning ordinance changes during a short meeting. Councilmembers also approved minutes, passed the consent agenda and approved two travel requests that had been removed from consent.
The council approved ORD-10-26 (CAR22-48), which annexes approximately 41 acres of land contiguous to Boise City. The ordinance establishes land-use classifications for the annexed property: about 26 acres designated C-2D/DA (general commercial with design review and a development agreement) and roughly 14.7 acres designated M-1D/DA (light industrial with design review and a development agreement). The ordinance directs the City Engineer to file the legal description and map and requires copies be filed with the Ada County Auditor, Treasurer, Assessor and the Idaho State Tax Commission as required by law.
Councilmembers also moved to dispense with further reading and adopted ORD-6-26 (CAR25-5), an ordinance that amends zoning classifications for a set of parcels on West Gratz Drive and South Auto Drive, changing them from MX-3 (mixed use active) to MX-2 (mixed use general). The council voted unanimously to approve ORD-6-26 on third reading.
By unanimous consent, the council asked that all ordinances on first reading be read by number and title only and filed for the second-reading calendar. The council read ORD-8-26 (CAR25-9) for property at 8430 West Caswell Street and ORD-9-26 (CAR25-14) for properties on North Rose Street by title and placed them on the second-reading calendar.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of meeting minutes from March 10, 2026: Motion carried, 4 yes, 1 abstain (Willets abstained); mover/second not specified in the transcript. - Consent agenda: Approved unanimously; mover/second not specified. - Travel request items 3 and 4 (removed from consent): Approved 5–1 (Willets voted no); mover/second not specified. - ORD-6-26 (zoning amendments on West Gratz Drive and South Auto Drive): Approved unanimously on third reading. - ORD-10-26 (annexation and land-use designations near 6310 Orchard Street): Approved unanimously after suspension of the three-reading rule.
The meeting footage/transcript shows no extended debate on the ordinances; the actions were taken by motion and recorded votes. A councilmember moved to adjourn and the mayor closed the meeting.
The council directed administrative filing steps required by the annexation ordinance; no funding amounts or implementation timelines were discussed in the recorded segments. The meeting concluded with the mayor saying, "We are adjourned."
