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Commission recommends Harvest Village townhome PUD despite resident traffic and water worries
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of Harvest Village, a 14.5-acre R2 townhome project proposing about 12 units per acre, after a public hearing where neighbors raised water-rights and traffic concerns.
The Idaho Falls Planning and Zoning Commission voted June 2 to recommend approval of Harvest Village (formerly Sage Lake Townhomes), a 14.5-acre R2 PUD that would build alley-loaded townhomes at roughly 12 units per acre.
Tyler Frymore, the applicant, described the project as family-oriented townhomes averaging 1,500 square feet with garages and on-site amenities including a playground and pickleball court. “We are proposing about 12 units per acre,” Frymore said while noting plans to connect irrigation and extend the regional canal-based pressurized irrigation used by nearby River Hollow.
City staff noted the development meets most PUD requirements and asked only for a small number of variances (landscaping tree counts and private streets). Planner Mike Frower told the commission the project provides two parking spaces per unit and that the PUD form allows private streets and more compact lots.
Public commenters again focused on infrastructure. JP Hilkinson and others said water rights and access remain a concern, and neighbors warned that nearby arterial and collector roads already face congestion. Several speakers pressed for clarity about irrigation connections and whether open-space landscaping would use canal water rather than culinary water; the applicant confirmed a plan to connect to an existing pump station tied to the canal for irrigation, not city culinary water.
Commission discussion emphasized code consistency and public safety. Commissioners urged that fire and snow-removal concerns for private streets be addressed; the applicant said the project would include designated no-parking fire lanes and had discussed emergency access with the fire chief.
The commission moved, seconded and approved a recommendation to the mayor and city council.
What happens next: Staff will include the commission recommendation and technical review notes in the packet the council sees when it takes final action on the PUD.
