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Commission backs zoning ordinance changes including multi‑family in C‑1 and revised setback rules
Summary
The commission voted May 20 to forward AM26-0001—amendments to Chapter 112—to the County Commissioners. The package adds multi‑family to C‑1 (conditional/permitted rules clarified), updates setback and density requirements, requires lots within 300 feet of city sewer/water to connect, and adds uses such as food trucks and private landfills with standards.
The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended forwarding AM26-0001—proposed amendments to Chapter 112 (Zoning)—to the Board of County Commissioners on May 20, 2026, with edits discussed at the hearing. The amendments would add multi‑family uses to C‑1 (with conditional‑use restrictions), allow signs in all zones, permit manufactured home parks in C‑2, add food trucks in R‑1, and specify private landfill allowances in industrial zones with standards derived from Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) language.
Planner Milton Ollerton described edits to the land‑use table and noted a proposed policy that “lots within 300 feet of city sewer and water shall be required to connect,” intended to align future development with nearby municipal infrastructure. Commissioners and commenters debated where multi‑family should be allowable and whether private landfills should be limited to Heavy Industrial zones when adjacent to residential areas. After clarifying language and confirming that multi‑family in C‑1 and C‑2 is conditional while Suburban Neighborhood allows certain multi‑family, the commission voted to recommend approval; Commissioner Warren Albertson recorded a no vote.
