3 big apartment complexes, one with affordable housing. A big hotel. Coming near you
The latest proposed developments, housing and other construction projects, and new businesses around Idaho’s Treasure Valley:
Boise
Lead developers Edlen & Co. and deChase Miksis are proceeding with a plan to build 220 apartments with 10,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space for a YMCA child care center in downtown Boise.
The apartments are part of what Boise’s urban renewal agency has named the Block 68 development on land between 10th and 11th streets and State and Jefferson streets.
At least 155 apartments would be rent-restricted for 15 years for low-income or workforce tenants. Twenty-five of those would be classified as low-income housing, targeted for people earning no more than 80% of the area median income; while 130 would be classified as workforce housing, targeted for people earning up to 120% of the area median income.
The apartments would have 45 on-site parking spaces.
The board of the agency, the Capital City Development Corp., agreed to move forward with its development agreement with Edlen & Co. and deChase Miksis.
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One hundred eighty-five apartments, 240 hotel rooms and a Hindu temple are getting closer to becoming reality near the Boise Airport at 3300 S. Vista Ave.
The proposal is led by former Boise Mayor David Bieter, who works for development company Gardner. On the property now is a hotel and hotel annex with 256 total rooms.
“The buildings on the property are all 50-60 years old and are at or near the end of their useful lives,” according to a project narrative submitted to the city. “The owners contracted with Gardner to assist them in developing apartments on the back half of the property and upon completion of that phase, to demolish the existing hotel and build a new one in a second phase of development.”
Gardner applied for a planned unit development.
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A new skate park is coming to Southwest Boise.
The park will be in Molenaar Park, near the intersection of South Maple Grove and West Victory roads. Molenaar already hosts soccer fields and a playground.
The skate park will be geared toward beginner and intermediate skaters with some “fun features” for advanced skaters, according to a news release from the city of Boise. The design includes multiple banks, handrails, ledges, transitional terrain and a mini bowl.
The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation donated $1 million for the project, and the donation will allow the project to be built “on a much faster timeline than we anticipated,” said Parks and Recreation Director Doug Holloway in the release.
Construction by Grindline Skateparks Inc. is scheduled to begin this fall and end in 2023.
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Two Boise swimming pools were added to the National Register of Historic Places in September, potentially complicating a discussion about whether to renovate or rebuild the aging infrastructure.
South and Lowell Municipal Pools, located on the Depot Bench and the Sunset neighborhoods, respectively, were added to the list maintained by the National Park Service on Sept. 1.
Renovating the pools, which were opened in 1953 and are in poor condition, would cost millions, city officials have said. Both pools are closed while city officials decide how to proceed.
Options include leaving the art deco entrances to the pools while renovating the interiors and making them comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, or expanding the pools further to add more modern amenities.
Community outreach, conducted by the Parks and Recreation Department, found that the public favored keeping some version of the existing pool facades.
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More housing is being planned in Southwest Boise.
Landowner HHIF VI LLC, of Bend, Oregon, is applying for the final plat of 43 houses in the Crestgate Subdivision at 3750 S. Maple Grove Road.
The land is adjacent to the Murgoitio parcel that was once promised as a future park. The nearly 8 acres was previously annexed and rezoned earlier this year.
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Twelve town houses could be coming to Boise’s East End.
Six new buildings would be built at 602 N. Avenue H in the Armory Subdivision near the historic Armory, which has separate plans for redevelopment.
The site of the 12 proposed town houses is owned by Townhomes on the Ave LLC. The company’s registered agent is Andy Hawes of Boise, according to a filing with the Idaho Secretary of State’s office.
The buildings would each be three stories and 30 feet tall, according to an application with the city of Boise.
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Meridian
MGM Meridian LLC. requested a conditional use permit for a mixed-use development consisting of 213 apartments on about 10 acres just south of Ustick Road and west of Eagle Road.
The project, called Centrepoint Apartments, would include five 3-story residential buildings and one 2-story residential building, plus two leasing/amenity buildings and 449 parking spaces.
A hearing for the application is scheduled at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in the City Council chambers at Meridian City Hall.
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The Russell Corp. applied for a permit to construct three new cabana structures at Roaring Springs Water Park as part of a larger expansion to the water park at 1420 S Black Marlin Lane. The project’s value is estimated at $750,000.
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Intermountain Wood Products, a distributor of cabinets and other wood products, applied for a permit to construct a new warehouse at 335 S. Locust Grove Road. The project’s estimated value is $8 million.
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Eagle
Jon Hastings, CEO of Tresido Homes, a Boise-area home builder, plans to build a 10-house subdivision at the southwest corner of North Park Lane and West Beacon Light Road.
The Eagle City Council approved the project on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
The Willowbrush Subdivision would be on five acres at 2795 North Park Lane. The development would include a new public road, West Haverhill Court, for residents to access their homes, the project narrative said.
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The Eagle Arts Commission is now an advisory committee, after the City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday, Oct. 11, that cut the commission’s size in half and limited the number of meetings the board would have.
The 11-member arts commission will now have four members, including a city staff member. The committee will meet semi-annually, as opposed to monthly.
According to the ordinance, the advisory committee won’t be able to oversee the assignments given to the employee on the committee.
The ordinance also removes the commission’s responsibility to promote and expand the cultural resources in Eagle by facilitating the employment of artists and programs. The committee will no longer able to sponsor or support public art programs or prepare budgetary recommendations to the City Council.
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Notable
City leaders are set to launch the last stage of a proposed rewrite of the Boise’s zoning code, which determines how property in Boise can be used. The stage includes assessing the processes that developers must go through to obtain approval from the city.
This stage includes deciding “when a neighborhood meeting must happen, when to engage partner agencies, and which projects require presentations before any of our hearing bodies, including the Planning and Zoning Commission or, for larger projects, Boise City Council,” according to a city news release.
The first two stages, which included public input through surveys and public meetings, examined what sorts of building types would be allowed under a new code and what development and design standards would be required.
A draft of the latest zoning code rewrite has been released, and city leaders will host four community meetings this month and in November, according to the release.
“We are grateful to the community for walking alongside us as we update our code to create a city that will address housing affordability, transportation and our environmental sustainability,” Tim Keane, the Planning and Development Services director, said in the release.
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A radio-station company based in Nampa said it is converting ownership of the company to its employees.
Iliad Media Group Holdings Inc. announced its forty-six employees will become employee-owners through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, according to a news release from the company. The employees will own 100% of the media group.
Once the sale is approved, the company will own and operate eight FM radio stations in the Boise area, branded as 96.1 Bob FM, 101.9 The Bull, My 102.7, Wild 101.1, 101.5 Kool FM, 99.1 I-Rock, 96.5 The Alternative, and Fox Sports Boise 99.9.
“We are so fortunate to have an owner that wants to recognize the efforts of our long-term employees and wants to put the future of the business in our hands,” Darrell Calton, president and CEO of the media group, said in a news release.
Calton did not identify the owner or owners of Iliad Media. A business filing with the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office identified Wendell Starke as a manager.
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Jesse Tree, the homelessness and eviction prevention organization, will receive $250,000 from the city of Meridian.
The Meridian City Council authorized the American Rescue Plan dollars to go the the nonprofit on Tuesday. Jesse Tree can begin using the money on Wednesday, according to the Mayor’s Office.
Jesse Tree asked the Meridian City Council in June for funding to keep it afloat as it nears the end of federal grants. At the time, Ali Rabe, Jesse Tree executive director, told the council that the organization helps about 40 families in the city each month with rental assistance and eviction support.
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This story was originally published October 13, 2022 at 4:00 AM.
