500+ apartments in 2 buildings. A big RV park. A highway widening. Coming near you
The latest proposed developments, housing and other construction projects, and new businesses around Idaho’s Treasure Valley:
Meridian
A pair of six-story buildings with 549 apartments is coming to The Village at Meridian.
The Bridge @ The Village at Meridian would be located west of center core of The Village, the application said, on the east side of Eagle Road. The project developers are the same who developed the Village, CenterCal LLC.
The Bridge would have 34,547 square foot of retail space on the ground level and apartments on the upper floors. They would include structured parking and an elevated walkway spanning east Longview Lane to connect the project’s buildings with the Village stores.
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CenterCal’s project would surpass Meridian’s height requirement for residential buildings, but the City Council agreed at a council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 3, that the project warranted an exemption.
The Bridge apartments is one of several apartment projects coming to the area near The Village in Meridian.
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Trevor Gasser, of Utah, who heads Meridian Investments LLC, plans to build a commercial area with two site plans.
Gasser proposed two concept plans, one with five commercial buildings, the other with three commercial properties and a four-story hotel. Other potential uses are retail stores and a hospital.
The property is on 5.4 acres at 2700 N. Eagle Road, in the Sessions Parkway Subdivision south of Ustick Road.
The Meridian City Council was torn on the decision to approve the site plan and amend a previously approved development agreement. Councilwoman Liz Strader and Jessica Perault were opposed to the project, but Councilman Joe Borton, Brad Hoaglun, John Overton and Luke Cavener supported it.
The decision left to the developer whether build the five commercial buildings or three plus a four-story hotel. The developer had not leased the buildings to tenants as of Tuesday, Jan. 3.
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The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to hear a proposal for more than 60 apartments south of Franklin Road and east of Ten Mile Road.
The Ten Mile Creek Apartments would be on 2.6 acres and would be “urban-style apartments” the application said.
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The two four-story buildings would have 12 studio apartments, 12 one-bedrooms, 36 two-bedrooms and three three-bedrooms.
The building would offer renters 656 square feet for studio units, 710 square feet for one-bedroom units, 1,094 square feet for two-bedroom units, and 1,443 square feet for three-bedroom units.
The developer, Brighton Development Inc., would also have a pool and clubhouse at the apartments. Brighton plans to have 11,151 square feet of non-residential uses for the two-story clubhouse and a 1,081-square-foot pool house on the south side of the clubhouse.
The Planning and Zoning Commission was scheduled to hear the proposal at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at City Hall.
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Joe Huarte, of Lync Investments LLLP, a Boise company, wants to build a 17.5-acre subdivision with 32 single-family homes, 38 duplexes, 38 town homes and 38 apartments.
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The Linder Village subdivision would be located on the south side of West Orchard Park Drive and west of North Fox Run Way, near the Chinden Boulevard and Linder Road intersections.
The project would also include three private streets, according to the application.
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The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission was scheduled to hear the proposal at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at City Hall.
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Ada County
Ada County may soon get a large recreational vehicle park.
The 310-unit RV park would go up east of Kuna on close to 40 acres, at 7680 W. Vallejo Road.
At a December public hearing, numerous residents testified about the project, with some locals worried about traffic safety and loss of groundwater, while others were in favor of the project because of the lack of places to park RVs in the area, which some people use as a form of long-term housing.
The developer, Griffin Marketing, proposed building a water-main line to the site via Veolia, the French water company, which it would allow nearby residents to tap into if necessary, Sebastian Griffin told the Ada County Commission in December.
Griffin said the park would serve two categories of customers: people vacationing in Ada County, and those looking for temporary, multiweek or multimonth housing. But the length of stays would be capped at several months.
The commission postponed its decision in December, and on Tuesday, Jan. 3, it scheduled a second public hearing for February. The commission directed Griffin Marketing to come ready with additional details about the project, including about landscape screening and lighting.
Commissioner Ryan Davidson said there is a one-to-two year waiting list for spots at the county-operated RV park near the Western Idaho Fairgrounds.
“There is a need for another RV park,” Davidson said.
He said a new park could help people who thought getting an RV would save them money on rent, “only to find out there was nowhere to put it in the county.”
For decades, a commercial gun range has operated at the location.
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Boise
Thirty apartments under construction in Harris Ranch are expected to be completed in 2023.
The apartments are in a building called the Cut at Harris Ranch, 4184 E. Haystack St. The apartments’ monthly rents are projected to range from $1,600 for a 547-square-foot studio to $2,600 for a 1,329-square-foot three-bedroom unit.
Built by Dave Evans Construction, it is one of a series of similar buildings expected to be built one per year over the next several years by Dave Evans Construction and Zach Evans Construction, including The Eno, whose loft units are being sold as condos.
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As the city aims to bring parks closer to residents, the City Council will consider whether to buy a one-acre park in West Boise.
On Tuesday, Jan. 3, the city announced the planned purchase of a property at 915 N. Shamrock St., near Fairview Avenue. Buying the land from MJV Properties, a local developer, would cost about $800,000 in reserved open space funds, according to a news release.
A park at the Shamrock Street site would bring close to 2,600 Boise residents within a 10-minute walk of a park, the release said.
“The opportunity to purchase this future park site improves community wellness through access to open space, conservation, and recreational opportunities,” said Boise Parks and Recreation Director Doug Holloway in the release.
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Star
The city of Star is widening Idaho 44, the main road through the small city.
Widening State Street, or Idaho 44, has long been on the agenda for Star Mayor Trevor Chadwick, because of the traffic flow through the city.
Now that dream is becoming a reality. The City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 3, accepted a bid from Capital Paving for reconstructing and widening Idaho 44 to five lanes and adding turn lanes between CanAda Road and Star Road. The entire five-lane highway will run from Bent Lane to Star Road.
The project is expected to cost $3.8 million.
Chadwick said the project could be completed as early as June.
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Star
Café Rio Mexican Grill has leased 2,800 square feet of retail space at Star Town Center, Cushman & Wakefield reported.
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Star Shop & Print leased 1,200 SF at 11736 W State Street, Cushman & Wakefield reported.
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