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Description
Modern Zoning Code, Day 2
B
C
C
This
commission
is
made
up
of
Citizen
volunteers
appointed
by
the
mayor
and
approved
by
the
city
council.
They
make
final
decisions
on
conditional
use,
permits,
variances
and
appeals
and
recommendations
to
the
city
council
on
subdivisions,
rezones
annexations,
as
well
as
code
or
comprehensive
plan
amendments,
as
is
the
case
with
this
week's
agenda.
C
Each
hearing
this
week
will
be
held
in
hybrid
format.
Everyone
from
the
public
entering
the
hearing
virtually
has
been
automatically
muted
and
cannot
speak
once
time
for
Testimony
has
begun
virtually
raise
your
hand
and
you'll
be
called
upon
and
unmuted.
There
is
a
chat
function
in
Zoom
that
this
is
not
part
of
the
record
and
should
only
be
used
if
technical
difficulties
arise.
C
Our
schedule
this
week
is
a
little
different
than
usual
and
that
the
procedure
for
public
hearing
will
be
stretched
out
over
multiple
days.
Yesterday,
we
heard
from
staff
in
the
neighborhood
associations
today
we'll
begin
with
a
brief
presentation
from
the
planning
team
to
follow
up
on
some
questions
from
yesterday
and
then
we'll
proceed
to
public
testimony,
starting
with
those
who
signed
up
in
advance,
then
anyone
else
who
signed
up
here
in
person
and
then
anyone
else
who
raises
their
hand
virtually
if
you
are
attending
through
your
telephone,
you
can
type
in
Star
9.
C
To
raise
your
hand,
each
member
of
the
public
is
allowed
up
to
three
minutes
for
Testimony.
We
are
strict
with
this
time
as
it
is
limited
in
code.
Public
testimony
will
continue
into
Wednesday
and
Thursday
as
needed.
If
at
any
point
we
have
no
more
folks
signed
up
to
testify,
the
public
hearing
portion
will
be
closed.
Staff
will
be
given
time
for
a
rebuttal,
and
the
commission
will
deliberate
and
render
a
recommendation.
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D
Thanks
Crystal
good
evening,
everybody
before
we
start
tonight
like
to
remind
us
all
a
few
why
we
were
here
and
how
we
are
going
to
operate
this
evening.
Our
main
goal
tonight
is
to
have
a
fair
hearing
and
hearing
where
all
voices
are
heard
with
courtesy
and
respect,
and
so
we
have
a
few
simple
rules
for
tonight's
hearing.
First,
please
do
not
call
out
cheer,
clap
or
Heckle
from
the
audience.
D
Please
do
not
interrupt
the
speaker.
Everyone
here
will
get
a
chance
to
speak
tonight.
Second,
when
speaking,
please
address
your
comments
to
the
commission
and
not
to
other
audience
members
or
city
staff.
We
receive
comments
with
raise
voices
or
profanities.
We'll
stop
your
time
and
push
you
to
the
end
of
the
line
for
public
comment.
D
You
are
welcome
to
ask
a
question.
However.
Staff
in
the
commission
will
not
answer
your
question
during
your
testimony.
We're
going
to
reserve
answering
questions
when
we're
in
deliberation
later
this
week.
We
have
a
lot
of
interest,
of
course
in
this
item
tonight.
So
a
couple
other
points.
If
you
submitted
written
comments
ahead
of
the
hearing,
we
want
to
make
it
clear
that
we
have
read
your
comments.
You
do
not
need
to
repeat
your
comments
verbatim
tonight,
plan
to
close
the
hearing
around
10
o'clock
this
evening.
D
If
we
get
much
later,
it
makes
us
tough
to
deliberate
and
none
of
us,
including
staff,
and
you
all
want
to
be
here
into
the
morning
hours
as
Crystal
just
outlined
the
order.
It's
going
to
continue
with
a
little
bit
of
City
staff
and
Q
a
to
start
out
the
evening
and
then
we'll
move
into
public
testimony.
D
You
all
will
get
three
minutes
to
speak.
Could
you
start
with
your
name
and
address
when
you
come
up
to
the
podium
and
we're
going
to
be
really
strict
on
that
time
limit?
We
have
a
lot
of
folks
to
get
through
and
we
have
about
I
think
around
75
folks
that
signed
up
ahead
of
time.
We
also
have
a
handful
of
folks
that
signed
up
tonight
we're
going
to
go
through
that
list
and
the
Order
of
people
signed
up
and
again.
Three
minutes
is
your
time.
D
Please
start
with
your
name
and
address
when
you
reach
the
podium
and
then,
after
that
we
will
eventually
get
into
deliberation
and
make
a
recommendation
to
city
council
here
either
tomorrow
night
or
on
Thursday.
That's
the
plan
anyway.
Thank
you
again
for
coming
tonight.
We
had
a
good
discussion
last
night
with
the
neighborhood
associations
and
City
staff.
We're
really
hopeful
to
have
a
good
discussion
again
tonight.
Continue
the
good
energy.
That's
going
on
with
this
discussion
about
this.
B
D
G
Thank
you
Mr,
chair
and
members
of
the
commission.
Again,
thank
you
for
the
time
you
give
to
the
city
and
the
residents
of
the
City.
By
serving
on
the
Planning
and
Zoning
commission,
a
reminder
to
everybody.
The
planning
zoning
commission
is
volunteer
service
and
they
spend
every
month
getting
into
very
emotional
and
personal
issues,
dealing
with
property
and
development
in
the
city,
great
okay,
and
also
to
everybody.
That's
here
tonight
and
throughout
this
process
that's
shared
opinions
of
all
kinds,
everybody
in
my
experience
throughout
this
process.
G
That's
come
to
our
meetings,
including
last
night
and
I'm.
Sure
tonight
is
just
expressing
genuine
concern
for
the
future
of
Boise
and
we're
trying
to
get
this
right
and
and
do
the
best.
We
can
so
appreciate
everybody's
commitment
to
this
I
wanted
to
follow
up
on
start
with
a
specific
question
from
last
night
that
commissioner
Gillespie
initially
raised-
and
we
had
some
discussion
about-
and
that
is
the
The
Proposal
within
this
ordinance-
to
convert
some
properties
to
R2.
G
So
that's
those
three
corridors
and
it
also
is
applied
to
what
are
called
activity
centers.
The
term
Activity
Center
comes
from
our
comprehensive
plan,
which
is
called
called
blueprint.
Boise
blueprint,
Boise
identified
these
activity,
centers,
which
are
low
density
in
the
sense
that
one
story,
commercial,
with
lots
of
surface
parking,
that's
what
it
tends
to
be
think
of
Overland
Drive
near
the
cinemas
or
the
area
around
the
mall
and
places
like
that.
So
activity
centers.
G
This
mx-3
is
the
zone
that
we're
proposing
for
just
those
areas.
So
it's
it's
a
relatively
small
amount
in
the
city,
but
it's
an
important
part
of
the
city
that
it
get
denser
and
and
and
so
that's
the
proposal.
Well,
the
R2
aspect
of
it
is
along
those
three
corridors:
State,
Vista
and
Fairview.
We've
also
proposed
to
rezone
the
properties
that
are
adjacent
to
those
fronting
those
streets
to
what's
called
R2,
so
that
makes
the
properties
Behind
These
the
ones
fronting
on
those
streets
a
little
bit
taller
a
little
bit
denser
in
the
thinking
behind.
G
G
What
we're
proposing,
then
you
get
into
the
chart
and
what
we're
proposing
is
for
the
whole
city.
A
total
of
257
Acres
gets
converted
from
what
is
now
R1
to
RT,
so
it's
city-wide,
257
acres
and
then
1021
Parcels
are
associated
with
that
Citywide.
So
you
can
see
what
that
is
as
a
percentage
of
the
whole
city.
You
can
also
see
on
the
right
here
what
that
conversion
is
as
a
as
a
percentage
of
the
total
residential
Parcels
in
the
city.
G
So
you
can
see
that
as
a
percentage
of
acres
and
Parcels,
so
the
highest
number
there
city-wide
is
1.3
percent
of
the
total
Parcels
residential
Parcels
in
the
city
get
converted
as
an
association
with
this
rezoning,
and
then
you
can
see
it
by
area.
So
we
went
neighborhood
by
neighborhood
to
look
at
acreage
Parcels.
What's
converted
what
percentage
that
is
of
of
that
neighborhood
and
and
so
forth,
so
you
can
see
it
North,
End
Sunset!
We
were
speaking
about
Veterans
Park
last
night.
G
E
G
That
you,
you
might
conclude
that
doesn't
seem
like
a
dramatic
change.
These
are
very
small
percentages
and
so
forth,
I
will
say
it's
as
small
as
it
might
be.
We
also
think
it's
very
important,
because
the
goal
here
was
to
enact
an
ordinance
that
puts
in
place
kind
of
an
ideal
land
use
and
development
scenario.
We
weren't
I
mean
the
the
rules
around
conversion
map
the
conversion
map
and
how
we
rezone
things
we
weren't
seeking
to
create
a
medium
condition.
G
We
were
trying
to
get
to
what's
the
ideal
condition
and
we
do
think
that
in
close
proximity
to
those
streets
where
we
have
the
best
Transit,
we
should
take
advantage
of
that
and
try
to
move
Beyond.
Just
the
frontage
now
I'll
say
there
was
a
lot
of
discussion
of
that
in
the
CAC
throughout
our
process.
The
citizens
advisory
committee,
because
the
way
that
that
we
determine
this
number
of
parcels
that
are
affected
is
that
it's
an
eighth
of
a
mile
from
the
center
line
of
those
streets.
G
So
if
you're,
an
eighth
of
a
mile
from
the
center
line
of
those
streets
but
you're,
not
those
MX3
Parcels
fronting
on
the
street,
then
that's
where
we
that's
the
rule.
In
terms
of
then
conversion
to
R2
from
R1
and-
and
you
know,
when
you
look
at
Transit
planning.
Typically
a
quarter
of
a
mile
is
the
is
the
kind
of
standard
when
it
comes
to.
G
G
So
this
is
a
a
very
kind
of
surgical
change
here
and
and
the
discussion
among
the
CAC
was:
should
it
be
more
really
should
we
go
to
the
quarter
mile
and
that
kind
of
thing,
but
but
I
think
the
important
aspect
of
this,
because
the
discussion
yesterday
to
some
degree,
was
about
how
many
properties
are
impacted
by
this,
and
now
you
have
those
numbers,
but
really
it's
it's
it's
about.
What
are
we
trying
to
achieve?
I?
G
Think
as
a
city-
and
this
is
our
one
opportunity
again
60
years
to
try
to
put
in
place
a
new
pattern
that
supports
a
different
kind
of
Transportation
investment,
we're
making
and
this
R2
conversion
is
an
important
part
of
that
as
part
of
this
MX3
Transit
Corridor
Activity
Center
proposal
that
are
within
this
ordinance.
So
that's
one
thing
so
with
that.
I
might
just
stop
there
for
a
second
before
I,
move
on
to
another
item
and
see
if
there's
any
questions
about
these
numbers.
Okay,
Mr.
F
Chairman
Mr
Gillespie,
so,
as
you
will
appreciate
director
Keen
over
the
over
the
night,
I
thought
of
a
whole
bunch,
more
analytical
tasks,
but
be
that
as
it
may
so
so
we're
going
to
create
a
thousand
twenty
one,
R2
Parcels
out
of
existing
r1b
and
r1c
parcels
and
I'll
bet
you
someone
over.
There
knows
the
The
increased
number
of
housing
units
that
that
action
creates
and
I'll
bet
you
it's
on
the
order
between
six
and
eight
units
per
parcel
in
terms
of
extra
density
that
that
change
creates.
F
G
To
16.,
well,
here's
one
way
to
think
about
it
to
your
the
issue
you're
trying
to
get
to,
which
is
what
what
number
of
units
or
dwellings,
what
density
we
would
achieve
through
this
conversion,
So
within
the
R2
District.
The
lot
size
is
2
000
square
feet,
and
this
is
kind
of
where
you
were
going
last
night,
which
is
what
then,
if
it's
rezoned
to
R2.
What,
then,
could
we
subdivide
these
Parcels
to
create?
What's
the
maximum
number
of
parcels,
the
the
lot
size
within
that
zone
is
2
000
square
feet.
G
One
thing
about
the
Depot
bench
too,
in
the
bench
in
general,
long
Vista,
is
that
those
blocks
lay
out
pretty
nicely
for
this
in
the
sense
that
there's
a
good
grid
of
streets.
You
know
it
just
lays
out
well
versus
a
state
street
where
the
the
grid
is.
Once
you
get
past
the
north
end,
it's
less
regular,
you
know
so
it
it
doesn't
work
out.
As
well
so
I
think
that's
one
of
the
reasons
that
the
the
bench
ended
up
being
impacted.
More
is
just
the
nature
of
those
blocks.
There.
F
Yeah
and
I
guess
the
reason
I'm
talking
about
this
is
you
know?
In
the
end
of
the
day,
everything
has
costs
and
benefits.
There's
a
cost
to
doing
this,
the
cost
is
the
disruption
of
the
nearby
parcels,
and
you
know
just
this
fact
going
from
R1
and
R2.
The
benefit
is
the
additional
density
we
create
along
these
corridors.
F
So
it
would
be
nice
to
have
some
estimates
of
the
additional
number
of
potential
dwelling
units
that
this
exercise
that
this
piece
of
the
exercise
creates
because
I'm
guessing
it's
a
fairly
substantial
portion
of
the
total
housing
enabled
by
the
whole
shooting
match
by
the
whole
thing
right
so
I'd
kind
of
like
to,
if
you
guys,
can
kind
of
give
us
a
fee
not
now,
but
before
we
wrap
up.
If
you
could
sort
of
give
me
a
feel
for,
are
we
talking
10
000
new
units
enabled
by
doing
this
for
five
or
two
or
one.
G
Right,
okay,
the
second
topic
is
related
to
the
the
public
involvement
related
to
these
different
types.
We
talked
at
different
times
last
night
about
the
four
types
that
are
part
of
this
new
ordinance
and
in
seeking
to
number
one
create
some
simplification
of
the
ordinance
as
it
relates
to
process
and
number
two
to
make.
What
we
want
need
easier
to
accomplish
and
put
the
community
and
get
the
community
involved
through
our
processes
and
helping
make
sure
this
ordinance
is
successful.
G
G
Go
back
to
a
lot
of
the
discussion
last
night
related
to
how
long
the
community
has
been
involved
in
this
process
and
had
time
to
review
what's
before
you
this
week
and
just
in
park
as
I
want
to
mention
one
thing
about
when
when
the
ordinances
were
released,
but
I
think
one
thing
to
remind
the
commission
about
and
the
community
about
is
that
last
summer
we
made
some
really
significant
changes
to
what
was
proposed.
When
you
think
about
this
longer
process.
That's
been
going
on
for
years.
G
There
was
discussion
about
modules,
one
and
two
phases,
one
and
two
that
go
back
to
late
2021
early
2022,
and
there
was
a
lot
of.
There-
was
a
lot
of
people
within
the
community
that
were
not
happy
about
what
was
being
proposed,
and
that
resulted
in
significant
changes
to
this
ordinance
that
at
the
time
originally
in
modules,
one
and
two
we
were
proposing
to
consolidate
the
three
R1
districts
into
two
so
eliminate
the
the
20
000
square,
foot
R1
district
and
make
them
two.
We
did
not
do
that
in
this
draft.
G
G
They
didn't
even
exist
at
the
time
and
because
of
the
feedback
around
hey,
this
is
just
there's
one
size
fits
all
a
whole
new
set
of
Standards
came
out
and
a
whole
new
set
of
public
hearings
were
held
in
the
summer
of
last
year,
around
neighborhood
zoning
and
the
mixed
cheese
districts,
and
really
really
significant
changes
came
out
of
that
I
mentioned
last
night
that
then,
the
the
original
draft
of
the
entire
ordinance
came
out
in
September.
That
was
wrong.
G
The
actual
data
came
out
was
October
11th
of
last
year
on
October
11
11th
of
last
year.
We
released
the
full
draft
of
the
ordinance,
so
people
could
start
reviewing
that,
and
these
four
types
here
were
all
part
of
that
draft
in
the
in
the
summer
and
fall
of
last
year
or
when
we
got
into
this
third
phase
around
process.
We
talked
about
these
four
types
immediately
and
what
the
purpose
of
creating
the
four
types
and
how
we
wanted
to
involve
people
in
approval
such
that
they
were
helping
make
this
successful.
G
That
discussion
started
late
summer
last
year
into
the
third
phase,
which
all
was
part
of
that
October
11th
release.
There
was
issues
around
okay,
then
we
released
the
actual
ordinance.
That's
before
you
at
the
end
of
February.
I
will
also
say
about
that
that
we
in
releasing
that
said,
we
want
to
meet
with
any
neighborhood
that
wants
to
to
go
through
the
deal
details
of
this.
We
had
some
neighborhoods
take
us
up
on
that.
G
I
guess
the
point
really
is
the
public
involvement
in
this
so
shaped
what
you
have
before
you
and
much
of
it
was
in
place
all
the
basic
structure
of
it
was
in
place
on
October
11th
of
last
year
and
then
even
the
details
that
came
out
at
the
end
of
February
we've
spent
time.
We've
had
a
few
cases
where
we've
met
with
neighborhoods,
where
they
didn't
understand
the
details.
The
issue
wasn't
understanding
them.
G
The
issue
was:
do
we
agree
with
them
or
not,
which
is
which
is
why
we're
here
right,
like
we
have
a
proposal,
not
everyone's
going
to
agree
with
it,
but
we
make
a
decision
and
move
forward
as
a
city
and
then
the
last
thing
I
wanted
to
mention.
Oh
it's
not
on
here
actually
is
because
affordability
came
up
several
times
last
night
and
I
jumped
through
it.
In
my
initial
opening
slides
related
to
inclusionary
zoning,
the
city
is
not
permitted
by
state
law
to
do
inclusionary
zoning.
To
be
clear.
G
We
have
to
structure
the
ordinance
such
that
when
you're
getting
something
we're
tying,
that
that
additional
density
to
the
affordability
part
and,
of
course,
in
this
ordinance,
we
also
have
those
requirements
around
water
and
energy
conservation.
That's
also
part
of
those
incentives.
That
is
the
conclusion
of
my
response
to
the
Hot
Topics
last
night.
Happy
to
answer
questions.
If
you
have
any
or
sit
down.
F
H
Quick
Tim,
I
gotta,
say
something
you
said
yesterday
right
off
the
bat
hit
me
pretty
pretty
hard
and
I
think
it
would
be
worth
a
quick
minute
for
you
to
touch
on
it.
One
more
time
doing
the
math
527
is
the
number
of
variances
and
puds
in
total
over
the
last
five
years.
I
know
for
me
sitting
up
here
for
about
seven
years.
G
And-
and
this
came
up
in
the
context
of
a
slide
where
we
were
showing
one
of
the
ways
that
you
measure
how
broken
your
ordinance
is-
and
this
came
up
in
the
diagnostic
that
the
city
did
with
our
consultant
Clarion
at
the
beginning
of
this
process.
But
what
you
found
is
that
we
have
so
many
cases
that
come
before
this
commission
and
ultimately
Council.
In
many
cases
that
are
plan
unit
developments-
and
you
got
to
remember
when
you're
doing
so
many
plan
unit
developments.
G
So
we
have
an
ordinance
that
isn't
clear
as
to
what
we're
trying
to
accomplish
as
a
city,
so
so
many
times
we're
having
to
then
create
new
districts,
just
in
association
with
a
single
development
which
requires
so
much
time
and
effort
and
and
kind
of
compromise
among
everybody
involved
in
those
properties,
and
that
that
you've
really
got
to
start
from
scratch
and
and
say.
What
are
you
trying
to
do
here?
What's
the
city
you're
trying
to
build
so
I?
Think
the
the
point
of
this
and
I
heard
someone
mention
this
in
another
public
meeting.
B
D
Any
questions
from
this
end
is
good.
Okay,
all
right
Tim.
Thanks
for
the
update
and
in
your
comment
comments
there.
Okay,
we'll
go
ahead,
then
we're
gonna
open
this
hearing
up
for
public
testimony
on
this
item.
So
again,
folks
we
had
people
sign
up
in
advance.
I've
got
the
list
here,
we're
gonna
run
through
that
list.
D
I'll
call
names
starting
from
those
who
signed
up
first
to
the
folks
that
signed
up
here
tonight,
just
in
the
lobby
outside
of
Chambers
here
Podium
is
up
here
please
coming
up
when
your
name
is
called
and-
and
you
can
give
your
testimony
again.
Please
start
with
your
name
and
address
for
the
record
and
as
commissioner
Gillespie's
indicating
over
here
to
my
right.
Three
minutes
is
your
testimony
time
we
have
I
think
I
mentioned.
D
We
have
75
folks
that
signed
up
in
advance
plus
some
other
folks
that
signed
up.
So
if
you
do
the
math
we're
going
to
be
here
for
a
few
hours,
if
everybody
uses
their
three
minutes
and
I'll
be
honest
with
you,
the
part
I,
like
least
about
this
job,
is
cutting
folks
off
at
three
minutes.
So
if
you
can
do
us
all
solid
and
watch
the
time,
it'll
be
up
here
on
the
screen
to
your
right
and
then
we
will
move
on
to
the
next
person.
D
F
I
I
Hello:
everyone,
my
name,
is
Alan
mcclead
I
live
in
the
Callister
neighborhood
at
4613,
West,
castlebar,
Drive
and
I'm
here
to
voice
my
support
for
the
modern
zoning
code.
As
an
occupant
of
the
city,
I
would
like
to
see
an
increased
density
and
more
mixed
use.
Walkable
pedestrian,
friendly
areas,
I
believe
this
code
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction
to
allowing
those
kind
of
environments,
and
it
will
also
provide
the
safe
flexibility
to
change
over
time
as
areas
need
to
adapt
to
current
needs.
I
I
If
I
were
to
ask
for
any
changes,
it
would
have
been
to
push
further
and
reduce
lot
sizes,
more
and
increase
density
in
areas
and
to
eliminate
the
parking
minimums
and
all
of
the
mixed
use
areas.
However,
I
realize
you're
trying
to
strike
a
balance
and
I
can
appreciate
all
the
work
that
Tim
and
his
team
have
been
doing
on
this
project.
I
My
main
ask
would
be
that
we
go
forward
with
something
that
is
good
and
I
believe
what
you
have
is
good.
I,
don't
want
this
to
get
hung
up
and
debated
to
death,
trying
to
perfect
every
single
page
and
sentence
I'd
like
to
just
thank
everyone.
Who's
been
involved
in
this
project
for
all
the
work
as
a
project
manager.
I
know
that
a
lot
of
effort
goes
into
all
of
this
and
I
hope
to
see
it
come
to
fruition.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
J
During
that
time,
I
focused
on
neighborhood
scale,
multi-family
homes,
also
known
as
missing
metal
housing
as
an
architect
and
a
Boise
homeowner
I
know
that
neighborhood
scale
multi-family
homes
belong
in
every
Boise,
neighborhood
they're
livable
for
a
wide
variety
of
people
and
the
reason
that
we
haven't
been
building
enough
of
them
has
everything
to
do
with
the
way
our
current
code
was
written.
Our
current
code.
In
our
current
code,
there
exists
tools
of
segregation
that
were
specifically
designed
to
separate
us
by
income
by
class
by
status.
J
The
effects
of
that
can
be
seen
today,
as
some
boiseans
pick
it
and
protest
against
the
inclusion
of
multi-family
homes
in
their
neighborhoods
single-family.
Exclusionary
zoning
has
done
so
much
harm
to
the
way
that
we
live
together
as
a
city,
but
it
is
also
delivered
to
us
an
affordability
crisis
that
will
take
a
long
time
to
recover
from.
We
need
a
code
that
will
deliver
the
housing
choice
that
Boise
boiseans
deserve.
J
People
need
a
variety
of
housing
choices
in
order
to
find
their
right
site
right-sized
home
in
a
neighborhood
that
they
love
near
school
work
and
play.
Not
everyone
needs
or
wants
a
single-family
home.
People
need
right-sized
homes,
not
only
to
survive
but
to
thrive,
and
that
is
what
I
want
for
every
boiseum
duplexes
triplexes
fourplexes
adus
neighborhood
scales,
zero,
parked
multi-family,
Cottage
courts,
Cottage
Villages,
condos,
Townhomes,
Cooperative,
living
boarding,
houses,
Courtyard
Apartments.
All
of
these
are
homes
for
people
and
they
belong
in
every
neighborhood.
I'll
leave
you
with
this.
J
K
Commissioners,
thank
you
for
a
chance
to
speak
to
this.
My
name
is
Robert
Frazier
and
I
live
in
the
west
bench
neighborhood.
There
are
dozens
of
reasons
why
I
believe
that
this
is
a
great
move
for
our
city,
but
I
want
to
outline
the
top
five
reasons
to
support
the
zoning
code
rewrite.
The
first
is
lower
red
tape
for
ordinary
uses
of
private
property.
K
We
shouldn't
have
to
ask
permission
to
use
our
houses
in
ways
that
support
our
families
and
provide
housing,
and
the
rewind
gives
us
more
uses
by
right
and
limits
the
process
for
Neighbors
to
comment
by
simplifying
the
process
to
administrative
approvals.
Great
neighborhoods
come
through
mixed-use
development
and
we,
unfortunately,
the
last
code
written
60
years
ago,
did
not
support
walkable,
neighborhoods
local
markets,
office,
space
and
Light
commercial
and
residential
areas
to
the
detriment
of
our
city.
K
We
want
to
see
diverse
types
of
buildings
and
uses
in
existing
neighborhoods
through
mixed-use
development,
neighborhood,
cafes
and
bodegas,
built
to
make
walkable
intimate
businesses
that
support
the
way
that
we
live
our
lives.
Third
higher
density
creates
affordable
housing
and
currently
under
existing
code.
The
single-family
home
lots
allow
duplexes
by
right
under
the
rewrite
fourplexes
will
be
allowed
with
half
the
units
being
long-term,
affordable
housing.
This
is
a
great
first
step
in
increasing
density
that
preserves
neighborhoods
through
limits
and
affordability.
K
We
want
to
thank
this
Administration,
the
previous
administration
and
the
current
Council,
and
this
commission
for
your
work
and
passion
to
spend
precious
political
Capital
to
start
the
work
of
modernizing
our
zoning
code
for
a
city
that
exists
today
rather
than
a
world
that
no
longer
exists
from
60
years
ago.
My
children
are
fifth
generation,
voicings
fourth
generation
West
bench
natives.
My
grandparents
bought
a
house
in
Winstead
park
for
twenty
five
thousand
dollars.
K
In
1952.,
my
parents
bought
a
house
at
Maple
Grove
in
Ustick
for
50
000
in
1980.,
and
I
bought
a
house
off
Mountain
View
in
2016
for
242
thousand
dollars,
and
it's
now
worth
five
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars.
At
this
rate.
By
the
time
my
oldest
daughter
turns
30,
the
house
in
the
west
bench
will
be
north
of
six
million
dollars.
K
L
I
should
have
some,
hopefully
some
slides
coming
up
good
evening.
My
name
is
Mikey
Vittorio
I
live
at
925,
Park
Hill
Court
in
Boise
I'm,
a
residential
infill
developer,
who
builds
holds
and
holds
for
lease
single-family
homes,
duplexes
and
triplexes,
and
boys's
established
neighborhoods
I'm,
an
avid
biker
and
I'm
involved
in
the
leadership
of
Urban
Land
Institute.
Here
in
Idaho,
I'd
like
to
start
out
by
saying
thank
you
to
the
staff
for
this
three
plus
year
process.
L
It's
been
painstaking
and
to
the
community
and
then
to
you
for
your
work
in
making
our
city
a
great
place
to
live
I'd
like
to
voice
support
for
the
zoning
code.
Rewrite
it's
not
perfect,
but
it's
definitely
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
It
represents
incremental
progress,
allowing
our
city
to
accommodate
the
inevitable
growth.
We'll
continue
to
experience
at
the
very
top
of
the
list
of
reasons
to
consider.
L
Additional
changes
to
the
rewrite
of
the
code
is
the
issue
of
housing,
affordability,
I
urge
pnz
members
and
members
of
council
to
consider
removing
parking
minimums
requirements
in
all
residential
zones.
I
also
recommend
denser
zoning
or
up
zoning
along
Transit
corridors
and
near
to
activity
centers
so
more
like
within
a
quarter
mile
of
these
Transit
quarters
corridors,
instead
of
an
eighth
of
a
mile,
we're
just
not
going
to
get
there
with
the
the
density
that's
allowed
in
the
new
code,
so
the
second
slide
I
have,
but
it
really
talks
to
the
cost
of
automobiles.
D
L
L
So,
as
a
developer,
what
I'll
tell
you
is
I
need
to
program
at
least
20
percent
of
my
sites
for
parking
backup
space.
If
I
do
surface
parking,
if
I
don't
do
surface
parking
and
I
do
structured
parking,
that's
about
forty
thousand
dollars
per
space.
If
you
translate
those
card
costs
into
a
monthly
increase
in
rent
to
my
tenants
who
may
not
have
a
car
may
not
be
able
to
afford
a
car,
that's
about
250
a
month,
so
add
that
to
the
cost
of
a
car
which
is
probably
about
500
a
month.
L
The
site
site
planning
is
more
complicated,
you're
going
to
see
sites
that
are
not
usable
at
all
because
of
backup
space
and
Alley
load
requirements,
you're
going
to
see
few
fewer
housing
choices,
a
lower
mix
of
one
bedrooms
and
Studios
you're
going
to
see
a
traffic
injection
congestion
and
you're
going
to
see
those
who
cannot
afford
or
do
not
want
to
rely
on
the
personal
automobile
as
a
forced
into
that
model.
So,
in
short,
let's
remove
the
parking
requirements
for
all
residential
zones.
I
could
go
on,
but
my
time's
up
great.
N
Thank
you.
My
name
is
Patrick
spouts
I
live
at
753,
West,
Sandstone,
Court,
Boise
83702,
and
thank
you
commission
for
this
hearing
and
thank
you
to
all
the
city
staff
for
all
the
hard
work
they
put
into
making
us
get.
As
far
as
we
have
so
far,
I
would
like
to
speak
in
strong
support
of
the
zoning
code.
I
was
a
proud
member
of
the
citizens.
N
Yesterday,
Richmond
Virginia
got
rid
of
parking
minimums
entirely
and
it
seems
like
every
week,
another
city
somewhere
around
our
size
is
taking
that
step.
Still.
I
applaud
the
Bold
changes
relatively
bold
changes,
we're
making
today
I'm
glad
to
see
it
move
forward
and
I'm
excited
to
see
the
process
play
out
and
hope
that
we
implement
the
code
more
or
less
as
written.
Thank
you
so
much.
O
O
Even
if
you
think
that
there's
nothing
wrong
with
Boise
today,
continued
population
growth
that
exceeds
the
amount
and
diversity
of
housing
stock
that
we
can
build
under
the
current
code
will
cause
problems
for
all
of
us.
Housing
prices
will
be
bid
up
and
the
more
affordable
housing
stock
will
be
demolished
in
favor
of
new
larger
single-family
homes
as
allowed
in
the
current
code.
O
This
will
push
our
lower
income
and
service
workers
further
out
of
town,
which
adds
to
congestion,
pollution
and
Rising
payroll
costs
for
all
of
our
businesses
to
compensate
these
employees
for
the
time
parking
and
hassle
to
commute
and
work
in
Boise.
These
Rising
payroll
costs
will
either
come
out
of
the
profits
of
our
community
businesses
or
get
passed
on
to
the
consumer
in
the
form
of
higher
prices,
or
both
the
proposed
zoning
code.
Attempts
to
give
the
city
and
developers
more
Tools
in
their
toolbox
to
address
the
needs
of
a
growing
City.
O
I
support
the
increased
opportunities
for
neighborhood
retail
by
way
of
the
new
mx1
Zone
and
the
neighborhood
cafes
and
I
support
that
the
new
code
allows
for
more
density,
taller,
height
limits
along
our
corridors
and
a
mix
of
retail
office
and
residential
uses
within
the
zones.
This
density
over
time,
particularly
along
these
Transit
lines,
May,
ultimately
lead
to
a
more
robust
mass
transit
system.
One
day,
however,
I
have
concerns
regarding
the
four-story
minimum
height
in
the
mx-3
zone.
That's
the
minimum
height.
O
There
are
many.
Many
properties
within
the
MX3
Zone
that
are
not
physically
or
economically
ready
for
four-story
mixed-use
development.
Today
I
believe
the
pnz
will
see
a
major
influx
of
applications
for
exceptions
to
this
minimum
height,
which
will
clog
the
overall
development
application
pipelines
I
believe
that
dense,
dense
mixed-use
developments
should
be
allowed
in
the
new
code,
but
not
required
to
this
extent.
O
Next
form
restrictions
on
drive-through
buildings
have
been
loosened
from
prior
drafts,
which
I
do
appreciate,
but
I
still
believe
they're
too
strict
and,
lastly,
the
code's
tighter
parking
maximums,
particularly
in
that
MX3
Zone,
require
more
urban,
dense
development
than
may
be
feasible
today
or
in
the
near
future.
I
believe
that
limited
parking
development
should
be
allowed
in
the
new
code,
but
again
not
required
I'd
like
to
commend
Mr,
Tim,
Keane,
messandra
tuning
and
the
rest
of
the
staff
for
their
tireless
efforts
on
the
zoning
code.
B
P
Q
S
You
so
much
for
having
us
here
tonight.
My
name
is
Catherine
McConnell
I
live
at
515,
East,
Logan,
Street
and
I'm
31
years
old.
I
want
to
start
by
thanking
the
department
of
planning
staff
for
your
many
years
of
work
to
update
our
City
Zoning
code,
as
well
as
the
Planning
and
Zoning
commissions.
Work
to
carefully
consider
the
proposed
changes.
S
I
strongly
support
the
zoning
code
update
in
its
current
form,
primarily
because
it
will
help
facilitate
the
construction
of
more
housing.
Increasing
Boise's
housing
stock
is
an
essential
element
of
keeping
Boise
a
city
that
young
people,
so
those
of
us
in
our
30s
20s
Boise
residents,
who
are
kids
now
for
making
this
a
city
that
we
can
actually
build.
A
life
in
I
was
born
just
on
the
road
over
at
Luke's.
S
I
grew
up
here
in
Boise
I
graduated
out
of
the
Boise
Public
School
System
and
I'm
enormously
grateful
that,
after
moving
away
for
college,
I,
was
able
to
come
back
and
afford
to
build
a
buy
a
home
here.
But
I
want
to
emphasize
that
so
many
young
people
in
this
city
that
I
know
cannot
afford
to
buy
or
even
to
rent
in
Boise
I,
see
a
huge
wealth
divide
and
a
huge
generational
divide
in
who
can
afford
to
live
and
buy
a
home
here.
S
Young
people
today
do
not
have
the
same
opportunities
that
long-term
homeowners
have
had
in
the
past
to
build
household
wealth
through
home
ownership.
The
zoning
code
updates
are
an
important
step
towards
growing
the
housing
stock
that
we
critically
need
for
a
broad
range
of
residents
from
different
generations
to
be
able
to
establish
financially
stable
lives
here.
I
appreciate
it
especially
hearing
yesterday
from
director
Keen
that
it's
the
planning,
Department's
clear
intention
to
evaluate
the
code
as
it's
rolled
out
and
to
make
needed
changes
as
we
go
from
my
perspective.
S
S
U
U
U
I
think
that
deed
restrictions
are
very
powerful
and
are
a
useful
tool,
but,
as
it
was
mentioned
yesterday,
I
think
it
would
be
a
very
good
idea
to
have
some
provision
for
a
sun
setting
of
those
deed
restrictions.
Just
that
you
don't
accidentally
create
a
permanent
two-tier
system
of
land
use.
I
think
also
one
of
the
neighborhood
associations
mentioned
yesterday,
a
mechanism
to
cancel
a
deed
restriction
if
development
doesn't
actually
go
through
and
I
support.
That
idea
as
well
I
think
it's
a
good
idea.
U
So,
as
I
said
before,
I
lived
in
downtown
in
a
rental
apartment
with
my
partner,
we
moved
to
Boise
last
year
after
he
who
was
born
and
raised
here,
finished
his
medical
training
in
Portland
and
joined
a
practice.
Here
we
chose
Boise
because
his
parents
live
here
and
we
had
an
interest.
We
had
an
initial
home
search
that
we
found
was
surprisingly
pretty
difficult
in
that
there
were
not
a
lot
of
units
that
were
acceptable
or
correct
at
price
points
that
made
sense.
U
D
V
D
W
Hello,
I'm
Kyle,
Hillman
I
live
at
311
South
Pearl
Street
Boise
Idaho
I
graduated
with
a
master's
degree
from
Utah
State
University
in
2019.
I
landed
a
wonderful
career
opportunity
in
Boise
in
2020..
I
was
looking
forward
to
it,
because
I
had
heard
great
things
about
Boise
culture,
music,
Outdoors.
Basically,
everything
I
was
looking
for
in
a
city
and
just
like
the
last
speaker,
once
we
started
looking
for
a
place
to
live,
it
did
not
take
long
to
realize
the
scarcity
and
high
cost
of
housing
in
Boise
proper.
W
Finding
a
rental
felt
like
interviewing
for
a
competitive
job
offer
while
simultaneously
trying
to
win
an
ox
an
auction,
and
that
really
is
how
it
felt
that
we
we
we
couldn't
find
one
in
in
Boise.
We
ended
up
in
a
Meridian
townhome
complex
on
two
of
the
busiest
roads
in
Ada
County,
which
is
not
what
I
was
looking
for.
W
Negatively
affected
my
mental
health
for
those
two
years
after
two
significant
pay
raises
and
a
significant
breakup
I
was
able
to
afford
my
own
rental
near
downtown
Boise
I've,
basically
given
up
the
pipe
dream
upon
a
home
ownership
in
Boise,
which
is
pretty
sad,
considering
my
good
education
and
good
job
I'm,
an
account
manager
for
various
Industries
between
Twin
Falls
and
Payette,
managing
their
water
treatment,
programs
and
I
believe
I.
Add
value
to
those
industries
that
keep
people
employed
in
our
area.
W
There
is
a
huge
demand
for
Boise
and
I
believe
people
will
keep
moving
here.
I
believe
the
current
zoning
laws
are
creating
a
housing
scarcity
which,
by
the
simple
concept
of
high
demand
and
low
supply,
has
created
an
unaffordable
competitive
housing
situation
in
Boise.
Boise
is
nationally
famous
for
its
upside
down
income
to
housing,
cost
ratio
and
the
status
quo
will
drive
top
talent
away
from
Boise,
not
bring
them
in
I'm,
also
interested
in
real
estate.
W
Investment
on
a
small
scale
like
four
Plex
that
I
could
buy
and
live
in
one
unit,
but
that
is
incredibly
unapproachable
in
Boise.
Currently,
it
feels
like
housing
scarcity
is
created,
an
exclusive
good
old
boys
club
for
rental
ownership
and
real
estate
investment
in
this
in
this
Valley
eliminating
land
restrictions
that
make
it
so
that
only
single
family
only
housing
is
is
the
option
will
also
make
Boise
Greener
combat
urban
sprawl,
less
people
being
forced
to
drive,
means
less
pollution,
less
Road
congestion
and
less
traffic
accidents.
X
Hello,
Michael,
labor,
1516,
South,
big
street
I,
come
well
I,
come
before
you
to
add
my
support
to
the
modern
zoning
code.
Rewrite
you've
already
heard
a
lot
tonight
and
you're
set
to
hear
a
lot
more
throughout
the
week
and
I
would
like
to
start
by
pointing
out
the
voices
that
you
actually
won't
hear
throughout
this
process.
X
My
best
friend
is
an
excellent
example
of
this.
He
can't
be
here
to
testify
tonight,
but
he
is
a
nurse
at
one
of
the
major
hospitals
in
the
region
and
his
income
puts
him
at
roughly
the
80
Ami
bracket.
These
are
the
people
like
nurses,
teachers,
janitors,
Baristas
Etc,
who
are
rapidly
being
pushed
out
of
the
city
by
the
affordability
crisis
caused
by
our
low
density
current
zoning
code.
X
He
had
dreams
of
someday
buying
a
property
in
Boise,
but
now
he's
planning
on
leaving
the
state
entirely
because
he
just
cannot
make
up
the
the
cost
difference
to
purchase
a
property
here
and
he
has
no
desire
to
commute
in
from
the
excerbs
and
join
the
traffic
in
the
morning
on
84..
That's
where
the
zoning
code
rewrite
can
help
by
allowing
a
wider
variety
of
housing
to
be
built,
removing
some
of
the
arbitrary
limits
like
parking,
minimums,
Frontage
requirements,
lot
sizes
Etc.
X
We
can
hopefully
establish
a
lower
rung
on
the
property
ownership
ladder
and
decrease
the
barrier
to
entry.
For
example,
when
my
parents
first
brought
their
property,
it
was
a
condominium
when
my
oldest
brother
was
born.
They
bought
a
townhouse.
Then
they
bought
a
more
modest
home
when
my
middle
brother
was
born
and
then
they
bought
the
house.
I
grew
up
in
many
of
our
neighborhoods
are
severely
lacking
in
this
variety
of
housing,
while
some
of
our
most
cherished
neighborhoods
have
it
peacefully
coexisting
within
them.
X
The
whole
time
drive
up
Harrison,
Boulevard
and
you'll,
see
a
duplex,
Cottage,
Court
Apartment
and
an
apartment
complex
one
of
the
most
desirable
streets
in
the
city.
That's
not
even
to
speak
of
some
of
the
joy
of
some
of
our
neighborhood
restaurants.
Just
this
morning,
I
had
breakfast
at
Addy's
at
Southeast,
Boise,
Village
and
I.
Think
about
the
Breakaway
success
of
the
still
push
and
poor
and
wild
child
on
leton
Alpine
destinations
within
our
neighborhoods
worth
walking.
Biking
too,
that
can
potentially
cut
down
on
inner
neighborhood
traffic
and
build
a
sense
of
community
I.
X
Something
I
heard
yesterday
that
resonated
with
me
is
the
concept
of
coming
back
in
a
year's
time.
For
a
wellness
check,
if
this
passes,
it's
a
good
reminder
that
this
is
a
process
not
an
end
game.
What
is
amended
can
be
amended
again,
but
what's
clear
is
that
the
status
quo
is
not
working
and
that
our
best
neighborhoods
are
those
that
were
established
before
our
current
zoning
codes
existed.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Y
Hello,
my
name
is
Walker
Grimshaw
and
I
live
at
917
North
10th,
Street
I
am
32
years
old,
I
grew
up
in
Boise
and
I
have
loved
living
here
as
an
adult
I'm
here
to
express
my
full
support
for
the
zoning
code,
update
acknowledging
also
that
it
is
not
perfect,
like
most
others
in
this
room.
I
have
not
read
the
600
page
document,
but
have
instead
gathered
information,
mostly
from
local
journalism
and
tuning
into
yesterday's
commission
meeting.
Because
of
the
limitation
on
my
own
knowledge
of
the
code.
Y
Y
I
want
to
Boise
that
emphasizes
affordability
for
its
residents
throughout
the
city.
This
means
not
only
allowing
higher
density,
Housing
and
infill
Development,
but
also
requirements
for
affordable
housing
in
new
developments.
It
is
my
understanding
that
the
development
of
fourplexes
will
require
that
two
of
the
units
be
rented
to
low-income
residence
and
I
applaud
the
city
for
this,
especially
in
the
face
of
State
legislation
that
prohibits
inclusionary.
Zoning
I
would
encourage
the
city
to
move
further
in
this
Direction,
with
even
stronger
incentives
than
those
already
in
the
code.
Y
Update
I
want
to
Boise
that
is
bikeable
and
walkable,
not
just
in
the
high
income
parts
of
the
city,
but
everywhere
higher
density.
Mixed
use
areas
will
allow
more
people
to
walk
bike
and
hopefully
use
public
transit
to
get
to
work
to
school
and
to
play
in
the
Parks
and
foothills
that
we
all
hold
so
dear
again.
Higher
density
is
only
one
piece
of
the
puzzle
that
needs
to
be
complemented
by
more
separated
bike
paths,
sidewalks
and
bike
parking
instead
of
vehicle
parking.
Y
I
want
to
Boise
that
is
environmentally
sustainable.
That
encompasses
a
lot
and
is
addressed
in
part
by
increasing
density
and
making
the
city
bikeable
and
walkable
and
I
appreciated
yesterday's
discussion
of
how
to
improve
reuse
and
adaptation
of
existing
structures
rather
than
the
Demolition
and
rebuilding
we
are
seeing
so
much
across
the
city.
Now
I
asked
the
city
require
water,
smart
construction
and
Landscaping
and
incentivize
xeriscaping.
We
live
in
the
Arid
West
that
is
growing
ever
drier,
but
you
wouldn't
know
it
from
the
green
Lawns
throughout
the
Treasure
Valley.
Y
Lastly,
I
was
happy
to
hear
yesterday
that
the
city
plans
to
revisit
the
code
a
year
after
it
is
adopted
to
fix
some
of
its
imperfections
and
continue
to
improve
the
code
for
the
benefit
of
all
residents.
Acknowledging
the
time
and
effort
it
has
taken
to
develop
this
code
for
this
code.
Rewrite
I
would
encourage
the
city
to
put
policies
in
place
to
update
the
zoning
code
on
a
regular
basis,
so
we
continue
to
design
and
adapt
for
the
future.
We
want
to
see
instead
of
going
another
60
years
working
with
outdated
ordinances.
Thank
you.
Y
Z
Z
Z
So
I
think
this
that's
why
we
need
to
adopt
this
modern
zoning
code
that
gives
us
more
flexibility,
I
recommend
adopting
it
without
delay.
It's
not
perfect,
but
let's
test
drive,
it
see
how
it
handles
I
think
it's
going
to
be
better
than
the
Edsel
we've
been
driving
I'm
a
long
time,
East
End
resident,
but
Ina's.
Testimony
yesterday
did
not
reflect
My
Views.
Z
Look
at
housing
as
it
affects
Community
Health
and
stability,
Economic,
Opportunity,
land
use
and
fair
housing.
I
also
teach
a
class
I
call
housing
as
a
second
language
at
the
Northwest
Community
Development
Institute
here
are
a
few
things.
I've
learned
along
the
way
housing
is
where
Jobs
go
to
sleep
at
night.
These
jobs
are
held
by
the
people
we
rely
on
every
day,
but
whose
voices
aren't
represented
in
public
hearings.
Z
Here's
how
we
make
them
feel
welcome
in
the
community.
They
serve
first
raise
wages
indefinitely
to
subsidize
real
estate
speculation,
exclusionary
zoning
and
housing
monopolies.
This
fuels
inflation,
two
raise
taxes
to
subsidize,
employer
profits
and
consumer
costs,
through
vouchers
and
other
resources
to
keep
rents,
low,
three
distribute
housing,
diversity
and
density
throughout
all
neighborhoods,
to
increase
the
return
on
land,
labor
infrastructure
and
resources,
and
four
support:
creative
local
housing
developers
that
are
accountable
to
our
community
and
keep
tenant
wages
and
incomes
circulating
in
our
economy.
Z
When
neighbors,
consistently
reject
density
and
diversity,
which
is
one
way
to
expand
housing
choices.
That
means
big
landlords
can
push
rents
up
and
tenants
out
in
their
SEC
filing
Invitation
Homes
celebrated
a
housing
shortage
that
lets
them
keep
rents
High.
They
also
warned
their
shareholders,
that
quote
continuing
development
will
increase
the
supply
of
Housing
and
competition
for
residents.
Z
Nimby
is
great
for
their
bottom
line.
Small
developers
operate
on
Slim
margins
and
can't
overcome
nimbi,
driven
delays
and
costs.
This
lets
big
out-of-state
developers
with
more
capacity
in
lawyers,
dominate
our
housing
market.
We
need
folks,
like
my
neighbor
Greg
ostrow,
who
enjoys
the
challenge
of
solving
Wicked
design
puzzles.
Z
We
should
demand
that
same
creativity
of
any
developer
building
in
Boise.
We
don't
want
them
to
think
that
we
suffer
from
premature
capitulation.
Finally,
fair
housing
Law
requires
Boise
to
take
meaningful
actions
to
address
barriers
to
fair
housing.
Choice
like
exclusionary
zoning.
Current
zoning
restricts
diverse
housing
types,
disproportionately,
impacts
marginalized
communities
and
perpetuates
economic
segregation.
Z
The
most
significant
impacts
involve
children.
It's
in
all
our
interests
to
have
kids
grow
up
in
stable
homes
in
mixed
income
areas
of
opportunity.
The
research
is
clear.
These
kids
have
higher
rates
of
upward
Mobility
as
adults
leading
to
Lifetime
benefits.
Such
as
increased
earnings,
better
health,
health
outcomes
and
lower
rates
of
incarceration
and
that's
a
win
for
all
of
us,.
H
AA
Yes,
my
name
is
Daniel
malarkey
I
live
on
the
Depot
bench
at
3416,
Meadow,
Drive,
I'm,
proud
to
have
been
a
member
of
the
citizens,
advisory
committee
and
part
of
neighbors
for
Boise
as
well
I'm,
also
a
senior
fellow
at
The,
sightline
Institute,
which
is
a
regional
Think
Tank,
providing
analysis
on
housing,
economic
and
environmental
policy
in
the
Pacific,
Northwest
and
I
want
to
begin
by
thank
ing
him.
Andrea
I
know
the
entire
staff
for
all
the
work
they
have
done
over
the
last
three
years.
AA
Engaging
you
know
on
what
is
a.
What
is
it
often
complex
issue
and
and
really
doing
so
with
a
real
regard
for
all
the
voices
that
are
are
part
of
our
community
here
in
Boise.
I.
Think
that
the
main
point
that
I
want
to
make
is
that
I
am
I,
support
the
the
modern
zoning
code
and
encourage
you
to
recommend
it
to
the
council,
and
that
is
even
though
there
are
some
things
you
know,
I
I
am
in
the
school
that
wishes
it
wishes.
It
went
further.
AA
AA
AA
I
think
it
sort
of
splits
the
difference
between
a
pure
NIMBY
like
let's
not
change
anything
and
what
I
would
say
would
be
the
most
aggressive
kind
of
abundant
housing
policies
that
one
might
take
and
where
we
can
find
examples
in
other
cities
where
they
have
have
decided
to
go
further
and
so
I,
but
I
think
it's
worth
passing.
I
think
it
will
absolutely
help
increase
the
supply
of
housing
of
all
types
for
our
city.
I.
Think
that
would
be
a
great
change.
I
have
some
concerns
it
won't.
AA
It
will
end
up
wanting
to
remove
some
of
the
the
constraints
that
are
that
remain
in
the
existing
code,
but
knowing
that
we'll
have
a
change
to
re
revisit
that
in
a
year
and
really
look
at
you
know
how
much
productivity
have
we
gotten
out
of
the
these
changes
and
do
we
need
to
further,
you
know,
remove
the
constraints
that
were
that
are
still
embedded
in
the
system,
but
I.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
support
and
and
careful
consideration
of
of
this
proposal
and
hope
you
will
recommend
it
to
council.
AC
AD
AC
AB
The
first
aspect
of
this
is
that
I'd
like
to
support,
is
earlier
neighborhood
participation
and
faster
project
approval
so
being
on
the
neighborhood
association
I've
been
to
several
neighborhood
meetings.
I
would
not
recommend
that
to
anyone
that
enjoys
like
a
chill
evening
and
so
part
of
that
that
I
like
with
the
change,
is
that
it
would
be.
We
would
move
that
up
in
the
process
that
the
neighborhood
could
come
along
and
be
heard,
and
so
that
ideally
they're
bought
in
as
we
welcome
new
neighbors
to
our
neighborhoods
a
lot
of
times.
AB
These
projects
are
coming
to
us
at
a
time
where
they're
basically
settled,
or
they
appear
to
be
settled,
and
that's
really
difficult
for
people.
Who've
lived
in
those
neighborhoods
for
a
long
period
of
time
and
so
I
think
that,
along
with
better
direction,
as
the
city's
mentioned
in
several
of
their
prior
planning
meetings
would
be
a
great
a
great
step
forward.
AB
But
I
also
agree
to
what
Tim
stated
earlier,
that
every
single
project
does
not
need
to
be
a
battle
and
that's
kind
of
how
it's
being
treated
right
now,
and
it's
really
really
difficult
to
go
through
those.
My
first
neighborhood
association
meeting
there
is
anti-immigrant
sentiment
given
about
a
possible
afford,
affordable
housing
project.
AB
Then
we
learned
it
was
a
market
rate
project
which
meant
it
was
too
expensive
and
it
was
gentrification
so
all
that
to
say
that
a
lot
of
the
folks
opposing
it
are
just
using
whatever
the
particular
thing
is
at
these
neighborhood
meetings
to
oppose
it
without
actually
necessarily
putting
the
thought
into
why
it's
change.
The
next
thing
is
that
I
supervise
low-wage
workers.
These
are
full-time
people
and
so
again,
some
folks
that
I've
mentioned
having
to
move
to
the
suburbs
and
excerpts.
That
is
exactly
what's
happening.
AB
AB
These
are
folks
with
master's
degrees,
not
that
education
means
anything
in
that
regard,
but
they
also
cannot
afford
to
purchase
a
house
in
Boise
and
they
really
struggle
to
live
somewhere.
Bikeable
walkable,
which
again
a
lot
of
folks
have
noted,
is
what
a
lot
of
folks
in
our
generation
are
looking
for.
AB
and
because
of
that,
I
did
not
grow
up
wanting
to
live
the
Suburban
single
family,
home
lifestyle
I
had
no
options
to
purchase
anything
within
walking,
biking,
distance
from
work
and
downtown,
and
that's
what
I
think
this
will
do.
The
best
of
is
provide
folks,
like
me,
other
people
that
are
in
kind
of
their
starting
stage
of
life
and
make
that
available
to
them.
Thank
you.
T
T
My
name
is
Gary
Zimmerman
I
live
at
4375,
Plum
Street,
that's
in
the
up
Zone.
Although
the
zoning
code
rewrite
claims,
its
purpose
is
to
protect
the
character
of
residential
areas.
A
study
of
the
over
600
page
document
clearly
shows
that
the
permitted
uses
will
destroy
that
character
in
those
areas,
along
with
one's
client
enjoyment
of
their
own
property.
The
new
code
deals
a
double
whammy
of
upzoning
plus
further
zoning
permissiveness,
impacting
thousands
of
owners
and
their
neighbors
I
know.
T
We
heard
that
wasn't
a
dramatic
change,
but
for
those
in
that
up
Zone,
it's
an
extremely
dramatic
change.
Now
your
up,
Zone
neighbors,
could
be
subdivided
into
tiny
2500
square
foot,
Lots
with
40
foot
high
buildings,
next
to
your
single
family,
single
story
home
or
perhaps
a
neighborhood
Cafe
serving
alcohol.
Next
to
your
children,
or
possibly
a
boarding
house,
food
truck
or
even
a
prison
release
halfway
house
and
if
a
cup
is
required,
the
new
laws
allow
the
city
to
just
say
it's
for
a
greater
public
benefit
to
get
approval.
T
T
The
city's
decision
on
what
properties
are
included
in
the
up
Zone
is
inconsistent
and
apparently
ad
hoc.
This
can
be
clearly
seen
in
the
picture
on
the
right,
for
example,
in
the
area
of
state
and
Alamosa,
where,
on
the
southwest
side
of
State,
there
are
numerous
R1
properties
within
the
blue,
1
8,
Mile
Zone,
but
just
one
is
a
purple
up
zone
property.
T
While
on
the
northeast
side
of
State,
there
are
three
properties
that
are
starred
there,
that
are
included,
but
only
partially
are
in
that
Eighth,
Mile
Zone
and
then
numerous
properties
that
are
fully
within
it,
but
aren't
up
zoned
the
city
rationalizes
this
by
saying
they
were
following
streets,
but
that
seems
a
little
misleading
as
it
wasn't
done
on
the
other
side,
while
the
entire
R1
to
R2
up
Zone
should
be
shelved
at
a
minimum.
The
Three
Star
Property
should
be
removed
from
it.
T
Foreign
ly,
numerous
other
upzoned
owners
and
their
neighbors
are
not
aware
of
these
potential
negative
impacts
to
their
properties
and
neighborhood.
After
all,
how
could
they
be,
as
the
city
has
obfuscated
these
impacts
by
creating
an
over
600
page
document
and
refusing
to
create
a
difference
document,
and
while
the
city
extols
the
quantity
of
public
Outreach,
it
really
only
has
consisted
of
scripted
interaction
sessions
in
marketing
and
trash
bills,
and
the
like
why
the
lack
of
transparency?
AE
First
of
all,
I
want
to
say
that
you
know
I
have
concerns
about
the
code,
but
I
also
agree
with
many
of
the
comments
that
were
made
so
far
by
people
who
support
it,
and
one
of
the
things
you
I
think
have
to
do
is
decide
and
I
think
the
council
eventually
will
have
to
decide
how
much
work
you
want
to
do
to
get
it
right
versus
just
kind
of
weighing
it
and
saying.
Well,
maybe
it's
51
what
I
want
so
we'll
just
do
it.
AE
What
happens
with
legislation
is,
as
with
the
last
zoning
code,
which
has
been
effect
in
effect
for
some
60
years
is
it'll
get
passed
in
the
last
for
60
years,
so
it's
really
important
to
take
the
time
to
get
the
code
right
and
all
of
the
comments
whether
people
are
for
or
against
this
code.
All
of
the
comments
should
be
carefully
weighed
in
terms
of
getting
the
code
right
and
getting
it
as
right
as
we
can
now
we're
human.
We
aren't
going
to
get
it
a
hundred
percent
right.
AE
Everybody
recognizes
that,
but
but
we
can
do
it,
we
can
do
somewhat
better
I.
Think
so
here
are
my
major
concerns.
The
proposed
code,
strips
away
notice
and
due
process
rights
on
the
type
1
and
type
twos
that
we're
carefully
strengthened
over
many
years
by
past
City
councils
to
protect
Boise
I.
Think
that's
a
mistake,
I
think
there's
some
things
called
Idaho
values
and
Boise
values
and
among
those
are
you
tell
your
neighbors.
AE
What's
going
on,
if
you're
going
to
do
something
to
your
property,
you
walk
next
door
and
you
knock
on
the
door,
and
you
say
you
know
I'm
thinking
of
doing
this.
What
do
you
think
that's
the
way
we
do
business
in
this
town
with
each
other
and
that's
the
way
the
city
should
do
business
with
its
citizens.
AE
AE
The
proposed
code
is
not
an
environmental
document
of
itself,
though
I
agree,
it's
not
inconsistent
with
other
environmentally
specific
policies
and
actions.
The
idea
of
Shifting
How
We
Do
transportation,
absolutely
critical,
absolutely
important,
but
we
have
to
recognize
that
if
this
is
going
to
take
60
years,
that's
too
long
there's
an
awful
lot.
We
have
to
do
in
transportation.
AF
AE
For
development
to
solve
the
problem,
so
I
have
a
few
other
thoughts
I'm
out
of
time,
but
those
were
the
things
that
I
thought
were
important
to
get
across
is
that
this
is
a
difficult
project.
That's
got
a
lot
of
issues
and
I
I.
Don't
think
we
should
be
afraid
to
step
back
and
say:
let's
rethink
that's
been
done
at
other
levels.
It
can
be
done
at
this
level.
Thank.
AG
Good
evening
my
name
is
Rob
Tiedeman
I
live
and
work
and
work
at
217,
North,
Walnut
Street
in
beautiful
Boise
Idaho
last
night
there
was
much
discussion
about
parking,
housing,
densities,
building,
Heights
and
participation
in
the
public
process.
This
evening,
I
wish
to
speak
for
the
trees,
because
you
have
read
testimony
provided
by
the
public
I
know.
You
have
seen
my
two
letters
related
to
the
draft
city
of
Boise
zoning
cone,
rewrite
dated
March
31st
and
June
22nd
2022.
AG
With
that
testimony
I
took
you
deep
into
the
weeds
of
the
intent
purpose
and
language
of
the
Boise
River
system.
Ordnance
tonight
I
wish
to
take
a
step
back
and
give
you
perspective.
I
am
a
restoration
ecologist.
My
work
is
largely
to
put
back
together
the
broken
pieces
and
parts
of
natural
landscapes,
especially
rivers
and
their
floodplains.
I'm.
Also
one
of
the
principal
authors
of
the
Boise
River
system,
ordinance
written
over
a
period
of
18
months
and
passed
as
ordinance
in
1993..
AG
At
that
time,
it
was
praised
by
the
U.S
Environmental
Protection
Agency
touted
by
then
mayor,
Dirk,
himthorne,
and
because
of
its
requirement
for
a
200
foot
setback
from
the
water
line
of
the
river
at
a
flow
of
6500
cubic
feet
per
second,
it's
largely
responsible
for
the
corridors
vote
space
that
Spring
Meadows
phase
one
and
two
and
winduck
Island
subdivisions
and
the
Harris
Ranch
Community.
My
purpose,
in
speaking
with
you
tonight,
is
to
ask
you
to
ensure
that
the
intent
purpose
and
language
of
the
ordinance
is
Faith
Faithfully
transposed
into
the
Boise
zoning
code
rewrite.
AG
This
is
perhaps
best
done
by
referencing
the
original
ordinance
in
the
new
and
requiring
it
to
be
followed
with
the
Amendments
mentioned
in
my
two
letters
of
testimony
to
make
it
current
and
part
of
a
modern
zoning
code
for
the
city
of
Boise.
I
am
available
at
your
convenience.
To
answer
questions
related
to
the
intent
of
the
original
ordinance
and
eager
to
answer
technical,
technical
questions
related
to
public
health
and
safety
and
the
Ecology
of
the
river.
Thank
you
for
your
service.
U
AH
Hi,
my
name
is
Hannah
Tu
and
thank
you
for
all
the
work
that's
been
done
and
for
the
chance
to
speak
to
all
of
you.
I
know
that
some
people
may
feel
like
I'm,
too
young,
to
be
up
here
because
I
don't
own
a
home.
So
this
doesn't
really
affect
me
and
I
feel
really
strongly
the
need
to
to
come
up
here
and
talk
about
how
this
really
does
affect
the
young
people
in
the
area
and
those
who
are
going
to
be
the
future.
It's
true
I,
don't
own
a
house.
AH
AH
If
any
of
you
are
familiar
with
what's
going
on
in
our
city,
housing
for
affordable
ability
is
incredibly
hard.
I
worked
with
a
woman
recently
who
her
family
helped
our
soldiers
in
Afghanistan,
and
then
she
helped
the
military
there
and
her
family
worked
as
interpreters
there
and,
as
she
sat
across
the
table,
crying
about
out
the
fact
that
they
were
never
going
to
be
able
to
afford
to
live
in
this
area
that
they
had
family
moved
here
years
before
and
now
they
moved
here
this
year.
AH
She
said
why
can't
anyone
do
something
about
this.
This
is
an
opportunity
now
to
do
something
about
it.
It
is
not
realistic
for
many
people
to
live
in
this
area,
despite
the
great
things
that
make
this
place
home
for
many
of
those
people,
and
maybe
you're
like
well.
Immigrants
shouldn't
be
coming
here,
anyways,
so
doesn't
matter,
I,
don't
care
that
their
family
served
in
Afghanistan.
In
this
way,
I
just
don't
want
those
people
in
my
backyard.
AH
Well,
I
have
a
friend
who
born
and
raised
here
in
Boise,
who
recently
moved
because,
despite
the
fact
that
she
can't
afford
rent
here,
she
she
can't
afford
rent.
She
knows
she'll
never
be
able
to
buy
a
house
here.
So
she
said:
why
would
I
start
my
family
in
the
city
of
Boise
as
a
young
graduate
as
someone
who's
engaged
in
getting
married?
AH
Why
would
I
start
my
life
here
when
I
could
move
to
somewhere
that
values
how
affordable
it
is
and
makes
it
possible
for
me
to
raise
a
family
in
a
space
that
I
can
afford
to
do
so
without
driving
30
40
minutes
for
me
to
get
to
work.
I
just
want
to
close
with
saying
that
I'm
in
full
support
of
this
policy
is
not
perfect
and
I
love
the
cute
homes
that
I
wish
I
could
afford
to
live
in
in
the
East
End.
AH
They
are
so
great,
and
so
wonderful
and
I
hope
that
when
I
read
the
the
policy
in
the
600
page
document
that
I'm
correct
and
seeing
that
there
is
opportunity
for
people
to
be
involved
in
all
stages
of
this
process,
I
love
those
areas
but
I
love
the
people
that
I
get
to
work
with
more
those
people
are
more
important
than
the
houses
that
I
think
are
cute.
That
I
know
are
people's
property
in
their
livelihood
and
they
love
it.
AH
AI
D
B
A
D
A
D
R
7772
West
Bay
Hill
Street
in
Boise.
It's
also
bedtime
for
my
11th
month
old.
So
you
might
hear
him
in
the
background,
so
apologies
in
advance,
but
I
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
your
dedication
and
commitment
to
this
process
and
the
opportunity
to
testify.
As
one
of
your
proud,
achd
Commissioners
I
see
how
Boise's
existing
zoning
code
impacts
the
work
that
accd
does
in
our
shared
vision
of
making
sure
that
Boise
is
a
walkable
livable
place
for
all
of
our
residents
and
as
a
boisean.
R
R
R
Achd
staff
and
the
city
and
developers
getting
caught
in
the
crosshairs
and
we're
not
all
on
the
same
page
and
just
that
one
solution
will
make
so
many
things
easier
and
reduce
costs
and
complexity
that
we're
seeing
in
the
existing
zoning
rewrite
so
I
hope
you
support
it
for
a
lot
of
different
reasons,
but
just
that
one
in
of
itself
is
a
really
big
deal.
So
thank
you
all.
AJ
Hi,
my
name's,
my
name's
John
Seeger
I,
live
at
3109
South
Crossfield
way.
I'm
long-term,
long-time
resident
of
Boise
I've
lived
here
over
22
years
now
and
I'm
coming
out
in
support
of
this
plant.
I've
cut
out
a
bunch
of
what
I
said,
because
everybody's
had
great
comments.
I
think
the
important
part
for
me
is
that
this
has
been
a
great
process
for
people.
Everybody
who's
had
who
wanted
to
come
in,
has
had
ample
opportunity
to
comment
and
hear
comments
have
been
rolled
in
zoning
by
definition,
is
trade-offs
and
there's
tons
of
trade-offs
here.
AJ
AJ
I
guess
the
the
message
that
I
want
to
leave
you
with
is
that
I've
been
here
for
over
20
years,
I've
seen
how
broken
our
zoning
system
is.
I
am
not
happy
with
where
we
are
right
now,
like
most
people
aren't
and
we're
there
in
large
part
because
of
our
zoning
process.
That's
broken
and
needs
to
be
fixed,
I'm,
a
retired
firefighter.
AJ
The
way
I
kind
of
think
about
this
is
I've,
had
lots
of
opportunities
in
my
career,
where
I
look
up
and
I
see
a
big
problem,
a
fire
and
say
how
in
the
world
are
we
going
to
deal
with
that?
Well,
the
process
we
do
is
very
simple.
You
come
up
with
a
plan,
it
doesn't
have
to
be
a
perfect
plan,
but
it
has
to
be
a
plan
and
you
come
up
with
it.
AJ
You
get
input,
you
put
together
a
plan
and
then
you
go
do
it,
because
if
you
try
to
get
to
a
perfect
plan,
you're
just
sitting
there
looking
up
at
the
fire
watching
it
get
bigger
and
bigger
and
bigger
the
problems,
keep
getting
bigger
and
bigger,
and
you
never
get
it
done.
You
guys
are
really
close.
Now,
it's
not
perfect,
but
this
is
a
great
plan.
I
hope
you
move
it
forward.
Thank
you.
AK
AK
Grant
Walden
3310
North
Mountain
View
Drive
in
Boise
I,
moved
here
in
1989..
The
free
issue
here
when
you
move
to
Boise
is
don't
change.
Idaho
have
Idaho
change
you,
if
approved
this
rezone
of
Boise
will
permanently
change.
Idaho
and
Boise
Boise
has
approximately
235
000
residents
and
a
hundred
residential
units
with
the
zoning
change.
These
numbers
will
go
up.
Is
that
a
good
thing
I
don't
know?
Do
we
need
to
keep
up
with
the
other
cities
in
Idaho
seems
like
that's
what
they
want
to
do.
AK
I
live
in
a
mature
built
out
neighborhood
in
West
Boise.
It's
one
thing
to
add
a
mother-in-law
quarters
to
a
lot.
It's
a
way
different
thing
with
this
code,
allowing
25
foot
wide
lots
that
will
change
neighborhoods
forever.
With
this
new
zoning,
one
lot
could
go
from
one
unit
to
four
and
in
my
neighborhood
I,
don't
think.
There's
enough
utilities
of
water
sewer
electricity
Internet
available
in
these
older
neighborhoods
to
support
these
things.
AK
That
is
not
what
Boise
is
we
like:
quiet,
beautiful,
safe
tree-lined
neighborhoods,
especially
those
on
the
bench
South
Boise
and
Northwest
Boise.
This
ordinance
really
protects
the
North
End
and
will
ruin
a
lot
of
other
beautiful
neighborhoods
Atlanta
is
a
failed
City.
Let's
not
turn
Boise
into
Atlanta
I
actually
vote
to
deny
this
rezone
and
leave
Boise
like
it
is
remember:
don't
change.
Boise
have
Boise
change
you
thank
you.
AL
I
am
a
retired
realtor
from
Carmel
and
Pebble
Beach
in
California.
I
am
now
retired.
In
my
hometown,
of
Boise
I
oppose
the
rezoning
of
Boise
for
the
following
reasons:
number
one:
it's
illegal
when
Idaho
residents
consider
purchasing
property
in
Ada
County,
they
consider
and
rely
on
the
general
plan
of
zoning
codes
in
place
at
the
time.
It
is
a
contract
between
the
homeowner
and
Boise
city
council
to
unilaterally
change
a
contract
between
two
parties
is
illegal
in
standard
law,
loss
of
capital
when
vacant
land,
zoned
residential
is
suddenly
rezoned
to
commercial
or
high
density.
AL
AL
And
in
the
rezoning
there
is
no
representation
for
the
residents
to
oppose
the
rezone.
At
the
time
there
is
no
requirement
for
a
public
hearing
or
vote
there
are
remedies.
I
propose
that
a
vote
should
be
required
to
be
taken
from
the
homeowners
within
a
radius
of
10
miles
around
the
property
for
every
proposed
rezone
or
a
general
vote
required
from
the
public
anyway.
I
appreciate
all
the
effort
you've
put
into
this,
but
I
oppose
the
new
rezoning.
AM
AM
AM
The
modern
zoning
code
is
not
the
solution
for
Boise's
homeless
or
the
people
in
poverty,
desperately
looking
for
housing,
and
if
this
was
a
solution,
your
corporate
investors
and
Developers
would
already
be
housing
them
as
we
speak,
tear
it
all
down
and
start
with
the
basics.
Take
care
of
those
in
need.
AM
D
B
AN
My
name
is
Roger
bomshen
I'm,
a
retired
building
official
I
work
for
a
city
of
Nampa
for
17
years,
so
I'm
pretty
familiar
with
codes.
I
was
checking
you
guys
out
on
this
thing.
What
we
did
is
we
moved
here
six
years
ago,
retired
from
from
there
and
and
we
moved
to
the
East
end
at
224,
North,
Hot,
Springs
Drive,
so
we're
just
off
of
Warm
Springs
there
by
the
M
W
Market.
AN
We
have
a
lot
of
things
that
people
want
there
or
we
live
it's
a
it's,
a
wonderful
single
family
dwelling,
all
our
neighbors
single
family
dwellings.
We
can
walk
to
the
market.
We
easy
to
walk
around
down
to
the
green
belt.
To
the
golf
course,
I
can
go
into
the
park
to
to
the
botanical
gardens
rider
bikes
into
town.
It's
a
lovely
place
and
I
feel
like
it's
a
great
place
to
be
in
we're
really
happy
to
be
here.
But
I
was
looking
at
this.
AN
The
zoning
and
I
see
it's
I
feel
like
it's
being
it's
targeting
the
r1c
and
that's
what
our
subdivision
is.
The
r1c
has,
you
know,
has
the
smallest
lots
already
about.
You
know
from
our
1A
r1b
r1c
and
we
really
really
it's
tough,
to
think
that,
as
close
as
we
are
to
our
neighbors
now
that
could
be
diminished
and
subdivided
at
the
moment.
You
know
the
r1as,
you
know
they're
the
wealthier,
bigger
Lots
they
get.
AN
They
get
20
000
square
foot
as
a
minimum
lot,
RB
1b's
get
nine
thousand
the
r1cs
get
3500
Accord.
Last
time,
I
saw
the
change
that
are
going
to
be
made.
So
that's
three,
that's
that's
pretty
small
and
also
what
they've
done
is
they've
raised
a
maximum
height.
Now
we
have
a
single
story
home
and
I,
remodeled
it
and
and
and
added
on
I
kept
it
at
one
story,
because
everyone
in
on
my
block
is
one
story
house
and
they
in
most
houses
are
in.
AN
Our
blocks
are
about
16
to
18
feet
to
the
height
of
our.
So
we
have
neighbors
all
very
copacetic.
So
the
new
code
says
that
an
r1c
we
could
have
three-story
buildings
40
feet
high,
so
that
means
old
Joe
who
lives
next
to
me
is
92
years
old
and
he
dies.
He
could
sell
it
to
a
to
an
investor
or
a
developer.
AN
They
could
use
the
incentive
Clauses
and
put
in
a
couple
fourplexes
that
are
40
feet
tall
right
next
to
in
our
backyard.
Where
we
have,
we
have
a
hot
tub.
We
have
a
nice
place
patio
to
enjoy
our
evenings
and
lifestyle
that
we
have
so
I
feel
like,
even
though
you
guys
have
some
really
good
ideas
with
developing,
maybe
new
areas
and
making
it
find
affordable
housing
for
people
and
all
that
to
come
into
an
existing
neighborhood.
Where
we've
been
there
for
75
years
and
to
we.
B
AN
D
AO
Right,
hello,
my
name
is
Kristen
bomshen
and
I
live
at
224,
Hot,
Springs,
Drive
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
service
and
for
your
time
here
this
evening.
Listening
to
all
of
us,
hey
I
live
in
the
newer
East
End
Neighborhood,
which
is
75
years
old.
Our
lots
are
small,
the
neighborhood
is
full
and
the
streets
are
lined
with
parked
cars.
Every
night
I
understand
the
Planning
and
Zoning
has
devoted
much
time
to
this
rezone
process,
but
I
admit
I
did
not
hear
about
it.
AO
Until
I
received
an
insert
in
our
power
bill
which
referenced
this
upcoming
rezone,
the
photos
in
the
insert
were
lovely.
It
was
open
space.
Two
little
girls
playing
in
the
park
cute
little
cottages,
then
I
learned
that
the
zone
change
would
easily
allow
five
unit
40
foot
tall
complex
in
our
old
neighborhood,
with
less
than
half
the
necessary
parking.
AO
We
all
have
cars,
we're
not
giving
them
up
just
because
the
parking
isn't
there.
Your
website,
Planning
and
Zoning,
says
this
modern
code
will
protect
the
character
of
our
unique
neighborhoods
and
create
opportunities
for
small
businesses,
Pathways
and
Homes
at
Boise
prices.
I,
don't
know
what
that
means
across
our
city,
so
that
our
kids
can
return
home
to
start
their
lives
in
places
they
grew
up.
AO
But
this
result
proposal
smacks
of
pro
development
for
the
benefit
of
developers
and
investors.
It
does
not
benefit
our
unique
neighborhoods
and
our
kids
can
return
only
if
they
are
willing
to
be
long-term
renters
in
some
Multiplex
owned
by
who
knows
who
our
neighborhood
associations
are
not
in
favor
of
the
rezone
in
its
current
form,
who
was
being
asked
if
our
associations
weren't
supporting
the
proposals
with
these
rewrites?
AO
The
mayor
has
recently
appointed
two
City
Council
Members.
These
were
not
elected
by
the
people
of
Boise.
This
is
not
citizen
representation.
Only
elected
members
should
have
the
power
to
determine
the
people's
fate
and
changing
the
face
of
our
old
and
established
neighborhoods
is
affecting
our
fate.
AO
AO
AP
Good
evening,
thank
you
for
your
public
service
and
for
taking
our
comments
this
evening.
My
name
is
Janelle
Holt
I
live
at
616,
North,
bacon,
drive
and
I'm.
An
Idaho
native
I
would
like
to
address
the
issue
of
affordable
housing.
The
up
Zone
has
been
highly
marketed
as
a
solution
to
the
affordable
housing
crisis
in
Boise.
Promoting
it
in
this
way
is
at
best
naive
and
at
worst,
just
plain.
False
statistics
show
that
the
majority
77
percent
of
residents
in
need
of
affordable
housing
are
those
who
earn
80
percent
of
the
median
income
for
boycians.
AP
The
up
Zone
will
not
result
in
affordable
housing.
For
this
group,
the
largest
targeted
group
r1c
will
only
provide
a
small
number
of
dwellings
for
those
making
a
hundred
and
twenty
percent
of
Boise's
median
income,
a
240-foot
studio
in
my
r1c
neighborhood
rents
for
eleven
hundred
dollars
a
month.
That's
240
square
feet,
1100
dollars.
AP
There
is
no
way
that
new
development
will
be
affordable
to
those
who
need
it.
In
a
neighborhood
like
mine,
pitching
the
up
Zone
as
a
solution
to
a
horrible,
affordable
housing
is
nothing
more
than
marketing
spin.
Making
changes
to
a
code
anywhere
will
not
address
the
deeper
issues
that
have
creating
that
that
have
created
this
housing
crisis
here
and
elsewhere
in
the
country
and
the
world.
AP
If
high
density
housing
resulted
in
affordable
affordability,
apartments
in
Boise
would
now
be
affordable
and
we
all
know
they
are
not.
New
construction
is
naturally
more
expensive
to
rent
than
existing
apartments.
Yet
another
reason
that
this
plant
will
not
result
in
affordable
places
for
people
to
live.
The
up
Zone
creates
losers
based
on
home,
address.
The
big
winners
are
the
absentee
investors
and
developers
who
have
no
connection
to
the
neighborhoods
they
exploit
I.
AP
D
B
AP
Hello,
my
name
is
Teresa
Vincent
I
live
on
1116
East
Hayes
I
want
to
thank
you
for
letting
me
speak
tonight.
I
am
against
the
proposed
zoning
code.
We
write
for
a
number
of
reasons.
Parking
is
already
an
issue
congestion
and
also
the
undemocratic
process
that
is
being
used
to
make
this
change.
But
what
I
wanted?
The
one
I
want
to
talk
about
today
is
the
negative
impact
this
upzoning
will
have
on
our
tree.
Canopy
and
open
green
spaces
in
our
neighborhoods
are
trees
for
which
the
city
is
named.
AP
Absorb
CO2,
provide
natural
habitat
for
many
animals
and
mitigate
climate
stress,
we're
experiencing
hotter
and
hotter
summer
temperatures,
and
we
need
our
established
large
trees
to
combat
extreme
temperatures
and
add
to
Community
Health.
The
new
code,
which
I
believe
requires
two
saplings
to
be
planted
per
development,
will
not
compare
to
the
impact
that
an
established
50
year
old
tree
would
have
on
our
environment.
What
are
the
guidelines
as
to
how
many
trees
and
which
trees
could
be
removed
in
this
process?
AP
This
development
and
growth
will
raise
the
temperature
lower
the
lower
and
lower
diversity
in
habitat
due
to
the
loss
of
trees.
This
short-setted
landcraft
land
grab
most
likely
perpetrated
by
out-of-state
investors,
prioritizes
profit
over
people
and
growth
and
development
over
quality
of
life,
for
not
only
this
generation,
but
also
our
children's
and
grandchildrens.
Thank
you
very
much.
D
AQ
Is
okay?
My
name
is
Melissa
McNamara
1422,
East,
State,
Street
I
am
an
Idaho
native
and
I'm
here
to
express
some
of
my
concerns
regarding
the
zoning
code.
Rewrite
new
development
standards
will
destabilize
existing
neighborhoods,
reducing
lot
sizes
in
r1c
and
R2
encourages
lot
splits
and
incompatible
infill
much
denser
than
existing
neighborhoods
destabilizing
them
and
Breaking
Faith
with
neighbors,
who
believe
the
neighborhoods
they
were
buying
into
were
stable.
Many
of
these
areas
are
in
parts
of
the
city
designated
as
stable
neighborhoods
in
Blueprint
Boise.
AQ
Raising
the
height
limit
in
residential
zones
will
radically
change
the
character
of
neighborhoods,
reducing
privacy,
sunlight
and
vegetation,
including
our
beloved
trees,
for
which
Boise
is
so
well
known.
Increasing
housing
density
in
the
neighborhoods
will
contribute
to
increased
congestion
traffic
on
street
parking
and
create
safety
hazards
for
children
and
individuals
with
accessibility
limitations,
changes
to
the
Boise
City
Zoning
code
should
be
written
to
protect
neighbors
rather
than
to
destabilize
their
neighborhoods.
AQ
Even
in
my
East
End
Neighborhood,
which
is
an
historic
district,
the
re-white
rewrite
can
encourage
higher
density
units
with
modern
designs
to
replace
a
demolished
non-contributing
home.
This
will
negatively
impact
existing
homes
and
will
damage
the
historic
character
of
neighborhoods
like
mine.
Please
consider
us
tax,
paying
citizens
who
want
our
homes
and
our
neighborhoods
to
retain
the
charm
and
value
that
led
us
to
live
here
in
the
first
place.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
for
your
public
service.
D
B
A
D
Okay,
folks,
we'll
continue
with
our
sign
up
list
in
the
order
we've
been
proceeding
in
nice
job
keeping
to
our
three
minute
time.
Well
done!
Let's
keep
that
up,
but
just
real
quick,
I
gotta
address
the
cheering
and
the
Clapping.
We
really
need
to
put
a
stop
to
that.
Please,
both
for
and
against
we're
really
here
to
take
in
comments
and
listen
and
understand,
but
the
the
clapping
and
the
cheering
really
has
to
stop.
We
do
have
security,
keeping
an
eye
on
things.
D
AR
Hi
I'm
Susan,
yo
I
live
at
801
East
East
Crestline
Drive
in
Boise
and
I
want
to
thank
you,
Commissioners
and
the
planning
staff
for
all
your
time,
effort
and
Life
Energy
that
has
gone
into
this.
This
is
a
huge
job.
I
also
want
to
say
I'm
in
favor
of
the
new
zoning
code.
I
might
be
a
little
bit
of
an
anomaly
because
I'm
an
older
person,
that's
in
favor.
My
perception
was
that
it
was
mostly
young
people
that
were
in
favor
and
older
people
that
were
opposed
to
much
of
the
code.
AR
AR
AR
AR
Having
a
six
foot,
solid
fence
does
several
things:
it
impedes
the
natural
wild
wildlife
movement,
it
disrupts
views
and
the
symbiotic
relationship
that
neighbor
the
neighborhood
has
with
nature,
and
it
also
creates
an
unsightly
city
backdrop,
imagine
a
sea
of
fences
and
imagine
in
20
years
a
sea
of
dilapidated
fences,
so
we
asked
that
that
be
removed.
Also,
any
fencing
installed
in
the
wooy
area
should
be
non-combustible
fancy,
definitely
not
a
solid
fence
and
definitely
not
a
wood
fence.
AR
The
other
thing
is
lighting.
Adding
a
section
concerning
outdoor
lighting
and
The
Woolly
overlay
District
would
be
really
improve.
The
code,
a
section
on
much
stricter,
dark
sky
lighting
for
both
homes
and
street
lights
would
really
improve
the
code
and
should
be
added.
This
is
particularly
needed
for
wildlife
Health,
as
well
as
preserving
that
little
bit
of
dark
sky
that
we
still
have
in
Boise.
AR
B
AR
X
AS
I
hope
you
have
cushy
chairs
up
there
all
right
good
evening
and
hello,
commissioner,
chairman
Schaefer
and
commission
members.
My
name
is
Roberto
D'amico.
My
address
is
3109
South
Crossville
way,
I've
lived
there
for
over
20
years.
Thank
you
for
your
service
on
the
commission
and
the
all
the
time
that's
being
taken
this
week
for
our
comments.
There's
a
lot
of
good
discussion
last
night
about
the
challenges
we
face
in
Boise
and
that's
the
reason.
AS
I
support
the
zoning
code
rewrite
tonight,
I'll
Focus
briefly
on
three
things:
housing,
sustainability
and
the
need
to
address
zoning
now
housing.
We
need
more
housing
for
our
essential
workers
within
a
city
that
is
Affordable
available
and
within
a
reasonable
distance
to
their
work
site.
About
three
years
ago,
I
had
a
Health
Challenge,
which
involved
regular
medical
visits
and
rehab
for
a
long
while,
when
you're
a
regular,
you
get
to
know
the
staff
I
was
astounded
as
to
how
many
of
the
staff
were
visiting.
AS
I.E
contractors
from
out
of
state
living
in
hotels
to
fill
the
Staffing
need.
I
would
learn
from
them
that
they
want
to
live
here,
yet
they
could
not
afford
to.
We
need
more
housing
at
various
price
points
for
our
essential
workers,
whether
they
are
Hospital
staff
in
education,
law
enforcement,
fire,
basically,
every
single
essential
worker
from
the
Barista
to
the
bartender
or
whoever
many
of
which
amino
would
like
to
be
here
this
evening.
AS
It's
crazy
for
people
to
commute
for
miles
or
live
out
of
state
to
perform
jobs
in
Boise.
The
zoning
rewrite
is
not
the
Silver
Bullet
for
the
housing
need,
yet
it
will
help
us
meet.
This
need
sustainability
as
an
advocate
for
environmental
sustainability,
reducing
length
and
commutes
is
essential.
More
sprawl
means
more
traffic
congestion,
more
pollution
and
likely
more
vehicle,
pedestrian
and
bike
accidents.
We
need
to
connect
with
the
existing
roads
and
infrastructure,
and
the
rewrite
facilitates
this.
AS
We
need
to
address
the
zoning
code.
Now
I
was
a
member
of
the
citizen
advisory
committee
for
the
rewrite
the
need
to
rewrite
the
code
was
identified
well
before
we
started
in
the
fall
of
2020..
It's
been
a
long
process
intense
at
times
with
lots
of
committee
meetings,
as
well
as
public
meetings
which
I
quietly
attended
to
listen
to
listen
to
my
neighbors
and
Boise.
I
also
want
to
shout
out
to
the
staff
of
Planning
and
Zoning.
AS
It
was
intense,
so
kudos
to
them.
The
idea
of
extending
the
comment
period
concerns
me
because
we
need
to
update
the
code,
in
fact,
it's
probably
20
or
30
years
overdue.
What
happens
if
we
don't
update
the
code,
we'll
face
more
sprawl,
more
infrastructure
issues
and
even
more
frustration
amongst
our
residents?
AS
AS
B
AS
AT
Good
evening,
thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
I'm
Don,
essig
I
reside
at
615
East
Crestline
Drive
in
the
Boise
Heights
neighborhood.
A
rewrite
of
the
city
of
Boise
zoning
code
is
long
overdue.
I
applaud
the
current
effort
to
modernize
the
code
and
command
the
city's
planning
staff
for
the
three
year
long
effort
to
engage
the
public.
In
my
opinion,
it's
been
outstanding.
AT
I
haven't
taken
full
advantage
of
the
opportunities,
but
they've
been
there.
The
current
code
is
not
perfect
and
there
are
a
few
areas.
I
will
speak
to
in
more
detail
a
little
bit,
but
a
new
code
need
not
be
perfect
or
please
everyone
to
be
a
major
step
forward.
So
I'm
here
tonight
to
urge
you
to
take
that
step
forward.
Now,
not
later
three
areas
for
improvement.
You
heard
from
Susan
fencing
in
the
Wildland
Urban
interface.
The
current
code
requires
a
six
foot,
solid
fence
in
the
Wildland
Urban
interface.
AT
That's
ridiculous!
If
you
ask
me
a
six
foot,
high,
solid
fencing
will
impede
Wildlife
movement
and
if
it's
made
of
wood
it
will
present
fire
hazard.
Such
fences
should
not
be
a
requirement
of
the
code
in
that
Wildland
Urban
interface,
outdoor
lighting,
The,
Outdoor
Lighting
should
be
energy,
efficient,
preserve
dark
skies
and
not
light
up
your
neighbor's
bedroom
I
think
the
current
code
is
admirable
and
capturing
these
principles.
AT
However,
I
believe
the
code
could
do
more
to
incentive
incentivize
motion
sensing
lights
to
maximize
both
Energy
savings
and
dark
sky
preservation,
cup
conditions,
trails
and
other
public
amenities,
and
new
development
should
be
required
to
be
built
at
the
time.
The
first
residents
are
there
for
their
use.
Early
Russians
should
not
have
to
wait
for
build
out
to
enjoy
such
benefits
waiting
years
or
even
decades.
As
a
developer
chooses
to
drag
their
feet
is
unconscionable
and
my
neighborhood,
we
have
a
cup
condition.
AT
So
I'm
asking
that
cup
conditions
be
required
to
commit
sooner
not
later
after
the
last
house
is
built
or
maybe
not
at
all.
The
new
code
must
be
clear
and
direct
about
this
I
suggest
adding
language
that
would
require
all
cup
conditions
to
be
met
in
time.
For
the
first
resident
such
a
practice
in
Dry
Creek
Ranch,
you
may
have
actually
saved
a
life
recently
with
a
story.
I
think
you've
heard
from
earlier
in
testimony
yesterday,
but
even
if
not
it's
what
residents
deserve,
they
should
come
to
that
Community.
AT
AT
AU
Good
evening,
Mr
chairman
members
of
the
commission,
my
name
is
Annie.
Black
I
reside
at
610,
North
Walnut,
Street
wow.
This
is
a
huge
thing
to
try
to
consume
as
a
resident.
Who
cares
a
lot
about
neighbors,
neighborhoods
character
density
I
do
actually
support
the
ideas
of
infill
affordability
and
sustainability,
and
for
that
reason,
I
thought
this
thing
was
rolling
along
in
a
way
that
made.
It
would
probably
make
a
lot
of
sense
to
me.
AU
I
apologize
for
not
getting
involved
in
the
details
earlier,
but
I
decided
that
when
the
whole
thing
came
out,
I
just
double
checked
my
thinking
and
go
and
I
did
that.
By
going
to
my
local
neighborhood
association
meeting,
there
I
started
to
learn
how
complex
this
is
and
How
likely.
It
is
that
this
essentially
is
my
notification
that
my
neighbor
can
do
all
kinds
of
things
that
either
he
or
she
could
have
done
yesterday
and
I
didn't
know
it
in
the
current
code
or
perhaps
new
things
that
weren't
aren't
allowed
in
the
current
code.
AU
This
is
what
a
residential
lot
is.
This
is
what
a
small
lot
is.
This
is
why
they're
different
I
know
that
staff
has
worked
extremely
hard
and
I
know
they've
done
a
ton
of
Outreach.
So
perhaps
it's
my
fault,
but
if
I
come
to
the
game,
late
I
can't
find
a
fairly
easy
document
to
go
through
maybe
I
mean
I
did
go
through
the
30
page
staff
summary,
but
it
doesn't
really
address.
AU
What
about
floor,
air
area
ratio
and
its
relationship
to
open
space
I?
Think
I
can
do
a
single
dwelling
home
with
no
attention
to
any
of
that,
and
perhaps
even
now,
a
duplex.
It's
because
apparently
it
was
struck
and
in
that
case,
I
could
actually
build
a
couple
really
really
expensive
houses,
which
is
nothing
to
do
with
affordability.
It's
actually
the
opposite.
So
I'm
very
concerned
about
that.
I'll
also
tell
you,
I'm
really
concerned
about
transitions,
so
I'll
try
to
put
together
testimony
for
Council,
but
I.
AU
AV
The
public
has
been
extensively
excluded
from
this
process,
even
though
we've
heard
many
comments
on
how
much
the
public
has
been
involved.
But
when
a
document
is
released
56
days
ago,
a
few
hours
before
the
first
day
of
March,
it
is
portrayed
as
a
February
release
of
the
document.
It's
fairly
insulting
to
the
the
community.
AV
Normally
I
would
follow
the
established
protocols
that
I
used
for
50
years
of
making
a
well
thought
out
comment
being
respectful
of
the
audience.
But
you
go.
You
folks,
open
the
door
to
a
more
critical,
honest
evaluation
or
critique
of
this
process
when
you
disburied
or
discounted
this
public
input
last
night
prior
to
hearing
or
sitting
to
listening
to
any
of
it
I
want
you
to
know
that
I
find
it
extremely
insulting
to
use
derogatory
terms
like
newbie
or
whatever
other
derogatory
term.
AV
AV
AW
Thank
you,
Mr
chair
and
Commissioners
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
be
with
you
today.
My
name
is
Diana
laciando
I
was
born
and
raised
here
in
Boise
and
I'm
a
fourth
generation
idahoan
I'd
prefer
not
to
State
my
home
address.
That
would
be
happy
to
give
it
to
your
staff.
Thank
you,
I'm
pleased
to
be
here
in
support
of
an
updated
modern
zoning
code,
I'd
like
to
discuss
this
from
a
couple
different
angles.
AW
This
zoning
code
has
been
updated
mindfully
with
the
support
and
consultation
of
City
staff
who
understand
Municipal
economics
and
I'm,
going
to
get
to
why
that's
important
in
a
minute,
because
that
hasn't
always
been
the
case.
Thoughtful
density
has
the
potential
to
lower
the
operational
and
capital
costs
for
fire
protection,
streets
and
highways.
Parks
and
Recreation
sewer,
Solid,
Waste,
Management
and
water
Zoning
for
walkable
bikeable,
relatively
dense
neighborhoods
means
that
the
tax
base
is
there
to
pay
for
the
amenities
and
Necessities
that
boiseans
want
and
need.
AW
AW
This
was
before
the
mall
came
in
in
1988,
and
if
you
really
want
to
give
your
street
cred
in
Boise
talk
about
West
Boise
before
them
all,
we,
they
were
told
by
the
developer.
That
parks
and
bike
infrastructure
would
be
coming
soon
as
a
child
and
teen.
There
really
wasn't
much
to
do
in
our
area.
There
was
no
nearby
park
or
library,
and
even
when
the
mall
came
in
the
lack
of
focus
on
bike
and
pedestrian
infrastructure
meant
that
my
parents
never
allowed
us
to
go
there,
except
by
car.
AW
In
fact,
the
only
neighborhood
commercial,
if
you
can
call
it
that-
was
the
nearby
Maverick
gas
station,
which
I
believe
is
now
a
tobacco
shop,
and
we
had
to
cross
four
lanes
of
busy
traffic
to
get
there
simply
put.
Our
neighborhood
was
not
zoned
for
any
kind
of
walkable
bikeable
infrastructure
that
I
now
living
in
a
different
area
of
the
city
want
for
my
kids.
AW
So
let's
Flash
Forward
when
I
left
for
college
in
1998
no
Regional
Park
had
been
built
in
that
area.
In
fact,
the
city
couldn't
afford
to
develop
Molnar
Park
until
2017.,
so
for
those
of
you
doing
the
math,
that
is
37
years
after
my
parents
moved
there.
The
zoning
that
existed
when
that
area
was
developed
in
West
Boise
simply
couldn't
develop
the
infrastructure
that
boiseans
are
telling
you
they
want
and
need.
Parks
bikeways
Etc
I
share
this
story,
because
this
modern,
updated
zoning
code
solves
for
both
those
issues.
AW
By
allowing
for
moderate
density
and
placing
a
premium
on
connectivity,
it
will
ensure
that
neighborhoods
are
more
connected
to
amenities
and
that
local
governments
have
adequate
funding
to
support
them
time.
Finally,
I'd
like
to
thank
you
for
your
time
and
service
on
the
commission.
It
is
unsung
and
thankless
role
and
a
volunteer
run.
I
appreciate
your
willingness
to
dive
into
these
issues.
AX
Glory
to
Care
7154
West,
State
Street,
the
goal
of
the
new
zoning
code
should
be
that
the
new
code
leverages
the
explosive
growth
we
are
experiencing
as
more
economically
a
more
Equitable
environmental,
sustainable
and
economically
prosperous
City.
The
zoning
code,
AS
written,
falls
short
on
every
measure.
Simply
unleashing
the
forces
of
the
market
by
promoting
more
density
through
upsoning
without
guard
rails
will
only
lead
to
more
displacement,
higher
housing
costs,
more
inequality
and
vast
human
suffering
in
our
community.
AX
There
is
no
acknowledgment
of
the
huge
windfall
of
value
to
speculators
and
investors
of
the
significant
up
Zone
contained
within
the
proposed
zoning
code,
the
upzone
green
light's,
large
private
equity-backed
corporate
developers
influx
into
Boise
to
buy
up
homes
for
redevelopment
and
conversion
to
rental
properties.
That
is
fact.
If
the
city
was
approaching
this
process
from
a
position
of
equity,
they
would
insist
on
partially
capturing
this
increase
in
value
for
affordable
housing,
construction
and
public
amenities
at
scale.
The
city
should
recognize
a
landliff
that
occurs
on
land
is
rezoned
for
more
density.
AX
Demanding
developers
include
incomes,
restricted
units
in
all
buildings
over
a
certain
size
to
be
able
to
even
approach
the
vision
of
a
mixed
income
Community
charge
a
landlife
fee
Instead
at
the
11th
Hour.
The
city
threw
some
totally
voluntary
incentives
for
affordability.
Despite
what
you
have
heard
tonight,
there
are
no
affordability
mandates,
which
means
that
not
even
one
unit
of
income
restricted
housing
will
get
built.
AX
We
don't
have
to
just
conjecture
that
the
development
industry
will
be
unwilling
to
sacrifice
profits
voluntarily
to
help
the
city
with
this
affordability
crisis
we
already
know,
given
the
city's
experience
for
the
housing
bonus
ordinance
passed
in
December
2020,
even
with
the
wholly
inadequate
affordability
standards
set
it
100
Ami.
We
know
that
only
over
three
years,
only
four
developments
even
utilized
it
and
two
are
the
city
that
itself
our
current
takeaways
from
the
city's
experiment.
With
voluntarily
voluntary
affordability
incentives
is
not
good
developers
aren't
willing
to
trade
their
extreme
profit
opportunity.
AX
It's
not
even
an
affordability
solution.
If
there
is
little
to
no
participation
by
developers,
the
double
is
in
the
details.
Anything
higher
than
80
Ami
is
fake.
Affordability
as
the
city's
own
housing
needs
assessment
states
that
zero
to
sixty
percent
Ami
is
the
market
most
underserved
by
The
Profit,
driven
market
price
development
industry
and
those
are
the
people
who
are
being
displaced
at
the
highest
rate.
It
is
this
population
that
needs
the
intervention
of
any
municipality
to
get
anything
affordable
for
them
bill.
This
is
not
it.
AX
The
city's
affordability
incentives
are
incredibly
too
little
and
too
limited.
While
the
city
makes
move
to
trade
away,
the
ability
to
negotiate
in
a
case-by-case
basis,
with
each
developer,
asking
for
an
up,
Zone,
cut,
variance,
etc
for
something
in
the
public
good
like
real
affordability
or
public
Trail
forever.
We
should
at
least
recognize
what
a
long-term
loss
this
will
be.
AX
As
the
zoning
code
rewrite
Genie,
won't
ever
be
able
to
put
be
put
in
the
bat
back
in
the
bottle,
and
developers
will
sue
for
takings
of
future
city
leaders
even
wanted
to
scale
it
back
and,
as
usual,
the
city
is
selling
itself
and
its
legal
Authority
and,
by
extension,
desperate
boiseans
clamoring
for
role.
Affordability,
short,
thank
you.
AY
Good
evening
Commissioners,
my
name
is
dwan
Miller
I'm,
the
real
estate
manager
for
Lamar
Advertising
of
Boise.
Our
address
is
2250
Empire,
Way,
Boise,
Idaho
83709
I'm,
here
to
add
some
verbal
testimony
to
our
written
testimony
that
was
previously
submitted
and
part
of
the
record.
Our
primary
concern
with
the
zoning
code
rewrite
is
with
Section.
AY
11-4-12.9
dealing
with
off-premise
signs
I
know
that's
not
a
hot
topic
of
a
discussion
tonight,
but
nevertheless
has
a
big
impact
to
our
business,
our
local
advertisers
and
clients.
Most
concerning
is
a
section
related
to
the
proposed
changes
to
dwell
times
for
electronic
message.
Displays
emds
or
digital
Sciences
I
will
refer
to
them.
AY
We
do
not
see
the
need
for
this
proposed
change,
as
our
Digital
Science
closely
resemble
our
static
sign
faces,
with
the
exception
that
our
digital
displays,
utilize
LED
technology
and
a
sophisticated
copy
change
from
one
ad
to
the
next.
Typically,
there
are
up
to
six
different
average
advertisers
sharing
the
digital
display.
At
one
time
we
did
put
together
a
brief
video
of
two
of
our
digital
signs
located
here
in
Boise,
so
that
you
could
see
exactly
what
our
Digital
Science
look
like
operating
in
the
real
world
during
the
daytime
and
at
night.
AY
AY
As
you
can
clearly
see,
our
digital
signs
are
not
scrolling,
flashing
or
animated
in
any
way,
it
is
no
brighter
than
the
static
Billboards.
In
the
background,
we
feel
that
this
proposed
change
to
the
dwell
time
is
unnecessary
and
will
only
hurt
our
local
advertisers
and
the
charitable
organizations
that
Lamar
supports.
AY
For
these
reasons
and
the
reasons
providing
our
written
testimony,
we're
asking
you
to
keep
the
city's
minimum
dwell
time
of
emds
or
electronic
message
displays
at
the
current
rate
of
eight
seconds.
Thank
you
all
for
your
time,
your
attention
and
for
your
consideration
of
our
concerns
this
evening.
We
do
appreciate
it
thanks.
AZ
Good
evening
Commissioners,
thank
you
for
your
time
and
your
service,
my
name
is
Larry
Alder
I'm,
the
general
manager
of
Lamar
odor
advertising
of
Idaho
at
2250,
Empire
way
here
in
Boise
in
my
24
years
as
general
manager
in
this
market,
Our
intention
has
always
been
to
work
with
municipalities
that
we
operate.
Our
business
at
Boise
has
been
no
exception,
so
it
is
concerning
that.
Not
only
were
we
not
asked
to
be
involved
in
the
conversation
about
the
zoning
rewrite
as
it
relates
to
digital
Technologies.
AZ
There
wasn't
anyone
from
our
industry
that
was
included
or
involved
in
the
process.
First
and
foremost,
on-premise
signs
and
off-premise
signs,
digital
or
static
have
separate
designations
within
the
Boise
city
code.
The
digital
aspect
of
both
sign
types
are
operated
completely
differently
from
one
another
and
have
far
different
capabilities:
digital
or
static.
They
are
two
distinctly
different
sign
types
and
should
not
be
regulated
or
governed
by
the
same
rules.
AZ
AZ
AZ
Commissioners
I
appreciate
your
consideration
and
the
concern
of
the
concerns
that
we
have
regarding
this
proposed
changes
to
the
electronic
message.
Digital
displays
or
billboards,
if
adopted,
these
changes
will
not
only
significantly
impact
our
business
that
they
will
also
impact
numerous
local
businesses
and
many
charitable
organizations
that
we
help
promote
and
support
with
our
digital
technology
in
the
city
of
Boise.
Thank
you.
B
A
B
B
D
BA
Barbara
Gordon,
seven,
seven
whoops
just
a
minute:
Barbara
Gordon
7750
West
Priest,
Drive
83704.
As
we
heard
last
night,
we
are
going
to
see
more
demolition
on
parse
on
Parcels.
Perhaps
it's
because
the
new
code
inadequately
considered
an
important
foundation
in
Blueprint
Boise,
and
that
is
the
vision
of
a
community
of
stable
neighborhoods
and
vibrant
mixed-use
activity
centers.
It
states
that
this
principle
is
equally
as
important
as
environment,
environmental
stewardship
and
a
strong,
diverse
economy,
so
stable
neighborhoods
are
very
important
in
Blueprint
Boise.
BA
This
comp
plan
speaks
to
the
protection
of
established
neighborhoods
and
lists
infill
design
principles
to
be
used
along
mixed
use
and
corridors.
The
new
code
is
vague
and
lacks
specific
language
that
would
better
protect
and
transition
into
established,
neighborhoods
along
myths,
use
and
corridors,
and
it
gives
in
cities
to
MX3
Parcels
in
some
neighborhoods
that
can
give
50
percent
parking
reduction,
leaving
over
40
cars
from
a
single
project.
BA
Looking
for
on-street
parking,
this
parking
reduction
should
be
reduced
and
the
portabital
and
the
affordability
incentive
for
AMI
of
80
percent
also
reduced
to
meet
the
new
code's
goal
of
affordable
housing.
Also
I
ask
that
the
rezoning
of
Lo
to
MX3
be
on
the
basis
of
an
Lo
parcel
being
within
a
quarter
mile
radius
of
a
regional
Activity
Center
rather
than
the
one-half
mile
radius.
It
was
changed
to
in
the
current
draft
of
this
code.
It
would
still
be
twice
the
distance
required
for
the
community
activity
centers.
BA
I
live
in
a
1960s
pocket
neighborhood
with
over
65
parcels.
We
do
enjoy
a
mix
of
housing
types,
including
a
Habitat
for
Humanity
development.
The
r1b
neighborhood
surrounds
Parcels
zoned
Lo,
which
front
on
Emerald's
Road.
The
yellow
Parcels
are
within
one
half
mile
from
the
Boise
Town
Square
Mall,
which
triggers
the
yellow
Parcels
for
rezone
to
MX3.
So
these
will
become
70-foot
structures
of
budding
an
r1b
parcel
half
that
is
half
that
height
rather
than
the
lower
height
of
mx1
parcels.
BA
There
is
much
good
in
the
draft.
I
am
asking
for
improvements
in
areas
of
transition
and
incentives.
West
bit
bench
does
not
have
a
geographic
city
council
representative
until
after
the
November
election
and
so
I.
Ask
that
a
vote
on
this
draft
be
postponed
until
after
that
election,
and
thank
you
for
your
service.
BB
I'm
Steve
Dunlap
two
three
four
two
East
Independence
Drive
here
in
Boise.
Thank
you
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
urge
the
city
to
delay
voting
on
The
zoning
code
rewrite
since
I
became
interested
and
involved
in
the
zcr.
I've
talked
to
neighbors
and
I've
been
surprised
how
few
of
them
know
about
it,
and
it's
even
more
concerning
is
that
none
of
the
neighbors
I
talked
with
really
had
any
idea.
What
sort
of
changes
were
coming
our
way
because
of
it?
BB
BB
I
understand
that
a
number
of
cities
are
ahead
of
us
in
the
adoption
of
higher
density
zoning
has
it
worked,
have
Boise
side,
cities
realized
a
dramatic
increase
in
affordable
housing,
I've
searched
for
articles
or
data.
Celebrating
the
success
of
increased,
affordable
housing
and
I
haven't
found
any
so
far.
BB
BB
BB
BB
BB
This
decision
can
wait
until
we
are
sure
that
the
promised
increase
in
affordable
housing
will
occur
and
that
it
will
justify
the
disruption
caused
to
existing
citizens
and
neighborhoods,
and
the
decision
really
must
wait
until
it
can
be
made
by
duly
elected
representatives
from
each
new
city
council
District.
Thank
you
very
much.
BB
AD
AD
However,
that
does
not
mean
we
need
to
replace
it.
The
up,
Zone
ordinance
is
not
provoked.
The
up
Zone
ordinance
is
being
sold
to
the
public
as
an
affordability
driver.
It
is
not
an
affordability
driver.
It's
designed
to
get
densities
higher
and
the
quality
of
life
in
existing
neighborhoods
to
deteriorate.
The
up
zone
is
designed
to
sell
affordability,
but
it's
a
smoke
screen
for
neighborhood
destruction.
AD
AD
That
is
not
affordable
to
57
percent
of
boiseans.
Today,
the
average
income
in
Boise
is
approximately
68
thousand
dollars.
According
to
salary
trackers,
it's
zip
recruiter.
57
of
all
jobs
fall
below
this
amount.
Now
we
all
know
that
no
developer
is
going
to
rent
a
unit
for
a
penny
under
the
maximum
that
he
can
legally
do.
Thus,
the
upzone
ordinance
leaves
57
percent
of
boiseans
without
affordability
options.
That
begs
the
question:
why
do
we
do
the
change?
Is
it
because
the
city
is
more
concerned
with
density
and
diversity
than
affordable
housing?
AD
It
certainly
appears
so
the
term
affordable
housing
is
a
term
that
has
no
meaning
under
the
upzone
ordinance.
So
how
is
this
affordability
incentive
to
be
enforced
and
will
rents
really
be
affordable?
According
to
the
upzone
ordinance,
it
will
only
look
at
rent
in
a
four
apartment.
Building,
only
one
apartment
has
to
be
income
protected.
The
code
does
not
specify
whether
this
must
be
a
certain
size
number
of
bedrooms
or
a
studio,
whether
it
can
be
accessible
only
by
a
port
or
what
fees
and
deposits
a
landlord
can
charge.
AD
AD
AD
So
how
will
the
landlord
choose
I
would
think
as
a
potential
landlord
myself
that
I
would
charge
an
extremely
large
non-refundable
move-in
deposit
I
would
charge
inspection
fees
out
of
compliance
fees,
parking,
rent,
pet
rents,
which
will
add
significantly
to
the
costs,
because
you
tie
it
to
rent
and
not
fees,
it
is
not
affordable,
but
the
up
Zone
ordinance
is
silent
on
which
of
these
will
unlock
on
what
kind
of
fees
the
the
landlord
will
be
able
to
short.
It's
not
affordable.
It's
a
smoke
screen.
AD
BC
Hello,
my
name
is
Tim
Hennessey
I
live
at
North,
17th
Street
in
Boise.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
speak
tonight.
I
appreciate
all
your
time
and
effort
with
this
very
heavy
lift
assignment
that
you
have
in
front
of
you.
I
am
support.
I
am
in
support
of
a
rewrite
of
this
code.
I
think
it's
outdated
and
is
in
sore
need
of
an
update,
so
I
am
in
favor
of
that.
BC
An
executive
summary
I
couldn't
find
one
or
a
red
line
to
the
original
would
have
been
very
helpful,
but
it
was
not
to
be
found
so
I
think
for
sure.
We
can
do
better
than
that.
My
biggest
concern
with
the
proposal
is
the
attempt
to
put
this
additional
density
into
the
long
established
neighborhoods
of
this
city
that
do
not
have
the
infrastructure
to
support
such
density.
BC
BC
Lastly,
the
proposal
to
reduce
the
off-street
parking
requirement
from
two
to
one
is
a
Surefire
way
to
diminish
the
character
of
The
Beloved
neighborhoods
that
this
city
has
I
think
we
can
do
better
I
think
we
can
be
smarter
at
focusing
to
trying
to
put
the
additional
density
into
the
areas
of
the
city
that
have
the
infrastructure
like
downtown
or
Focus,
that
additional
density
into
places
where
we
can
create
the
infrastructure
appropriately.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time.
BC
P
P
I'm
Juliana
plater
I
live
at
1617,
North
5th
Street
in
Boise,
been
here
since
2004.,
I,
love,
Boise
and
I
do
not
want
the
upzoning
to
happen
in
our
beautiful
Boise.
I
oppose
the
boy
names
Boise
zoning
code,
AS
written
I'm
here
to
ask
you
to
rewrite
the
wireless
ordinance
code
under
I'm
having
a
cell
tower
is
really
important
to
me
to
address
this,
having
a
cell
tower
in
your
yard
as
close
as
20
feet
as
permitted
now,
devalue
is
the
home
of
value
of
the
home.
P
Up
to
20
or
higher
no
cell
tower
should
be
any
closer
than
2
500
feet
from
any
home.
Other
cities
across
the
country
have
amended
their
codes
to
keep
Towers
out
of
neighborhoods.
We
have
witnessed
our
friends
go
into
afib
and
have
had
heart
ablation
surgery
because
of
these
towers,
Ada
County
did
the
right
thing
and
stopped
Two
Towers
from
being
built
next
to
homes.
Last
year,
other
cities
like
Eagle
Dalton,
Gardens,
Mountain,
Home
Ammon
Idaho,
have
said
no
to
5G
Wireless
Towers.
They
are
building
their
own
fast,
fiber
optic
networks.
P
P
When
the
city
changed
the
wireless
code,
you
were
under
the
assumption
that
you
were
preempted
from
determining
where
small
cell
towers
used
for
Internet
service
could
be
located.
This
is
not
true.
Further
even
telecommunication
Towers
can
be
stopped
if
there
is
no
Gap
in
coverage
for
making
phone
calls,
as
evidenced
by
the
three
towers
that
have
been
denied
in
Idaho
in
the
last
year,
because
there
was
no
substantial
Gap
in
coverage.
P
You
have
been
provided
with
a
state-of-the-art
zoning
ordinance
that
has
been
implemented
in
Dalton,
Gardens
Idaho,
and
you
have
been
provided
with
eagle,
Idaho's
ordinance
and
does
not.
That
does
not
allow
any
5G
small
cells
at
all.
We
ask
that
you
revise
the
wireless
ordinance
since
you
now
have
new
this
new
information
cell
towers
cause
harm
and
should
be
at
least
again:
2
500
feet
from
homes,
not
20
feet.
Cell
towers,
decrease
property
values
for
Internet
service.
Fiber
optics
to
the
premises
is
aesthetically
pleasing
having
significantly
higher
data
speeds
and
is
safe.
P
These
small
cells
are
very
dangerous
and
can
be
used
to
spy
on
its
citizens
induce
cause
significant
harm.
Further.
These
towers
destroy
bees,
birds
and
trees.
They
cause
harm
to
humans
and
should
not
be
in
neighborhoods.
The
towers
go
against
having
a
green
and
sustainable
city.
Thank
you
again
for
your
service.
Bye-Bye.
BD
BD
I
live
I,
moved
to
the
Dallas
Fort
Worth
area
in
1984,
and
that's
if
anybody
has
been
there
Dallas
and
Fort
Worth
Irving
Arlington,
Grand
Prairie
everything
was
separate
and
it
was
a
drive
to
get
places
because
there
was
nothing
in
between
I
watched
those
two
cities,
merge
and
cities
all
grow.
The
same
way.
BD
BD
I
was
missing:
the
dog
I
am
missing
the
dog's
birthday
party
for
this,
and
my
nine-year-old
granddaughter
asked
what
I
was
going
to
do
and
I
told
her
I
said
you
know
I'm
very
concerned
that
they
are
thinking
about.
You
know
putting
a
lot
more
people
in
Boise,
and
you
know
it's
not
that
big
and
she
says
there's
going
to
be
a
problem.
BD
People
get
frustrated,
that's
my
words.
They
get
angry
and
she
said
people
will
fight,
and
you
know
right
now.
We
don't
have
a
lot
of
the
problems
and
issues
that
other
towns
do
for.
Other
cities
do
but
I
do
know,
people
that
have
been
chased
down
on
the
freeway
just
to
be
honked
out
and
flipped
off,
because
with
density
comes
more
anger
issues,
but
in
that
same
instance,
we
did
into
affordable
housing,
but
putting
more
houses
on
smaller
lots
of
land
is
not
the
answer,
so
you
do
have
a
conundrum
I!
BD
BE
BE
BE
My
suggestions
are
number
one.
The
city
of
Boise
needs
to
be
transparent
with
our
community
members
and
not
allow
big
Pharma
big
Tech,
Big
Egg,
big
rock
and
the
federal
government
big
money
influencers
to
change
the
landscape
of
Boise
based
on
their
agenda.
You
will
owe
nothing
and
you
will
be
happy.
BE
You
will
basically
rent
and
you
will
ride
your
bike.
I,
don't
agree
that
what
we're
proposing
here
is
going
to
cause
rents
to
decrease
number
two.
We
need
to
honor
the
Integrity
of
individual
neighborhoods.
We
cannot
allow
single-family
homes
to
be
quietly
torn
down
and
replaced
with
overly
tall,
expensive
fourplexes.
There
are
so
many
other
options
such
as
allowing
people
to
add
apartments
above
their
garages
or
in
their
Sunny
basements
or
tiny
houses
in
their
backyards.
BE
Then
the
people
can
benefit
financially
from
creating
the
extra
housing,
not
some
out
of
state
developer
number
three:
we
need
to
fill
and
be
safe
in
our
city.
We
need
to
update
the
Telecommunications
or
Wireless
ordinance
code
and
continue
to
build
fast,
fiber
optic
optic
networks
underground.
We
do
not
want
to
have
dangerous
radiation.
Pulsating,
5G,
small
and
large
cell
towers
20
feet
from
our
homes.
These
cause
harm
to
people,
defoliate
trees
and
kill
bees.
We
do
not
want
our
city
of
trees
to
become
the
city
of
5G
towers
and
high
density
Apartments.
BE
We
need
to
protect
the
air
we
breathe
and
the
water
we
drink.
We
continue
to
hear
the
term
climate
change
when
our
skies
are
being
plummeted
day
by
day
with
crisscross
Chemtrails
also
referred
to
as
geoengineering
or
weather
modification
I
noticed.
Very
few
people
want
to
look
at
me
when
I
say
that
it's
happening
almost
daily
and
nobody's
questioning
it.
These
toxic
chemicals
should
not
be
allowed
in
our
skies
over
our
beautiful
city.
By
the
way
I
was
born
and
raised
in
Boise
I
has
lived
here
all
my
life.
BE
BD
BE
As
new
members
were
hand-picked
by
the
mayor,
we
need
to
wait
to
vote
and
finalize
the
official
zoning
code
rewrite
until
after
the
mayor
and
city
council
elections.
I
do
oppose
the
Boise
modern
zoning
code,
AS
written
and
I
do
think.
We
need
an
executive
summary
and
involvement
of
more
community
members.
I
just
found
out
about
this.
Thank.
BF
BF
Affordable
housing
is
defined
as
a
residential
dwelling
for
which
the
household
pays
no
more
than
30
percent
of
their
gross
income
for
housing
costs,
including
utilities,
and
where
the
annual
household
income
does
not
exceed
80
percent
of
the
area.
Median
income
or
Ami
according
to
Boise
Housing
needs
analysis
in
2020.
It
is
believed
that
Boise
needs
around
2773
additional
homes.
BF
Every
year,
77
of
those
homes
or
240
2145
new
homes
is
needed
per
year
for
households
earning
80
percent
or
less
of
Ami
as
I
talk
about
the
affordable
units
that
could
be
provided
by
this
read,
write,
remember,
affordable
units
are
only
provided
by
developers
and
and
Builders
wishing
to
receive
an
incentive.
They
are
not
required
and
rental
costs
will
go
up
whenever
the
area
median
income
goes
up,
whether
your
income
goes
up
or
not
in
residential
R1
zones,
a
medium
to
large
size,
Lots.
BF
The
rewrite
provides
incentives
to
developers
who
provide
up
to
two
affordable
units
in
buildings
of
three
to
twelve
dwellings
in
residential
Compact
and
urban
zones
and
mixed
use
zones.
The
ray
ride
has
incentives
for
developers
that
make
25
of
their
units
affordable
to
households,
making
up
to
60
percent
of
Ami.
BF
BF
Let's
say
that
Boise
gets
the
2773
additional
homes
and
that
at
best,
25
percent
or
693
are
actually
affordable.
The
Boise
needs
analysis
says
we
need
2145,
affordable
homes.
This
far
exceeds
the
693
potential
affordable
homes.
This
rewrite
could
provide.
This
rewrite
does
not
come
close
to
encouraging
the
needed,
affordable
housing.
Also,
all
of
the
assentees
for
affordable
units
are
only
provided
in
residential
zones
that
are
close
to
a
major
roadway
close
to
a
mixed-use
zone
or
are
actually
located
in
a
mixed-use
Zone.
This
is
not
fair
housing.
BF
What
it
does
is
segregate,
low-income
households
into
less
desirable
areas,
crowded
areas
with
excess,
noisy
noise,
less
clean
air,
less
space,
less
green
area,
less
sunshine
and
no
privacy
amongst
commercial
office
and
institutional
businesses.
This
rewrite
does
not
meet
this
very
important
goal.
Do.
AQ
BG
Name
is
Jerry
Brady
I
live
at
2042,
East,
trolley
Court
in
East,
Boise
and
I'm
here
to
speak
in
support
of
the
zoning
code
on
behalf
of
leap.
Housing
leap
is
a
non-profit
that
works
on
affordable
housing.
It's
young,
it's
Innovative.
Its
goal
is
to
build
1,
000,
affordable
houses
to
build,
protect
or
or
to
refurnish
1
000
houses
by
2026..
BG
We
think
we're
about
halfway
there
right
now,
we're
building
25
homes
for
people
earning
60
of
the
medium
income
or
less.
How
difficult
it
is.
I
can't
tell
you
it's
impossible
in
this
environment,
there's
these
interests,
but
we're
getting
it
done,
but
how
difficult
this
is
and
how
long
this
has
taken
and
what's
the
prospect,
our
goal
is
a
thousand.
The
city
has
another
goal,
a
thousand
or
more,
but
these
are
just
a
drop
in
the
bucket
really
against
the
total
problem.
So
I
I
want
to
sort
of
drop.
BG
BG
We
have
a
bad
situation
right
now.
We
know
that
this
housing
code
has
produced
a
bad
situation:
we're
not
building
affordable
homes,
we're
not
building
enough
homes.
We've
been
over
discovered
too
bad.
We
got
here
it
all
we're
thinking
about
this
thing
about
10
or
22
years
late,
but
here
we
are.
It
seems
to
us
that
the
the
the
the
choices
to
pass
this
and
keep
working
at
it,
because
otherwise
we're
not
going
to
get
anywhere
I,
don't
I,
don't
agree
with
postponing
six
months.
It'll
be
another
six
months
after
that.
BG
BG
Melba
Homedale,
Nampa,
Meridian,
Cuna,
one
lived
on
Federal
Way
and
she
said
my
husband
and
I
can't
afford
they're
kicking
us
out,
because
the
rent's
too
high
we've
got
to
also
allow
people
to
live
where
they
work,
where
they
go
to
school,
where
they
shop.
We're
not
doing
that.
It's
a
crazy,
crazy
system,
I
I,
don't
envy
you
just
trying
to
sell
this
thing
out,
but
the
old
system
that
we're
working
now
is
not
working
and
for
affordables.
BG
BH
B
BI
Ideally,
I
wouldn't
need
to
be
here
and
we
would
be
able
to
reduce
the
need
for
you
to
be
here,
and
that
is
a
goal
that
this
zoning
ordinance
accomplishes.
It
does
not
deprive
the
public
of
a
say
it
does
not
deprive
the
public
of
due
process.
It
incentivizes
the
conduct
that
we
as
a
community
have
said
we
want
to
pursue
now
our
firm
provided
you
with
comments.
We
are
a
land
use
and
development.
BI
Firm
people
hire
us,
unfortunately,
in
recent
years,
I'm
finding
more
and
more
people
needing
my
help
to
do
the
right
thing
to
build
adus
to
build
affordable
units
that
are
deed,
restricted.
It
takes
a
lot
of
time,
effort,
energy
and
money.
Now
this
is
not
a
new
process.
In
fact,
the
process
we
are
in
the
home
stretch
of
now
began
more
than
13
years
ago,
when
we
adopted
blueprint
Boise,
which
was
a
fundamental,
a
fundamental
change.
BI
BI
That
is
not
a
good
use
of
your
time.
It's
not
a
good
use
of
the
citizens
time.
It's
not
a
good
use
of
Staff
time.
This
code,
I
believe
fully
implements
the
path
that
we
set
for
this
community.
When
we
said
we
want
blueprint,
Boise-
and
you
know
I'm
in
front
of
you
regularly,
and
we
talk
a
lot
about
the
comprehensive
plan.
I
think
too,
that
you
would
know
over
the
years
that
I
have
come
to
embrace
blueprint
Boise,
because
I
recognize
the
value
of
it.
BI
The
decisions
that
you're
hearing
criticize,
though,
as
being
rushed,
were
decisions
that
we
made
as
a
community
and
this
zoning
code
rewrite
didn't
just
start.
Let's
not
ignore
the
fact
that
it
was
the
prior
Administration
under
mayor
beater
four
plus
years
ago,
that
started
the
rewrite
of
this
code.
BI
BJ
Yeah
hello,
my
name
is
Peter
torma
I
live
at
2213,
South
Ormond,
Boise
I
just
have
some
comments
on
the
plan,
specifically
I.
Think
the
most
important
part
of
the
plan
is
the
purpose
section
and
you
guys
list
out
seven
seven
things
there
that
I
feel
need
to
be
measurable.
Some
way
that
you
can
determine
success.
There
needs
to
be
some
sort
of
threshold
and
then
some
sort
of
response.
So,
for
instance,
there's
you
know
we're
supposed
to
promote
public
health,
safety
and
general
welfare
to
the
present
future
residents.
BJ
How
do
you
measure
that
and
what
happens
if
we're
not
attaining
that
through
this
plan?
If
we
wait
and
then
tweak
the
plan
later
in
the
future,
then
it
just
becomes
an
opinion.
You
need
to
set
these
goals
today
before
the
plan
is
signed
and
move
forward.
So
then
there's
a
toolbox
that
you
guys
can
adjust
and
the
plan
to.
So
maybe
you
have
multiple
ways
in
which
you
address
a
public
health
and
safety
issue.
Instead
of
just
waiting
to
tweak
the
plan
in
the
future.
BJ
BJ
BJ
BJ
How
is
a
micron
or
another
business
going
to
help
solve
the
problem
through
solar
panels
through
providing
housing
for
the
employees
that
are
needed,
we're
pushing
all
the
responsibility
onto
the
the
existing
subdivisions
and
and
I
feel
like
the
business
owners,
have
a
responsibility
to
help
Boise
grow
and
there's
nothing
in
here
that
says:
they're
going
to
do
that
and
until
they
are
then
it's
just
going
to
continually
be
a
problem
over
and
over
and
over
I.
Also,
don't
feel
like
there's
been
enough
analysis
of
the
cumulative
impacts
of
all
of
this
plan.
BJ
There's
talks
about
each
individual
one,
but
how
does
it
all
tie
together?
And
yes,
it's
not
an
environmental
impact
statement
document
or
anything,
but
I
think
there
could
be
some
of
that
at
least
brought
forward
and
tied
together
and
I
think.
Lastly,
the
last
thing
I'd
like
to
say,
is
I
think
this
plan
should
be
voted
on
by
the
newly
elected
commission
versus
waiting
to
do
it
in
a
hurry.
There
is
no
hurry.
BJ
It
has
taken
four
years
another
couple
weeks,
another
couple
months:
it's
not
going
to
change
the
results
and
the
problems
of
affordable
housing
and
these
sort
of
things
of
the
issues
that
you're
trying
to
solve
this
I'd
say
you
get
the
plan
done
right,
the
first
time
versus
trying
to
go
back
and
fix
it,
because
that's
kind
of
what
we're
doing
right
now
we're
trying
to
fix
a
bad
plan.
So
that's
what
I
got
I
appreciate
your
time.
Thank
you
and
I
understand.
You
have
a
difficult
job
here
and
thanks
for
all
your
hard
work.
D
All
right
we're
planning
to
wrap
up
recessed
steering
at
10
o'clock
tonight,
that's
a
little
over
an
hour
from
now.
We're
still
going
to
have
probably
a
few
names
left
on
our
list,
so
we're
gonna
probably
move
this
into
tomorrow
at
10
o'clock
recess
until
tomorrow.
Just
want
to
prep
everybody,
we're
probably
not
going
to
get
through
all
the
names
tonight.
BK
BK
BK
As
a
software
engineer,
I
can
no
longer
afford
to
live
in
the
city
that
I
grew
up
in
that
I
was
born
and
raised
in
as
well
as
many
of
my
friends
and
family
have
been
priced
out
and
have
had
to
to
move
further
and
further
out
of
the
city
to
Nampa,
to
Mountain
Home
to
Twin
Falls
as
well.
As
you
know,
a
lot
of
my
friends
are
living
in
apartments
with
roommates
because
they,
despite
you,
know
us
being
in
our
mid
to
late
20s,
still
can't
afford
their
own
apartment.
BK
Some
have
had
to
move
back
in
with
their
parents,
my
sister
and
brother-in-law,
and
their
family
had
to
move
out
to
the
outskirts
of
Nampa
because
they
could
no
longer
afford
to
live
in
Boise.
So
they
Now
commute
commute
an
hour
from
from
Nampa
into
downtown
Boise
for
work,
and
you
know
is
we.
You
know
we
did
everything
right.
We
went
to
college,
we
got
good
grades,
we
got
good
jobs,
and
yet
we
still
can't
afford
to
live
in
the
city
that
we
grew
up
in
because
there
is
a
lack.
BK
BK
Boise
was
recently
ranked
one
of
the
most
unaffordable
housing
markets
in
America
for
wages
compared
to
housing
costs,
so
we
need
more
housing
of
all
types
and
and
the
zoning
code
rewrite
will
create
that
I've
heard
a
lot
of
people
talking
about
the
city's
character,
the
neighborhood's
character.
I
would
say
that
the
city's
character
does
not
come
from
the
physical
buildings,
but
rather
from
the
people
that
live
there
and
and
we're
losing
a
lot
of
those
people.
People
are
so
focused
on
the
houses
we
might
lose,
they
might
get
torn
down.
BK
BM
BM
There
were
29
Community
conversations
across
the
city,
23
citizen
advisory
committee
meetings,
five
surveys
with
7
000
responses,
35
stakeholder
meetings,
seven
presentations,
the
city
council,
12,
commission
or
committee
meetings,
multiple
rounds
of
mailers
that
went
out
to
Residence
and
staff,
attended
many
local
events
to
educate
folks
that
were
just
showing
up
to
events.
I
know
they
also
it
most
of
those
things
that
I
attended.
They
were
asking
folks
like.
If
you
have
someone
that,
where
you
don't
think
we're
reaching
like,
please
suggest
ways
we
can
reach
out
to
them.
BM
They
asked
multiple
times
they
were
looking
for
suggestions,
there's
setting
up
new
meetings
so
for
a
lot
of
the
folks
that
are
suggesting
that
it
wasn't
an
extensive
enough
process.
I
would
ask
like
what
what
are
their
suggestions
for
better
ways
to
do
the
Outreach
and
that's
something
that
I
don't
think
I
I
really
heard
a
lot
of
is
like
what
is
the?
BM
What
input
would
you
like
to
see
before
we
got
to
a
point
where
you're
you're
satisfied
with
the
public
Outreach
I
mean
I,
know,
there's
always
more,
we
can
do
and
we
would
love
to
be
able
to
reach
every
single
resident.
But
as
someone
who
we
do
public
Outreach,
that's
what
a
lot
of
what
CVI
does,
and
it
is
incredibly
difficult
to
reach
folks,
one
of
the
things
that
we
actually
did
before
developing
our
our
suggestions
and
our
proposals
for
this
was
going
out
and
starting
doing
door
knocking.
BM
So
we
went
over
the
last
few
weeks
and
knocked
on
about
500
doors
of
folks.
That's
extremely
time
intensive
takes
a
lot
of
work
and
we
reached
about
talked
to
maybe
like
100
150.
Folks,
again,
that's
like
weeks
of
work
for
us
to
do
that.
That's
not
something
that
the
city
of
Boise
staff
can
be
expected
to
like
go
and
do
so.
Some
of
the
things
we
heard
over
the
past
few
weeks
was
whether
folks
were
supportive
or
not.
BM
These
are
all
groups
working
in
conservation,
working
in
housing,
working
transportation
and
we're
doing
this
work
and
we're
we're
seeing
that
this
is
the
these
are
the
best
practices,
and
this
is
what
we
need
to
do
to
achieve.
The
goals
that
we
want
to
have.
The
last
thing
I
want
to
end
with.
Is
that
I
think,
plus
the
three
years
I
think
it's
important
to
remember
that
the
public
Outreach
didn't
start
with
just
the
zoning
code,
rewrite
it
started
with
blueprint
Boise.
BM
D
BN
BN
BN
This,
in
turn
will
encourage
more
Transit
friendly
neighborhoods,
while
also
also
fostering
Economic
Development
and
job
growth,
I
work
for
the
Boise
high
school
project,
and
we
see
firsthand
how
important
a
bicycle
can
be
to
so
many
families
in
the
valley.
But
for
that
bicycle
to
have
an
effect,
we
hope
for
it
to
have
every
family
needs
to
have
access
to
Safe
places
to
ride
a
network
that
makes
daily
tropes
by
bike
possible
and
the
new
the
new
crew
can
make
that
a
reality
with
higher
densities
and
makes
use
development.
BN
I'm
also
pleased
to
see
that
the
new
code
includes
stronger
protections
for
affordable
housing
as
our
city
grows.
We
must
make
sure
that
everyone
can
find
a
safe
place
and
affordable
place
to
live
and
also
ensuring
the
boys
are
remains,
are
diverse
and
inclusive.
City
I
appreciate
the
city's
efforts
to
make
the
planning
process
more
accessible
and
transparent,
which
means
more
residents
are
able
to
engage
in
the
planning
process
and
have
a
greater
say
in
how
their
neighborhoods
are
developed.
BN
BN
I
urge
you
to
support
the
zoning
code
and
work
towards
making
our
city
a
better
place
to
live,
and,
lastly,
I'd
just
like
to
say
thank
you
so
much
for
all
the
hard
work
you
and
your
planning
team
have
put
into
the
zoning
good
I
know
it's
a
huge
look.
Thank
you.
So
much
I
actually
have
Dean
Hoskins
sitting
next.
To
me
is,
would
it
be
easier
to
just
have
him
stay.
BO
Good
evening
everybody,
my
name
is
Dane
Hoskins,
also
of
1516
North,
21st,
Street,
Boise
and
I
would
also
like
to
speak
briefly
in
support
of
the
zoning
code.
Rewrite,
as
many
have
testified
already.
I
have
also
seen
and
experienced
the
dire
need
for
additional
housing.
This
zoning
code
rewrite
is
not
a
Panacea
by
any
means
or
a
complete
solution,
but
it
is
a
definitely
a
valuable
step
in
the
right
direction.
One
component
of
a
larger
housing
ecosystem
to
build
the
units
that
we
need.
BO
I,
really
only
wish
to
know
that
the
increased
diversity
of
units
will
allow
me
and
my
family
to
remain
kind
of
a
resident
of
Boise
over
the
long
term.
The
only
other
note
I'd,
really
like
to
add
to
this
evening
is
we've
started
to
get
results
from
other
zoning
code
rewrites
in
other
cities.
I
was
just
reading
about
Minneapolis
this
week
that
have
lowered
costs
for
renters,
while
raising
property
values
for
surrounding
neighbors
land
use.
Changes
like
this
can
be
a
win-win
for
the
community.
That
is
all
I
have
to
say.
BP
Good
evening,
hi
everyone,
my
name,
is
Matt
ariac
I
live
at
1617,
Sunrise
Rim,
just
off
Vista,
probably
about
a
couple
hundred
feet
away
from
the
new
48
acre,
seven
story:
new
development,
I'm,
a
mediator,
I
work,
settling
commercial
lawsuits,
I've
settled
thousands
of
them,
including
mostly
insurance,
but
commercial.
This
is
I,
never
wanted
to
be
an
attorney,
but
this
has
lawsuits
written
all
over
it.
BP
So
a
couple
things
pointed
out
to
me:
whenever
there's
decisions
being
made
is
go
back
to
the
basics,
so
City
Boys
in
the
website
create
a
city
for
everyone,
embracing
our
community
and
decision
making
process.
Okay,
we're
in
that
process
right
now,
but
there's
the
transparency
there's
some
question
marks
on
that
I
think
you've
you've
heard
that
innovate
and
investing
protect
our
environment.
BP
I
got
question
marks
on
that
one
too
and
I'll
get
into
that
in
a
sec
for
the
greatest
good
I'll
get
into
that
second
and
then
no
one,
also
as
a
public
official
or
some
of
you
are
appointed
the
relationship,
trust
values,
actions.
Honesty
are
most
important
once
that
trust
is
lost.
It's
almost
never
comes
back.
Does
that
matter
with
such
significant
permanent
decisions
being
made
shouldn't
everyone
be
present?
I
know
we
have
a
couple
that
are
appointed
a
couple.
Others
are
represented
and
then
611
pages
that
it's
very
hard
to
decipher.
BP
Maybe
you
guys
understand
it,
but
I
question
secrecy.
The
rush
I
know
it's
been
in
the
process,
but
it's
been
60
years.
Another
six
months
a
year
is
not
going
to
change
anything.
Let's
make
it
right
as
a
full-time
mediator.
When
I
settle
lawsuits,
all
parties
and
decision
makers
need
to
be
present
to
even
move
forward.
BP
Yet
we
enact
zoning
changes
when
all
parties
aren't
even
present,
which
is
the
situation
we're
right
now.
Does
that
make
sense
if
it's
really
about
affordable
housing,
which
everyone's
already
kind
of
beat
that
up
a
little
bit
it'd
be
required
or
agreed
to?
Why
is
the
actual,
affordable
housing
not
required?
Why
can't
there
be
some
Middle
Ground
instead
of
being
able
to
tear
down
these
single-family
homes
like
mine
and
building,
you
know
quad,
Plex
or
bigger
buildings
for
four
units,
four
story:
Hive
right
next
to
us.
BP
BP
BP
Well,
I
helped
build
developers
build
the
most
densely
populated
area
in
Idaho,
covering
up
nature,
open
law,
it's
tearing
down
single-family
homes
blocking
others
views
sunlight
kind
of
like
a
national
cattle
processor,
where
cattle
live
in
a
very
small
area,
but
we
did
the
same
we
used
to
do
the
people
is
that
what
Idaho
is
about
is
this?
What
you
want
to
be?
If
only
we
can
make
a
decision,
Oh
wait
we're
here
or
we
can
punt
push
it
off
a
little
bit
for
the
next
six
months
or
so.
AI
The
city
of
Santa
Monica
has
a
rights
of
nature
Doctrine,
which
I
think
is
really
important
and
seems
to
be
in
line
with
what
you're
doing
and
whereby
entities
that
normally
don't
have
scanning
do
and
I
returned
back
to
the
excellent
testimony
given
here
before
by
another
gentleman
and
I
asked
the
question:
what
about
the
trees?
How
many
trees
are
going
to
be
murdered
by
this
high
density
plan
that
you're
putting
forth
every
sketch
everything
I've
seen
it's
concrete?
It's
big
buildings,
it's
the
death
of
trees,
it's
the
death
of
Green
Space!
AI
AI
The
stress
to
our
existing
infrastructure
is
just
going
to
get
even
worse
and
you're
going
to
further
exacerbate
it,
and
my
really
worry
is
if
you
look
at
somewhere
like
Chicago
the
metro
area,
there
has
had
such
a
problem
with
growth
and
development
and
runoff
that
what
happens
is
the
sewers
back
up
and
poop
flows
down
the
street,
so
I
hope
we
don't
have
that
problem
here,
but
what
they
had
to
do
to
solve.
It
was
to
build.
AI
It
was
called
deep
tunnel
and
it
was
a
10
foot,
diameter
30,
foot,
long
tunnel
that
could
hold
to
a
billion
gallons
of
water
to
be
waylaid
before
being
treated.
So
once
again,
how
are
we
not
going
to
have
the
same
problem
here
and
other
than
the
homeowners
who's
going
to
get
stuck
paying
for
this
bill?
You
should
take
more
time
on
it
and
I
really
like
once
again
the
two
trees
that
someone
talked
about.
AI
Look
I
got
two
50
year
old
Oaks
in
my
backyard
and
the
the
shade
and
the
benefits
to
birds
and
wildlife
in
my
neighborhood
and
there's
a
big
space
behind
there
and
I'm.
Looking
at
my
neighborhood
big,
these
buildings
are
going
up.
That's
the
land!
That's
right
behind!
My
house
is
perfect
for
this,
but
the
problem
is
when
they
put
it
in
those
two
big
trees
that
I
have
that
go
out
of
my
yard
into
my
neighbor's
yards
that
they
like
that.
AI
They
appreciate
that
the
birds
love
that
the
squirrels
love
that
new
landowner
could
say,
cut
your
trees
down
and
it'll
be
gone.
So
please
don't
give
us
more
time.
I
live
in
District
Two,
my
representative
was
appointed
I
want
it
to
be
Grandpa
going,
but
he's
not
there
and
I'd
like
the
chance
to
vote
for
him.
This
fall.
So
please
let
my
voice
be
heard
and
give
us
a
chance
and
delay
tonight.
Thank
you.
BQ
Hello,
Katie
fight,
1006,
North,
5th
Boise.
Why
I
urge
the
Planning
and
Zoning
commission
to
reject
the
up
Zone
tyranny?
It's
top
down
tyranny
for
Boise
leaders
to
impose
a
code
rewrite
cutting
the
Public's
voice
out
of
the
development
decisions
that
will
profoundly
alter
our
Boise
neighborhoods
transparency
will
be
lost,
developers
will
push
projects
on
City
staff,
with
no
public
hearings.
BQ
Increasing
potential
for
corruption
projects
will
be
set
in
stone,
The
public's
only
recourse
will
be
expensive,
appeals,
crucial
development
decisions
that
could
drive
us
out
of
our
homes
or
apartments
will
be
made
behind
closed
doors
at
City,
Hall
tear
Downs
will
multiply
existing
affordable
housing
will
be
hauled
away
as
trash
to
the
landfill
and
replaced
by
new
larger
structures.
With
a
carbon
pollution
footprint.
How
not
to
get
to
Net
Zero
tree
canopy
cover
will
be
chopped
down.
The
city
of
trees
will
become
the
city
of
stump's,
harsh
concrete
and
an
unhealthy
environment.
BQ
Temperatures
will
shoot
up.
The
urban
heat
island
effect
will
rise
as
Green
Space
vanishes
trauma.
The
social
fabric
of
our
community
will
be
ripped
apart
as
predatory
speculators
swoop
in
turning
Boise
into
a
city
of
transitory
Runners,
where
regular
folks
can't
afford
a
home
and
workers
live
in
fear
of
rent
skyrocketing,
skyrocketing
and
impending
homelessness.
BQ
BQ
Jammed
streets
are
already
clogged
as
our
weak
public
transportation
system.
Falls
further
and
further
behind
transfer
of
wealth
will
take
place.
High
density
apartments
and
airbnbs
will
be
owned
by
Wall
Street
speculators
and
transnational
corporations.
Money
will
flow
out
of
Boise.
Civic
values
will
suffer.
Trickle-Down
housing
has
failed
to
produce
affordability.
Wherever
it's
been
tried.
This
complex,
confusing
600
plus
page
code
change
and
comprehensive
plan
revision
will
Foster
a
wild,
wet
grow,
wild
west
growth
mentality
and
chaotic
development.
BQ
Robert
Barron
style
developers
will
chart
a
city's
future
converting
Boise
to
a
city
of
renters
at
the
mercy
of
landlords.
Any
large-scale
zoning
code
change
could
should
come
up
from
the
people
and
be
conducted
through
close
study
of
and
consultation
with,
individual
neighborhoods.
It
should
not
be
imposed
top
down
using
expensive
Consultants,
who
spoon,
fed
boilerplate
growth
industry
schemes
resisted
in
other
cities
to
a
committee
waited
with
development
interest
handpicked
by
the
mayor.
Any
change
of
this
magnitude
must
be
put
on
the
ballot
for
a
public
vote.
BQ
D
B
BR
You
guys
have
provided
a
multitude
of
education
and
feedback
opportunities
over
the
past
two
years.
You've
shown
your
commitment
to
charging
the
path
for
the
shape
of
the
city
for
the
next
20
years
and
I'm,
especially
thankful
for
the
way
you
listen
to
our
feedback
engaged
with
it
and
actually
made
changes
in
in
response
to
that
feedback.
I've
felt
very
heard
and
valued
through
this
process.
BR
Yesterday
we
heard
a
plan
of
action
coming
together.
Staff
will
create
a
set
of
metrics
to
measure
the
success
of
the
modern
code,
we'll
put
the
code
in
place.
Even
if
it's
not
quite
perfect,
we'll
come
back
a
year
later
review
the
metrics
make
some
changes
continue
this
iterative
process
into
the
future.
BR
This
won't
work.
Here's
why
municipalities
must
shred
carefully
to
avoid
triggering
a
government
taking
when
changing
zoning
laws
once
an
entitlement
is
offered,
it
can't
be
canceled
later,
for
example,
in
the
current
modern
code
drafts
staff
may
have
liked
to
require
additional
affordability
or
sustainability
requirements.
They
can't
just
create
those
requirements.
Instead,
they
had
to
come
in
the
form
of
new
incentives.
BR
If
a
parcel
is
uptoned,
it
can't
be
down
zoned
by
the
city.
If
an
incentive
is
offered,
it
can't
just
be
removed
or
modified.
We
have
to
get
this
right.
The
first
time
in
the
proposed
draft
City
staff
have
tried
to
strike
a
balance
between
the
pace
of
development
and
the
right
kinds
of
development
using
incentives.
BR
Last
year,
City
staff
had
a
low
level
of
confidence
that
the
incentives
would
even
be
widely
used.
This
year,
the
housing
market
looks
completely
different
from
last
year.
The
chances
the
balance
struck
now
today
that
that
will
be
viable
for
the
next
20
years,
is
minuscule,
there's
no
way
to
adjust
that
balance
towards
more
affordability
or
more
sustainability.
In
the
future,
we've
sold
the
farm.
BR
BR
We
need
a
solution
that
adapts
without
creating
entitlements,
so
one
option
is
to
move
slowly
to
adjust
density
and
make
sure
it's
carefully
attached
with
changes
to
the
affordability
structure
that
might
come
down
the
pike
in
the
next
five
10
15
years.
Instead
of
making
changes
all
at
once,
I
would
love
for
consideration
of
something
like
an
incentive
program.
BR
Instead
of
buy
right
grants
of
additional
density,
where
each
year
the
commission
could
review
the
housing
metrics
make
predictions
for
the
coming
year
create
a
pool
of
incentives
available
to
the
to
developers
and
when
the
pool
is
exhausted,
no
incentives
of
that
type
are
available
until
the
next
year.
I
know
that
this
idea
is
really
complicated,
but
we've
got
really
smart
people
in
Boise
partner
with
the
BSU
Center
for
Public
Policy.
We
could
do
something
complicated
like
this.
That
makes
it
adaptable
and
adjustable
not
just
for.
E
BS
All
right,
my
name
is
George
Hall
and
I
live
at
4705,
West
Denton
up
on
the
bench
in
Morse,
Hill
and
I'd,
just
like
to
start
off
by
saying.
I
totally
support
the
update,
as
the
I
think
commissioner
Gillespie
said
at
the
beginning,
and
a
bunch
of
people
have
alluded
to
there's
this
disruption
and
change
and
I
think
that's
kind
of
the
nature
of
the
entire
conversation.
All
we
know
is
change,
and
all
we
know
is
it's
going
to
keep
changing
and
a
lot
of
the
issues
that
affordability
infrastructure
schools.
BS
All
of
this
stuff
we've
been
dealing
with
has
been
a
direct
not
directly
correlated
to
the
old
code,
but
it's
heavily
influenced
the
path
we've
been
on
and
maybe
I've
missed
it,
but
it
just
seems
like
there's,
no
one
that
said:
I
support
the
Old
Co
old
code,
because
it's
working
so
well
so
I
think.
It's
time
we
actually
try
something
new
and
try
to
get
Innovative.
BS
It's
kind
of
the
only
shot.
We
got
to
say
all
right.
Let's
try
something
new
just
want
to
touch
on
a
couple:
affordability,
pieces.
I
I
would
like
to
see
that
Suite
expanded
in
any
way
we
can
I
think
the
country
the
economy
looks
at
affordability
in
kind
of
myopic
way,
it's
your
income
and
then
you
got
to
be
able
to
afford
30
of
that
I
think
there's
as
a
renter
who
is
currently
looking
for
a
place
to
live.
I
leave
my
house
within
a
month.
BS
BS
BS
Another
option
would
be
a
rent
to
own
structure
as
an
as
some
sort
of
a
density
bonus.
We
need
more
home
ownership,
that's
a
huge
issue,
it
seems,
and
then
the
last
thing
I
would
touch
on
is
I.
Think
it's
a
like.
The
fireman
said
when
you
just
watch
a
fire
coming
up
with
the
perfect
plan.
The
Fire
gets
huge
personally
I.
BS
BT
Good
evening,
I'm
Ian
McLaughlin
I
live
at
5206
North
Sunderland
in
the
west
bench
I
want
to
start
by
thanking
the
Planning
and
Zoning
staff.
As
a
member
of
the
citizens
advisory
committee
I
know
all
the
hard
work
late
night
or
late
nights,
careful
examination
and
Outreach
that
they
did
and
I
want
to.
Thank
them
for
that,
and
also
thank
you
Commissioners
for
being
here
tonight
and
listening
to
me
talk
I'm,
not
a
native
boisean
I
moved
here
in
2019
with
my
wife.
BT
BT
Like
I
said
we
fell
in
love
with
the
city.
We
lived
a
little
bit
in
the
Southeast
for
a
little
bit
loved
having
bike
ability
loved
having
access
to
different
amenities.
Ultimately,
we
started
looking
for
a
house.
We
got
extremely
lucky
and
we
would
not
have
been
able
to
afford
a
house
if
it
was
not
for
a
little
thing
called
the
pandemic
and
a
brief
pause
in
the
rise
of
housing
costs.
So
we
have
come
to
love
our
neighborhood.
We
love
our
neighbors
they're
great.
We
have
access
to
Parks.
BT
One
thing
that
West
bench
kind
of
lacks
is
I
would
say,
walkability
and
I.
Think
one
thing
that
the
new
zoning
or
proposed
zoning
code
would
address
is
walkability
to
amenities,
cafes,
restaurants,
things
like
that
which
I
would
love
to
see
in
our
neighborhood
one
cool
thing
about
our
neighborhood.
Is
we
have
a
mix
of
housing?
We
have
duplexes
right
next
to
single
family
homes
and
it
works
great
I.
Think
you
know
we
keep
hearing,
oh
well,
why
don't?
We
just
delay
it
another
six
months?
BT
Why
don't
we
just
still
in
another
six
months
and
I?
Think
that's
a
slippery
slope
ultimately
I
think
we're
going
to
run
into
the
same
issues
that
are
happening
regionally,
issues
that
we're
seeing
in
Ketchum
Idaho,
Sun,
Valley
McCall,
where
people
that
you
know
help
our
city
run
smoothly:
service
workers,
police
officers,
teachers,
people
in
healthcare.
BT
Those
people
won't
be
able
to
afford
a
house
here
and
that's
a
problem,
so
I
support
and
view
the
new
zoning
code
as
an
order,
and
it's
essential
to
coping
with
the
changes
that
we're
facing
as
a
city
and
I
think
as
a
city,
we
should
choose
to
prepare
for
the
future
that
we
want
any
City
that
we
can
be
proud
of.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
time.
BT
V
Ladies
and
gentlemen
of
the
Planning
and
Zoning
commission,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
today.
My
name
is
Eric
Morrison
I
live
at
1307,
South,
Denver
Avenue
and
an
old
garage
converted
into
a
one-bedroom
apartment
in
an
alley:
I'm
a
proud
Boise
and
a
resident
and
founder
of
alley
homes.
A
company
focused
on
providing
affordable
adus
for
accessory
dwelling
units
I'm
in
favor
of
the
zoning
code
of
rewrite,
particularly
in
easing
these
size
limits
and
removing
the
deed
restriction.
V
V
What
it
means
is
that
we
sense
more
information
from
the
environment
sounds
and
smells,
and
that
sort
of
thing
and
where
20
of
the
population
and
my
first
three
years
that
I
lived
here
in
Boise,
were
in
just
big
large
blocky
apartment
buildings
and
I
will
tell
you
that
those
are
absolutely
miserable
for
sensitive
people
and
that's
mostly
because
developers
don't
insulate
properly
between
the
walls.
But
that's
a
whole
tangent
I
won't
go
on
so
it
means
a
lot
that
I
found
my
little
alley.
V
So
there
is
one
other
point.
This
is
completely
going
in
a
different
direction,
but
I
wanted
to
bring
this
up.
There's
been
some
conspiracy
theories
going
around
tonight.
One
thing
is
not
a
conspiracy,
that's
artificial
intelligence.
It
is
here
and
Robo
taxis
that
is
self-driving
cars.
Tesla
has
almost
solved
it.
V
BU
I've
lived
temp
in
the
past,
I've
lived
temporarily
in
large
cities
on
both
the
East
and
the
West
coasts,
and
they
are
a
mess.
Absolute
mess
and
I've
heard
a
lot
about
the
influx
of
people
into
Boise
Etc.
Well,
you
know
I
blame
the
city
for
that
Boise
City
Chamber
of
count
Commerce.
The
state
Etc
beat
the
bushes
for
people
to
come
here
and
companies
to
come
here.
BU
My
sister
was
living
in
Los
Angeles
at
the
time
and
there
were
ads
in
the
Los
Angeles
time
about
get
your
insurance
money
because
of
some
of
the
catastrophes
that
had
happened
there
and
moved
to
Boise
and
it
happened
and
we
kept
saying
to
ourselves:
why
do
they
not
see
what
was
going
to
happen?
Why
doesn't
Boise
and
the
people
who
are
trying
to
to
get
people
to
move
here,
see
that
it's
not
all
a
positive.
B
BU
And
when
you
said
everybody
that
has
something
to
say
about
growth
in
the
Boise
area
needs
to
go,
live
in
a
big
city,
go
live
there
and
see
how
horrible
it
is,
and
I
have
children
who
have
lived
in
Portland
and
Seattle
and
have
moved
out
because
of
what
a
horrible
places
they
are.
The
inner
city
of
Portland,
where
there
are
hardly
any
setbacks
between
houses
and
they've,
got
commercial
properties
right
next
to
to
Residential
Properties.
There's
no
parking,
there's
crime!
BU
There's
people
all
over
the
place
that
that,
maybe
you
didn't
want
in
your
neighborhoods
Seattle
downtown
Seattle
is
a
mess
and
these
are
progressive
and
modern
cities.
So
using
that
term,
as
far
as
always
positive
is
not
so.
My
son
is
the
financial
administrator
of
five
of
the
downtown
blocks
of
Seattle
that
the
University
of
Washington
owns.
He
says
it
will
never
recover.
You
can't
get
businesses
to
move
down
there.
D
BU
D
BV
But
that
is
the
reason.
A
lot
of
them
didn't
come
and
voice
their
concerns
regarding
this
tonight.
So
it's
not
a
lack
of
caring.
It's
just
they've
decided
to
you
know,
keep
themselves
out
of
these
things
normally
I'm
more
of
a
facts
over
feeling
kind
of
person,
but
there
there
was
a
lot
of
facts
tonight
and
I
haven't
had
a
chance
to
go
through
the
611
pages
of
confusing
verbiage
that
I
read
or
tried
to
read
so
I'm
gonna
kind
of
push
toward
feelings.
BV
You
know,
I
I
think
Boise
has
been
a
place
where
it's
based
on
families,
and
you
know
I
feel
like
we're.
Taking
away
the
ability
to
have
two
parent
families
If,
all
we're
going
to
be
offering
is
one
parking
space
in
a
lot
of
these
new
housing,
and
you
know,
especially
in
multi-generational
I
I
I,
took
care
of
my
mother
until
she
recently
died
and
I
have
a
son
that
lives
at
home.
With
me,
who's
30.-
and
you
know
it's
you
know.
BV
BV
I
also
believe
that
you
know
Boise
is
a
dog
friendly
City
too,
and
it
needs
to
be
and
and
having
all
these
apartments
isn't
very
dog
friendly
as
well-
and
you
know,
probably
the
most
concerning
to
me-
is
the
rapid
rise
of
inflation
and
food
prices
and
having
a
home
without
a
yard
can
or
with
a
yard
can
offer
food
security
during
the
Great
Depression.
A
quarter
acre
lot
could
feed
a
family
of
six
and
made
the
difference
between
life
and
death.
BV
You
know,
and
and
with
the
way
things
are
changing
and
food
and
the
availability
of
food
in
this
day
and
age.
I
think
that
you
know
putting
people
in
apartments
and
not
having
the
ability
to
grow
your
own
food
or
or
have
you
know,
backyard
livestock
is
also
a
big
mistake.
So
I
I
would
like
to
make
sure
to
point
that
out
as
well.
Okay,
I.
AN
M
Hi,
my
name
is
Andrew
chumitch
and
I
live
at
1500,
North,
10th,
Street
apartment,
4.,
I
live
in
an
eight
unit.
Apartment
complex
and
the
details
may
be
shocking
to
some
of
you
for
the
entire
eight
units.
There's
only
one
designated
parking
spot.
Additionally,
next
door
in
the
middle
of
the
block
is
a
commercial
business,
a
yoga
studio
and
then
R1
sees
up
yoga
studio
only
has
two
parking
spots
walking
around
the
entire
1.5
acre
block
I
find
11,
single-family
homes,
10
apartment
units
and
three
adus.
M
That's
about
16
units
per
acre,
above
even
with
proposed
zoning
code,
allows
an
r1c.
You
might
be
asking
yourself:
how
can
anybody
live
in
such
conditions?
My
answer
is
simple:
I,
don't
own
a
car
instead
I
own
two
bikes
and
two
healthy
legs.
This
Choice
has
all
sorts
of
benefits.
The
average
cost
of
car
ownership
in
Idaho
is
about
500
a
month
which
I
can
stash
away
for
retirement
or
recklessly
spend
at
local
businesses.
M
If
I
pass
by
somebody
I
know,
while
walking
or
riding
I
can
easily
stop
and
say,
hi
Additionally,
the
government
doesn't
have
to
spend
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars.
Widening
roads
highways
and
intersections
for
me
to
get
around
so
when
blueprint
Boise
states,
its
goal
is
building
a
sustainable
Community
where
integrated
economic,
social
and
environmental
systems
are
structured
to
support
healthy,
productive
and
meaningful
lives
for
its
residents.
I
think
to
myself.
I
already
live
that
kind
of
life,
but
on
occasion,
I
have
to
venture
away
from
my
neighborhood
into
the
parts
of
Boise
bill.
M
Under
the
current
zoning
code,
places
where
life-like
mind
is
impossible
to
live,
commercial
and
residential
uses
are
spread
so
far
apart
that
every
adult
member
of
a
household
needs
a
car
how
expensive
to
accommodate
all
the
cars.
The
government
feels
compelled
to
add
new
lanes
and
police
officers.
Patrol
them
also
expensive.
The
Wonder
property
taxes
keep
going
so
the
roads
are
so
wide
that
the
tree
canopy
can't
provide
shade
making
the
hot
summer
months
miserable
for
anybody
traveling
outside
of
an
air-conditioned
car.
Because
of
all
these
things,
children
can
rarely
walk
or
bike
to
school.
M
It's
too
far
away
and
way
too
dangerous.
Our
elected
leaders
and
City
staff
recognize
the
contradictions
between
the
stated
goals
of
blueprint,
Boise
and
reality.
The
current
zoning
code
has
failed
us.
The
neighborhoods
built
under
the
current
code
are
economically
fragile,
environmentally
damaging
and
socially
isolating
I.
Believe
this
updated
code
is
the
result
of
an
honest
attempt
at
reconciling
these
problems.
Smaller
lot
sizes
buy
right,
commercial
uses
and
reduced
parking
minimums
are
long
overdue.
In
fact,
these
are
the
norm
when
our
most
valuable
and
still
most
economically
productive
neighborhoods
were
built.
M
E
D
BW
Yeah
they
got
in
tonight,
you
made
it.
My
name
is
Wayne
Richie
I
live
at
4137,
Mountain
View,
this
code
rewrite
has
a
lot
of
red
flags
and
the
more
you
look
into
it.
The
more
red
flags
you
find.
My
pet
peeve
personally
is
parking.
One
parking
spot
per
family
unit,
not
apartment,
not
House,
of
bad,
probably
for
each
household
is
ridiculous.
BW
I
I
would
bet
that
every
one
of
you
have
more
than
one
parking
spot
at
your
home,
2020
census,
23
of
Boise
has
one
car
less
75
have
two
cars
or
more.
This
code
is
focusing
on
one-fourth
of
our
community
and
ignoring
three-fourths
of
it.
That's
just
not
realistic.
My
kids
have
moved
back
home.
They
have
cars,
I
have
friends
that
have
parents
move
back
in
with
them.
Most
people
have
to
have
roommates.
Now
one
car
per
household
required
parking
is
simply
not
realistic.
BW
Mr
Keane
will
tell
you
that
we
have
way
too
much
parking.
We
don't
need
this
much
parking.
Everybody
is
going
to
ride
bicycles
from
now
on
and
take
buses
I'm
62
years
old
I
do
not
ride
a
bicycle
to
the
store.
Okay
and
yeah
Boise
is
not
made
up
of
only
30
years
old,
three
year
olds,
okay,
anyway,
other
red
flags,
public
hearings,
I
noticed
all
the
neighborhood
associations
didn't
like
that.
This
is
the
citizens
advisory
committee
was
all
made
up
of
developers
and
Architects
and
Realtors.
They
weren't
real
people.
BW
They
were
developers,
that's
a
red
flag,
the
city
council,
not
representing
y'all
at
Boise,
that's
a
red
flag
and
most
of
the
city
council
and
the
mayor
live
in
the
North
End
and
because
of
the
historical
and
lot
sizes
this
will
affect
them.
This
was
a
this
is
a
perfect
knot
in
my
backyard
by
the
mayor
and
the
city
council
four-story
buildings
in
residential
areas.
That's
a
red
flag,
so
we
can't
build
ourselves
out
of
this.
BW
We
just
can't
we
all
understand
supply
and
demand,
but
there
is
an
inexhaustible
supply
of
people
wanting
to
move
here.
You
can't
build
that
much
to
try
to
accommodate
all
the
new
people.
The
map
just
isn't
there
and
if
I
can
address
the
elephant
in
the
room-
and
this
is
what
I
believe
is
on
everybody's
mind-
are
we
working
for
the
Developers
or
the
people
that
have
to
live
here,
the
rest
of
their
lives?
BW
D
A
BX
BX
BX
BX
BX
And
so,
while
I
may
disagree
with
some
of
the
reasons
that
the
people
against
the
the
rewrite
have
given
I'm
not
going
to
denigrate
them,
I'm
not
going
to
demonize
them,
I
think
it's
important
that
we
listen
and
understand.
Everybody's
concerns
I'll
just
close
by
saying
that
I
moved
here
from
Austin
2019
I
saw
Austin
over
a
30-year
time
period.
I
love
what
I
see
in
Boise
I
see
Boise
as
kind
of
like
Austin
34
years
ago,
and
Austin
has
not
addressed
the
underlying.
B
BX
D
You,
okay,
folks,
all
right
open
my
eyes:
open
mic
yeah!
We
made
it
through
the
sign
up
list
yeah,
so
we'll
start
yep
yep,
oh
okay,
that's
great!
Come
on
up
podium's,
free
Open,
Mic,
now
yeah
and
then
we're
gonna
go
through
the
folks
here
in
person,
and
then
we
have
a
few
more
folks
online
too,
we'll
see
if
we
can
get
to
by
10
o'clock
here
tonight.
Please
thank.
BY
You
so
much
hi
chairman
committee
members,
my
name
is
Jackie
Davidson
I'm,
a
Precinct
Committee
Member
from
Precinct
1614
in
District,
16
and
I'm,
here
to
speak
in
opposition
of
the
zoning
adoption.
Draft
and
Idaho
has
really
been
known
as
a
rural
family
type
centered
State,
it's
full
of
trees
and
family
living
and
I've
lived
here
for
42
years,
I'm
a
homeowner
in
the
southwest
binge
area
and
I
appreciate
the
density
of
the
low
density
of
Boise.
I
have
pride
in
my
yard.
BY
My
and
my
neighbors
do
as
well
and
in
the
last
few
years
there
have
been
some
drastic
changes
in
my
neighborhood
there's
been
a
town
home,
complex,
an
apartment,
complex
built
by
my
house,
and
to
tell
you
the
truth:
I
have
difficulty
getting
out
of
my
street
onto
the
road.
It's
it's
become
very
traffic,
intense,
so
that
you
know
I
I
think
that
this
density
thing
it's
going
to
put
a
burden
on
the
infrastructure
and
the
utilities.
You
know
the
bent
has
a
really
nice
a
lot
of
nice
neighborhoods.
You
know,
though
they're
old.
BY
These
neighborhoods
are
the
American
way
of
life
and
they're
single
residents.
They
have
grass
in
the
front,
they
have
grass
in
the
back,
and
you
know
they
it's
it's
the
pride
of
ownership
that
these
people
have
that
we
have
in
our
neighborhood,
and
so
when
we,
you
know
when
I
look
at
the
on
page
16
of
the
code.
Adoption
draft
and
it
shows
a
developer-
can
take
a
5
000
square
foot
lot
and
turn
it
into
four
town
homes
and
3500
square
feet.
BY
You
know
that
takes
that
home
ownership
away,
the
residents
will
be
renters
with
no
pride
of
ownership.
Where
are
the
yards
with
the
trees?
Oh,
oh,
yes,
there's
one
tree
and
a
little
piece
of
glass
of
yard
in
the
front
and
a
cement
and
Asphalt
in
the
backyard.
How
does
that
work
with
the
climate
change?
BY
Also,
there's
limited
parking
and
I've
seen
the
results
of
these
type
of
rental
units
and
the
roads
are
packed
with
cars.
My
neighborhood
has
limited
cars
that
are
parked
on
the
street
and
if
Boise
develops
rental
apartments,
Town
Homes
the
cars
will
be
parked
on
the
streets
will
cause
Road
congestion
and
a
sore
sight.
You
only
need
to
look
at
the
corner
of
27th
and
Stewart
to
see
what
kind
of
result
of
that
will
take.
BY
Also
many
people
have
said
this,
that
the
elect
we're
electing
the
Boise
city
council,
this
fall,
and
so
I'd
really
appreciate
it.
If
you
guys
would
wait
and
and
because
I
don't
really
have
any
representative
representation
in
my
district
right
now,
I,
don't
have
you
know,
I
can't
go
to
the
appointed
person.
BY
I
want
to
go
to
an
elected
official,
and
so
you
know,
I
would
recommend
that
the
consideration
of
this
rewrite
is
postponed
until
the
mayor
and
city
council
are
solidified,
so
the
only
one
that
wins
with
this
is
the
developers,
in
my
opinion,
so
please
don't
destroy
our
city
with
this
rewrite
I
would
recommend
that
we
stay
with
the
current
zoning
that
we
retain
home
ownership,
yards
and
trees.
This
is
the
city
of
trees
and
we
are
Idaho.
Thank
you.
Thank.
BZ
F
BZ
Go:
okay,
cool,
okay,
so
here's
the
existing
requirement,
which
you
know
by
heart,
the
proposed
the
proposed
use,
if
it
complies
with
all
conditions
imposed,
will
not
adversely
affect
other
property
of
the
vicinity.
It's
simple,
the
intent
is
well
understood,
but
here's
the
proposed
requirement,
the
application,
will
not
create
any
material,
negative
impacts
on
adjacent
Properties
or
any
material.
Negative
impacts
have
been
mitigated
to
the
maximum
extent
practice.
Practic,
practicable
and
the
public
benefits
of
the
application
outweigh
entering
material,
negative
impacts
that
cannot
be
mitigated.
BZ
I
want
to
tease
apart
some
things,
adjacent
properties
versus
other
properties
of
the
vicinity.
This
change
eliminates
from
consideration
most
of
the
properties
for
impact
mixed-use
neighborhoods
have
a
diversity
of
property
uses
shouldn't
we
protecting
shouldn't,
we
be
protecting
the
quality
of
life
within
and
the
character
of
a
neighborhood,
and
not
just
the
next
door
properties
which
may
or
may
not
be
adversely
affected
by
a
development.
BZ
Let's
talk
about
material.
This
is
an
undefined
qualifier
which
will
likely
lead
to
dismissal
of
very
real
but
hard
to
quantify
concerns
practicable.
This
means
affordable.
It
potentially
gives
the
developer
the
excuse.
Yes,
we're
going
to
negatively
impact
the
area,
because
the
tactics
to
reduce
our
impact
are
something
we
cannot
afford
shouldn't
the
full
cost
of
entering
an
established
area
with
Grace,
be
born
by
the
newcomer
or
of
the
cost.
To
quote:
do
things
right
are
too
high
shouldn't
a
different
site,
be
selected
public
benefit
versus
negative
impact.
BZ
This
body's
decision
on
cup
2126
was
the
right
call.
You
upheld
both
the
letter
and
the
spirit
of
the
code
and
provided
protection
for
these
established
neighborhood.
You
were
directed
to
act
this
way
because
of
this
criteria,
so
please
place
a
value
on
protect
caring
neighborhoods
by
retaining
the
existing
code
or
the
existing
criteria.
Thank
you.
A
AF
Commissioners,
my
name
is
Dave
Kangas
I
reside
at
1715,
West,
Canal,
Street
and
I'm.
Speaking
to
you
tonight
as
president
of
Boise
working
together
and
leader
of
the
opposition
of
the
voice.
You
reject
Boise
up
Zone
a
little
bit
about
reject
Boise
up
zone
is
that
our
board
is
consisted
of
Richard
Llewellyn
who's
out
in
Northwest.
Boise
is
on
the
citizens
advisory
committee
and
really
is
involved
with
policy
and
the
infrastructure.
That's
been
lacking
out
there,
Erica
Schofield,
who
is
really
about
Public
Safety
she's,
our
brain.
She
is
just
a
computer
Lori
decare.
AF
AF
What
I
wanted
to
point
out
with
that
is
is
each
of
those
areas.
Each
of
those
people
representing
different
neighborhoods
all
have
different
issues
with
the
growth
and
development
that
has
been
happening,
and
that
is
how
complicated
it
is
to
try
to
write
a
zoning
code
that
encompasses
all
of
Boise,
with
the
different
varieties
that
we
have
from
the
beginning.
AF
We
have
consistently
met
for
over
every
Friday
for
consistently
in
the
last
six
months
since
iffs,
but
we
were
meeting
before
then
too.
So
we
have
taken
time,
we've
pretty
comprehensive,
look
at
the
whole
thing
and
we've
had
to
readjust
and
look
at
this
thing
three
different
times
because
of
the
changes
that
have
come
out
now.
AF
Personally,
my
objection
that
caused
me
to
just
say
no
I
am
not
standing
up
for
this
is
when
the
revisions
came
out
mid-summer
of
last
year,
that
came
out
with
strategic
infill,
the
new
MX
corridors
and
when
I
looked
at
those
issues
coupled
with
the
lot
size
reductions
and
the
potential
lot
splits,
the
streamlining
of
all
the
applications.
I
just
realized.
BD
AF
This
is
about
production
pure
and
simple.
Somehow
someway
the
city
wants
to
achieve
27
000
units
in
10
years,
which
exceeds
what
they've
done
in
21
that
in
21
years
and
that's
going
to
be
done
with
infill
on
an
occupied
environment
built
out.
It's
not
spreading
out
urban
sprawl,
we're
bringing
all
that
energy
in
Mr.
D
AC
Thank
you.
My
name
is
David
de
Haas
1116
South,
Vista
Boise
Idaho
I
come
not
always
a
citizen
in
the
neighborhoods,
with
r1c
homes,
these
old
neighborhoods,
but
also
as
representative
items
for
safe
technology.
I.
Ask
that
more
time
being
given
to
the
public
to
fully
understand
all
the
changes
that
this
zoning
code
update.
AC
I
do
not
agree
with
the
streamlining
process,
which
means
the
less
ability
for
Neighbors
to
be
able
to
respond
to
new
projects
in
2021
we
and
members
of
items
are
safe.
Technology
came
before
you
on
the
wireless
code.
Read
write
that
time.
The
council
staff
and
attorneys
believe
that
you're
preempted
from
being
able
to
determine
if
and
where
cell
towers
could
be
located.
You're
not
printed
at
all.
Since
that
time,
native
County
Commissioners
have
been
denied
two
cell
towers
being
placed
in
or
near
near
homes.
AC
Cuny
County,
Commissioners
up
north
also
denied
a
cell
tower.
Dalton
Gardens
Idaho
passed
a
wireless
ordinance
that
only
allows
Towers
if
they
can
prove
a
substantive
Gap
in
coverage
of
providing
drop,
call
records.
That's
for
telecommunication
Towers
like
Eagle
Idaho.
They
will
not
allow
internet
Towers.
These
5G
small
cells
be
put
in
their
cities.
We
provided
director
Keane
last
fall
with
a
copy
of
the
Dalton
courts,
coordinates
as
a
model
for
this
Administration
to
follow
our
issues.
AC
AC
No
less
than
seven
experts
on
my
radio
show,
but
clearly
delineated
cell
towers
being
placed
as
close
as
20
feet
from
homes
is
an
existential
threat
to
humanity.
This
fight
talks
about
falling
the
Boise
blueprint.
The
towers
alone
obliterated
the
Boise
blueprint
goals
to
have
a
healthy
and
sustainable
City.
First
of
all,
the
high
frequencies
from
5G
Towers
kill
the
birds,
bees
and
humans
and
defoliates
the
trees
and
they're
huge
energy
Hogs.
AC
Further
on
August
13
2021,
the
DC
court
of
appeals
founded
FCC
to
be
arbitrary,
capricious
and
negligent,
as
they
have
never
provided
any
safety
studies
that
these
towers
are
safe.
You've
had
a
physicist
testified
before
the
spot
that
he
has
shared
with
you.
These
towers
can
be
used
as
weapons
right
now.
I
can
point
to
neighborhoods,
where
your
neighbors
are
suffering
from
aphid
glioblasting,
with
brain
cancer
memory
loss,
brain
fog,
tinnitus,
St
Luke's
has
told
us
that
they
are
now
backlogged
18
months
to
schedule
heart
ablation
surgery
to
those
with
afib.
AC
From
these
towers,
this
problem
did
not
exist.
Two
years
ago
we
warned
you,
then
we're
warning
you
again.
The
big
reason
you
took
away
the
right
for
citizens
to
contest
in
these
towers
is
that
the
staff
State
they
didn't
have
the
time
to
listen
to
the
citizens,
complaints
and,
since
this
body
wrongly
believed
that
you
were
preempted
from
denying
cell
towers,
you
took
away
the
conditional
use
permissed
process
whereby
citizens
can
object
these
towers.
AC
It
seems
you're
doing
this
again
in
some
parts
of
this
code
for
housing,
because
the
wreath
is
mentioned
above
and
the
fact
that
fiber
optic
cable
is
the
safer
and
faster
way
to
deliver
high-speed
internet
service
to
our
homes
and
cities.
In
Idaho,
we
ask
that
you
follow
the
lead
of
Eagle
Idaho,
Dalton
Gardens
and
others
like
Ammon
Idaho,
Mountain,
Home,
et
cetera,
and
keep
cell
towers
out
of
residential
neighborhoods
and
away
from
schools
by
rewriting
the
wireless
section
of
this
code.
AC
BL
Great
yeah,
my
name
is
Don
May
3108
West
Stewart
Avenue
in
Boise's
West
End.
First.
Thank
you
all
very
much
for
your
service.
You
will
not
find
a
stronger
advocate
for
building
affordable
housing
than
me.
I
strongly
support
the
proposed,
affordable
housing
regulations,
including
increased
density,
increased
building,
Heights,
decreased
lot,
sizes,
parking
reductions
and
neighborhood
cafes.
In
fact,
I
believe
they
do
not
go
far
enough.
BL
I
also
strongly
support
the
intentions
behind
the
incentive
rules
regarding
the
fourplexes
which
require
that
which
require
that
two
of
the
four
Plex
units
be
rented
to
low-income
renters.
Unfortunately,
as
I'll
show
you
they
are
not
grounded
in
reality.
Today's
market
simply
cannot
support
even
a
single
unit
being
built
at
below
market
rate
rents.
Much
less
two
units.
Therefore,
no
four
plexes
will
actually
get
built
with
these
rules
as
much
as
I'd
love
to
build
a
fourplex
under
these
rules,
it
just
doesn't
come
anywhere
close
to
making
economic
sense.
BL
For
me,
in
fact,
I
do
not
know
if
a
single
homeowner
or
small
investor
who
is
planning
to
build
one
I,
am
your
proverbial
Canary
in
the
coal
mine
warning.
You
that
this
provision
of
code
bought
has
great
intentions,
is
doomed
to
failure.
I've
had
my
finger
on
the
cost
of
building
throughout
the
Treasure
Valley
for
the
past
10
years
for
a
small
870
square
foot
unit
at
150
dollars
per
square
foot,
which
I
challenge
you
to
build.
BL
According
to
rentcafe.com,
today's
average
rent
for
an
870
square
foot
apartment
in
Boise
is
1612
dollars.
Subtracting
2064
from
1612
results
in
a
loss
of
452
dollars
per
unit
per
month,
even
when
using
my
extra
low
cost
assumptions
the
bottom
line,
it
barely
makes
economic
sense
to
build
fourplexes
and
rent
them
at
market
rate,
rents
right
now
and
certainly
doesn't
make
sense
at
below
market
rate.
Rents.
I
highly,
encourage
you
to
do
your
due
diligence
and
show
other
boise-based
developers
my
costs.
These
numbers
are
real.
BL
It
doesn't
do
anyone
any
good,
particularly
those
struggling
to
abort
housing.
If
you
pass
legislation
that
will
have
literally
zero
impact
on
housing
being
built,
so
please
remove
the
requirement
that
fourplexes
need
to
be
built
with
low
income
rental
requirements
instead
allow
homeowners
to
actually
build
fourplexes
by
renting
all
units
at
market-based
rents.
Only
then
we
actually
add
much
needed
housing
inventory
supply
to
the
market
and
have
a
positive
impact
on
affordable
housing
for
renters.
Who
does
really
need
it?