Affordable housing. A 3,000-home development. Storefronts at an Idaho ski resort. Coming near you
The latest proposed developments, housing and other construction projects, and new businesses around Idaho’s Treasure Valley:
Boise
Boise plans to spend $2.75 million to purchase two properties for affordable housing projects.
The two sites — at 1505 N. McKinney Lane and 1500 N. Eldorado Street — would be developed with up to 200 affordable units by J. Fisher Companies, according to a city memorandum.
Boise plans for between 180 and 200 units, with half priced at 60% of Area Median Income or below, and 10% of the units for people experiencing homelessness, city spokesperson Maria Weeg told the Statesman by email.
$1.3 million of the total would come from a federal grant, and $1.45 million would be city funds.
The Boise City Council already approved an agreement for the project in September. Approval of the property purchase was on the City Council’s Tuesday work session agenda.
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Idaho Power is building a new 37,000-square-foot distribution center east of Holcomb Road.
The warehouse, located across from Hayden Beverage Company, will allow the utility company to move materials for maintenance and construction projects around its service area with greater ease, Idaho Power spokesperson Sven Berg told the Idaho Statesman by phone.
Construction on the distribution center began in early 2023 and is slated to finish later this year.
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Kanak Attack Catering, a catering business that opened in 2000 in the Treasure Valley, leased a 4,614-square-foot retail space at 3050-3250 N. Lakeharbor Lane, according to a news release from TOK Commercial.
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EO Investments, a California-based stock corporation, leased a 2,000-square-foot office space at 5244 N. Eagle Road, Colliers Idaho reported.
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JSB Pops LLC has filed a request for a permit for the construction of a Kum & Go convenience store at 6882 W. State St., east of N. Glenwood St.
The project would include 10 fuel dispensers and on-site trash enclosure, as well as associated parking and landscaping, according to the application.
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Ada County
The Ada County Commission is scheduled to hear a proposal for a planned community near Kuna, with 2,775 homes, 362,000 square feet of commercial space and two schools on 762 acres.
The development, called Spring Rock, would be located along Tenmile Creek Road between Hubbard and Cole roads. Its developers proposed a mixture of housing, office, commercial, retail and recreational uses.
The housing would be available to rent or own, which would fit into the county’s Comprehensive Plan, which asks for affordable housing. Developers David Yorgason, Pat Duynslager and Chris Findlay, of Spring Rock Development LLC, plan to donate land for schools to the Kuna School District and West Ada School District.
For Kuna residents, this proposal is not new. The developers proposed the development to the Kuna City Council in 2019 so it would eventually be included in Kuna city limits. But the council denied the project in August 2020, the Idaho Statesman reported. The council worried it would strain city resources.
After the denial, the developers worked with the city to remove the acreage from Kuna’s area of impact — land that a city plans eventually to annex. That way the project could be proposed on just county land, the developers said in a letter.
The development could bring in nearly 7,000 residents to the county.
The Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the commissioners approve the development.
The commissioners are scheduled to hear the proposal at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, in the public hearing room on the first floor of the Ada County Courthouse.
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The Ada County Commission plans to hold a public hearing in May about whether to allow the Dry Creek Ranch subdivision to use its designated school site for a charter school.
The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, at the Ada County Courthouse.
At the same time, the county will also hold a public hearing on whether to allow for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Dry Creek Road and Idaho 55.
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Meridian
Cole Valley Christian Schools, a private, faith-based school that first opened in 1972, is moving along with plans for a new ‘state-of-the-art’ campus in Meridian that would double enrollment.
The school already has an elementary campus for preschool through sixth grade at the Cole Community Church at 8775 Ustick Road in Boise and a campus for grades seven through 12 at the former Meridian High School and Middle School at 200 E. Carlton Ave. in Meridian.
But rising demand over the years prompted school administrators to rethink its future layout.
The school plans to take its two existing campuses, which are small and have limited recreational space, and relocate them to a single two-story building on a new, bigger campus, according to permits filed with the city.
The new site is north of McMillan Road and a quarter mile west of McDermott Road near Owyhee High School. The school purchased the property, 72 acres of farmland, in June 2021, though the nearly 260,000-square-foot school will sit on just 48 acres. It’s located at 7080 W. McMillan Road in Meridian.
The interdenominational school hopes to accommodate up to 1,800 students once its constructed. It’ll have a playground, four gymnasiums, a football and soccer stadium and a 700-person auditorium. All grades will be in one location so that siblings can attend together.
Superintendent Allen Howlett previously told the Idaho Statesman that the biggest driver of growth for the school is out-of-state transplants. He said in 2021 that he estimates about 80% of new students are from California.
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William Bilyeu, of Carrier Johnson, applied to build 549 new apartment units at The Village at Meridian.
The “high-end” Bridge Apartments would be located at 3210 E. Longwing Lane, just west of the center core of The Village, according to an application filed with the city.
Amenities planned for the apartment complex include a pool, spa, gym and basketball court.
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Mark Kelly, of Lesley’s Mobile Estates LLC, a Hailey-based development company, wants to build 30 town houses and single-family homes, 90 apartments and two commercial lots for existing uses.
The project, called Promenade Cottages Subdivision, will be on 7.6 acres and located at 403 E. Fairview Avenue.
According to the application the town houses and single-family homes will all include a two-car garage. The apartments will include 45 one-bedroom, one-bathroom units and 45 two-bedroom, two-bathroom units, the application said.
The application said the development would include a 17,000-square-foot “pocket park,” a community garden and dog park.
The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to hear the proposal at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, at City Hall.
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Gary Sorenson, of Pivot North Architecture, wants to build 150 new apartments along Fairview Avenue, between Locust Grove and Meridian Roads.
The apartments, located on 8.3 acres at 1005 E. Fairview Avenue, would include two- and three-story apartment buildings to house its one-, two- and three-bedroom units, the application said.
The apartments would be market rate, according to the application. The development would also include a leasing office, clubhouse, fitness center, locker facilities, a pool deck and open space.
The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to hear the proposal at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, at City Hall.
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Adams Technology Group, an Atlanta-based computer company, leased a 4,107-square-foot office space in the Sierra Plaza at 2965 E. Tarpon Drive, TOK Commercial reported.
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Nampa
Don Hubble, of Hubble Homes, wants to build 92 single-family homes on 25 acres along the north side of Locust Lane.
Hubble, who filed the application under the name Providence Properties LLC, plans to build the development, called Stoddard Crossing Subdivision, between S. Powerline Road and Southside Boulevard in south Nampa. It would also include a playground and trails throughout the subdivision.
According to the application, the Nampa City Council denied the project in April 2022.
“Between that time and now, the project has made some considerable improvements in design, including enhanced green space, larger lots adjacent to neighbors and some modifications per neighbor comments,” the application said.
The modifications include working with neighbors on their private well and driveway concerns, the application said.
The Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to hear the proposal at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, at City Hall.
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L D Giannini Properties bought a 10,712-square-foot office space at 3307 Caldwell Blvd. in Nampa, according to a news release from Colliers Idaho.
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Around Idaho
Tamarack Resort, located in Donnelly, is inviting Idaho businesses and entrepreneurs to open a retail store at The Village at Tamarack, which is now completed.
The Village is located in the heart of the resort.
The resort is seeking clothing boutiques, art galleries, branded apparel, dessert shops and exercise studios to fill six newly-available commercial spaces. The spaces range from 340-2,480 square feet and are located near the base of the mountain.
