Elmore County P&Z to consider comp plan amendment, may open way for nuclear...
A small Eagle-based energy developer is heralding a decision by the Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission to pursue changes to the county’s comprehensive plan that could ease restrictions on...
View ArticleEagle’s annexation dilemma
eagle-development-propsal The city of Eagle wants to lay claim to the upcoming Eagle Island Marketplace, with its multi-department Fred Meyer and its hundreds of potential jobs. The development is at...
View ArticleStudents’ Spring Break challenge: fill in a vacant downtown property
Instead of heading to sunny climes or lounging on a couch at home over Spring Break, a group of 25 students at Boise State began a week of 12-hour days plotting to make downtown Boise more vibrant this...
View Article‘Zenabuki Village’ at downtown Boise’s eastern edge vision of...
A theoretical development billed by its team of creators as “a dynamic, residential community for students and young professionals” won the top innovate@boisestate prize Friday night. A panel of...
View ArticleIdaho Smart Growth calls for nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the sixth annual Grow Smart awards, given by Idaho Smart Growth. According to a press release, “Idaho Smart Growth’s Grow Smart awards recognize the innovative...
View ArticleCOMPASS seeks comments on update of regional long-range transportation plan
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is seeking public comment on the update of Communities in Motion, the regional long-range transportation plan for Ada and Canyon...
View ArticleCounties scramble to meet alternative-energy demand
Bonneville County’s proposed “wind turbine districts” are the latest attempt by county planners to establish specific zones for alternative energy projects. Planners say the zones will help keep the...
View ArticleP&Z to consider Whole Foods proposal
In the works for nearly four years, Whole Foods developers hope Boise’s Planning and Zoning Commission will give them the go-ahead to build a 35,000-square-foot organic and natural grocery store on...
View ArticlePanel OKs law change to help troubled county raise taxes for settlement
Under a law change approved March 8 by an Idaho House committee, Boise County could raise property taxes to pay off a $5.4 million court judgment. The bill would let counties that need to pay off a...
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