Commission recommends Adelaide Village rezone and preliminary plat; staff conditions require arborist report and path adjustments
November 03, 2025 | Boise City, Boise, Ada County, Idaho
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The Boise City Planning and Zoning Commission on Nov. 3 voted to recommend approval of a rezone and preliminary plat for the Adelaide Village subdivision, a proposed infill residential project of roughly 9.66 acres.
Planning staff presented the request to change zoning from R‑1A to R‑2, noting the future land‑use designation of “compact” supports higher density and that the parcel is adjacent to a park, an elementary school and is near a junior high and Fire Station 16. The preliminary plat calls for 59 buildable lots and six common lots; 10 buildable lots are proposed as townhomes.
Staff said recommended conditions include enlarging a common lot along Castle Street to accommodate a required 20‑foot landscape buffer, shifting the pathway connection to Magnolia Park westward at Parks and Recreation’s request, and submitting a tree mitigation plan from a certified arborist before final plat. A single public comment filed by the cutoff date raised concerns about noise, dust, traffic and the lack of nearby commercial uses.
The applicant’s engineer, Jared Burgess of River Ridge Engineering, told the commission the team revised plans to remove “parking pockets” identified as problematic by the Ada County Highway District and shifted the park connection and right‑of‑way as requested. Staff confirmed the revised plans reflect the absence of the parking pockets.
Commissioners asked about the pedestrian pathway that connects the subdivision to Magnolia Park and whether the walking route to nearby schools could affect busing; staff said the school district did not want a direct connection to the school campus and that the pathway connection had been adjusted. Commissioners also noted the absence of a commercial element in the proposal but said the development code does not require commercial uses in the zone requested.
A motion to recommend approval to City Council, moved by Commissioner Moore and seconded, carried by roll call vote. The commission’s recommendation includes the staff conditions and the requirement that arborist documentation be submitted prior to final plat.
Next steps: the City Council will consider the rezoning and final plat under the city review process.
Planning staff presented the request to change zoning from R‑1A to R‑2, noting the future land‑use designation of “compact” supports higher density and that the parcel is adjacent to a park, an elementary school and is near a junior high and Fire Station 16. The preliminary plat calls for 59 buildable lots and six common lots; 10 buildable lots are proposed as townhomes.
Staff said recommended conditions include enlarging a common lot along Castle Street to accommodate a required 20‑foot landscape buffer, shifting the pathway connection to Magnolia Park westward at Parks and Recreation’s request, and submitting a tree mitigation plan from a certified arborist before final plat. A single public comment filed by the cutoff date raised concerns about noise, dust, traffic and the lack of nearby commercial uses.
The applicant’s engineer, Jared Burgess of River Ridge Engineering, told the commission the team revised plans to remove “parking pockets” identified as problematic by the Ada County Highway District and shifted the park connection and right‑of‑way as requested. Staff confirmed the revised plans reflect the absence of the parking pockets.
Commissioners asked about the pedestrian pathway that connects the subdivision to Magnolia Park and whether the walking route to nearby schools could affect busing; staff said the school district did not want a direct connection to the school campus and that the pathway connection had been adjusted. Commissioners also noted the absence of a commercial element in the proposal but said the development code does not require commercial uses in the zone requested.
A motion to recommend approval to City Council, moved by Commissioner Moore and seconded, carried by roll call vote. The commission’s recommendation includes the staff conditions and the requirement that arborist documentation be submitted prior to final plat.
Next steps: the City Council will consider the rezoning and final plat under the city review process.
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