Surveys Asking Residents About Growth

BOISE, ID — Two governmental agencies are asking the public for input on changes that will impact Boise for a number of upcoming years.

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The City of Boise is currently writing a Zoning Code Rewrite. This section of the zoning code outlines what would and would not be allowed within certain zones across the city and proposes the following changes to help better align our zoning code with the city's long-term vision:

• Condensed and renamed zoning districts,
• Allow new housing types within all residential zones,
• Allow small-scale commercial in some residential zones and
• Created new zones that allow mixed-use development.

Recently, the city solicited feedback about the city’s current zoning tools. From November 16th through December 27th, the city received over 800 responses. Feedback indicated that Boiseans want to see Blueprint Boise implemented in ways that make the tools and procedures for zoning more understandable, predictable, and equitable for residents, developers, and the community as a whole.
Key recommendations included:

• Simplified, streamlined code with illustrations
• Clearly defined land uses
• High quality design standards for buildings and sites
• Clarity about the development review process

Information on the rewrite process, a timeline and a draft module of the zoning rewrite can be found here.

The Ada County Highway District is currently accepting comments on the Livable Streets Performance Measures document. This plan assesses a "level of stress" for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure throughout the county and has been working together with its land use partners to better link land-use and transportation planning for the future.

The proposed Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) for bicyclists and pedestrians, when combined with the current Level of Service (LOS) measures used for motor vehicle traffic, will provide a comprehensive look at how the existing and planned transportation system meets the needs of all people.

The link to the document and steps to provide input can be found here.

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