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1) Minutes approval — April 9, 2025 work session and public hearing minutes
Motion: Approve the work session and public hearing minutes for 04/09/2025.
Outcome: Motion carried on roll call. Recorded yes votes in transcript: Temple, Marsh, Erstatt, Johnson.

2) Consent agenda — DRH25-00090 (Lake Forest Drive)
Summary: Approval to construct an approximately 5,800 square foot single-story restaurant and retail building in an MX-2 zone; applicant present and in agreement with recommended conditions. No public opposition testified; item moved to consent and approved.
Motion: Approve item DRH25-00090 on consent.
Outcome: Motion carried on roll call. Recorded yes votes in transcript: Simple, Marsh, Erstatt, Johnson.

3) DRH25-00011 — 6101 South Pleasant Valley Road (industrial cold storage)
Summary: Approved with removal of standard condition 45 (loading-hours restriction); planning team recommended approval and supported removal of the overnight loading restriction given distance to future residences and operational needs of cold-storage users.
Motion: Approve DRH25-00011 as recommended, removing condition 45.
Outcome: Motion carried on roll call. Recorded ayes among commissioners present.

4) DRH24-00397 — 10 South Latah Street (41-unit mixed-use building)
Summary: Approved with findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommended conditions. Two commissioners recused from this item (recusals recorded earlier in the meeting). Public testimony focused on parking displacement, pedestrian safety at the Layton–Alpine intersection and coordination with ACHD.
Motion: Approve DRH24-00397 as recommended in the project report.
Outcome: Motion carried on roll call. Recorded yes votes in transcript include Marsh and Johnson (recusals noted).

5) DRH25-00081 — 3150 West Main Street (CWI building)
Summary: Approved as recommended by staff with an added condition J requiring the applicant to return to a public work session to discuss canopies and pedestrian-scale elements at the high-visibility corner.
Motion: Approve DRH25-00081 as recommended with added condition J for a public work session on canopies/pedestrian details.
Outcome: Motion carried on roll call. Recorded yes votes in transcript: Semple, Marsh, Johnson.

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Planning staff said the building meets MX-5 zoning requirements, including the four-story minimum for the zone, and noted the site is a designated high-visibility street corner. Staff recommended the project include additional treatments at the corner to provide a prominent pedestrian entry and a direct connection between the public sidewalk and the building entry; staff said those details could be addressed at an upcoming public work session for the overall site design.

Ryan Cutler (Alquist Development) introduced the project and said CWI will use the building for retail, education and campus-oriented activities. Architect Rob Bueson (Humble Architects) described revisions made since an earlier eight-story proposal: simplified massing, more masonry and storefront transparency at the ground floor, reduced usage of EIFS, vertical glazing to mark the Main Street entry and application of CWI accent colors.

Commission feedback focused on pedestrian-scale details at the ground level. Commissioners praised the reduced height and increased transparency compared with the prior eight-story design, but several asked the applicant to strengthen canopy elements and ensure the corner and walkway layout discourage pedestrians from crossing informal desire lines. One commissioner recommended a future public work session focused on canopies and pedestrian routing; the commission adopted that as condition J.

Public testimony was limited; an online commenter, Lauren Panisi, who lives a few blocks away, said she appreciated the redesign and preferred the four-story option over the earlier eight-story design.

Motion and vote: The commission approved DRH25-00081 with the project report conditions and an added condition J requiring return to a public work session to discuss canopies and pedestrian-scale elements. The roll-call vote in the transcript records Commissioners Semple, Marsh and Johnson voting aye; the motion carried.","The commission approved DRH25-00081, a four-story Career & Technical building for College of Western Idaho at 3150 West Main Street, after the applicant revised an earlier eight-story plan. The commission added a condition requiring a public work session focused on canopies and pedestrian-scale details.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6563935,"Design Review Commission approves 4-story, 41-unit mixed-use building at 10 South Latah despite neighborhood parking and safety objections",817,1813000,2630000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3311360-6ac60a261c513762edfcd9e378e2243f&start=1813&end=2630","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3311360-6ac60a261c513762edfcd9e378e2243f/thumbnail_1813000.jpg","/articles/6563935/Idaho/Design-Review-Commission-approves-4-story-41-unit-mixed-use-building-at-10-South-Latah-despite-neighborhood-parking-and-safety-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563935-886ab13313ab1237e8158668cb3e2025/orig.mp4?Expires=1770586053&Signature=NwmMB-ihlrtdwyCuCL6-9wZIaelcmSOrNdoc06lE9JAxmkaZD-JqrUJdhYz5UoeKOuR5bPzhFvaYE448rTICIndwV0Hi6SVbXHIHK-w5QgmiidmWevCpzRPNo-AIgudSgCaVJtM99REByQZhUG22FypHIlDvX-MyOnhDYP7-PiU4gX~3Kp137TqW91ePO3RLMeFV1PnoVgdf-2hbB1fnXU54GEvYsrsV-tZwrJKLNmZaW9WRFeA26t3FVh~yl8kN9Hj86PaKzx~7xvxe7Z1UjTqtwrCOwzYcPz7BAC2tU2jfPgNVSsHUnWvVkI34Lhbkd~J-IU2NURXc2fELsc69aA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boise City Design Review Commission voted May 14 to approve DRH24-00397, a four-story mixed-use building at 10 South Latah Street that will contain 41 residential units and about 1,800 square feet of ground-floor retail, subject to the findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommended conditions in the project report.

Planning staff said the project meets MX-1 zone standards for setbacks and the 45-foot height limit and that design review criteria focus on site and structure design. Staff also reported receiving both letters of support and opposition; the primary public concerns centered on building height and scale, pedestrian and bicyclist safety, parking displacement and potential noise and light impacts.

Developer James Marria, cofounder of EM Works, presented the project and described its design intent, including two brick masses at the street edges, a smaller “floating” mass at the corner, raised planters and other pedestrian-oriented features. He told the commission the team had worked with neighborhood stakeholders and that the design intentionally steps away from adjacent fourplexes to reduce impacts.

Representatives of the Depot Bench Neighborhood Association, led by board member David Nibel Deschenes, urged the commission to address safety and parking impacts at the Layton–Alpine intersection. The association and multiple neighbors said the gravel lot where the project will be built currently serves as overflow parking for nearby businesses and that removing those spaces would increase jaywalking and on-street parking in nearby residential blocks. Speakers described frequent near-misses between vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists and asked for enhanced crosswalks, lighting and other measures coordinated with the Ada County Highway District (ACHD).

Specific figures cited during public testimony: the applicant proposes 38 on-site parking spaces for 41 units; neighborhood speakers said the removed lot currently handles “up to 60” vehicles during peak times. Neighbors also raised concerns about visibility approaching the railroad crossing north of Alpine and the proximity of Jefferson Elementary School.

Commissioners noted that design review authority is limited to site and structure design and cannot require reductions in height or additional parking beyond what the zoning code requires. One commissioner said the applicant’s raised planter approach and the building’s sidewalk-oriented design should direct pedestrians to the intersection, but commissioners also encouraged continued neighborhood engagement with ACHD on speed and safety measures.

Motion and vote: A commissioner moved to approve DRH24-00397 as recommended in the project report. The motion carried on roll call; two commissioners recused themselves from this item as noted in the meeting record.","The commission approved a four-story, 41-unit mixed-use building at 10 South Latah Street with 38 on-site parking spaces. Several neighbors and the Depot Bench Neighborhood Association urged the city and ACHD to address pedestrian safety and off-site parking before development proceeds.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6563940,"Design Review Commission approves 260,000 sq. ft. cold-storage warehouse; removes overnight-loading restriction",207,1398000,1605000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3311360-6ac60a261c513762edfcd9e378e2243f&start=1398&end=1605","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3311360-6ac60a261c513762edfcd9e378e2243f/thumbnail_1398000.jpg","/articles/6563940/Idaho/Design-Review-Commission-approves-260000-sq-ft-cold-storage-warehouse-removes-overnight-loading-restriction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6563940-d7f89af9005be8de68239d000c15dc99/orig.mp4?Expires=1770586053&Signature=m4PiNJqIsyBT1HmgNOwuOe47ePVHbvD1oe0sfdaIZe47xveXgQYhwSI8W0GWu-yswFRIkKdB~23MKppXY~3InuiwCyDBq~f4f8B5lNYKuXE8J6Jt2k1naDOl6ibuGZHsnegg7fwhyy1IfBleiOk5vML9~sTAvNsM52GGP-VVoloBedv~Ie-yNs2THXWGM8O4mnVgEBFc8fAOkWcYPUctYKet7ro74b5Smj2h8OORq5L6ofmYEN4sa3btAEuvVScGgqAWB-IxdpTozObC6nI4XGMFnnE4771RS~tUf8XXScJV4p8a0nlHvh0vP6rKzEkL1PaxGnUPh8tRoJCknILk4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boise City Design Review Commission on May 14 approved a proposal to construct an approximately 260,000-square-foot single-story industrial warehouse at 6101 South Pleasant Valley Road, finding that conditions, setbacks and design meet applicable standards and that the project’s requested change to a standard loading-hours condition is acceptable.

Planning staff presented the application and recommended approval with standard conditions but noted the applicant requested removal of standard condition 45, a restriction limiting hours for loading activities. Planning staff told the commission the nearest planned future residential use is roughly 2,000 feet from the loading area and concluded removing the restriction would likely not cause negative impacts on adjacent properties.

The applicant, Scott (Sterling Bay), said the building would support cold-storage demand in the Treasure Valley and that some operators may require two- or three-shift operations during seasonal periods. “While typical loading activity occurs during normal business hours, some operators will need to run 2 or 3 shifts during seasonal periods,” the applicant stated during the hearing.

Commission discussion touched on the broader citywide context for loading and unloading practices. One commissioner recommended evaluating loading and unloading hours across the city — particularly downtown — to address recurring truck-loading conflicts on public streets.

Motion and vote: A commissioner moved to approve DRH25-00011 with the staff findings, conclusions of law and recommended conditions in the project report, removing standard condition 45. The motion passed on a roll call vote; the transcript records the roll call as unanimous among the commissioners present.

The project as approved will require compliance with the planning team’s conditions on EV and bicycle parking, landscape standards and materials in the Wildland-Urban Interface overlay, except for the removed loading-hours restriction.

The commission closed the public portion without in-person testimony and returned the item to deliberation before voting.

The commission’s approval allows the project to proceed to any remaining city clearance steps noted in the project report.","The Boise City Design Review Commission approved a proposal by Sterling Bay to build an approximately 260,000-square-foot single-story industrial warehouse at 6101 South Pleasant Valley Road and agreed to remove a staff-recommended condition that had limited overnight loading hours.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance — Boise City Design Review Commission, May 14, 2025

Commission approves redesigned CWI building at West Main; requires follow-up work session on canopies and pedestrian connections

Design Review Commission approves 4-story, 41-unit mixed-use building at 10 South Latah despite neighborhood parking and safety objections

Design Review Commission approves 260,000 sq. ft. cold-storage warehouse; removes overnight-loading restriction