Conditional use · Planning application
Electrical substation and 14 tall power poles approved for Micron campus expansion
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the permit July 6 for a substation and poles 85 to 100 feet tall on about 40 acres, with conditions. It also recommended that City Council approve annexing about 240 acres for the campus.

From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
Micron Technology's request covers annexing about 239.7 acres next to its existing campus at 8000 S Federal Way into the City of Boise with industrial technology zoning, and changing its development agreement. It also includes an electric substation and power transmission poles about 85 to 100 feet tall. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the substation permit and recommended that City Council approve the annexation.
Annexation, development agreement modification, and a conditional use permit for electrical substation
Project name on file: S1608417250
Timeline
July 20, 2026
Appeal Period: Completed
July 20, 2026
Review Complete: Completed
July 20, 2026
Current Planning: Complete
July 6, 2026
Public hearing: Planning and Zoning Commission
Outcome: Approved.
July 6, 2026
Decision: Approved
Hearing marked “Approved” on 2026-07-06.
July 6, 2026
Hearing: Approved
July 1, 2026
Review Complete: Completed
July 1, 2026
Current Planning: Complete
May 11, 2026
Public hearing: Planning and Zoning Commission
March 27, 2026
Current Planning: In Review
March 27, 2026
Assign Reviewers: Completed
March 24, 2026
Fee Payment: Payment Received
monthly invoice with Building
March 24, 2026
Prescreen Review: Passed
March 24, 2026
Prescreen Review: In Progress
March 24, 2026
Application Submittal: ePlanReview
March 24, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Access site plan
Annotated site plan of the access and utility layout, with handwritten reviewer notes about vaults, valves, abandoned lines and as-built checks.
March 31, 2026 · 1 page · 551 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Conceptual site plan with utility annotations
Marked-up conceptual site plan at 1 inch to 300 feet showing utility vaults, trenches and pipe runs, with staff notes flagging items to confirm and update.
March 31, 2026 · 1 page · 537 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Plans
- Download Aerial view, elevations and eye-level 3D views of electric yard
Site drawing sheet showing building heights, base and top elevations, earth berms and property fence for the electric yard, with 3D views toward the residential neighborhood.
March 31, 2026 · 1 page · 2.2 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Landscape plan with seed mix and fence details
Sheet showing the proposed landscaping seed mixture, perimeter fence and luminaire details, with specifications and a berm section.
March 31, 2026 · 1 page · 2.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Project narrative
- Download Supplemental narrative letter on substation poles and ACHD street map
Supplemental narrative from the applicant supporting the annexation, development agreement, and conditional use permit, covering Idaho Power transmission poles and an ACHD Master Street Map amendment request.
July 2, 2026 · 8 pages · 755 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
- Download Updated Master Street Map request letter
Letter updating the Memory Road extension alignment in the Master Street Map request, with Exhibit A (proposed map changes) and Exhibit B (revised road network) attached.
July 2, 2026 · 3 pages · 360 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
- Download Letter of explanation narrative for annexation, development agreement and conditional use…
Micron's March 24, 2026 narrative supporting annexation with I-3 zoning, a development agreement modification, and a conditional use permit for an electric substation at its East Campus expansion.
March 31, 2026 · 6 pages · 316 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
Staff reports
- Download Verbatim minutes of the July 6 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
Transcribed minutes of the Commission hearing on Micron Technology's annexation, zoning, development agreement modification, and electric substation conditional use permit.
Aug. 21, 2026 · 52 pages · 135 KB · PDS-Minutes
- Download Staff report for the July 6, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
Staff recommends approval of the Micron annexation, zoning, development agreement modification, and conditional use permit for an electric substation and transmission poles.
June 29, 2026 · 156 pages · 24.8 MB · PDS-Project Report/Memo
Decisions
- Download Planning and Zoning Commission action letter, July 6 hearing
Letter notifying the applicant that the commission approved the conditional use permit for an electric substation and recommended approval of the annexation and development agreement modification, with appeal deadlines.
July 9, 2026 · 11 pages · 241 KB · PDS-Project Report/Memo
- Download Planning and Zoning action letter, July 6 meeting
Letter notifying the applicant that the Commission approved the conditional use permit for an electric substation and recommended approval of the annexation and development agreement modification, with appeal deadlines.
July 9, 2026 · 11 pages · 241 KB · PDS-Project Report/Memo
- Download Ada County Highway District action letter
ACHD approved Master Street Map amendments for a realigned Memory Road and collector network, and recommends right-of-way dedication and a future Blacks Creek Road connection study.
July 2, 2026 · 3 pages · 581 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
Notices
- Download Affidavit of site posting for the July 6 hearing
A sworn statement that the property was posted on June 15, 2026, at least fifteen days before the July 6 Planning and Zoning hearing, with photos submitted and signs to be removed afterward.
June 16, 2026 · 7 pages · 516 KB · PDS-Legal Notice
- Download Notice of Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing
Postcard notice of a Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing on the listed item, with in-person, online and written testimony instructions.
June 16, 2026 · 2 pages · 971 KB · PDS-Legal Notice
Application
- Download Conditional use permit application
Application for annexation, a development agreement modification, and a conditional use permit for an electrical substation on about 39.83 acres of vacant land, filed by Givens Pursley LLP for Micron Technology.
March 24, 2026 · 5 pages · 296 KB · PDS-Application
Photos
- Download Site photos from four directions
Four aerial-style site views labeled north, east, south and west, dated March 24, 2026.
March 31, 2026 · 4 pages · 5.1 MB · PDS-Photos
Correspondence
- Download Boise Airport comments on avigation easement
Airport staff say two parcels in the airport influence area need an avigation easement as a standard condition of approval, while a third parcel does not.
July 2, 2026 · 1 page · 128 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Public Works drainage comments
Public Works hillside and drainage conditions requiring a comprehensive drainage plan and a stormwater management plan before building or grading permits.
July 2, 2026 · 1 page · 138 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Public Works sewer comments
Public Works has no objections to the conditional use permit and asks the applicant to coordinate with the department on sewer facilities.
July 2, 2026 · 1 page · 64 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Solid Waste Division comments
Public Works Solid Waste staff report no comments on the application and link to trash enclosure design and location standards.
July 2, 2026 · 1 page · 114 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Idaho Department of Lands comments on proposed road realignment
IDL letter objecting to relocating a road across state endowment land and suggesting the road shift south of the endowment parcel instead.
July 2, 2026 · 2 pages · 79 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Veolia water will-serve letter
Veolia confirms water service is available to the listed parcels under its current tariffs, with new mains, services and hydrants required at the owner's cost; the letter expires after twelve months.
July 2, 2026 · 1 page · 266 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Late correspondence packet for July 6 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
Staff memo transmitting late applicant and public correspondence, including a revised Development Agreement modification and an assured water supply application for the Micron annexation and substation permit.
July 2, 2026 · 37 pages · 2.7 MB · PDS-Correspondence
- Download Notice of the July 6 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
Letter to the applicant scheduling the July 6, 2026 Boise City Planning and Zoning Commission hearing and outlining posting, agency comment and project report deadlines.
June 10, 2026 · 1 page · 106 KB · PDS-Correspondence
- Download Notice of the May 11 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
Letter to the applicant's counsel scheduling the May 11, 2026 hearing, with instructions on site posting, agency comments, and the project report.
April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 106 KB · PDS-Correspondence
- Download Public Works drainage comments
Public Works hillside and drainage conditions requiring a comprehensive drainage plan and a stormwater management plan before building or grading permits.
March 31, 2026 · 1 page · 138 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
Public comments
- Public comment
July 2, 2026 · 5.3 MB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
July 2, 2026 · 1.3 MB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
July 2, 2026 · 107 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
April 30, 2026 · 6.1 MB · PDS-Public Comment
Other documents
- Aerial map
June 16, 2026 · 1.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Aerial map with city limits
June 16, 2026 · 1.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Land use map
June 16, 2026 · 520 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Noticing radius map
June 16, 2026 · 710 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Zoning map
June 16, 2026 · 536 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Agency transmittal
April 1, 2026 · 138 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies
- Parcel deeds
March 31, 2026 · 1.2 MB · PDS-Deeds
- Statement of legal interest
March 31, 2026 · 699 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest
- Submittal checklist
March 31, 2026 · 897 KB · PDS-Submittal Checklist