Subdivision · Planning application
Boise approves 21 townhomes and small commercial space
The City Council approved rezoning the land from residential to a mixed-use zone and a subdivision plan with 21 townhomes, one commercial lot and two common lots. Buildings are capped at 35 feet, with rooftop structures up to 45 feet. Approval came Dec. 9.

From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
A developer proposes a mixed-use townhome development at 1907 W Jefferson Street in Boise, with 21 single-family townhome lots, one commercial lot and two common lots on about 1.06 acres. The plan includes rezoning the site to a neighborhood mixed-use zone and allowing zero-foot rear setbacks along internal common lots. Vehicle access would come from the alley.
Rezone to MX-1 and SUB for single-family attached 22 Units
Project name on file: Jeffrie Brownstones Subdivision
Timeline
Dec. 23, 2025
Appeal Period: Completed
Dec. 9, 2025
Public hearing: City Council
Outcome: Approved.
Dec. 9, 2025
Decision: Approved
Hearing marked “Approved” on 2025-12-09.
Dec. 9, 2025
Hearing: Approved
Nov. 20, 2025
Hearing Review: Completed
Oct. 13, 2025
Public hearing: Planning and Zoning Commission
Outcome: Recommend Approval.
Oct. 13, 2025
Recommend Approval
Hearing marked “Recommend Approval” on 2025-10-13.
Oct. 13, 2025
Hearing: Recommend Approval
Oct. 7, 2025
Review Complete: Completed
Oct. 7, 2025
Current Planning: Complete
July 30, 2025
Current Planning: In Review
July 30, 2025
Assign Reviewers: Completed
July 28, 2025
Fee Payment: Payment Received
July 24, 2025
Prescreen Review: Passed
July 22, 2025
Prescreen Review: In Progress
June 26, 2025
Application Submittal: ePlanReview
June 26, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Verbatim minutes of the Oct. 13 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
Transcript of the October 13, 2025 Boise Planning and Zoning Commission meeting covering a mixed-use rezone, preliminary plat, and variance, with staff presentation.
Dec. 2, 2025 · 100 pages · 226 KB · PDS-Minutes
Plans
- Download Landscape plan with plant schedule
Planting plan for the subdivision listing conifer, deciduous, flowering, and shrub species with planting sizes, maturity sizes, and a landscape legend.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 2 pages · 1.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Preliminary plat
Preliminary plat for a 21-lot single-family residential subdivision with one commercial lot, including zoning change from R-2/R-3 to MX-1, setback standards, and a rear setback variance.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 1 page · 1.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Project narrative
- Download Letter of explanation for rezoning and subdivision
Applicant's letter describing the request to rezone three parcels to MX-1 and plat 21 single-family townhome lots, one commercial lot and two common lots, with a setback variance.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 3 pages · 234 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
Staff reports
- Download Project report for the Dec. 9, 2025 City Council meeting
Staff report recommending council action on a rezone to MX-1 and a 24-lot preliminary plat, covering background, rezone analysis, and the October 13 P&Z hearing record.
Dec. 3, 2025 · 252 pages · 40.1 MB · PDS-Project Report/Memo
- Download Project report for the Oct. 13, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
Staff report recommending approval of a rezone to MX-1, a rear-setback variance, and a mixed-use preliminary plat with 21 residential and one commercial buildable lot.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 103 pages · 35.5 MB · PDS-Project Report/Memo
Decisions
- Download Action letter from the December 9, 2025 City Council meeting
Letter notifying the applicant that City Council approved the rezone to MX-1 and the preliminary plat, with the Reason for the Decision and Conditions of Approval attached.
Dec. 12, 2025 · 11 pages · 229 KB · PDS-Action Letter
- Download Planning and Zoning Commission action letter, Oct. 13 hearing
Letter notifying the applicant that the commission approved the variance and recommended approval of the rezone and preliminary plat to City Council, with appeal deadlines.
Oct. 14, 2025 · 13 pages · 241 KB · PDS-Action Letter
- Download Subdivision name reservation letter
County surveyor's May 22, 2025 letter reserving the Jeffrie Brownstones Subdivision name, with a note that ACHD must sign the plat if parcels span existing public right-of-way.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 3 pages · 481 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Notices
- Download Notice of public hearing before Boise City Council, Dec. 9
Hearing notice for a rezone from R-2 and R-3 to MX-1 and a preliminary plat for a 21-residential-lot mixed-use subdivision, with written testimony due five days before the hearing.
Nov. 19, 2025 · 2 pages · 1.7 MB · PDS-Legal Notice
- Download Notice of Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing, Oct. 13
Postcard notice of a hybrid Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing on a subdivision application, explaining how to testify in writing or verbally and how to appeal.
Sept. 24, 2025 · 2 pages · 844 KB · PDS-Legal Notice
Application
- Download Subdivision application form, preliminary plat
Preliminary subdivision application for a 22-unit single-family attached project with a rezone to MX-1, filed by Rodney Evans + Partners for the owner.
June 26, 2025 · 3 pages · 200 KB · PDS-Application
Correspondence
- Download Late correspondence for the Dec. 9 City Council hearing
Planning staff memo logging two neighbor letters of opposition received after the project report, citing rezone, traffic, townhome height and neighborhood character.
Dec. 5, 2025 · 4 pages · 485 KB · PDS-Correspondence
- Download Notice of the Dec. 9 City Council hearing
Planning and Development Services letter scheduling the subdivision application for a December 9, 2025 City Council hearing, with site posting and proof-of-posting requirements.
Nov. 20, 2025 · 1 page · 115 KB · PDS-Correspondence
- Download Late correspondence for the Oct. 13 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
Planning staff memo summarizing late public comments opposing the MX-1 rezone, rear setback variance and subdivision, with a note that staff recommendations are unchanged.
Oct. 10, 2025 · 19 pages · 4.2 MB · PDS-Correspondence
- Download Ada County Highway District comments
ACHD staff report on a 24-lot subdivision with trip generation estimates, level of service findings, and site-specific conditions of approval.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 14 pages · 750 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Boise School District comments
The school district reports arrangements to meet its requirements, lists projected added students at three nearby schools, and notes no traffic or Safe Routes to School impacts.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 195 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Boise Fire Department comments
Fire Marshal's conditions for the subdivision: hydrant spacing, aerial access roads, fire apparatus access, and turning radii.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 159 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Parks and Recreation comments on tree mitigation
Boise Parks and Recreation says proposed planting of 84 caliper inches of new trees fully mitigates canopy lost from two trees to be removed, with no further recommendations.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 60 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Public Works sewer comments
Public Works says there is no objection to rezoning, requires connection to central sanitary sewer with separate service lines per lot, and notes possible sewer capacity fees at building permit.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 41 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Solid Waste comments on alley service and containers
Public Works Solid Waste staff comments on alley collection, dumpster clearance and size limits, and a screening wall between compost and grease containers.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 66 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Street light comments
Public Works street light trades supervisor reports no comments on the subdivision application.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 125 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Notification letter for the Oct. 13 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
City letter to the applicant scheduling the subdivision application for an Oct. 13, 2025 hearing, with public notice posting and proof-of-posting deadlines.
Sept. 22, 2025 · 1 page · 107 KB · PDS-Correspondence
- Download Assured water supply application completeness letter
City of Boise Public Works letter confirming the Assured Water Supply application is complete and serves as its certification record.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 1 page · 91 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Public Works drainage comments
Public Works conditions on subdivision grading, erosion control, and a required stormwater management plan before permits are issued.
July 28, 2025 · 1 page · 137 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
Public comments
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 87 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 55 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 955 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 113 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 903 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 311 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 999 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 47 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 711 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 7, 2025 · 524 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 7, 2025 · 308 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 7, 2025 · 473 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 7, 2025 · 305 KB · PDS-Public Comment
Other documents
- Receipt
Oct. 6, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts
- Receipt
May 18, 2026 · 153 KB · PDS-Receipts
- Aerial map
Sept. 24, 2025 · 1.1 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Land use map
Sept. 24, 2025 · 623 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Noticing radius map
Sept. 24, 2025 · 609 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Zoning map
Sept. 24, 2025 · 619 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Agency transmittal
Aug. 26, 2025 · 100 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies
- Checklist
Aug. 25, 2025 · 1.3 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Statement of legal interest
Aug. 25, 2025 · 593 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest
- Receipt
July 28, 2025 · 132 KB · PDS-Receipts


