Conditional use · Planning application
Pedestrian bridge over Boise River proposed, with hearing set for Oct. 21
The Riverside Hotel is seeking a conditional use permit for a multi-use pedestrian bridge across the Boise River, linking the hotel to a Boise riverside park. The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing Oct. 21.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Garden City's record. See the official record
Given's Pursley, LLP on behalf of The Riverside Hotel is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a Multi-Use Pedestrian Bridge located across the Boise River from Bernadine Quinn Riverside Park in Boise to the Riverside Hotel located at 2900 W. Chinden Blvd.; Ada County Parcel #R2734542000, located in the C-1 Highway Commercial Zoning District.
Timeline
Oct. 21, 2026
Public hearing: Garden City Planning and Zoning Commission
Sept. 15, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Plans
- Download Conceptual wayfinding element, Sandbar Bridge graphic
Conceptual sign drawing showing pin-mounted steel lettering with no internal illumination and a recessed inlaid river form extending 40+ feet down a wall.
Sept. 29, 2026 · 1 page · 2.8 MB · Revised plans
- Download U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service IPaC species resource list
IPaC printout listing endangered species, eagles, migratory birds and wetlands for the mapped area, and stating there are no critical habitats at the location.
Yesterday · 2 pages · 896 KB · Revised plans
Application
- Download Narrative in support of conditional use permit for Sandbar Bridge
Applicant's narrative supporting a conditional use permit for a privately funded multi-use bridge across the Boise River, with Boise approval already granted and donation to the city planned.
Sept. 14, 2026 · 40 pages · 33.2 MB · Application packet
Correspondence
- Download Design consultant comments on bicycle ramp configuration
A design consultant's email says combining east and west bike traffic into one west ramp could push cyclists onto the east stairs, and asks for a bidirectional ramp on the south side of the river.
Oct. 1, 2026 · 1 page · 198 KB · Agency comment
- Download Idaho Transportation Department comments
ITD reviewed the conditional use permit application on Sept. 28, 2026 and has no comments.
Sept. 27, 2026 · 4 pages · 305 KB · Agency comment
- Download Design consultant comments on bike and pedestrian access
Comments from design consultant Derek Hurd on ADA and bike access at the bridge, bike and pedestrian transitions, greenbelt width near the restaurant, and preserving river access.
Sept. 20, 2026 · 1 page · 237 KB · Agency comment
