Conditional use · Planning application
Church approved to use vacant space in existing commercial building
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the permit Dec. 17. The church must get a certificate of occupancy within three years, replace visible chain-link fencing, and build a pedestrian link to the shopping center pathway.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Garden City's record. See the official record
Jennifer Mohr with Erstad Architects is asking for a conditional use permit to use part of the Glenwood Center building at 4983 N Glenwood St. in Garden City as a church. The applicant plans to open the church in one vacant tenant space, with the other existing tenants allowed to stay until the church gets its certificate of occupancy, and the project includes a second-level classroom and multi-function room under 10,000 square feet inside the existing building.
Jennifer Mohr of Erstad Architects are requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a Church or Place of Religious Worship for Glenwood Center Church located at 4983 N Glenwood St.; Ada County Parcel #R1285070040, located in the C-2 General Commercial Zoning District.
Timeline
Dec. 17, 2025
Approved
Garden City Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved. Decision signed April 15, 2026.
Dec. 17, 2025
Public hearing: Garden City Planning and Zoning Commission
Documents
Site plans
- Download Revised site plan with parking and landscape notes
Revised site plan showing landscape setbacks, ADA parking updates, relocated accessible stalls, added trees for 5% landscaping, and new bike parking spaces.
Dec. 11, 2025 · 1 page · 417 KB · Revised plans
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for conditional use permit hearing
Garden City staff recommend approval, with conditions, of a conditional use permit for a church or place of religious worship, for the Dec. 17, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing.
Dec. 16, 2025 · 22 pages · 1.0 MB · Staff Report
- Download Staff report, version 2 for conditional use permit
Garden City planning staff report recommending approval of a conditional use permit for a church or place of religious worship, for the December 17, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing.
Dec. 16, 2025 · 23 pages · 1.0 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Signed findings of fact, conclusions of law and decision
Planning and Zoning Commission decision on a conditional use permit for a 4.023-acre property, with findings from the April 15, 2026 hearing.
April 14, 2026 · 16 pages · 296 KB · Decision
Application
- Download Waiver request for conditional use permit site plan requirements
Letter requesting waivers from several CUP submittal requirements for the existing church building, including site plan dimensions, right-of-way lines, irrigation authorization, and floorplan documentation.
Yesterday · 20 pages · 88.3 MB · Application packet
Correspondence
- Download City engineer review comments
City engineer's review of the conditional use permit for Erstad Architects, covering the waiver of submittal items, fire district approval, gravity irrigation, and water and sewer connections.
Dec. 4, 2025 · 3 pages · 228 KB · Agency comment
- Download Idaho DEQ general agency comments
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality's general comments on air quality, fugitive dust, permitting and wastewater rules, with references to IDAPA regulations.
Nov. 30, 2025 · 4 pages · 742 KB · Agency comment
- Download Ada County Highway District comments
ACHD found no street improvements required and lists traffic impact fee, driveway approach, and right-of-way permit conditions for the applicant.
Nov. 23, 2025 · 3 pages · 214 KB · Agency comment
- Download Boise Fire & Rescue comments
Fire district letter to Garden City Development Services on a church sanctuary conditional use permit, covering the applicant's requested waivers from certain application requirements.
Nov. 20, 2025 · 3 pages · 241 KB · Agency comment
- Download Republic Services comments on church conditional use permit
Republic Services' trash-service contact asks about waste needs, and the applicant's architect replies that a church conversion adds trash demand at one suite and suggests assessing needs at building permit.
Nov. 20, 2025 · 4 pages · 345 KB · Agency comment
