Annexation · Planning application
Star annexes 83.6 acres of city-owned park land and rezones it for public use
The City Council approved annexing and rezoning the city-owned land at Freedom Park and the Riverhouse as Public/Semipublic on Sept. 15. The change lets the properties be combined into one parcel for the park and Riverhouse public facility.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Star's record. See the official record
The City of Star is asking to annex and rezone city-owned properties at and next to Freedom Park and the Riverhouse, near the south end of S. Main Street, to Public/Semipublic zoning. The request covers about 83.56 acres and would allow the properties to be combined into one parcel as part of the park and Riverhouse public facility.
The City of Star is Annexing and Rezoning City owned properties at, and adjacent to, Freedom Park and the Riverhouse with a zoning designation of Public/Semipublic (PS). The properties are located at 894, 946, 960 and 1000 S. Main Street. Ada County Parcel No. R6925901200, R1842701262, R1842701320, R1842701985, R1842701921, R1842701951, S0417323480, S0417323485.
Project name on file: City of Star Properties - Freedom Park/Main Street
Timeline
Sept. 15, 2026
Approved
Star City Council: Approved (4-0). Findings of fact adopted October 6, 2026.
Sept. 15, 2026
Public hearing: Star City Council
Aug. 21, 2026
Accepted for review
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for annexation and rezones at Freedom Park and Main Street
Planning staff report for the Sept. 15, 2026 public hearing on City of Star-owned parcels near Freedom Park being annexed and rezoned to Public/Semipublic (PS).
Sept. 15, 2026 · 9 pages · 875 KB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact and conclusions of law
Star City Council findings for the Freedom Park-Main Street annexation, zoning and rezone of about 83.56 acres of city-owned land to Public/Semi Public.
Oct. 6, 2026 · 7 pages · 150 KB · Decision