Comprehensive plan amendment · Planning application
Star plan changes would add single-family rental communities and service standards
The city is reviewing changes to its comprehensive plan, including single-family rental communities, a level-of-service policy, a new chapter on separating civil and religious authority, and updated data. The City Council heard the matter July 21; no decision is on file.
Code amendment · Planning application
Star weighs parking permit districts near parks and a code violation citation program
The city proposes residential and special parking districts where permits would exempt vehicles from posted time limits, plus an administrative citation process with informal review and a hearing. The City Council held a hearing Aug. 19; no decision is on file.
Code amendment · Planning application
Star approves rental home registration rules and limits on vehicle signs
The City Council approved two ordinances on Aug. 18. One requires annual registration of rental homes, a license for owners of 10 or more single-family rentals, and rules for large rental communities. The other restricts unauthorized signs, including on parked vehicles and trailers, with fines.
Time extension · Planning application
Star council approves more time for townhome subdivision final plat
The City Council approved a time extension on the consent agenda Oct. 6 for the First Street Townhomes subdivision. The applicant says the final plat is nearly done and should be ready to record within a couple of months. The preliminary plat was approved in April 2023.
Subdivision · Planning application
City of Star seeks to merge city-owned park properties into one 83.56-acre lot
The plan would combine several city-owned parcels around a park, the Riverhouse and Liberty Hall into a single legal lot. It is a paperwork merger with no new buildings described. The City Council held its hearing on Oct. 6; no decision is on file.
Subdivision · Planning application
Council approves final plat for 37 single-family homes in Legado phase two
Star City Council approved the second phase of the Legado Subdivision on June 17, adding 37 home lots and 6 common lots on 11.97 acres, part of a 71-lot development on 23.77 acres. Conditions include a $37,000 traffic mitigation fee paid before the final plat is signed.
Development agreement (modification) · Planning application
Council approves revised plan for 6 detached homes, down from 12 attached lots
The approved change swaps a 12-lot plan of attached single-family homes for 6 detached homes, each capped at 35 feet tall. The homes would sit on a 28-foot private street, and about 58% of the 3.08-acre site would be open space.
Development agreement (modification) · Planning application
Star City Council approves change to commercial size requirement in development agreement
The council modified a development agreement to change the size requirement for commercial uses on the site, following a public hearing on Jan. 21.
Conditional use · Planning application
Conditional use permit approved
Clear Skies Therapy Center is proposed at 211 S. Main Street in Star, a two-story mixed-use building of about 3,388 square feet.
Comprehensive plan amendment · Planning application
Star approves Ada County plan to fund jail, coroner and paramedic facilities
The City Council approved adding Ada County's 2024 capital improvement plans and impact fee studies for its jail, coroner and paramedic services to Star's Comprehensive Plan as an appendix, on Apr. 15. The county would next ask the city for an ordinance and agreement to collect the impact fees.
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.
Annexation · Planning application
Star annexes 3.35-acre fire station site and zones it for public use
The City Council approved the Star Fire Protection District's request on Sept. 15 to bring its existing fire station into city limits. The site, previously zoned agricultural, was approved earlier through Canyon County, and the new zoning lets the station keep operating.
Annexation · Planning application
Star seeks annexation of 2-acre city-owned site for police substation
The city wants to bring the property into city limits and zone it for public and semipublic use. The existing house would become a police substation. The City Council held a hearing on Oct. 6, and no decision is on file.
Annexation · Planning application
Mixed-use development with 17 homes and 6 commercial lots approved
Star City Council approved annexing 7.24 acres on June 16 for 7 single-family lots, 10 live/work condominium units and 6 commercial lots, served by a private street. Approval carries conditions, including separate review of any drive-thru restaurant.
Planned unit development · Planning application
398-home planned development proposed in Star
The Falling Star planned unit development, which would include 398 dwelling units, is under review by the city. No decision has been made.
Subdivision · Planning application
790-home Newcastle Hills subdivision proposed in Star
A preliminary plat for the Newcastle Hills subdivision, which would include 790 dwelling units, is under review by the city. No decision has been made.
Subdivision · Planning application
10-home subdivision proposed in Star under preliminary plat review
The Scenicview Subdivision would create 10 dwelling units. The preliminary plat is under review and the city has not yet made a decision.
Code amendment · Planning application
Star code overhaul would change fence, rental, sign and flood rules
The city is reviewing broad updates to its municipal and development codes, including rental registration, signs, lighting, flood rules and fences up to 8 feet. A City Council hearing was held Aug. 18; no decision is on file.