Ordinance NO. ORD-6-26 BY THE COUNCIL CORLESS, HALLYBURTON, MORALES, NASH, STEAD AND WILLITS. AN ORDINANCE (CAR25-00005) FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 7607, 7675, 7710, 7767, 7794, 7805, 7840, AND 7849 W GRATZ DRIVE, BOISE, IDAHO 83709 AND 422 S AUTO DRIVE, BOISE, IDAHO 83709 AND PARCEL S1113141960, PARCEL S1113141940, AND PARCEL S1113141920; AMENDING ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE CITY OF BOISE CITY TO CHANGE THE CLASSIFICATION OF REAL PROPERTY PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1 OF THIS ORDINANCE AND ADJACENT RIGHTS OF WAY FROM MX-3 (MIXED USE: ACTIVE) TO MX-2 (MIXED USE: GENERAL); SETTING FORTH A REASONED STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF SUCH ZONE CHANGE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOISE CITY, IDAHO: Section 1. That the land use zoning classification of the following described lands within the city of Boise City, Idaho, as set forth in Exhibits A (Legal Description) and B (Map) are amended and reclassified from MX-3 (Mixed Use: Active) to MX-2 (Mixed Use: General), pursuant to the procedures and requirements of Idaho Code Title 67, Chapter 65 and Boise City Code Title 11, Chapter 5, and the Boise City Comprehensive Plan, as a result of changed circumstances and to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 2. Pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-6535, the Boise City Council hereby adopts the following Reasoned Statement: Reasoned Statement The rezone from MX-3 (Mixed Use: Active) to MX-2 (Mixed Use: General) for the properties situated internal to the cul-de-sac local road network is consistent with the approval criteria of Boise City Code (BCC) Section 11-05-05.4.I. (Zoning Map Amendment). During the zoning conversion that occurred with the adoption of the modern zoning code, these properties were reassigned zoning designations of MX-3 due to location-based criteria of being within the Boise Towne Square Mall Regional Activity Center and in close proximity to Franklin Road and Cole Road, both of which are arterial roadways with bus routes and bikeways. The intent of the MX-3 zone is to provide opportunities for office, commercial, institutional, and residential uses to support active modes of transportation. It aims to direct transit- and pathway-oriented development to support the transportation goals of nearby neighborhoods. Whereas, the intent of the MX-2 zone is to provide opportunities for a mix of office, commercial, institutional, and residential at a scale designed to serve community needs broader than those of nearby neighborhoods. The properties that are generally concentrated along Auto Drive and Gratz Drive, which are both local roads that are approximately ¼ mile long and terminate in a cul-de-sac are limited in their ability to provide future connectivity. The western boundary of the site abuts I-184, and the southern boundary abuts the Farmers Lateral Canal. Both of these physical barriers constrain and fragment connectivity in the area, which prohibits the ability to accommodate future connectivity and results in a higher reliance on vehicular travel in this area, thereby limiting the potential to instill a truly transit- and pathway-oriented mixed-use design that the MX-3 zone envisions. The MX-2 zone also provides a more gradual transition from the adjacent residential uses to the south in terms of activity of allowed uses and building height and incorporates a transitional buffer between the residential zoning and MX-3 zoning along Cole Road. Therefore, both the current and potential future size, scale, height, and mobility network of the MX-2 zone is compatible with the surrounding area, specifically, the single-family residential neighborhood adjacent to the site to the south and will buffer it from the MX-3 zoning along Cole Road. There are multiple goals, principles, and policies within Blueprint Boise that support the rezone request, because it concentrates active uses near the commercial corridor and intersection of arterial roadways and provides a gradual decrease in activity, building height, and mass closer to the adjacent residential uses (Goal PDP3 and Principles GDP-MU.1, GDP-MU.2, GDP-MU.5, and IDP-MU.2). Section 4. The zoning maps of the city of Boise City, Idaho, are hereby changed, altered, and amended for the real property described in Exhibit A and depicted in Exhibit B in the land use classification herein described. Section 5. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication. ADOPTED by the Council of Boise City, Idaho, on March 24, 2026. APPROVED by the Mayor of the Boise City, Idaho, on March 24, 2026. APPROVED: ATTEST: Lauren McLean, Mayor Jamie Heinzerling, City Clerk IPL0325872 Mar 29 2026