Instead, Souza made the motion to approve the proposal with fewer units and more parking. “Assurances without some kind of absolute agreement in place that involves a hard dollar amount as noble as this is, that’s just not reality at all.” “The idea to me is someone would already own (a piece of land for parking) and sell it at a reduced price to the city and the city would go through the processes of developing it,” he said.

He said without a concrete plan, he couldn’t vote for it. On one hand, two council members praised the project’s creativity and overall vision for the area, but concerns about the lack of parking won the day.Ĭity Council Member Jeff Souza admired the developer’s proposal to work with the Garden City Urban Renewal Agency to build more parking if the development was approved in its full form with 27 units. Photo: Don Day/BoiseDevĬouncil members still struggled with the project. To address the officials’ skepticism that a more urban, walkable subdivision will lead to lower demand for parking, the developer returned to Garden City on Monday with the option of the scaled-back project with the full 36 parking spaces required.Ī tough decision A cyclist zips down the Boise River Greenbelt at the end of 34th St. Still, the plan got a thumbs down from the council at its May 10th meeting. JBI Elemental originally proposed a larger project with 27 residential units and requested a waiver for fewer parking spaces than required. The project will flank both sides of 34th Street and includes a special easement on the street allowing it to close to car traffic for a farmer’s market and weekly art events. The project, called Casino Beach, will include 23 residential units with a mix of townhomes designed for live-work spaces for artists, one-bedroom lofts, traditional townhomes, and a 12-room boutique hotel.

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