OUR CAUSE

The Boise Airport is looking to rezone 153.05 acres of land behind Indian Lakes Subdivision in Southwest Boise. The property is currently zoned as A-2 Permanent Open Space and A-1 Large Land Development.  The Boise Airport is looking to change this zoning to M1-D to develop a massive industrial park. 

The Airport is working with Adler Industrial, a large developer from California, who is developing numerous industrial parks throughout the Treasure Valley.  

We at B.O.S.A. are opposed to have this industrial park in Southwest Boise for the following reasons.

  • Fire Hazard - These parcels fall in Boise's designated Wildland Urban Interface and are considered the highest risk for fire.  There currently is not a fire station that can meet the Boise Master Fire Siting Plan (Ordinance 5517) to meet the adopted level of service standard response for fire. 
 
  • Lack of Water - These parcels do not currently have sewer service available and this area is already experiencing a lack of water and depletion of the aquifer.  This adds additional strain to resources that are already needed in this area for current and already planned building. 
 
  • Lack of Conceptual Plan - The Boise Airport and Adler have not provided the neighborhood a conceptual drawing of what the industrial park would entail, nor could the Airport share what kind of impact this would have on the neighborhood for light pollution, noise, traffic, setback use, utilities, etc. Likewise, rezoning property with no plan is a poor practice as it can lock the hands of citizens in having a voice in what is proposed to be developed around their homes.  If the property is rezoned, the developer feasibly could develop a plan that meets city code and thus 55 foot high warehouses could be built 15 ft from homes.
 
  • Decrease Home Values - Home appraisals indicate the homes will lose tens of thousands of dollars of resale value.  Realtors priced the homes based on the unobstructed view of the Boise mountains.  This view will be destroyed and this value will be lost with compensation to the home owners. 
 
  • A-2 Open Space in Jeopardy - Rezoning A2 Permanent Open space can set a precedent that other parcels with this current zoning, including the Boise Foothills, could be open to development.
 
  • Nature and Wildlife - This will destroy bird habitat for local, migratory and birds of prey including Goldfinch, Pipit, Robin, Magpie, Chickadee, Hummingbird, Creeper, Quail, Finch, Waxwing, Hawk, Junco, Woodpecker, Dove, Flicker, Wren, Owl, Sparrow, Killdeer, Mallard, Flycatcher, Crossbill, Nuthatch, Blackbird, Phoebe, Towhee, Vulture, Tanager, and Warbler among many, many others.  Other animals such as cotton tail, jackrabbits, bull snakes, coyotes, mice, owls, hawks, and ground squirrels will also have their natural habitat destroyed. 

OUR CAUSES & FRIENDS

These are other worthwhile causes and associations worth supporting.

  • Murgoitio Park - A group supporting the development of a long promised park in Southwest Boise.  https://saveourpark.net
   
  • South Cole Neighborhood Association - A local neighborhood association. southcole.org
 
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