A major housing plan on Boise’s State Street is close to getting a long-awaited green light, thanks to a stoplight.
Westlock Village emerged from development purgatory to apply for building permits in late September, reviving a 4-year-old plan to bring 256 homes to the corner of State Street and Ulmer Lane in West Boise.
A key part of the project will span the intersection itself: the developer, Arizona-based Sweetwater Cos., has agreed to build a traffic light across State to alleviate traffic and access concerns…