Planning and Zoning ultimately voted Monday night to defer a decision on a proposed men’s dorm at a West Boise church, saying commissioners did not have enough information to determine whether the project could negatively impact the surrounding neighborhood – despite some support for the concept.
The vote came after a packed Planning and Zoning meeting at Boise City Hall that drew hours of testimony over a proposal from Mountain View Church of the Brethren to build dorm-style housing for men on church property in West Boise – a project Idaho News 6 has been following for more than a year.
WATCH: Members of the public deliver comments on the housing proposal during a Boise Planning & Zoning Commission meeting
Commissioners said the deferral allows the church to return with revisions, rather than denying the application outright and requiring a year-long wait to reapply.
The decision followed hours of public discussion and the review of more than 99 pages of public feedback. The hearing also came after neighbors picketed outside the church over the weekend, urging city leaders to reject the proposal…