Comments on: Boise City Buys Out of County Land

By: serendipity

serendipity — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:45:51 +0000

2 issues of concern, one asserted by Dave and the next by Boise citizen:
1) “The sprawl is being slowly condoned by Boise City as we provide these so-called “planned communities” with schools, fire protection, and now potential recreational access while they dodge the big city tax bullet.”

You don’t have to be phobic to see that Treasure Valley development has been and is being allowed to rip off the taxpayers.
2) ”
As for structure fires, there are those cabins next to Bogus Basin road but I bet they are on their own since they are so far past the county line.”

I suggest, don’t bet on it!

By: Zippo

Zippo — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:57:32 +0000

No drivable road? That violates the diabled access laws… we must now get ACHD to build a paved road with curb and gutter and those low profile crosswalk thingys. That way everyone can enjoy the remoteness of the new Boise roadless rock… I see a chance for a lawyer to make some money forcing the issue too, and don’t forget to get the feds involved.

And an outhouse… we can’t have people using the bushes like that… that’s just not civil. And lights and emergency phones. And a coffee shop. and a bus stop

By: Dr Spiegelvogel

Dr Spiegelvogel — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:58:17 +0000

the stack rock area will also offer a wonderful opportunity for forestry and geology education for city and area schools. scat identification will include black bears, coyotes, fox, deer, elk, and, coming soon, WOLVES!

By: BoiseCitizen

BoiseCitizen — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:44:44 +0000

Since the property is surrounded by Forest Service and State and BLM land I would expect any fires around Stack Rock to be fought by those agencies. If BFD has a mutual aid agreement with them then a brush rig or engine company could be requested. Since there are no driveable roads to Stack Rock I don’t see the BFD responding out there. As for structure fires, there are those cabins next to Bogus Basin road but I bet they are on their own since they are so far past the county line.

By: Nemo

Nemo — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:35:06 +0000

Thank you Bond, James Bond…That was exactly what I was wondering.

By: Antiphobe

Antiphobe — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:24:37 +0000

Editor – the only thing that will make Avimor (aptly tagged as sprawl development) more appealing is putting a soundproofing bubble around the stretch of Hwy 55 that runs through that valley!!! The lots in Phase 1 of Avimor can’t escape the impact of that highway, and no amount of amenities (including regional trails) will change that.

Trail User – “Grown” to two dozen occupied homes? A $50M capital investment and two years of sales to achieve 24 closed homes. If that is your defination of “growth”, you have made some new best friends in the anti-development anti-sprawl anti-planned community circles!!!

By: JamesBond

JamesBond — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:45:57 +0000

The city owns it as a private party would own it, i.e., in its “proprietary” capacity, as opposed to its “sovereign” capacity. There is a state statute that authorizes cities to buy land, including land outside of city limits. Presumably, it pays property taxes on the land to Boise County.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:13:00 +0000

I see this as a great purchase and asset to Boise. I don’t see a problem linking to current trails whether developer built or city/public built. The developer built trail systems are open for public use as well.

By: Trail User

Trail User — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:22:57 +0000

The trails to Stack Rock from Hidden Springs and Avimor already exist. So there would be no new expense to the impoverished Boise taxpayers. You also might want to take a little drive through Avimor if you haven’t in a while…its grown!!! More than two dozen homes are occupied and there are lots of kids sledding all over the hills.

(As usual, hyperbole and ignorance are the mainstay of the Boise Guardian’s growthophobe position.)

By: Nemo

Nemo — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:52:06 +0000

Not an anti-Boise bias, just a question on who is responsible say, a brush fire or a structure fire happens up there (remember the Structure fire north of Boise just outside of city limits?) Will Boise be sending a brush company out of county to fight fire there?

Or is this ownership simpler? Just interested in where my tax dollars are going and any hidden cost associated with it.