Comments on: Boise City Opens Investigation Of CWI

By: J Smith

J Smith — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 22:41:08 +0000

RE the City of Boise complaint driven zoning enforcement…
They have allowed themselves to be used as a weapon against folks who have hostile nieghbors. It seems they like the extra work to keep their zoning officers busy.
They also don’t go after home based businesses because it is too much trouble. We have a full blown automotive repair shop going next door for the 4th year in a residential neighborhood, with multiple workers yelling across to each other over their howling air compressor, and Boise Zoning won’t do anything because it is too difficult.

EDITOR NOTE–Current policy is a recipe for major neighborhood confrontations. They force people to file a complaint by name to get code enforcement to respond. However, you can call crime stoppers, the graffiti line, suicide prevention, drunk driver reports,or drug
hotlines anonymously. Often as not a simple visit from code enforcement asking the offender to “tone it down” will take care of the problem.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:08:20 +0000

Why did CWI have to get a Conditional Use Permit if they are just renting space in existing buildings? That parking issue should have been settled during the building permit process when the buildings were built by the property owner.

But then, we all know that Boise City has a well documented history of allowing construction without adequate parking (Trader Joes, Whole Foods, and those 2 monster size apartment builings near BSU).

By: Ed U Kate

Ed U Kate — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 05:30:48 +0000

And let’s not forget Brown Mackie College is located in the same complex. It’s the building on the NW corner of Overland and Maple Grove just east of the “additional CWI parking”.

Maybe it’s time to check out Brown Mackie also to see if they are on the up and up as far as permits and use go.

By: Grumpy ole Guy

Grumpy ole Guy — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 04:05:05 +0000

L,D. raises a good point, the 420 parking space limit does not specify during what hour(s) or the limit of time. So, if a student is taking say, two classes, with an hour between them, that student probably parks for 3 and 1/2 hours at a time, 3 days a week. Another student may only take one class and be there for an hour and 20 minutes, total time, again, not every day. So the 420 spaces could accommodate more cars than that number, especially if there are evening classes offered at that location. Since there is no library or administrative services offered there, but this is a classroom only location, there is little reason for students be there during non class hours. The “problem” remains; but the topic may be more complex than it appears on the surface.

EDITOR NOTE–For clarification. The permit limit of 420 was PEOPLE–not cars– enrolled at the facility which planners said was about the same as the previous occupant–MICRON. While 2400 people are ENROLLED at the facility, CWI folks tell us that number is not ever on the campus at one time. The investigation by Boise Development Services should either clarify the rules, allow changes, or suggest sanctions for non-compliance.

By: L.D.

L.D. — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:05:34 +0000

I’ve been to that campus. There is parking available, if one is willing to drive behind the building. It seems to me that the complaint came from a person who wants special privileges of parking front row every time they come to school.
Tell the little cry baby concerned reader to try going to BSU, where trying to find a parking spot within a quarter mile of where you want is like finding an honest politician… it just doesn’t happen.

By: Grumpy ole Guy

Grumpy ole Guy — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 03:44:42 +0000

Wonder who complained, and if said complaint had/has any validity?

Really appears to be a case of rock and hard place. Where does the money for leasing come from, vs how to raise the bucks for more permanent location.

Flexibility of location to population demand, vs permanency of an established, and perhaps size limited facility.

EDITOR NOTE–The reader seemed concerned with the parking–or lack of same as well as traffic ingress/egress.