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Now Accepting Nominations for Building Excellence Awards
The City of Boise is pleased to announce the nominations period for the 14th Annual Building Excellence Awards has opened. The city is looking for building projects that increase the quality of Boise’s built environment. The awards program recognizes businesses and building owners that recently built a new building or completed a building remodel, upgrade, or addition that made Boise safer, more accessible to all citizens, a unique design, collaboration or environmentally sustainable.
The Building Excellence Award nomination form must be submitted by March 8th, 2021.
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Housing and Community Development Leadership
Maureen Brewer was promoted to Housing and Community Development Division Senior Manager in November 2020. Maureen joined the City of Boise in 2017 and has served as the Our Path Home Administrator up until her promotion. Prior to joining the City, she worked for Boise State University and the Idaho State Legislature. Maureen has a Master’s degree in Health Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Spanish, both from Boise State University.
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Boise's Consolidated Plan
The City of Boise receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address a wide range of community development needs, such as community improvement projects and projects that focus on low-to-moderate income households.
To continue receiving funding from HUD, we are required to develop a Consolidated Plan every 5 years. Our goal is to involve as many community members as possible in this process to ensure that the plan reflects the needs of our community. Learn more about opportunities to engage in this process by clicking the link.
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Housing Bonus Ordinance Adopted
On February 15, 2021, an ordinance took effect incentivizing development that includes affordable housing, develops housing along designated roadways and activity centers, or adaptively reuses buildings for housing.
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Building Codes
Code Updates
The City of Boise is proposing to repeal and replace the following City Code: Title 9, Chapter 12, Moving, Deconstruction or Demolition of Buildings. Learn More
Current Building Codes
The City of Boise is adopted updates to our Building and Electrical codes as of January 1, 2021. View Current Codes
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Demolition Review Amendments
On December 14, 2020, an ordinance amendment took effect requiring an administrative Design Review approval prior to demolition of inhabited structures with the Design Review overlay.
On April 13, 2021, City Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance amendment requiring a Zoning Certificate approval prior to demolition of select structures outside of Design Review and Historic District overlays. These two amendments, while not ultimately prohibiting demolition, will protect neighborhoods by requiring appropriate re-development plans and creating opportunities for conversations around potential alternatives to demolition.
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Construction Reports
Reports for January 2021 are listed below. Additional reports are available here.
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In The Know
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