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Conditional UseConditions required4750 S Surprise Way

Eastwind Community Church expansion (CUP26-00003 / CVA26-00010)

Boise

Description

A major expansion of the church — about 14,000 square feet net, bringing the building to roughly 25,300 square feet — plus an expanded legal non-conforming parking lot (155 to 223 stalls) on leased Idaho Power land. The gravel-surfacing variance was denied and the applicant agreed to pave; the CUP was approved with traffic and pedestrian safety conditions.

Impact summary

The church gets room to grow for its 78%-local congregation, but neighbors will see more Sunday traffic on a road that's the neighborhood's only way out. New crosswalks and a traffic control plan aim to protect Greenbelt users.

Applicant

Name
LKV Architects (Brooke Thornton) for Eastwind Community Church
Address
4750 S Surprise Way

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
23
Total mentions
1

Last discussed Apr 6, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Apr 6, 2026

Planning and Zoning Commission - Commission Meeting — April 6, 2026

A major expansion of the church — about 14,000 square feet net, bringing the building to roughly 25,300 square feet — plus an expanded legal non-conforming parking lot (155 to 223 stalls) on leased Idaho Power land. The gravel-surfacing variance was denied and the applicant agreed to pave; the CUP was approved with traffic and pedestrian safety conditions.

Related issues (1)

Loss of the community garden at Eastwind Church

The parking expansion replaces a community garden with nearly 100 growing plots that served the neighborhood. Opponents called it a material negative impact; the church pointed to its broader community service.

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