Land in Garden City
Land is the smallest play in Garden City — the city is built-out. Where land moves, it's redevelopment-targeted commercial parcels along Chinden / Glenwood transitioning to mixed-use under R-M and the Live-Work-Create overlay.
Market snapshot
Land in Garden City by the numbers. Sourced and dated.
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Renew takes
Our read on this play. Interpretations, labeled.
Renew's internal analysis of where the edge sits, where it doesn't, and what to watch.
Risks & constraints
Where the floor is. And what to verify.
Named risk patterns for this asset class. Underwrite against them.
Development Code rewrite uncertainty
Garden City is mid-rewrite of its Development Code with active amendments to PUD, Mixed-Use, and R-3 zoning districts. Draft amendments reduce R-3 maximum height from 72' to 45' and restrict density waiver approvals, creating near-term permitting delays and potential value resets for in-process projects dependent on current code provisions.
Glenwood rezone corridor title risk
The city is proposing significant rezones of properties west of Glenwood and studying Mixed-Use to R-3 conversions east of Glenwood. Properties near the rezone boundary face title risk from pending map amendments; confirm final zoning entitlements are in the record before LOI.
Entitlement timeline backlog
Multiple active applications in concurrent review with monthly Planning & Zoning Commission meetings on the third Wednesday. Applications withdrawn mid-agenda indicate potential staff resource constraints. Budget 60-90 days for P&Z + City Council hearings rather than standard 45-day fast track.
Water rights verification required
Raw land parcels in Garden City Area of Impact may lack municipal water rights. Verify water rights status and utility extension costs before acquisition; annexation into city limits may be required for development feasibility.
Floodplain constraints near Boise River
Parcels adjacent to Boise River Greenbelt may fall within FEMA floodplain zones requiring flood insurance and development restrictions. Verify FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) status and obtain elevation certificate before underwriting.
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