site of The Cliffs, east of Boise
On Wednesday night, December 20, 2006 more than two years of work paid off for Skyline Development as the Ada County Commissioners unanimously approved plans for The Cliffs. To be built in the Foothills east of Boise, The Cliffs comprises 707 acres, with an expected 1,350 homes. The first phase of the build-out will be for approximately 202 homesites.
There has been a lot of concern in the community about the development of the plateau, which is an important wildlife area, and mule deer wintering ground, but it is unmanaged rangeland. The developer will set aside as much as 356 acres as permanent open space and buffer zone for wildlife. The design also contains plans for habitat restoration ($9 million), and an environmental education center. According to the Idaho Statesman Commissioner Fred Tilman called it "the best plan I've seen on any project."
Skyline Development is an Idaho grown and based business that has designed and developed more than a dozen neighborhoods in the Treasure Valley, including The Hickories in Boise, and Vienna Woods and Rockhampton in Meridian. Design for The Cliffs include a community center, hiking and bike paths, retail space, wastewater treatment facilities, an elementary school and fire station. Build-out of the full project is expected to continue into 2015. The developer must still answer a list of 75 concerns that the county has, not the least of which concerns details of the access to the property and impact on the county road system.
For more information on The Cliffs, please see their website here. For more information on Boise Real Estate, contact Bill Williams.
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