ORDINANCE NO. 1007

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STAR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP AND ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARY OF THE STAR AREA OF IMPACT.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ADA COUNTY, IDAHO, THAT ADA COUNTY CODE, TITLE 9, CHAPTER 6, SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5 BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

9-6-1: STAR AREA OF CITY IMPACT BOUNDARY:

A.   Star Area of City Impact Boundary Map

1.   The Star area of city impact boundary is the area designated on the Star area of City impact boundary map, as adopted by ordinance 412 and as further described in the legal descriptions attached thereto, hereby fully incorporated by reference, copies of which are available for inspection at the Ada County department of development services.

2.   Amendments to the map are as follows:

  2.   The Star urban service planning area is the area designated on the Star area of impact boundary map, as adopted by ordinance 412 and the legal descriptions attached thereto, fully incorporated by reference, copies of which are available for inspection at the Ada County department of development services.

       3.   Amendments to the map are as follows:

a.   Ordinance 493, March 12, 2003.

b.   Ordinance 596, December 28, 2005.

c.   Ordinance 718, December 17, 2008.

d.   Ordinance 924, July 14, 2021.

e. Ordinance 1007, December 10, 2025.

C.   Division By Boundary: In case a property under single ownership is divided by the boundary line of the Boise area of city impact and any other area of city impact boundary and the line divides such property so that one or both of the parts has a depth of three hundred feed (300’) or less, such part may be included in the jurisdiction within which the remainder and larger portion of the property is located.

Exception: In the case where a property under a single ownership is divided by the boundary line of the Boise area of city impact only, the smaller portion at such property may, without the three hundred foot (300’) limitation stated above, be included in the jurisdiction within which the larger portion of the property is located.

An area of impact shall not divide county recognized parcels of land. If only a portion of a recognized parcel falls within the two (2) mile limit, then the boundary may extend beyond two (2) miles on that parcel so that it encompasses the entire parcel.

The city council of each city may approve the area of impact or modification thereto to be proposed to the board of county commissioners as recommendations. Whether or not the cities agree on the boundary, the proposals/joint proposal shall be submitted to the Ada County Board of Commissioners who will conduct at least one (1) consolidated public hearing where it considers all such proposals together.

A. Annexation by the city of Star shall be limited to those lands lying within the Star area of city impact and being contiguous to the boundaries of the city of Star, except for those properties outside of the Star area of city impact and being contiguous to the boundary of the city of Star where the owner has requested annexation as provided for in Idaho Code section 50-222 et seq.

B. Upon annexation, the provisions of this chapter shall no longer apply to the annexed area.

A. Star Area of City Impact:

1.   The Star 2022 comprehensive plan, as adopted by the city of Star on June 7, 2022, by Star Resolution 002-2022, and as adopted by Ada County Resolution no. 27063156, shall apply within the Star area of city impact.

B. 2.   The Ada County zoning ordinance following plans shall also apply within the Star area of city impact:

   1. The City of Star Pathway Master Plan (2025)

2. The City of Star Economic Corridors Access and Roadway Connection Management Plan (2023).

C.   All subdivision plats situated within the area of impact shall be submitted to the city of Star for approval, in addition to Ada County for approval, as provided in Idaho Code section 50-1306a.

D.   Title 8 of this code shall be used to implement this chapter. All land use applications shall also comply with the provisions of this chapter. 

E. 3.   Ada County Code Title 10 along with Appendix E of the Ada County Comprehensive Plan initially adopted by Ada County Resolution No. 2487, or as they may be amended from time to time, shall apply to all unincorporated properties located within the Star area of city impact boundary to enable the collection of impact fees to support the cost-effective delivery of public services.

          4.   All subdivision final plats situated within the Star area of city impact shall be submitted to the city of Star for review and comment.

A.   Amendment Of City Comprehensive Plan:

       1.   Any proposed amendment to the city of Star comprehensive plan shall be forwarded to the Ada County development services department by city of Star at least fifteen (15) days prior to any public hearing on any such proposed amendment. The Ada County development services department may determine whether or not such amendment is in conflict with either the Ada County comprehensive plan or the Ada County zoning ordinance. The Ada County development services department may notify city of Star in writing prior to or at such public hearing. Such input from Ada County shall not be binding or controlling on Star, but shall be treated as documentary evidence.

       2.   When the Star city council has adopted an amendment to the city of Star comprehensive plan, city of Star shall, within fifteen (15) days, forward a copy of the adopted amendment to the Ada County development services department, along with a notice as to when the amendment will take effect in the city and whether the city is requesting renegotiation of the area of city impact to adopt the amendment.

    B.   Amendment Of County Comprehensive Plan And Zoning Ordinance:

       1.   Any proposed amendment to the Ada County comprehensive plan and/or the Ada County zoning ordinance applicable within the Star area of city impact shall be forwarded to city of Star by the Ada County development services department at least forty five (45) days prior to any public hearing on any such proposed amendment. City of Star may determine whether or not such amendment is in conflict with the Star city comprehensive plan. City of Star may notify the Ada County development services department of such determination in writing prior to or at such public hearing. Such input from city of Star shall not be binding or controlling on Ada County, but shall be treated as documentary evidence.

       2.   When the board of Ada County commissioners has adopted an amendment to the Ada County comprehensive plan and/or the Ada County zoning ordinance, the Ada County development services department shall, within fifteen (15) days, forward a copy of the adopted amendment to city of Star, along with a notice as to when the amendment will take effect in the county.

    C.   Processing Of Land Use Applications:

       1.   At least forty five (45) days prior to any Ada County public hearing on any land use application for property within the Star area of city impact, the Ada County development services department shall notify city of Star of the land use application to be considered by the Ada County planning and zoning commission or the board of Ada County commissioners. City of Star may provide, prior to or at the hearing, a written recommendation to the Ada County development services department director on such application, citing the city of Star comprehensive plan policies, goals, objectives or provisions applicable to such recommendation. Any recommendation from Star shall not be binding or controlling on the county, but shall be treated as documentary evidence in the hearing record, and be given due consideration. Applications for conditional use permits, master site plans, master site plan modifications, private roads, one time divisions, expansions or extensions of nonconforming uses, planned unit developments, subdivision and rezones within the city of Star area of impact shall occur as a result of a request for annexation to the city of Star; however, Ada county will consider such applications in those exceptions where annexation is not approved by the city of Star or where the parcel on which such application is filed is not contiguous to the city of Star, and therefore cannot be annexed.

       2.   The board of Ada County commissioners or the Ada County planning and zoning commission shall not hold a public hearing on such application until either the recommendation of city of Star has been received, or forty five (45) days from the date notice of such application was sent to city of Star has passed.

       3. 2.  The Ada County department of development services shall notify city of Star in writing of the final action on land use applications located within the Star city area of city impact within fifteen (15) days following a decision by either the county planning and zoning commission or board of Ada County commissioners, as the case may be.

9-6-5: RENEGOTIATION:

A. In accordance with Idaho Code section 67-6526(d), the Boise City council or the board of Ada County commissioners may request, in writing, to renegotiate any provision of this chapter at any time. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of such written requests by each party, a meeting between the two (2) jurisdictions shall occur.

B. While renegotiation is occurring, the provisions of this chapter shall remain in effect until this chapter is amended or a substitute ordinance is adopted by Boise City and Ada County, in accordance with the notice and hearing procedures provided in Ada County and Idaho codes, or until a declaratory judgment from the district court is final. Provided, however, that this chapter or stipulated portions thereof shall be of no further force and effect if both jurisdictions so agree by mutually adopted resolution.

C. Amendments to this chapter shall be processed using the notice and hearing requirements of Idaho Code 67-6509.

ADOPTED this 10 th day of December 2025.

Board of Ada County Commissioners

               By:   /s/ Rod Beck                  

                  Rod Beck, Commissioner

               By:   /s/ Ryan Davidson               

                  Ryan Davidson, Commissioner

               By:   /s/ Thomas Dayley               

               Thomas Dayley, Commissioner

ATTEST:

/s/ Trent Tripple         

Trent Tripple, Ada County Clerk

Published: 12/20/2025