A.   The City Council, after receiving a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission or hearing examiner, may amend, by ordinance, the boundaries of the zoning district classifications of lands in accordance with applicable provisions of Idaho Code and this title. Amendments to the zoning map should generally be in accordance with the future land use map and the text of the City of Idaho City Comprehensive Plan.

   B.   Any application for a zoning map amendment or to apply zoning upon annexation shall include the information required by the application forms supplied by the Administrator, the information required by State law and information otherwise required by this title or by the Administrator, commission, hearing examiner or City Council. In addition to information required by the application form, an application to change zoning district boundaries shall provide a description of the amendment or zoning requested along with a statement that describes the rationale for the request, how it would better implement the Comprehensive Plan, and the public purpose that would be achieved by amendment of the zoning map. All applications for zoning map amendments or zoning upon annexation shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission or to the designated hearing examiner, which shall recommend action to the City Council that may adopt, modify, or reject the proposed amendment.

   C.   Upon granting or denying an application to amend the zoning map, the City Council shall explain its rationale for doing so, making reference to title standards and Comprehensive Plan policies relied upon in evaluating the application and stating the reasons for approval or denial. An amendment, if approved, shall be implemented by the passage of an ordinance or as otherwise required by law. (Ord. 352, 4-25-2018)

   A.   The City Council, after receiving a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission or hearing examiner, may amend, by ordinance, the text of this title in accordance with applicable provisions of Idaho Code and the Idaho City Comprehensive Plan.

   B.   Any application for a zoning title text amendment shall address the questions posed by the application forms supplied by the Administrator, the information required by State law and information otherwise required by this title or by the Administrator, commission, hearing examiner or City Council. In addition to information required by the application form, an application to change the text of this title shall provide a description of the amendment requested along with a statement that describes the rationale for the request, the proposed text of the amendment, how it would better implement the Comprehensive Plan, and the public purpose that would be achieved by amendment of this title. All applications for zoning title text amendments shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission which shall recommend action to the City Council, which may adopt, modify, or reject the proposed amendment. An amendment, if approved, shall be implemented by the passage of an ordinance. Amendment of the text of this title is a legislative act committed to the sound discretion of the City Council. (Ord. 352, 4-25-2018)

   A.   Adoption Of Land Use Tables - Purpose: The purpose of this section is to identify permitted and conditionally permitted land uses within Idaho City in order to foster compatibility with uses in the same land use designations and to promote a measure of protection against the intrusion of the effects of incompatible land uses. The use of land is characterized by the activity for which the building, improvements or lot is designed, configured, conducted, occupied, or maintained. A land use that will not operate for more than thirty (30) days in any calendar year should be considered a temporary use, subject to the requirements governing temporary uses. Unless a temporary use permit has been approved pursuant to ordinances of Idaho City, establishment of any land use will be presumed to require compliance with all applicable provisions of this title.

   B.   Interpretation Of Land Use Tables:

      1.   Matrix-style land use tables that address allowable uses and building bulk and placement standards are made part of this title and shall be interpreted consistent with the principles and rules set forth in this section.

         a.   If the letter "P", for "permitted", appears in the box at the intersection of a column and a row, the use is allowed in that classification, subject to the development and operational requirements of this title and other applicable ordinance provisions.

         b.   If the letter "C", for "conditionally permitted", appears in the box at the intersection of a column and a row, the use is conditionally allowed in that classification, subject to obtaining a conditional use permit and subject to the development and operational requirements of this title and other applicable ordinance provisions. The responsibility of demonstrating that a conditional use permit request is appropriate rests with the applicant.

         c.   Uses not designated as permitted (P) or conditionally permitted (C) are prohibited. The land use table in this section indicates whether a specific use is allowed in a zone classification.

         d.   Any proposed use not listed in the table may be classified by the Administrator as a permitted use (P), conditional use (C), or prohibited, based on the listed use(s) to which the proposed use is most similar. If the Administrator determines that the proposed use is not similar to any use in the table, the proposed use shall not be permitted. The determination of the Administrator may be appealed to the Planning and Zoning Commission as provided herein.

   C.   Zoning Designation Matrix:

 

   D.   Schedule Of Area And Height Regulations:

 

(Ord. 352, 4-25-2018; amd. Ord. 388, 9-25-2024)