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National Night Out Party

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Hi everyone in the VPN! Come join us this Tuesday, August 1st, from 6-9pm for National Night Out.

Your Veterans Park Neighborhood Association will have food, drinks, treats, a raffle and a bounce house for you to enjoy. Bring yourself, your families, and let’s connect with each other and our local police and first responders!

We sincerely hope to see you all there. Here is more info about this special, nationally recognized event: https://natw.org/about/

IFS Update June 2023

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Last week the District Court issued a decision upholding the City’s approval of the CUP for Interfaith Sanctuary. District Court decisions may be appealed to the Idaho Supreme Court. Our legal team is still reviewing the court’s full written decision to evaluate our next steps.

Also IFS is getting closer to having their building permits (BLD22-04235 and BLD22-04236) issued – they just need to pay roughly $130K in fees. So be vigilant and report anything that doesn’t seem right or is unsafe. See Neighborhood Safety for how to report. Please also email us on all issues so that we can maintain a record.

Annual Meeting This Wednesday

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The Veterans Park Neighborhood Association will hold its Annual Meeting on Wednesday May 3rd from 6-8 PM at the Collister Library. Learn more about what is happening in your neighborhood, and share with us your questions and more.

Agenda topics will include updates on key neighborhood topics, answering your questions, and electing Board members. If you are interested in helping your neighborhood as a VPNA Board member, please let us know that you would like to participate in the elections.

We hope to see you there!!

Update on VPNA Appeal of IFS Design to City Council

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At the 1/31 City Council meeting, City Council agreed that the fence separating Interfaith’s Proposed Shelter from the adjacent properties should be constructed of a barrier with soundproofing qualities sufficient to block conversational noise generated on the site. We are proud that our advocacy resulted in this improvement for the immediate neighbors of the property.

However, City Council did not even acknowledge our concerns that, since the project was approved, the promised re-opening of the Willow Lane Substation has been cancelled and de-funded. This is a major concern for the neighborhood as a whole, and we are not aware of any plan to address it.

Note – The Design Review process is separate from the CUP and focuses on design details. The VPNA lawsuit on the overall project is still in process with the first hearing at the end of March.

City Council Appeal Hearing of Interfaith’s Proposed Homeless Shelter Design

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The hearing will be held at Boise City Hall, but you can also signup to join online at https://www.cityofboise.org/events/city-council/2023/january/city-council-2/

Next Wednesday, January 31st at 6 PM, the Boise City Council will hear VPNA’s Appeal of the approval of Interfaith’s design for their proposed homeless shelter at 4306 W State. This is an appeal of the design and it’s associated issues.

Those who have testified in writing or in person regarding DRH22-00345 may testify at the upcoming hearing.

Design documentation as well as comments and proceedings from the prior design review hearing and the appeal to Planning and Zoning can be reviewed and downloaded by clicking https://permits.cityofboise.org/CitizenAccess/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=Planning&TabName=Planning&capID1=22CAP&capID2=00000&capID3=00X38&agencyCode=BOISE (select “Documents” under “Record Info and Documents” and then click “View Record Documents” below that).

We hope to see you at this important hearing.