Willow Creek Cove PUD and PUD Ordinance

At a glance

• What: A planned unit development hearing for Willow Creek Cove (about 36 acres, 359 units, by Elara Homes) and the Council's work on whether to rescind or amend the city's PUD ordinance.
• Where it stands: On 2026-08-27 the Council voted 6-0 to begin rescinding the PUD ordinance; on 2026-09-24 it voted 4-2 not to rescind now and to begin amendments instead.
• Next: PUD review and site visits were scheduled for 2026-10-19 through 2026-11-09 (Work Session minutes of 2026-10-05); amendments have not been seen in the records read.

Details

• Built from the City's posted agendas and minutes as read. Minutes after October 5 are not posted, so later items are agenda-only and outcomes are unknown. Votes are as printed and were not checked against video.
• Applicants who are private individuals are not named.

Sources

• City website: https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/ (City Council: https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/398/City-Council)
• Agenda Center, City Council: https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/AgendaCenter/City-Council-2
• Meeting video archive: https://idahofallsid.new.swagit.com/views/169/

Log

2026-08-27 - City Council

Willow Creek Cove PUD hearing (about 36 acres, 359 units) acted on; the minutes read do not make the result clear. The motion to begin rescinding the PUD ordinance carried 6-0.

2026-09-24 - City Council

Public comment on rescinding the PUD ordinance. Motion not to rescind now and to begin amendments carried 4-2 (Aye Ziel-Dingman, Freeman, Larsen, Lee; Nay Radford, Francis).

2026-10-05 - City Council Work Session

PUD review and site visits scheduled for October 19 through November 9.