That is not the case with an 8.65-acre subdivision developers Jared Sherburne and J. Kevin Brunk are pursuing at 3555 E. Warm Springs Avenue , between Downtown Boise and Harris Ranch . They completely reworked Brunk's original plan.

Brunk last year proposed 125 homes, mostly apartments. Neighbors balked, saying the multistory apartment buildings clashed with the upscale single-family homes nearby They complained about traffic and the project's impact on wildlife. Dozens of them spoke against the project at city hearings.

In June, Boise's Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial. Two months later, The City Council agreed. Council members objected to the design's lack of open space, wildlife habitat and pedestrian-friendly pathways.

Brunk brought Sherburne to help and, together, they started over. Now the project has just 42 planned homes, all of them single-family detached houses. Tuesday, it gained unanimous approval from the Boise City Council .

Sherburne testified to the council Tuesday that he and his team held five meetings with neighbors. Only a handful of people spoke against the new concept Tuesday. While they criticized things like the project's layout and setbacks, they said the new design is preferable to the old one.

Sherburne told the Idaho Statesman on Tuesday that his team expects to start building homes by early fall and to complete the first ones early in 2019. He said prices for most of the homes will range from $400,000 to $550,000 . A half-dozen homes on large lots will be priced up to $900,000 .

Sven Berg : 208-377-6275, @SvenBerg51

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