Since the City’s incorporation in 1971 Eagle has grown from a small country agricultural village of just over 300 to one of the largest cities within the Boise Metropolitan Area with a population of over 21,000. The City has seen phenomenal growth over the past 37-years with the most intensive growth being in the last decade. Over the next 30 years it is estimated that the City will continue to grow to an estimated population of nearly 50,000.

As Eagle completes its first forty years and many of the recent growth pains has slowed it is an appropriate and important time to focus inward and begin looking at the uses that will be needed to support the City of Eagle as we approach our first half century and reflect on the planning that has been done by the City.

Many Citizens, Business Owners, and City Officials have begun asking: What is the role of the City’s Downtown or Central Business District today and in the future? What are the boundaries of downtown today and in the future? What should the Downtown be? A magnet for industry, employment and entertainment? An eclectic residential neighborhood with small commercial uses? Does the City of Eagle need to have a heart where density, industry, entertainment and civic uses are blended and provide a strong sense of community and place for its residents or are these functions/areas to be served or located in neighboring cities and what are the costs?

Visioning gives the city a chance to evaluate existing development patterns, land uses and community design features.  It also provides the community a chance to voice their opinions about the future of the city. This process involves four questions that bring about a series of specific activities:

Where are we now?   This question addresses recent successes of the city and what has been accomplished over the past 30years.

Where are we going?  Staff will answer this question by detailing what trends we are seeing as well as detailing what to expect if nothing changes over the next 20 years .

Where do we want to be?  This is an open question allowing participants to look outside of the existing patterns to determine if there is a desired change and what they may look like.

How do we get there? This question allows participants to prioritize the results of question 3 and begin looking at what needs to be done to move toward achieving these goals.

Public Visioning Sessions  
All sessions start at 6:30 pm and have the same content & format
Wednesday , April 23, 2008: Old Kandor/Lavender Site 1540 Iron Eagle Drive  
Thursday , April 24, 2008: Eagle Fire Station Training Room 966 E. Iron Eagle Dr.  
Tuesday, May 6, 2008: Eagle Elementary School Gym 470 N. Eagle Road  

For more information click on the Downtown Plan tab on the left side of the home page.

EAGLE CITY CODE LINK: