Frequently Asked Questions



What is the Capital City Development Corporation?

Capital City Development Corporation (CCDC) is the redevelopment and urban renewal agency for Boise, Idaho, founded by the City of Boise in 1965 as the Boise Redevelopment Agency (B.R.A.).

Mission:  Capital City Development Corporation is a public redevelopment agency serving as a catalyst for quality private development through urban design, economic development, and infrastructure investment with a goal of “building vitality in Boise’s downtown.”

3 Focus Areas:

  • Master Planning & Urban Design

  • Economic Development

  • Parking System & Public Spaces

 

Strategic Goals 2006-2015 (see Strategic Plan 2006-2015)

 

  • Realize Long-Term Urban Design & Development Plans

  • Develop Financial Plan

  • Strengthen Economic Development Program

  • Transform the Transportation System

  • Advance Parking Solutions

  • Stimulate High-Quality Development

  • Address Neighborhood Revitalization

  • Increase Urban Vitality—Arts, Culture & Public Realm

  • Develop and Sustain Partnerships

 

What does CCDC do?

CCDC is responsible for preparing master plans and managing redevelopment activities within designated urban renewal districts. (See Downloads page for district master plans.) Currently CCDC is implementing urban renewal plans in three districts in downtown Boise. Redevelopment activities include both public and private projects. Public projects are used to leverage private development in the plan area. Public projects have included parking garage construction and operation, transportation and street improvements, brick sidewalks and public plaza construction, street tree planting, construction of public buildings, partnerships with private developers and funding public art.

 

Where does CCDC exercise its jurisdiction?

CCDC currently has responsibility for the redevelopment of three contiguous areas in downtown Boise generally bounded by State St., the Boise River, Broadway Ave. and 16th Street. (See Downloads page for current district maps.)

 

Boise’s redevelopment districts:

+ Central

  • Term:  1989-2017

  • Size:  34 Acres

  • Incr. Value:  $174m

  • Incr. Income:  $2.1m

+ River Myrtle–Old Boise

  • Term: 1995-2024

  • Size:  340 Acres

  • Incr. Value:  $199m

  • Incr. Income:  $2.5m

+ Westside

  • Term: 2002-2025

  • Size 144 Acres

  • Incr. Value:  $76m

  • Incr. Income:  $0.9m

+ Total

  • Size 518 Acres; 289 Blocks

  • Incr. Value:  $449m

  • Incr. Income:  $5.5m

 

Where does CCDC get its authority?

The basic authority to create urban renewal agencies and to undertake urban renewal projects is granted to all cities and counties in Idaho by the state legislature in Title 50, Chapter 20, Idaho Code. The Local Economic Development Act (Title 50, Chapter 29) authorizes the use of tax increment financing “to finance the economic growth and development of urban renewal areas.”  

 

How is CCDC funded?

CCDC’s activities are currently funded through a combination of tax increment financing (TIF) and outside grants. Tax increment financing (called “revenue allocation” in Idaho) captures the future tax benefits of real estate improvements to pay the present cost of those improvements. At the time an urban renewal district is formed, the county assessor establishes the current value for each property in that district. This value is the "base" value. Over time, as both public and private dollars are invested and development occurs in the district, property values tend to rise. The increase in value over the base is called the "increment" value. The taxes generated by this incremental value are used by the agency to pay for public improvements and other revitalization activities in that district. When the district closes or sunsets the increment value is added back to the base value on the tax rolls. This helps diversify and strengthen the economic base which better supports affordable public services.

More on TIF: TIF resource library of the Council of Development Finance Agencies; National Association of Realtors’ comprehensive report on TIF. In Idaho, t here is new guide produced by the Association of Idaho Cities called "Urban Renewal 101."

 

Is the tax rate higher inside a district than outside?

No, tax obligations are determined by the location of a given property within the various taxing districts of local government. So, a taxpayer in a renewal district, who is in the same taxing districts as a taxpayer outside of a renewal district, pays the same rate.  The only difference is that some of the monies for taxpayers within the district are directed to revitalization efforts while the district is in place. So, typically urban renewal districts, when properly formed, are mostly neutral to taxpayers.

 

Does a district take money away from other local government services?

Any taxing mechanism has some incidental effects but for the most part local taxing districts receive the monies to which they are entitled under state law and applicable budget and levy limits. While urban renewal districts do not reduce revenues of the underlying taxing districts, they may constrain the increase in some situations. For instance, some incidental impact occurs with regard to school supplemental and bond levies. Also, new construction value/annexation value in a district is not included in the budget limit calculation of taxing districts and may constrain increases.

 

Are my taxes higher because of an urban renewal district?

This depends. If a particular area would have experienced the same growth without the efforts of the district, then yes, the taxes could be higher. If the area would only have seen appreciation and no new construction, then the tax effect is neutral. If the area would have experienced no growth without the efforts of the district then tax rates are unaffected. Generally, urban renewal districts are formed for the latter two situations which means no, your taxes are not higher.

 

Whose job is it?

  • Sidewalk tripping hazards, pavement (ACHD)

  • Building graffiti (adjacent property owner)

  • Overflowing Dumpster (business owner)

  • Tree maintenance, replacement (property. owner)

  • Street benches (CCDC)

  • Broken tree grates (property owner)

  • Sidewalk litter (DBA)

  • Damaged mailbox (USPS)

  • Broken street lights (City)

  • Damaged traffic box/signal or missing street sign (ACHD)

  • Broken bollard, bricks (CCDC)

  • Flower planters (DBA)

  • Trash in street (ACHD)

  • Overflowing trash cans (DBA)

  • Broken parking meter (City)

  • Snow on sidewalk (property owner/DBA)

  • Damaged bus shelter (VRT)

  • Hazardous sign (prop. owner)

  • Alleyways (property owner/ACHD)

Phone Numbers:

DBA (Downtown Business Association) 472-5250

CCDC (Capital City Development Corp.) 384-4264

ACHD (Ada County Highway District) 387-6100

VRT (Valley Regional Transit) 336-1019

Boise City Parking 384-3770

Boise City Police (Community Policing) 332-3940

Boise City Public Works 384-3900

Parking:

CCDC manages eight parking garages (3343 spaces) and three surface lots (392 spaces) totaling 3705 public parking spaces.  Managing the public parking system involves nearly 1,000,000 annual public parking trips to Boise’s downtown. 

 

Year completed and space count:

  • Eastman – 1990, (396)

  • Capitol Terrace – 1988, (495)

  • City Centre – 2000, (584)

  • Boulevard – 1998, (216)

  • Grove Street – 1978, (543)

  • Ave A West – 2002, (424)

  • Ave A East – 2002, (323)

  • Myrtle Street – 2006, (362)

  • Triangle Lot – (233)

  • West Lot – (81)

  • Ave A Visitor Lot – (78)

 

Parking contract operator:  Republic Parking Northwest Inc. 

Phone:  368-7944