Planning project · Planning application
Addition to single-family home on hillside lot under city review
A homeowner seeks to add onto an existing single-family house on a 0.23-acre lot. Planners say it needs a Category II Hillside review because of slope and soil hazards, and it is set for a City Council decision.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
Addition in the Hillside
Project name on file: 1011 E BRAEMERE RD
Timeline
June 5, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Updated Via Script
May 22, 2026
Planning Applications: Generate Additional Application
May 22, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
May 21, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
May 20, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
May 20, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview Complete
Based on submitted documents and limited overview of the property, a determination has been made that this project will be a Category II Hillside project due to slope, erosion-prone soils, unstable soils, earth movement, and other geologic and hydrologic hazards. In addition to the already submitted documents, additional documents may be required during the CFH Review process.Additional documents that you can expect to provide will be a site-specific geotechnical report with the possibility of a global slope stability analysis (please see the Agency Comment for Hillside Retaining Wall Permitting within this PLN); structural calculations for any retaining wall system that is greater than four feet in height from top of foundation to top of wall, that has more than one wall when the interior horizontal distance between the walls is less than 10 feet and the total height of all walls exceeds four feet, that has a surcharge, that has a backslope greater than three feet horizontal to one foot vertical, or that has structural components (these requirements will be assessed again at the time of occupancy); and civil plans. Please refer to the Hillside Development Requirements for Technical Reports for grading & drainage plan and geotechnical report requirements.A subgrade inspection by a geotechnical firm will be required at the time of construction once the subgrade is exposed and prior to placement of foundation materials or forms/rebar. A report of the inspection will need to be submitted and accepted by PW Hillside (HillsideDrainage@cityofboise.org) before scheduling your inspection with the Building Department and receiving final occupancy.NOTE: The hazards of developing and building on a property, especially in the Boise foothills, are well known. It is the responsibility of the applicant/owner’s design, geological, and engineering professionals, not the City, to identify, address, and mitigate any hazards to the site. Satisfying these Conditions of Approval is for limited [City purpose] only and should not be relied on for design, geological or engineering purposes. Developer will comply with all requirements of Boise City Hillside Development Code Sections or submit evidence satisfactory to the Boise City Engineer that the proposed development is exempt from the requirements therein stated due to location, topography and/or the absence of adverse conditions associated with slope stability, ground water, erosion and sedimentation.If you would like to discuss this determination, please contact us at HillsideDrainage@cityofboise.org or we can set up a meeting if you prefer.
May 18, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
May 18, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Site plan and energy code insulation table
Sheet with an IRC insulation and fenestration requirements table, notes, and contact and vicinity information for the proposed remodel.
May 18, 2026 · 1 page · 937 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Project narrative
- Download Concept review summary
Advisory concept review summary identifying the project as a Category II Hillside application for a hillside addition to an existing single-family home, with required geotechnical and structural documents.
May 21, 2026 · 2 pages · 468 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- Download Project description letter requesting expedited plan review
Cover letter from the applicant's representative describing a residential addition with an elevator and accessible primary suite, and requesting expedited review due to a medical need.
May 18, 2026 · 1 page · 60 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Application
- Download Planning project application form
Application for a three-story elevator addition, expanded main-level living space, and accessible primary suite over the existing garage, with a Hillside Questionnaire referenced.
May 18, 2026 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application
- Download Hillside project questionnaire
Public Works questionnaire answering whether the project involves new parcel lines, additions, a new dwelling or driveway, grading over 12 inches, or retaining walls.
May 18, 2026 · 1 page · 700 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Correspondence
- Download Hillside retaining wall permitting guidance
Public Works guidance on when retaining walls in the hillside zone need a determination, slope stability analysis, and planning-code height and setback limits.
May 20, 2026 · 5 pages · 804 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
