Historic preservation · Planning application
Approved: removal of one mature tree in a historic district
The owner cited rot, insect damage and storm-driven falling limbs as safety concerns. The city required protecting the remaining trees and pruning them to professional standards, with no mitigation required.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
The owner of 1212 E State St in Boise asked to remove one mature tree on the property, which lies within a historic district. The city approved the removal with conditions, including protecting the other trees on the site and pruning them to professional standards.
Tree Removal in Historic
Project name on file: 1212 E STATE ST
Timeline
Dec. 23, 2025
Appeal Period: Completed
Dec. 12, 2025
Review Complete: Completed
Dec. 12, 2025
DR: Complete
Dec. 3, 2025
DR: In Review
Dec. 3, 2025
Assign Reviewers: Completed
Nov. 20, 2025
Fee Payment: Payment Received
Nov. 20, 2025
Prescreen Review: Passed
Nov. 19, 2025
Prescreen Review: In Progress
Nov. 19, 2025
Application Submittal: ePlanReview
Nov. 19, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Site plan sheet with lot dimensions and building outline
Dec. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 62 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Project narrative
- Download Letter of intent requesting removal of large ash tree
Homeowners explain that a large, rotting ash tree with boring beetles poses a falling risk to homes and people, and request approval to remove it and plant a replacement.
Dec. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 21 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
Decisions
- Download Certificate of appropriateness action letter
Approves removal of one tree on a historic property, with no mitigation required and conditions to protect nearby trees and govern pruning.
Dec. 12, 2025 · 4 pages · 244 KB · PDS-Action Letter
Notices
- Download Notice of approval for tree removal certificate of appropriateness
City notice that staff approved a certificate of appropriateness to remove one tree in a historic design overlay zone, with appeals due by Dec. 22, 2025.
Dec. 10, 2025 · 2 pages · 976 KB · PDS-Legal Notice
Application
- Download Certificate of Appropriateness application (minor) for tree removal
Application to remove a 60-80 foot ash tree in a historic district, filed by the property owner's trust contact, with project narrative limited to tree removal.
Nov. 19, 2025 · 4 pages · 172 KB · PDS-Application
Correspondence
- Download Arborist letter on tree removal and replanting
An ISA-certified arborist recommends removing a declining ash tree along the east property line due to high failure risk and signs of lilac ash borer, with replanting planned.
Dec. 4, 2025 · 3 pages · 11.6 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Other documents
- Noticing radius map
Dec. 10, 2025 · 520 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Transmittal sheet
Dec. 5, 2025 · 100 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies
- Statement of legal interest
Dec. 4, 2025 · 82 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest
- Receipt
Nov. 20, 2025 · 134 KB · PDS-Receipts
