Planning project · Planning application
Neighborhood book cafe approved in former office building
The city approved turning a roughly 1,260-square-foot office into a small book pub serving limited food, wine, beer, coffee and tea. Hours are limited to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., with outdoor seating on the rear patio only and two parking spaces off the alley.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
Neighborhood Book Cafe
Project name on file: 1220 W HAYS ST
Timeline
Oct. 13, 2026
4 documents added
May 22, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
May 19, 2026
Planning Applications: Generate Additional Application
May 12, 2026
Planning Applications: Notes
Reopen PLN per O. Harris to generate additional app.
March 20, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
March 17, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
Jan. 23, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Jan. 13, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Jan. 12, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Dec. 30, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Notes
Emailed for CR 12/30
Dec. 23, 2025
Application Submittal: Online
Dec. 23, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Site plan for proposed project
Site plan drawing showing parking, sidewalk, landscaped area, sewer and water lines, and property boundary, prepared by Idaho Property Survey Group.
Dec. 23, 2025 · 1 page · 124 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Project narrative
- Download Concept review summary report
Advisory staff summary for a proposed change of use from office to a small book pub, covering required applications, parking and alley access, and neighborhood cafe standards.
Jan. 12, 2026 · 2 pages · 458 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- Download Project description for change of use to a book pub
Narrative describing a proposed change of use from office to a technology-free neighborhood book pub with light food and drink, limited parking, and daytime hours.
Dec. 23, 2025 · 1 page · 13 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Application
- Download Planning project application form
Application for a neighborhood book pub with limited food, wine, beer, coffee, and tea service in an R-3 zone, filed by The Crowded Table.
Dec. 23, 2025 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application
