Planning project · Planning application
Single-family home on foothills lot approved under hillside review
City staff approved a hillside permit on May 12 for one home of about 4,650 square feet of living space plus a 900-square-foot garage, on a 0.2-acre lot. It must meet wildfire standards and include a fire sprinkler system.

From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
Category II Hillside permit for a single family home
Project name on file: 1224 E HIGHLAND VIEW
Timeline
May 12, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
Jan. 29, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Jan. 23, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Jan. 22, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview Complete
A determination has been made that this project will be a Category II Hillside project due to the nature of surrounding slopes. 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 that is greater than four feet of height, more than one retaining wall when the horizontal interior distance between the retaining walls is less than 10 feet and the total of all retaining walls exceeds four feet in height, a retaining wall having a surcharge, having 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).NOTE: The hazards of developing and building on property, especially in the Boise foothills, is 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.
Jan. 21, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
Jan. 14, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
Jan. 14, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Architectural site plan and site information
Cover-style sheet with the sheet index, project and zoning information, setbacks, building height limits, utilities, general notes and a vicinity map for a single-family home lot.
Jan. 14, 2026 · 1 page · 2.9 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Plans
- Download Site and grading plan
Grading plan for a single-family residential lot showing contours, drainage connections, retaining and screen walls, and numbered construction notes.
Jan. 14, 2026 · 1 page · 1.0 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Project narrative
- Download Concept review summary report
Planner's summary of a January 23, 2026 concept review for a single-family home in a hillside category II review, listing expected geotechnical and retaining wall documents.
Jan. 23, 2026 · 2 pages · 455 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- Download Concept review summary report
Planner's summary of a January 23, 2026 concept review for a single-family home in a hillside category II review, listing expected geotechnical and retaining wall documents.
Jan. 23, 2026 · 2 pages · 455 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- Download Detailed letter of explanation and project narrative
Architect's letter requesting Hillside Development Category 2 review and a Type 2 administrative decision for a new single-family residence on a vacant lot in the Highlands Cove subdivision.
Jan. 14, 2026 · 1 page · 254 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Application
- Download Planning project application for new single-family residence
Application for a 4,653 SF single-story home with a daylight basement and 900 SF garage in the A-1 zone, seeking Hillside Development Category 2 review.
Jan. 14, 2026 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application
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.
Jan. 22, 2026 · 5 pages · 804 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
Other documents
- Hillside checklist
Checklist being submitted for the hillside development Category 2 review.
Jan. 14, 2026 · 805 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs



