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Food truck court and event venue seeks variance to street improvement rules

The applicant wants a variance from street frontage improvement standards for a temporary food truck court and event space on about half an acre. The Planning and Zoning Commission holds a public hearing on Nov. 9.

In reviewCVA26-00034Filed July 17, 2026Downtown Boise · 1401 W Shoreline Dr+5 related filings
Site plan for Food truck court and event venue seeks variance to street improvement rules
Site plan from the application documents.
Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Ada County).

From the filing

The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record

Food truck court and event center (outdoor recreation use)

Project name on file: 1401 W SHORELINE DR

Timeline

  1. Nov. 9, 2026

    Public hearing: Planning and Zoning Commission

  2. Oct. 14, 2026

    15 documents added

  3. Oct. 14, 2026

    Status changed from Hearing scheduled to In review

    Reported as “In Review”.

  4. Oct. 14, 2026

    Hearing scheduled for Nov 9, 2026

  5. Oct. 14, 2026

    Status changed from In review to Hearing scheduled

    Reported as “In Review”.

  6. Aug. 25, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: In Review

  7. Aug. 25, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  8. July 27, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  9. July 21, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  10. July 21, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  11. July 17, 2026

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  12. July 17, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Site plan with keynoted temporary structures, including stage, food trucks, bar, trailers, restrooms, bike parking and trash enclosure, plus notes on fencing and floodplain rules.

    Aug. 28, 2026 · 1 page · 690 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site plan for temporary outdoor event venue
  • Site plan with sheet notes on floodplain placement, fencing and access, plus numbered keynotes for temporary stage, turf, food trucks, trailers and bike parking.

    Aug. 28, 2026 · 1 page · 1.1 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Engineered site plan with floodplain notes and keynotes

Plans

  • Landscape plan for a variance application showing sheet notes on retained surfacing, trees and fencing, plus a keynoted legend of temporary event structures, food trucks, bike parking and lighting.

    Aug. 28, 2026 · 1 page · 751 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Landscape plan with sheet notes and keynotes
  • Site drawing marked not for construction, showing entrances, gates, bike parking counts and pedestrian and vehicle pathways for the variance application.

    Aug. 28, 2026 · 1 page · 652 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Mobility plan with pedestrian, bike and vehicle circulation
  • Site exhibit for a streetscape improvements variance, marking a 10 ft by 20 ft clear vision triangle, existing sidewalk, and approximate underground gas, water, and overhead power lines.

    Aug. 28, 2026 · 1 page · 145 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Variance exhibit showing clear vision triangle and utilities

Project narrative

  • Applicant's letter explaining the proposed food truck court project, the conditional use and variance requests, and responses to interdepartmental review comments.

    Aug. 28, 2026 · 8 pages · 836 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent for conditional use and variance applications
  • Describes the seasonal hours, staffing and onsite management, vendor rules, customer access, and noise limits for the proposed outdoor venue, with amplified sound ending at 10pm.

    Aug. 28, 2026 · 4 pages · 149 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Operational summary for seasonal outdoor gathering space

Application

  • Variance application for an outdoor food truck court and event center in the MX-5 zone, filed by The Land Group on behalf of the owner, with the variance types left blank.

    July 17, 2026 · 3 pages · 203 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Variance application for food truck court and event center

Photos

  • Photos of the existing site and neighboring properties from a July 27, 2026 site visit, with captions noting views of the property and adjacent lots.

    Aug. 28, 2026 · 2 pages · 11.1 MB · PDS-Photos

    Download Existing site photos

Correspondence

  • Letter to the applicant scheduling the application for the Nov. 9, 2026 hearing, with instructions on site posting, agency comments and the project report.

    Oct. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 106 KB · PDS-Correspondence

    Download Notice of the Nov. 9 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
  • Veolia Water Idaho reports available water pressure and flow at a nearby hydrant for fire sprinkler design, to be attached to approved plan sets.

    Aug. 28, 2026 · 1 page · 113 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia Water fire flow information

Other documents

  • Transmittal to agencies

    Sept. 8, 2026 · 134 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Vicinity map

    Aug. 28, 2026 · 3.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Statement of legal interest

    Aug. 28, 2026 · 17 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Fee receipt

    July 27, 2026 · 130 KB · PDS-Receipts

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