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Variance sought for second-story addition connecting house to garage

Owners want to add a second-story bedroom and expand a first-floor dining room, linking the house to an existing detached garage that sits closer to the alley than rules allow. The request is under administrative review.

In reviewCVA26-00038Filed Aug. 27, 2026East End · 1404 E Franklin St+2 related filings
Site plan for Variance sought for second-story addition connecting house to garage
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

Variance

Project name on file: 1404 E FRANKLIN ST

Timeline

  1. Oct. 14, 2026

    19 documents added

  2. Oct. 1, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: Corrections Required

  3. Sept. 29, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: In Review

  4. Sept. 29, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  5. Aug. 31, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  6. Aug. 31, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  7. Aug. 31, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  8. Aug. 27, 2026

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  9. Aug. 27, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Plans

  • Revised north, south, east and west building elevations drawn at 1/4 inch scale, showing existing and new construction, including a sectional garage door.

    Oct. 7, 2026 · 2 pages · 4.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Revised exterior elevations, sheet A4
  • Architect's exterior elevation drawings for the south, north, east and west sides of the proposed building, with the variance application attached.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 2 pages · 3.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Exterior elevations, sheets A4 and A5
  • Existing first and second floor plans for the property, drawn at 1/4" scale by the project architect, with window and fixture callouts.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 271 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Existing floor plans
  • Proposed first and second floor plans for the variance application, with existing, added and new floor areas and total proposed house area of 2,803 SF.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 257 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Proposed floor plans and area calculations
  • Site plan showing proposed first and second story additions to an existing single-family residence, with no landscaping changes, prepared for a variance application.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 467 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site and landscape plan

Project narrative

  • Revised narrative explaining the proposed second-story addition and first-floor dining expansion, the garage setback variance request, and the design alternatives if denied.

    Oct. 7, 2026 · 1 page · 140 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Revised letter of explanation for variance request
  • Owners explain a proposed second-story addition and first-story dining room expansion, and why a variance is needed for the detached garage setback near the alley.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 134 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Detailed letter of explanation for variance request

Notices

  • Notice that the Hearing Examiner will consider a variance to encroach into the rear yard setback on a 0.09-acre residential lot, with a city planner listed as contact.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 2 pages · 1.1 MB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Notice of the Nov. 2 Hearing Examiner public hearing

Application

  • Applicant's variance request for a rear setback encroachment, to connect an existing detached garage to the house and add an addition above it.

    Aug. 27, 2026 · 3 pages · 205 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Variance application form

Photos

  • Site photo sheet for a variance application, showing the existing two-car garage and two-story single-family residence with numbered photo locations keyed to a plan.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 4.5 MB · PDS-Photos

    Download Site photos with photo key plan

Correspondence

  • Veolia Water Idaho reports hydrant pressure and flow available for fire sprinkler design, to be attached to the architectural plan sets.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 113 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia Water fire flow letter

Other documents

  • Aerial map

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 1.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Land use map

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 398 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Noticing radius map

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 545 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Zoning map

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 410 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Revised statement of legal interest

    Oct. 7, 2026 · 710 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Transmittal sheet

    Oct. 5, 2026 · 137 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Statement of legal interest

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 167 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Fee receipt

    Aug. 31, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts

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