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Solar panels on historic home approved by city staff
City staff approved a request to install solar panels on a home in a historic district. The approval was issued June 18 on a 0.22-acre residential lot, after the application was filed May 26.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
Solar panels in a historic district.
Project name on file: 1419 N 20TH ST
Timeline
June 18, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
June 2, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
June 2, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
May 26, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
May 26, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Concept review summary
Planner notes for a Certificate of Appropriateness (Minor) on solar panels at a contributing historic home, advising rear accessory-structure placement and least-invasive roof attachment.
June 2, 2026 · 1 page · 462 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- Download Structural engineering letter on rooftop solar load
Engineer's letter evaluating whether the existing roof framing can support an added 5.280 kW solar panel system, with loading criteria and S-5! anchorage requirements.
May 26, 2026 · 10 pages · 915 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Plans
- Download Solar PV and battery storage design packet
Design packet for a 5.28 kWDC rooftop solar PV system with a Tesla Powerwall 3 battery, including system summary, general notes, and design criteria.
May 26, 2026 · 16 pages · 14.2 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Decisions
- Download Certificate of appropriateness submittal requirements
Checklist of documents and drawing details required for a certificate of appropriateness application, including site plan and landscape plan contents.
May 26, 2026 · 2 pages · 883 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Application
- Download Planning project application for rooftop solar and battery
Application by Black Diamond Electric LLC proposing roof-mounted solar panels and a solar backup battery on a structure behind the main house.
May 26, 2026 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application
Other documents
- Statement of legal interest
May 26, 2026 · 268 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
