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Tiny home on wheels approved behind existing house, with conditions

The city approved a 340-square-foot tiny home on wheels as an accessory to a single-family home, on the site of a former garage. Conditions bar short-term rental use and generators, and the house's required parking must be kept on the property.

ApprovedCZC26-00172Filed July 5, 2026North End · 1604 N 27th St+3 related filings
Site plan for Tiny home on wheels approved behind existing house, with conditions
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

The city approved a zoning certificate for one tiny home on wheels at 1604 N 27th St in Boise's North End. The 340-square-foot unit will sit behind the main house as an accessory to the existing single-family home, on the footprint of a former garage.

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Project name on file: 1604 N 27TH ST

Timeline

  1. Aug. 18, 2026

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. Aug. 7, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  3. Aug. 7, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: Complete

  4. July 22, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: In Review

  5. July 22, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  6. July 16, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  7. July 15, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  8. July 14, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  9. July 5, 2026

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  10. July 5, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Plans

  • Elevation drawing for a 20-foot Traveler tiny home with a bedroom loft, listing its dimensions and features such as the kitchen, insulation and mini-split HVAC.

    July 30, 2026 · 1 page · 281 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Tiny home elevations, Traveler model

Project narrative

  • Describes parking a manufactured tiny home on the property for occasional, non-consecutive occupancy, set back from neighboring boundaries and the alley, with a vertical diagram in place of an elevation plan.

    July 30, 2026 · 1 page · 21 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent for tiny home parking

Decisions

Notices

  • Notice that an administrative approval was granted to install a Tiny Home on Wheels in a historic-design-overlay residential zone, with appeal information.

    Aug. 5, 2026 · 2 pages · 821 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Notice of administrative approval

Application

  • Application form for a zoning certificate to place a tiny home on wheels on a historic-district residential lot, with property, applicant and owner details and a submittal checklist.

    July 30, 2026 · 3 pages · 208 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Zoning certificate application for a tiny home on wheels
  • Application form for a zoning certificate to place a tiny home on wheels on a residential R-1C lot, with the submittal checklist of required plans and photos.

    July 5, 2026 · 3 pages · 206 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Zoning certificate application for a tiny home on wheels

Photos

Correspondence

  • The Boise Fire Department has no comments on the zoning certificate application, noting that IBC, IFC and city code requirements will apply at building permit stage.

    Aug. 7, 2026 · 1 page · 151 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Fire Department comments
  • Public Works says the property must connect to the central sanitary sewer, which is available in the adjacent alley, and sewer capacity fees may apply at building permit issuance.

    Aug. 7, 2026 · 1 page · 65 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works sewer comments
  • Public Works Capital Revenue notes that sewer fees of $1,711.75 are due for a tiny home on wheels accessory to the primary residence.

    Aug. 7, 2026 · 1 page · 57 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works sewer fee notice
  • Veolia Water Idaho reports available water pressure and flow at a nearby hydrant for fire sprinkler design, to be attached to the architectural plan sets.

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

    Download Veolia Water fire flow availability letter

Other documents

  • Noticing radius map

    Aug. 5, 2026 · 517 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Statement of legal interest

    July 30, 2026 · 174 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Transmittal to agencies

    July 30, 2026 · 132 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Receipt

    July 16, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts

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