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Solar panel installation at a home approved by Boise planning staff

City staff approved the project on Sept. 30. The site layout shows the panels and equipment on the back of the home, not visible from the street. The lot is about 0.14 acres.

ApprovedPLN26-00599Filed June 22, 2026North End · 1606 N 17th St+1 related filing

Site plan for Solar panel installation at a home approved by Boise planning staff — 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

Solar
Project name on file: 1606 N 17TH ST

Timeline

July 17, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
June 29, 2026
Planning Applications: Generate Additional Application
Regenerate DRH due to Contact issue.
June 29, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
June 24, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
June 22, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
June 22, 2026
Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Planner notes on a concept review for rooftop solar panels in a historic district, covering the Certificate of Appropriateness (Minor) requirement, panel setback, and attachment method.
June 24, 2026 · 1 page · 462 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
Download Concept review summary for solar panel installation
Planner notes on a concept review for rooftop solar panels in a historic district, covering the Certificate of Appropriateness (Minor) requirement, panel setback, and attachment method.
June 24, 2026 · 1 page · 462 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
Download Concept review summary for solar panel installation
Site layout diagram of the solar panel system and equipment, including the battery combo, shut-down button, disconnect, meter main and loadhub, located on the back of the home.
June 22, 2026 · 1 page · 576 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Download Site layout showing solar panels and equipment on rear of home

Application

Application for a solar addition to an existing structure in the R-1C zone, requiring historic review, filed by an applicant on behalf of the property owner.
June 22, 2026 · 2 pages · 157 KB · PDS-Application
Download Planning project application form