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80 apartments in four buildings approved after design review

The Feb. 12, 2025 decision approved a two-phase project with most units at affordable rates, 44 parking spaces, buildings up to four stories, and a public walkway through the site. Conditions limit construction hours and outdoor lighting.

ApprovedDRH24-00448Filed Jan. 6, 2025West End · 170 S 28th St+1 related filing
Site plan for 80 apartments in four buildings approved after design review
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

A proposed 80-apartment development in four buildings at 170 S. 28th Street in Boise, built in two phases along Fairview Avenue between 27th and 28th streets. The buildings are four stories along the streets and step down in height inside the site, with 44 parking spaces and a public walkway along the north side of the property.

86 unit affordable housing development

Project name on file: 170 S 28TH ST

Timeline

  1. Feb. 24, 2025

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. Feb. 12, 2025

    Public hearing: Design Review Commission

    Outcome: Approved.

  3. Feb. 12, 2025

    Decision: Approved

    Hearing marked “Approved” on 2025-02-12.

  4. Feb. 12, 2025

    Hearing: Approved

  5. Feb. 5, 2025

    Review Complete: Completed

  6. Feb. 3, 2025

    DR: Complete

  7. Jan. 9, 2025

    DR: In Review

  8. Jan. 9, 2025

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  9. Jan. 7, 2025

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  10. Jan. 7, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  11. Jan. 7, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  12. Jan. 6, 2025

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  13. Jan. 6, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Site plan showing dwelling unit mix, sidewalk and streetscape requirements, trash room and bicycle parking calculations for the project.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 1 page · 7.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Architectural site plan, sheet A1.00
  • Civil site plan sheet C1.00 for the Design Review application, dated January 7, 2025.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 1 page · 264 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Civil site plan
  • Landscape site plan sheet with plant schedule for trees and shrubs, plus general notes on existing conditions, grading, and soils for the lift station project.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 1 page · 1.1 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Landscape site plan, sheet L1.00

Plans

  • Updated elevations for Building C with board and batten spacing notes, level heights, and general sheet notes, marked as a permit set dated Mar 27, 2026.

    May 12, 2026 · 7 pages · 1.9 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Updated building C elevations and floor plans
  • Design revisions for the Finch II multifamily residence, covering introduction, site planning, unit mix, architectural character and appendix, dated January 21, 2026.

    April 14, 2026 · 44 pages · 14.7 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Revised design review drawings, approved Feb. 3, 2026
  • Slides from the applicant's Feb. 12, 2025 design review hearing covering site context, an 80-unit affordable multifamily project, phasing and construction timeline, and design form.

    Feb. 13, 2025 · 53 pages · 22.0 MB · PDS-Presentation

    Download Applicant hearing presentation for design review
  • Revised landscape plan sheets with a plant schedule, planting and grading notes, and soil requirements, for the Design Review application.

    Jan. 31, 2025 · 3 pages · 5.1 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Revised landscape plans
  • Full January 2025 design review drawing set for an 80-unit, four-story multi-family development in two phases, including site plans, floor plans, elevations and project images.

    Jan. 31, 2025 · 27 pages · 38.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Updated drawing set for design review submission
  • Cover sheet with the sheet index for a 80-unit, four-story multi-family design review submission, including project description and project team.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 1 page · 496 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Design review cover sheet and sheet index
  • Site overview sheet showing building placement, phasing, a proposed lot split, parking and drive entries for the design review submittal.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 1 page · 6.7 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site overview drawing
  • Axonometric site views of Buildings A through D and the structured parking, showing residential and non-residential levels, dated Jan. 7, 2025.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 1 page · 10.2 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site axonometric drawings
  • Design review project image sheets (DR.A0.02 through DR.A0.10), including a structured parking image set, dated January 7, 2025.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 9 pages · 7.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Project images, sheets A0.02 to A0.10
  • Ground-floor plan for the Finch design review, showing garage, bike racks, trash path, lobby, office and residential circulation, dated January 7, 2025.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 4 pages · 10.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Level 1 architectural floor plan
  • Material and color schedule for the building facades, including fiber cement siding, painted metal awnings, storefront system, and low site walls, dated Jan. 7, 2025.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 1 page · 140 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Building materials and facade finishes sheet
  • Sheet A2.01 with overall building elevations along the 27th Street and Fairview Avenue frontages and a third street elevation, showing building heights and levels for Buildings A through D.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 1 page · 2.0 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Overall street elevations, design review set

Project narrative

  • Applicant's January 7, 2025 letter to the Design Review Committee describing an 80-unit multi-family project in two phases, its design philosophy, and approval findings.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 3 pages · 342 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent explaining scope and design intent

Staff reports

  • Staff memo recommending conceptual approval of an 80-unit multi-family project, subject to a future public worksession on materials, ground-floor design and pedestrian entries.

    Feb. 5, 2025 · 62 pages · 46.5 MB

    Download Project memo for the Feb. 12 design review hearing

Decisions

  • Letter notifying the applicant that the Design Review Commission approved the 80-unit multi-family development at its February 12, 2025 hearing, with appeal and permit conditions.

    Feb. 13, 2025 · 14 pages · 941 KB · PDS-Action Letter

    Download Design Review Commission action letter

Notices

Application

  • Design review application for an 80-unit affordable housing development, with applicant, agent, owner and project details.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 13 pages · 261 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Design review application
  • Design review application for an 80-unit affordable housing development on a 1.89-acre MX-5 zoned property, filed by Roundhouse and West of West with owner MW AVENS LLC.

    Jan. 6, 2025 · 13 pages · 234 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Design review application form

Correspondence

  • ACHD staff report for the Finch design review, covering trip generation, level of service, planned improvements, and conditions of approval for an 80-unit affordable housing development.

    March 11, 2025 · 16 pages · 752 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Ada County Highway District staff report and conditions
  • Fire Plan Review memo to planning staff listing fire apparatus access, hydrant spacing, aerial access, standpipe, FDC, sprinkler and alarm permit, and radio coverage requirements for an 80-unit multifamily design review.

    Jan. 22, 2025 · 2 pages · 110 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Fire code comments from Fire Plan Review
  • Letter to the applicant scheduling the Boise City Design Review Commission hearing for Feb. 12, 2025, with instructions on site posting, agency comments, and the project report.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 1 page · 80 KB · PDS-Correspondence

    Download Notification letter for the Feb. 12 Design Review hearing
  • Veolia confirms water service is available for the project under its current tariffs, with fire services and hydrants required if the fire district asks, and the letter expires in twelve months.

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 1 page · 328 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia water serviceability letter for fire flow

Other documents

  • Aerial map

    Jan. 24, 2025 · 1.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Land use map

    Jan. 24, 2025 · 598 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Noticing radius map

    Jan. 24, 2025 · 721 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Zoning map

    Jan. 24, 2025 · 585 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Statement of legal interest

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 81 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Submittal checklist

    Jan. 10, 2025 · 244 KB · PDS-Submittal Checklist

  • Fee receipt

    Jan. 7, 2025 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts

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