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Two-story garage with one-bedroom accessory unit above approved for small lot

The detached building would have a 515-square-foot two-car garage below a 460-square-foot, one-bedroom unit, about 22 feet tall. Approval came Aug. 21 with conditions, including a paved path to the unit and on-site drainage.

ApprovedCZC26-00127Filed June 12, 2026South Boise Village · 1808 S Euclid Ave+3 related filings
Site plan for Two-story garage with one-bedroom accessory unit above approved for small lot
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

Approval for a new two-story detached building at 1808 South Euclid Avenue behind a future single-family home. It has a 515 square foot two-car garage on the ground floor and a 460 square foot one-bedroom accessory dwelling unit above, about 22 feet tall. It shares a lot line with a similar garage and unit planned at 1810 South Euclid Avenue.

ADU for residential small lot.

Project name on file: 1808 S EUCLID AVE

Timeline

  1. Sept. 1, 2026

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. Aug. 21, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  3. Aug. 21, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: Complete

  4. Aug. 20, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: In Review

  5. Aug. 20, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  6. Aug. 13, 2026

    Review Complete: Corrections Required

  7. Aug. 13, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: Corrections Required

  8. July 22, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: In Review

  9. July 22, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  10. July 14, 2026

    Review Complete: Corrections Required

  11. July 14, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: Corrections Required

  12. June 24, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: In Review

  13. June 24, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  14. June 23, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  15. June 23, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  16. June 22, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  17. June 22, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  18. June 19, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  19. June 12, 2026

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  20. June 12, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Revised site plan showing setbacks, lot and floor area figures, open space totals, and the landscape buffer, prepared by Cook Brothers Construction.

    Aug. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 636 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Revised site plan
  • Site plan showing lot and floor area calculations, setback dimensions, and front and rear open space for two adjacent lots, drawn by Cook Brothers Construction.

    June 26, 2026 · 1 page · 589 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site plan with setbacks and open space figures

Plans

  • Revised exterior elevations and floor plans for a garage with an accessory dwelling unit, including ceiling heights, room layouts and a contractor's sheet marked as sheet 6.

    Aug. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 2.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Revised elevations and floor plans
  • Revised architectural sheet showing exterior elevations and floor plans for the garage with ADU, including ceiling heights, window schedule and siding finishes.

    Aug. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 2.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Revised elevations and floor plans
  • Revised landscape plan sheet with a planting legend listing trees, shrubs, sod and crushed rock, plus a landscape buffer along the sidewalk.

    Aug. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 1.9 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Revised landscape plan
  • Floor plans for both levels and exterior elevations (front, left, rear, right) of an accessory dwelling unit with a garage, with room areas and ceiling heights noted.

    June 26, 2026 · 1 page · 2.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download ADU floor plans and elevations
  • Landscape plan sheet showing planting legend, irrigated sod, crushed rock, linden trees, hydrangea, boxwood and limelight panicle along the alley and sidewalk.

    June 26, 2026 · 1 page · 1.8 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Landscape plan
  • Floor plans and front, rear, left and right elevations for a four-bedroom primary home with an ADU, including room areas and window schedules.

    June 26, 2026 · 1 page · 3.1 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Primary home floor plans and elevations

Project narrative

  • Applicant Cook Brothers Construction describes demolishing the existing home, restoring two original lots, and building a single-family home with a detached garage and ADU on each.

    June 26, 2026 · 1 page · 110 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of explanation for demolition and two new homes

Decisions

  • Planning department approval of a detached ADU over a two-car garage, with findings under the accessory dwelling unit code section and a condition tied to a related small lot development.

    Aug. 21, 2026 · 9 pages · 221 KB · PDS-Action Letter

    Download Administrative approval letter for accessory dwelling unit

Notices

  • Map of the properties notified about the zoning certificate application, showing subject parcels and selected addresses within the notice radius.

    Aug. 19, 2026 · 1 page · 514 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Noticing radius map
  • Notice of design review approval for two small-lot single-family homes with accessory dwelling units in the R-1C zone, with an appeal deadline of August 31, 2026.

    Aug. 19, 2026 · 2 pages · 926 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Administrative notice of approval

Application

Photos

  • Three pages of existing-condition site photos labeled front, rear, garage and overhead views, dated June 23, 2026.

    June 26, 2026 · 3 pages · 520 KB · PDS-Photos

    Download Site photos

Correspondence

  • Fire Department recommends approval subject to a heat detector interconnected with ADU smoke alarms above the garage, plus hydrant, access and building code requirements.

    Aug. 21, 2026 · 1 page · 193 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Fire Department comments
  • Boise Parks and Recreation review notes that two proposed street trees in the greenway lack a specified irrigation source, with rock groundcover proposed instead.

    Aug. 21, 2026 · 1 page · 59 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Parks and Recreation comments on street trees
  • Public Works requires an approved stormwater management plan before a building or grading permit is issued, per the 2019 Stormwater Design Manual.

    Aug. 21, 2026 · 1 page · 133 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works drainage comments
  • Public Works requires connection to central sanitary sewer with a separate service line per parcel, a sewer tap permit for new connections, and possible sewer capacity fees at building permit.

    Aug. 21, 2026 · 1 page · 67 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works sewer comments
  • Veolia Water Idaho letter to the Fire Flow Reviewing Authority giving water pressure and flow available at a nearby hydrant under maximum-day conditions, for fire sprinkler design.

    June 26, 2026 · 1 page · 113 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Water company fire flow letter

Other documents

  • Agency transmittal

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

  • Statement of legal interest

    June 26, 2026 · 151 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Receipt

    June 23, 2026 · 137 KB · PDS-Receipts

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