Variance · Planning application
Zoning commission approves 21 townhomes with small commercial space
On Oct. 13, the commission approved a variance allowing zero-foot rear setbacks inside the site and recommended the rezone and subdivision go to City Council. Buildings are capped at 35 feet to the parapet, with rooftop structures up to 45 feet.

From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
A developer is asking to rezone about 1.96 acres at 1907 W Jefferson Street from residential zoning to neighborhood mixed-use and to allow zero-foot rear setbacks inside the site. The plan is a subdivision called Jeffrie Brownstones with 21 townhome lots, one commercial lot and two common lots on 1.06 acres. Vehicle access would come from the alley.
Rezone to MX-1 and SUB for single-family attached 22 Units
Project name on file: 1907 W JEFFERSON ST - CAR/SUB
Timeline
Oct. 25, 2025
Appeal Period: Completed
Oct. 13, 2025
Public hearing
Outcome: Approved.
Oct. 13, 2025
Decision: Approved
Hearing marked “Approved” on 2025-10-13.
Oct. 13, 2025
Hearing: Approved
Oct. 7, 2025
Review Complete: Completed
Oct. 7, 2025
Current Planning: Complete
July 30, 2025
Current Planning: In Review
July 30, 2025
Assign Reviewers: Completed
July 28, 2025
Fee Payment: Payment Received
July 24, 2025
Prescreen Review: Passed
July 22, 2025
Prescreen Review: In Progress
June 26, 2025
Application Submittal: ePlanReview
June 26, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Renderings
- Download Renderings of views from nearby intersections
Three rendered street-level views of the proposed project, looking south, southeast and west from surrounding intersections and an alley.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 3 pages · 7.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Plans
- Download Two-story floor plan
Floor plan sheet for a two-story residence showing garage, living and sleeping levels with square footage totals, filed with a variance application.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 1 page · 144 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Three-story floor plans, garage through roof level
Floor plan sheets showing garage, living and sleeping levels with square footage totals for the variance application.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 1 page · 217 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Commercial floor plan with coffee bar and cafe patio
Single-page floor plan showing dimensions, shelving, an optional coffee bar and a cafe patio, submitted with a variance application.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 1 page · 61 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Landscape plan with plant schedule
Landscape plan sheet listing proposed coniferous, deciduous, flowering and shrub plantings with sizes, maturity dimensions and a landscape legend.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 2 pages · 1.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Mobility plan map
Map showing nearby bikeways, VRT bus routes and stops, existing sidewalks, and the proposed on-site pathway for the project.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 1 page · 6.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Preliminary plat, Jeffrie Brownstones subdivision
Preliminary plat showing 21 single-family residential lots and one commercial lot, with zoning change, setback table and a noted rear-setback variance.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 1 page · 1.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Project narrative
- Download Letter of intent for rezoning, subdivision and variance
Applicant's letter explaining the request to rezone three parcels to MX-1, preliminary plat for 21 townhome lots and a commercial lot, and a rear setback variance.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 3 pages · 234 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
Staff reports
- Download Project report for the Oct. 13, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission
Staff report recommending approval of a rezone to MX-1, a rear setback variance, and a preliminary plat for a mixed-use subdivision of 21 residential and one commercial lot.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 103 pages · 35.5 MB · PDS-Project Report/Memo
Decisions
- Download Planning and Zoning Commission action letter, Oct. 13 hearing
Letter notifying the applicant that the commission approved the variance and recommended approval of the rezone and preliminary plat, with appeal deadline details.
Oct. 14, 2025 · 13 pages · 241 KB · PDS-Action Letter
Notices
- Download Notice of Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing (hybrid meeting)
Postcard notice from Boise Planning and Development Services for a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on a variance, with instructions for in-person, online, and written testimony and appeals.
Sept. 24, 2025 · 2 pages · 844 KB · PDS-Legal Notice
Application
- Download Variance application form
Application for a setback variance to reduce internal rear setbacks for a 22-unit single-family attached project, filed alongside a rezone and subdivision request.
June 26, 2025 · 3 pages · 201 KB · PDS-Application
Photos
- Download Site photographs
A 25-page set of photographs for the variance application, with each page stamped 7/28/2025; the images themselves are not described in the extracted text.
Aug. 25, 2025 · 25 pages · 10.2 MB · PDS-Photos
Correspondence
- Download Late correspondence for the Oct. 13 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
Planning staff memo summarizing numerous public opposition comments on the proposed MX-1 rezone, rear setback variance, and mixed-use subdivision, with staff recommending no changes.
Oct. 10, 2025 · 19 pages · 4.2 MB · PDS-Correspondence
- Download Ada County Highway District comments
ACHD staff report on a 24-lot subdivision with a commercial lot, covering trip generation estimates, level of service, and site-specific conditions of approval.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 14 pages · 750 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Boise School District response on enrollment and traffic
School district reports arrangements to meet its requirements, lists projected added students at three schools, and notes no traffic or Safe Routes to School comments.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 195 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Boise Fire Department comments
The Boise Fire Department reports no comments on the variance application and notes that building code requirements will apply at the building permit stage.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 152 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Parks and Recreation comments on tree mitigation
Boise Parks and Recreation with Community Forestry finds the proposed 84 caliper inches of new trees fully mitigates canopy lost from two trees to be removed, though no arborist of record is provided.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 60 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Public Works sewer comments
Public Works says there is no objection to the rezoning, requires connection to the central sanitary sewer at development, and notes that sewer capacity fees may apply at building permit.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 41 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Solid waste comments from Public Works
Public Works solid waste staff set alley service limits for dumpsters and carts, require 15 feet of vertical clearance, and request a screening wall between compost and grease containers.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 66 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Street light department comments
Public Works street light trades supervisor reports no comments on the variance application.
Oct. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 125 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Notice of the Oct. 13 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
Letter to the applicant scheduling the October 13, 2025 hearing, with instructions on site posting, agency comments, and the project report timeline.
Sept. 22, 2025 · 1 page · 107 KB · PDS-Correspondence
Public comments
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 87 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 55 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 955 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 113 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 903 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 311 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 999 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 47 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 10, 2025 · 711 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 7, 2025 · 524 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 7, 2025 · 308 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 7, 2025 · 473 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Oct. 7, 2025 · 305 KB · PDS-Public Comment
Other documents
- Aerial map
Sept. 24, 2025 · 1.1 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Land use map
Sept. 24, 2025 · 623 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Noticing radius map
Sept. 24, 2025 · 609 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Zoning map
Sept. 24, 2025 · 619 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Agency transmittal
Aug. 26, 2025 · 100 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies
- Checklist
Aug. 25, 2025 · 840 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Statement of legal interest
Aug. 25, 2025 · 593 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest
- Fee receipt
July 28, 2025 · 132 KB · PDS-Receipts


