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Removal of one white pine in front yard of historic home approved

The city approved cutting down a 17-inch white pine near the house, citing a pest infestation and the tree's closeness to the structure. No replacement is required, though one or two new trees are encouraged. The approval was granted Oct. 16.

ApprovedDRH26-00321Filed Sept. 28, 2026North End · 1912 N 17th Street+1 related filing
Site plan for Removal of one white pine in front yard of historic home approved
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 applicant asked to remove one 17-inch white pine tree in the front yard of a home at 1912 N 17th Street, in the North End historic district. An arborist found the tree is close to the house and has a pest infestation that will worsen its health, and the city forester agreed it can be removed. The city approved the removal without requiring a replacement tree, though planting one or two new trees is encouraged.

Tree removal

Project name on file: 1912 N 17th Street

Timeline

  1. Two days ago

    Status changed from In review to Approved

    Reported as “Approved”.

  2. Two days ago

    Document added: PDS-Certificate of Appropriateness - CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATNESS 10/16/26

  3. Two days ago

    Review Complete: Completed

  4. Two days ago

    DR: Complete

  5. Oct. 15, 2026

    Document added: PDS-Maps and Drawings - NOTICING RADIUS MAP

  6. Oct. 15, 2026

    Document added: PDS-Legal Notice - HP_ADMINISTRATIVE LEGAL NOTICE

  7. Oct. 14, 2026

    8 documents added

  8. Sept. 30, 2026

    DR: In Review

  9. Sept. 30, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  10. Sept. 29, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  11. Sept. 29, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  12. Sept. 28, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  13. Sept. 28, 2026

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  14. Sept. 28, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Arborist letter requesting removal of a 14-inch Autumn White Pine, which is in good condition but has Pine Bark Adelgid, damages a retaining wall, and sits close to the foundation.

    Oct. 1, 2026 · 1 page · 102 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Tree removal request letter from arborist

Project narrative

  • Arborist letter requesting removal of a 14-inch white pine that is damaging a front retaining wall and sits close to the foundation, with no replacement planned.

    Oct. 1, 2026 · 1 page · 103 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent for tree removal

Decisions

Notices

Application

Photos

Correspondence

  • Parks and Forestry staff have no comments on the application but concur with removing a diseased 17-inch white pine in the front yard, with no replacement planned.

    Oct. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 58 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Parks and Recreation comments on tree removal

Other documents

  • Noticing radius map

    Oct. 15, 2026 · 519 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Transmittal sheet

    Oct. 2, 2026 · 137 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Statement of legal interest

    Oct. 1, 2026 · 421 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Receipt

    Sept. 29, 2026 · 130 KB · PDS-Receipts

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