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Approved changes open a porch and replace four windows on a house

A homeowner's plan to open an enclosed porch, replace the front door and enlarge one front window was approved with conditions. The conditions require existing siding on the main building to stay, and new windows must be wood, metal-clad wood or fiberglass and recessed at least 2 inches.

ApprovedDRH25-00426Filed Dec. 3, 2025North End · 1917 N 9th St+1 related filing
Site plan for Approved changes open a porch and replace four windows on a house
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 homeowner at 1917 N 9th St in Boise's historic district plans exterior changes to an existing house. The work opens up an enclosed porch and adds new siding there, replaces the front door, enlarges one window on the front of the house, and replaces four windows on a noncontributing structure.

Exterior Changes on Non-Contributing Home in Historic

Project name on file: 1917 N 9TH ST

Timeline

  1. Jan. 27, 2026

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. Jan. 16, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  3. Jan. 16, 2026

    DR: Complete

  4. Jan. 12, 2026

    DR: In Review

  5. Jan. 12, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  6. Jan. 5, 2026

    Review Complete: Corrections Required

  7. Jan. 5, 2026

    DR: Corrections Required

  8. Dec. 29, 2025

    DR: In Review

  9. Dec. 29, 2025

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  10. Dec. 15, 2025

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  11. Dec. 15, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  12. Dec. 15, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  13. Dec. 10, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  14. Dec. 9, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  15. Dec. 3, 2025

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  16. Dec. 3, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Plans

  • Front elevation showing a brick veneer porch and wall, 4x4 painted wood posts, and a proposed larger 48 x 65 window, with notes on asbestos tile inside the porch.

    Jan. 12, 2026 · 1 page · 2.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Updated front elevation drawing
  • Revised floor plan at 3/16"=1'-0" showing room layouts, new windows, and color key for wood-clad window replacement, non-wood windows, and brick veneer.

    Jan. 12, 2026 · 1 page · 3.0 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Updated floor plan
  • Front elevation drawing at 1/4"=1'-0" scale, showing entry, porch and door dimensions, drawn by the applicant's designer.

    Dec. 30, 2025 · 1 page · 2.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Front elevation
  • Floor plan of the existing building, noting that there is no oven in the basement level and that the basement has a sink and an older fridge.

    Dec. 30, 2025 · 1 page · 143 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Existing floor plan
  • Quote and product specifications for a double-hung replacement window (30 x 65 inch frame, aluminum clad, white exterior, pine interior) with a $8,764.81 total price.

    Dec. 30, 2025 · 5 pages · 313 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Window specification sheet

Project narrative

  • Describes window replacements and resizing, interior framing changes, kitchen and bath remodel, electrical upgrades, and exterior changes including an enclosed porch opened up and siding replaced with thin brick.

    Dec. 30, 2025 · 1 page · 20 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent describing planned remodel work

Decisions

  • Approval letter for a historic district certificate covering porch enclosure, new siding, front door replacement, window changes, and specified material and compliance conditions.

    Jan. 16, 2026 · 5 pages · 290 KB · PDS-Action Letter

    Download Certificate of Appropriateness action letter

Notices

  • Staff notice that a certificate of appropriateness was approved to open an enclosed porch, re-side it, replace the front door and windows, and enlarge one window; appeals due Jan. 26, 2026.

    Jan. 14, 2026 · 2 pages · 783 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Notice of approval, certificate of appropriateness

Application

Photos

  • Single-page photo of the existing window, updated on Jan. 6, 2026, filed with the Certificate of Appropriateness application.

    Jan. 12, 2026 · 1 page · 5.4 MB · PDS-Photos

    Download Updated photo of existing window
  • Updated photograph showing the proposed door for the certificate of appropriateness application.

    Jan. 12, 2026 · 2 pages · 8.9 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Updated photo of proposed door
  • Two photographs of the existing doors, submitted as an update for the Certificate of Appropriateness application; the extracted text is unreadable, so the image content can't be described further.

    Jan. 12, 2026 · 2 pages · 11.3 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Updated photos of existing doors
  • Updated photographs showing the windows of neighboring properties, submitted with the certificate of appropriateness application.

    Jan. 12, 2026 · 2 pages · 9.7 MB · PDS-Photos

    Download Updated photos of neighboring windows
  • Four photographs submitted with the Certificate of Appropriateness application, captioned with the filing date.

    Dec. 30, 2025 · 4 pages · 2.4 MB · PDS-Photos

    Download Site photos

Correspondence

Other documents

  • Noticing radius map

    Jan. 14, 2026 · 566 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Transmittal sheet to agencies

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 101 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Receipt

    Dec. 15, 2025 · 134 KB · PDS-Receipts

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