Variance · Planning application

Garage addition with indoor stairs to attic storage denied

The Hearing Examiner denied a variance on June 1 that would have let a garage addition sit 2 feet 10 inches from the rear property line, where 15 feet is required. The examiner said the addition is new construction that could be redesigned to meet setback rules.

DeniedCVA25-00075Filed Dec. 22, 2025North End · 1919 N Harrison Blvd+6 related filings

Site plan for Garage addition with indoor stairs to attic storage denied — 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 owner of a home at 1919 N Harrison Blvd in Boise's North End wants a variance to build an addition onto an existing detached garage that would extend into the rear setback, 2 feet 10 inches from the rear property line where 15 feet is required. The addition would hold an interior staircase to the attic storage and more ground-level storage. City planning staff recommend denial, and the Hearing Examiner makes the final decision.
9/24 - Historic - Sunroom addition to garage. 8-25 - Variance and tree removal
Project name on file: 1919 N Harrison Blvd

Timeline

June 1, 2026
Decision: Denied
Hearing marked “Denied” on 2026-06-01.
June 1, 2026
Hearing: Denied
May 21, 2026
Review Complete: Completed
May 21, 2026
Current Planning: Complete
April 30, 2026
Current Planning: In Review
April 30, 2026
Assign Reviewers: Completed
March 9, 2026
Review Complete: Corrections Required
March 9, 2026
Current Planning: Corrections Required
Feb. 19, 2026
Current Planning: In Review
Feb. 19, 2026
Assign Reviewers: Completed
Jan. 15, 2026
Fee Payment: Payment Received
Jan. 14, 2026
Prescreen Review: Passed
Jan. 14, 2026
Prescreen Review: In Progress
Dec. 22, 2025
Application Submittal: ePlanReview
Dec. 22, 2025
Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Dimensioned site plan showing the existing and proposed garage expansion, sunroom, fences, gate, and a wall to be removed, with areas in square feet.
March 19, 2026 · 1 page · 79 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Download Site plan, version 2
Site plan sketch marking the existing garage, sunroom, alley, and the proposed garage expansion for a variance application.
Feb. 24, 2026 · 1 page · 102 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Download Site plan showing existing garage and proposed expansion

Renderings

May 7, 2026 · 2 pages · 2.7 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Download Renderings

Plans

Map of surrounding parcels and addresses within the notification radius of the variance application, with a legend marking the subject parcel.
May 13, 2026 · 1 page · 553 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Download Radius map showing parcels within notice area

Project narrative

Owners explain the need to expand the garage for safer attic access and ground-level storage, and request approval to extend an existing alley setback encroachment and remove a tree.
Feb. 24, 2026 · 1 page · 35 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
Download Letter of intent for garage expansion variance

Staff reports

Staff report recommending denial of a rear-setback variance to expand a detached garage in a historic-overlay residential zone, with setback data and analysis.
May 26, 2026 · 21 pages · 39.2 MB · PDS-Project Report/Memo
Download Planning staff report for variance hearing

Decisions

Notice that the Boise City Hearing Examiner denied the variance request to encroach into rear setbacks, with the reasons for the decision attached.
June 3, 2026 · 2 pages · 159 KB · PDS-Action Letter
Download Action letter for the June 1 hearing decision

Notices

Applicant's sworn statement that the variance application's sign was posted at least fifteen days before the scheduled public hearing, with photos submitted and removal planned within three days after the hearing.
May 20, 2026 · 1 page · 147 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Download Statement of site posting
Notice that the Boise Hearing Examiner will hear a variance request to encroach into rear and streetside setbacks on a 0.14-acre residential lot at a 3 p.m. public hearing on June 1, 2026.
May 13, 2026 · 2 pages · 884 KB · PDS-Legal Notice
Download Notice of public hearing for variance case

Application

City variance application for a historic-district property, proposing a sunroom addition to the garage with a setback encroachment and tree removal.
Dec. 22, 2025 · 3 pages · 209 KB · PDS-Application
Download Variance application form

Photos

May 20, 2026 · 1 page · 8.2 MB · PDS-Photos
Download Site posting photo II
Six photographs of the site, dated January 15, 2026, filed with the variance application.
Feb. 24, 2026 · 6 pages · 32.5 MB · PDS-Photos
Download Site photos

Correspondence

Staff memo transmitting the architect's May 27 letter supporting the variance for a stair addition, and maintaining the recommendation of denial.
May 29, 2026 · 3 pages · 170 KB · PDS-Correspondence
Download Late correspondence for the June 1, 2026 hearing
Letter from the city's Development Services Manager scheduling the June 1, 2026 Hearing Examiner hearing, with site posting and proof-of-posting deadlines and a note on Ada County Highway District traffic meetings.
May 19, 2026 · 1 page · 96 KB · PDS-Correspondence
Download Notification letter for the June 1 hearing

Garage addition with indoor stairs to attic storage denied

From the filing

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