Variance for front porch closer to side property line denied

Existing site plan showing structures and paving to remain or be removed, new construction and paving, and existing trees to remain, prepared for a variance application.

April 2, 2026 · 1 page · 79 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Revised site plan showing setback information, lot coverage calculations for existing and proposed structures, and a new porch, for a variance application.

April 2, 2026 · 1 page · 85 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Existing site plan for a variance application showing the house, garage, office, patio and paving to remain or be removed, with a legend of existing and new construction.

Dec. 29, 2025 · 1 page · 82 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Site plan showing existing and proposed construction, setback information, and lot coverage calculations for a variance application.

Dec. 29, 2025 · 1 page · 88 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Front and rear exterior elevation drawings at 1/8"=1'-0" scale, prepared by Amy Allgeyer Architect, Inc. for a residence.

April 2, 2026 · 1 page · 96 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Revised main floor plan for the residence showing room layout, dimensions, stair location, and a new egress window in the primary bedroom.

April 2, 2026 · 1 page · 97 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Floor plan of the existing main level of the residence, drawn at 1/8 inch scale, showing rooms including primary bedroom, kitchen, study and living room.

Dec. 29, 2025 · 1 page · 83 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Existing upper floor floor plan drawn at 1/8 inch scale, showing bedrooms, a bath and closets, prepared by Amy Allgeyer Architect, Inc.

Dec. 29, 2025 · 1 page · 75 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Front and rear exterior elevation drawings at 1/8 inch scale for a residential variance application.

Dec. 29, 2025 · 1 page · 99 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Right and left exterior elevation drawings at 1/8 inch scale, with the architect's title block.

Dec. 29, 2025 · 1 page · 113 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Architectural floor plan of the main level of a residence, showing rooms, stairs, a new egress window, and dimensions, prepared by Amy Allgeyer Architect, Inc.

Dec. 29, 2025 · 1 page · 100 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Floor plan of the upper level of a residence, showing bedrooms, a bath, a closet, a sitting area and a skylight, with dimensions at 1/8"=1'-0" scale.

Dec. 29, 2025 · 1 page · 80 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Planning staff report recommending denial of a side-setback variance for a front porch on an existing 1915 single-family home, for the May 4, 2026 hearing.

April 27, 2026 · 34 pages · 13.0 MB · PDS-Project Report/Memo

The Hearing Examiner denied the variance to encroach into the interior side setback, finding no undue hardship and that a redesigned porch could meet setbacks.

May 6, 2026 · 2 pages · 157 KB · PDS-Action Letter

Sworn statement that the variance application's property was posted on April 7, 2026, at least 15 days before the May 4, 2026 Hearing Examiner hearing, with photos submitted and signs to be removed within three days…

April 24, 2026 · 4 pages · 15.6 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Notice that the Boise Hearing Examiner will hear a variance request to encroach into the side setback on a 0.13-acre residential lot on May 4, 2026 at 3 p.m.

April 15, 2026 · 2 pages · 1.2 MB · PDS-Legal Notice

Architect's letter requesting a variance to replace a front porch that encroaches into the interior side setback, citing legal non-conforming status and historic siting hardship.

Dec. 29, 2025 · 2 pages · 505 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

Variance application for a front porch alteration and legal nonconforming status, requesting a side setback reduction from 5 feet to 2 feet on a historic-district dwelling.

Dec. 11, 2025 · 3 pages · 207 KB · PDS-Application

State Historic Preservation Office inventory form from a March 1998 survey, recommending the property as noncontributing with field notes on a 1949 porch enclosure and 1952 fireplace.

Dec. 29, 2025 · 6 pages · 7.8 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Seven pages of labeled site photos taken 12/12/2025 showing the house exterior, garage on each side, the street in both directions, and neighboring houses and the alley.

Dec. 29, 2025 · 7 pages · 1.6 MB · PDS-Photos

Letter to the applicant scheduling the variance application before the Hearing Examiner on May 4, 2026, with site posting and proof-of-posting deadlines.

April 22, 2026 · 1 page · 95 KB · PDS-Correspondence

Building Division notes that per the adopted Building Code, porch roof projections are not allowed within 3 feet of a property line, and that a full plan review will occur at building permit submittal.

April 2, 2026 · 1 page · 66 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

The Boise Fire Department reports no comments on the variance application and notes that IBC, IFC and Boise City Code construction requirements will apply at building permit stage.

April 2, 2026 · 1 page · 151 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Parks and Recreation reviewed the plans with Community Forestry and has no comments, since improvements are confined to the interior; exterior changes would need Forestry review.

April 2, 2026 · 1 page · 58 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Public Works states no objection to the variance, notes sewer connection is required for new plumbing and that sewer capacity fees may apply at building permit.

April 2, 2026 · 1 page · 65 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

City letter informing the applicant that the variance application has been deferred to a date uncertain, with notice of the new hearing date to follow.

March 23, 2026 · 1 page · 105 KB · PDS-Correspondence

Letter notifying the applicant that the variance application is scheduled for a April 6, 2026 Hearing Examiner hearing, with posting and proof-of-posting deadlines.

March 10, 2026 · 1 page · 95 KB · PDS-Correspondence

April 15, 2026 · 582 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

April 15, 2026 · 449 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

April 15, 2026 · 556 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

April 15, 2026 · 468 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Jan. 26, 2026 · 136 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

Dec. 29, 2025 · 193 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

Dec. 12, 2025 · 134 KB · PDS-Receipts