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Front porch remodel approved for historic-district home that extends into side setback

A hearing examiner approved a new front porch and recognized the existing house, which sits too close to the side property line, as a legal nonconforming structure. The decision was made June 12, 2026.

ApprovedPLN25-00907Filed Oct. 14, 2025North End · 2018 N 16th St+3 related filings
Site plan for Front porch remodel approved for historic-district home that extends into side setback
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

Alteration to front porch & establish legal nonconforming status on the existing dwelling structure.

Project name on file: 2018 N 16TH ST

Timeline

  1. June 12, 2026

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

    Variance was denied.

  2. Jan. 13, 2026

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  3. Dec. 11, 2025

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  4. Dec. 9, 2025

    IDR Review Complete: IDR Waived

    IDR is unnecessary for facade alterations for a SFD.

  5. Dec. 9, 2025

    Neighborhood Meeting Review: Completed

  6. Nov. 6, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: Notes

    amy has requested to hold until we get further input from the homeowner.

  7. Nov. 6, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 3

  8. Oct. 24, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: Notes

    Emailed for CR

  9. Oct. 14, 2025

    Application Submittal: Online

  10. Oct. 14, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Applicant's summary of the Dec. 4 neighborhood meeting, with feedback and planned-change answers that appear unfilled in the text.

    Dec. 9, 2025 · 2 pages · 412 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Neighborhood meeting summary form
  • Site plan drawing at 1" = 20'-0" showing existing structures, paving, and trees to remain, with existing porch and paving marked for removal.

    Oct. 14, 2025 · 1 page · 79 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Existing site plan
  • Site plan drawing at 1" = 20'-0" showing existing garage, office, patio and house to remain, with a new porch and dimensions noted.

    Oct. 14, 2025 · 1 page · 79 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Proposed site plan

Plans

  • Architectural elevation and floor-plan sheets for a residence, prepared by Amy Allgeyer Architect, Inc., shared at the meeting.

    Dec. 9, 2025 · 3 pages · 565 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Residence elevation drawings (front, rear, left, right)
  • Existing main floor plan drawing at 1/8"=1'-0" scale, showing rooms including primary bedroom, study, kitchen, living room and entry.

    Oct. 14, 2025 · 1 page · 81 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Existing main floor plan
  • Existing upper floor floor plan drawing at 1/8 inch scale showing bedrooms, bath and closets, prepared by an architecture firm.

    Oct. 14, 2025 · 1 page · 73 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Existing upper floor plan
  • Architect's front and rear exterior elevation drawings at 1/8" scale for a residence.

    Oct. 14, 2025 · 1 page · 96 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Proposed exterior elevations, front and rear
  • Right and left exterior elevation drawings at 1/8"=1'-0" scale for a residential project, prepared by an architecture firm.

    Oct. 14, 2025 · 1 page · 111 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Proposed exterior elevations, sheet 2
  • Floor plan of the proposed main level showing rooms, dimensions, stair, laundry, bath, and a new egress window in the primary bedroom.

    Oct. 14, 2025 · 1 page · 97 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Proposed main floor plan
  • Architect's floor plan of the proposed upper floor, showing bedrooms, bath, closet, stairway and skylight placement.

    Oct. 14, 2025 · 1 page · 77 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Proposed upper floor plan

Project narrative

  • Advisory concept review notes covering required applications (minor certificate of appropriateness and a variance combined with a lot/neighborhood compatibility review), a neighborhood meeting requirement, and…

    Jan. 16, 2026 · 2 pages · 459 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary
  • Invitation to a Dec. 4 neighborhood meeting on a proposed front porch addition and interior renovations, with a Certificate of Appropriateness and variance requested.

    Dec. 9, 2025 · 1 page · 264 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Neighborhood meeting invitation letter
  • Advisory concept review notes covering required applications, a variance for a front porch in the interior side setback, and neighborhood meeting requirements for a noncontributing structure.

    Nov. 6, 2025 · 2 pages · 459 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary report

Application

  • Application to remove and replace a front porch with front and side porches and remodel the interior of a non-contributing house in a historic district; a variance is needed for the porch.

    Oct. 14, 2025 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application form

Other documents

  • Mailing list of 13 adjacent property owners and occupants for the application's notice radius, dated 11/7/2025.

    Dec. 9, 2025 · 1 page · 33 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Adjacent radius mailing list
  • Sign-in sheet

    Dec. 9, 2025 · 84 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

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