Planning project · Planning application
Remodel and addition sought on hillside home, status withdrawn
The application, filed Jan. 15, 2026, was withdrawn and the city has cancelled it. The plans called for remodeling and adding to an existing single-family home on a site of about 0.31 acres.
From the filing
City of Boise hasn't published a description of this application yet. See the official record
Project name on file: 2020 E MORTIMER CT
Timeline
March 16, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Project Not Needed
March 16, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
March 16, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview Complete
A determination has been made that this project will be a Category I Hillside project. This means no additional planning permits will be required, and you can proceed straight to submitting for the required building permits (BLDs). In addition to the already submitted documents, additional documents may be required during the BLD Review process.No additional documents are required at this time.NOTE: The hazards of developing and building on property, especially in the Boise foothills, is well known. It is the responsibility of the applicant/owner’s design, geological, and engineering professionals, not the City, to identify, address, and mitigate any hazards to the site. Satisfying these Conditions of Approval is for limited [City purpose] only and should not be relied on for design, geological or engineering purposes. Developer will comply with all requirements of Boise City Hillside Development Code Sections or submit evidence satisfactory to the Boise City Engineer that the proposed development is exempt from the requirements therein stated due to location, topography and/or the absence of adverse conditions associated with slope stability, ground water, erosion and sedimentation.If you would like to discuss this determination, please contact us at HillsideDrainage@cityofboise.org or we can set up a meeting if you prefer.
March 16, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Project Not Needed
March 5, 2026
Planning Applications: Additional CR Needed
March 5, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Start Additional IDR
March 5, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
March 5, 2026
IDR Review Complete: IDR Waived
March 5, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Hillside Questionnaire Needed
Applicant has changed the scope of work and narrative please see updated drawings
March 2, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Feb. 8, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Corrections Required
Reached out to applicant regarding CAT II application. They are waiting to see what direction to go in.
Jan. 20, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
Jan. 20, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview Complete
A determination has been made that this project will be a Category II Hillside project due to the nature of surrounding slopes. In addition to the already submitted documents, additional documents may be required during the CFH Review process.Additional documents that you can expect to provide will be a site-specific geotechnical report with the possibility of a global slope stability analysis (please see the Agency Comment for Hillside Retaining Wall Permitting within this PLN); structural calculations for any retaining wall that is greater than four feet of height, more than one retaining wall when the horizontal interior distance between the retaining walls is less than 10 feet and the total of all retaining walls exceeds four feet in height, a retaining wall having a surcharge, or having a backslope greater than three feet horizontal to one foot vertical (these requirements will be assessed again at the time of occupancy); and civil plans.NOTE: The hazards of developing and building on property, especially in the Boise foothills, is well known. It is the responsibility of the applicant/owner’s design, geological, and engineering professionals, not the City, to identify, address, and mitigate any hazards to the site. Satisfying these Conditions of Approval is for limited [City purpose] only and should not be relied on for design, geological or engineering purposes. Developer will comply with all requirements of Boise City Hillside Development Code Sections or submit evidence satisfactory to the Boise City Engineer that the proposed development is exempt from the requirements therein stated due to location, topography and/or the absence of adverse conditions associated with slope stability, ground water, erosion and sedimentation.If you would like to discuss this determination, please contact us at HillsideDrainage@cityofboise.org or we can set up a meeting if you prefer.
Jan. 16, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Corrections Required
Please provide a site map, doctored image, or sketch of the existing features and proposed work with dimensions from adjacent property lines (both sides and rear). If you have other documents/drawings whether preliminary of finalized; they all can be helpful.
Jan. 15, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
Jan. 15, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
Jan. 15, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Site plan with proposed covered deck and addition
Site plan showing an existing residence and garage with a proposed covered deck and addition, with dimensions and a drawing scale of 1/2 in = 5 ft.
Jan. 20, 2026 · 1 page · 76 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Previous site plan with details
Site plan sheet for a residence remodel and addition, drawn from an earlier file version; the text is mostly garbled drawing-file metadata.
Jan. 16, 2026 · 1 page · 3.5 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Revised site plan with proposed deck and addition
Site plan showing the existing residence and garage with a proposed covered deck and addition, with dimensions and a revision table; drawings provided by Marley Abraham.
Jan. 16, 2026 · 1 page · 76 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Plans
- Download Site drawing for residence remodel and addition
Drawing sheet for a residence remodel and addition, with the project name and file path visible in the OCR text; the content is mostly unreadable scan noise.
Jan. 20, 2026 · 1 page · 3.5 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Project narrative
- Download Concept review summary report
Advisory concept review summary for a Type 2 remodel and addition, classifying the project as a Category II hillside project with required geotechnical and structural documents.
March 2, 2026 · 2 pages · 460 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- Download Project description
Narrative describing a home remodel with a small rear kitchen and dining addition, new rear decking, and interior-only work within existing walls.
Jan. 15, 2026 · 1 page · 2 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Application
- Download Hillside application cover sheet and drawing index
Cover sheet for the Feeney Esposito remodel hillside application plan set, listing code references, project contacts and the sheet index.
March 5, 2026 · 10 pages · 1.8 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Public Works hillside project questionnaire
Checklist answers on hillside project scope, indicating an exterior addition to an existing structure and no new dwelling, driveway, parcel, or grading over 12 inches.
March 5, 2026 · 1 page · 688 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Planning project application form
Application form for a remodel and addition to an existing single-family home in an R-1B zone, with a required Hillside Questionnaire referenced.
Jan. 15, 2026 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application
- Download Hillside project questionnaire
Public Works questionnaire checking off planned work such as a new driveway, new dwelling, exterior addition, grading over 12 inches deep, and retaining walls, with no retaining wall over 4 feet exposed.
Jan. 15, 2026 · 1 page · 147 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Public Works hillside project questionnaire
Checklist answering whether the project involves new parcel lines, additions, a new dwelling, a new driveway, deep grading, or retaining walls.
Jan. 15, 2026 · 1 page · 147 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Correspondence
- Download Letter of explanation for hillside application
Architect's letter describing a remodel and an approximately 20 square foot cantilevered addition to an existing single-family home in the hillside zone, stating it meets R-1B and hillside requirements without exception.
March 5, 2026 · 1 page · 51 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Hillside retaining wall permitting guidance
Public Works guidance on when retaining walls in the hillside zone need a determination, slope stability analysis, and planning-code height and setback limits.
Jan. 20, 2026 · 5 pages · 804 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
