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Detached 768-square-foot apartment above new garage approved, replacing small rear house

The city approved plans to demolish a 500-square-foot one-bedroom house and build a two-story garage with a 768-square-foot accessory dwelling above it. The existing 3-bedroom house stays. The decision was made Oct. 16.

ApprovedPLN26-00087Filed Jan. 26, 2026West End · 2117 W Madison Ave+1 related filing

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

Detached ADU with garage demo
Project name on file: 2117 W MADISON AVE

Timeline

Two days ago
Status changed from In review to Approved
Reported as “Project Entitled”.
Two days ago
Approved
Oct. 14, 2026
4 documents added
April 7, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
March 1, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Feb. 17, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Jan. 30, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Notes
Emailed re: CR 1/30
Jan. 26, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
Jan. 26, 2026
Application filed

Documents

Project narrative

Planning staff's advisory concept review notes for a proposed demolition of a dwelling over 50 years old and a new detached accessory dwelling unit with garage, covering required permits and standards.
Feb. 17, 2026 · 2 pages · 458 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
Download Concept review summary report

Application

Application for an accessory dwelling unit built over a rear-alley garage, with demolition of an existing 1943 cottage on the lot, filed by the owner's representative.
Jan. 26, 2026 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application
Download Planning project application for accessory dwelling unit