Skip to content

Design review · Planning application

Four-story, 121-room LivSmart Studios hotel approved

The Boise Design Review Commission approved the plan at a Feb. 11 hearing, with conditions on construction hours, outdoor lighting, landscaping and sidewalks. The 59,000-square-foot building would have 121 surface parking spaces.

ApprovedDRH25-00412Filed Dec. 22, 2025Southeast Boise · 2149 E Hospitality Ln+4 related filings
Site plan for Four-story, 121-room LivSmart Studios hotel approved
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 applicant proposes a new four-story, 121-room hotel, branded LivSmart Studios by Hilton, at 2149 and 2177 E. Hospitality Lane in Boise. The site is about 2.18 acres near Interstate 84, and the building is roughly 59,000 square feet with 121 surface parking spaces.

Four story, 121 room apartment/hotel

Project name on file: 2149 E HOSPITALITY LN

Timeline

  1. Feb. 28, 2026

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. Feb. 11, 2026

    Public hearing: Design Review Commission

    Outcome: Approved.

  3. Feb. 11, 2026

    Decision: Approved

    Hearing marked “Approved” on 2026-02-11.

  4. Feb. 11, 2026

    Hearing: Approved

  5. Feb. 4, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  6. Feb. 3, 2026

    DR: Complete

  7. Dec. 31, 2025

    DR: In Review

  8. Dec. 31, 2025

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  9. Dec. 24, 2025

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  10. Dec. 24, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  11. Dec. 24, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  12. Dec. 23, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  13. Dec. 22, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  14. Dec. 22, 2025

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  15. Dec. 22, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Site plan sheet showing parking, a trash enclosure with dumpster and gate notes, staging area clearance, and the four-story hotel footprint.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 805 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Architectural site plan with trash enclosure details
  • Design review set dated 12.12.25 with sheet notes on drainage, grading, sidewalk cross slope and irrigation, a keynoted site layout legend, setbacks and site statistics.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 886 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Civil site plan

Renderings

  • Renderings of the south view from the parking lot and the north view from the adjacent roadway, with zoning permit sheets dated Nov. 24 and Dec. 12, 2025.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 468 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site renderings, south and north views

Plans

  • Floor plan sheet with room numbers, fixture and toilet callouts, and dimensions for the Design Review application.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 6.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Floor plans
  • Landscape detail drawing with planting and staking notes for tree installation, including cinch tie, staking, watering and hardpan instructions, dated 12/24/2025.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 1.1 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Landscape materials and details sheet
  • Landscape and irrigation notes, material legend, and plant schedule for the design review set, including tree species, sizes and irrigation requirements.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 1.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Landscape plan, design review set
  • Site mobility plan for the hotel showing bicycle rack counts (short and long term), bus stop distance, and vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian circulation legend.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 2.8 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Mobility plan, site sheet
  • Building elevations for the north and east facades, showing total facade areas, exterior finish ratios, and listed paint and cladding materials with colors.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 508 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download North and east elevations with materials and color schedule
  • Lot areas, MX-2 zoning standards, setbacks, height, and parking calculations for a hotel site, including brand standard parking requirements and proposed parking counts.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 316 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site location and zoning information sheet
  • Building elevation drawings for the south and west facades, showing exterior finish ratios, facade areas, and paint and cladding color callouts.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 396 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download South and west elevations with materials and colors
  • Landscape sheet with planting and irrigation notes, finish grade requirements, and a plant schedule listing Class I trees, dated Dec. 24, 2025 for the design review set.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 3 pages · 2.8 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Tree mitigation plan and landscape notes

Project narrative

  • Architect's letter describing a proposed 4-story, 121-room LivSmart Studios hotel, 121 parking stalls, site features, and shared service drive with an adjacent hotel under the same owner.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 87 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Detailed letter of explanation for 121-room hotel

Staff reports

  • Staff report recommending approval of a four-story hotel with 121 guest rooms in an MX-2 zone, with findings and recommended conditions of approval.

    Feb. 5, 2026 · 46 pages · 14.5 MB · PDS-Project Report/Memo

    Download Project report for the Feb. 11 design review hearing

Decisions

Notices

  • Public hearing notice for a proposed four-story hotel with 121 guest rooms in a mixed-use zone, with instructions for submitting testimony and appealing the decision.

    Jan. 23, 2026 · 2 pages · 821 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Notice of the Feb. 11 Design Review Commission public hearing

Application

  • Application for design review of a four-story, 121-room apartment/hotel project, with applicant, owner, property and site design details.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 10 pages · 257 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Design review application form
  • Form for developers seeking an Assured Water Supply certification for a development served by the city water utility, with applicant contact and project information sections.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 10 pages · 737 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Assured Water Supply application B
  • Design review application for a four-story, 121-room apartment/hotel project, with property, applicant, owner, site design, and landscape tree removal details.

    Dec. 22, 2025 · 10 pages · 251 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Design review application form

Studies and reports

  • Water demand calculator output for one commercial/industrial customer, estimating average and maximum daily water demand in summer and winter.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 22 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Assured water supply demand calculator

Photos

  • Numbered photographs of the project site, including the existing sidewalk, detention basin, trees along the north property line, and the southwest corner, keyed to a site plan.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 3.7 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site photos with keyed viewpoints
  • Arborist Gary Moen's tree inventory for the hotel site, listing species, size, condition and photos of over 60 trees, with reject volunteer trees flagged for removal.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 60 pages · 19.3 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Arborist tree survey report

Correspondence

  • ACHD found no required street improvements and lists traffic impact fee, driveway approach permit, and right-of-way permit requirements, plus standard conditions of approval.

    Feb. 4, 2026 · 3 pages · 222 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Ada County Highway District comments
  • Airport landside program manager's comments requiring an existing avigation easement, noise attenuation of 30 dB NLR in the airport influence area, downward-directed lighting, and no residential use.

    Feb. 4, 2026 · 1 page · 154 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Airport comments on design review
  • Boise Parks and Recreation, with Community Forestry, reports no comments; it finds the arborist assessment, tree mitigation plan and landscape plan acceptable.

    Feb. 4, 2026 · 1 page · 59 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Parks and Recreation comments
  • Public Works requires an approved stormwater management plan before a building or grading permit is issued, per the 2019 Stormwater Design Manual.

    Feb. 4, 2026 · 1 page · 138 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works drainage comments
  • Public Works environmental staff comments on grease abatement, spill protection, interceptors, and prohibited sewer discharges for the design review.

    Feb. 4, 2026 · 1 page · 16 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works pretreatment comments
  • Public Works requires sanitary sewer connection upon development, notes a city sewer easement with no permanent structures allowed, and flags possible sewer capacity fees at building permit.

    Feb. 4, 2026 · 2 pages · 563 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works sewer comments
  • Public Works Solid Waste staff ask that the enclosure gates open at least 120 degrees with a hold-open mechanism, and that future submittals include enclosure structural details.

    Feb. 4, 2026 · 1 page · 96 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Solid Waste comments
  • Public Works street light trades supervisor reports no comments on the design review application.

    Feb. 4, 2026 · 1 page · 125 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works street light comments
  • Water utility memo listing requirements for existing water mains, service lines and meter boxes, including raising services to new grade at the owner's expense.

    Feb. 4, 2026 · 1 page · 306 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Veolia Water Idaho comments
  • Veolia Water Idaho reports water pressure and flow at the nearby hydrant for fire sprinkler design, to be attached to architectural plan sets.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 131 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia Water fire flow availability letter
  • Veolia confirms the proposed hotel project can be served by its water system, lists new mains, services and hydrants needed, and says the letter expires after twelve months.

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 1 page · 317 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia water serviceability letter

Other documents

  • Aerial map

    Jan. 23, 2026 · 1.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Land use map

    Jan. 23, 2026 · 395 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Noticing radius map

    Jan. 23, 2026 · 523 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Zoning map

    Jan. 23, 2026 · 392 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Transmittal sheet

    Jan. 5, 2026 · 100 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Statement of legal interest

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 343 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Submittal checklist

    Dec. 31, 2025 · 897 KB · PDS-Submittal Checklist

  • Fee receipt

    Dec. 24, 2025 · 135 KB · PDS-Receipts

Nearby

The Boise Builds daily briefing

Every new planning application in the Treasure Valley, and every filing that changed, in one email each morning. See a sample

Free. One email a day, only when something is new. Unsubscribe anytime.