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Basement apartment in existing home approved as accessory dwelling unit

The city approved converting a finished basement into a one-bedroom, one-bathroom accessory dwelling unit with its own outside stairway entrance. The decision was made administratively on May 4, and no added parking is required.

ApprovedPLN26-00119Filed Feb. 1, 2026Depot Bench · 2201 W Frederic St+1 related filing
Site plan for Basement apartment in existing home approved as accessory dwelling unit
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

Internal conversion - ADU

Project name on file: 2201 W FREDERIC ST

Timeline

  1. May 4, 2026

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

  2. March 1, 2026

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  3. Feb. 25, 2026

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2

  4. Feb. 17, 2026

    Concept Review Complete: Notes

    Emailed for CR

  5. Feb. 1, 2026

    Application Submittal: Online

  6. Feb. 1, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Project narrative

  • Planner's summary of a preliminary concept review for converting finished basement space into a one-bedroom ADU with external stairway access, noting setback encroachment and zoning certificate requirements.

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 2 pages · 460 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary for basement ADU conversion

Application

  • Application for an accessory dwelling unit within an existing basement, with listed renovation components including egress window, exterior stairwell, separate electrical, HVAC, and kitchen.

    Feb. 1, 2026 · 2 pages · 159 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application form

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