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377-square-foot accessory dwelling unit approved with conditions

The city approved converting the rear of an existing single-family home into an attached one-story unit with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Conditions include a paved entry path, on-site drainage and limits on construction hours.

ApprovedCZC26-00205Filed July 26, 2026Southeast Boise · 225 E Melrose St+1 related filing
Site plan for 377-square-foot accessory dwelling unit approved with conditions
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 wants to convert the rear portion of an existing single-family home at 225 E Melrose Street in Boise into an attached accessory dwelling unit. The new unit would be 377 square feet, one story, with two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Proposed attached ADU to SFD

Project name on file: 225 E MELROSE ST - CZC (ADU)

Timeline

  1. Sept. 15, 2026

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. Sept. 4, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  3. Sept. 4, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: Complete

  4. Aug. 18, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: In Review

  5. Aug. 18, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  6. Aug. 10, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  7. Aug. 6, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  8. Aug. 1, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  9. July 28, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  10. July 28, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  11. July 26, 2026

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  12. July 26, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Site plan showing existing walkway, driveway, garage, main unit and a proposed ADU with dimensions and a walkway to be added.

    Aug. 19, 2026 · 1 page · 15 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site plan, sheet 7 of 10
  • Site plan drawn at 1:150 scale showing an accessory dwelling unit and an existing garage, with a total lot area of 0.200 acres.

    Aug. 19, 2026 · 1 page · 12 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site plan (revision dated 7/26)

Plans

  • Floor plan for an accessory dwelling unit, showing the main unit, the back unit and the front unit, with square footage listed for each and the entire house.

    Aug. 19, 2026 · 1 page · 14 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Floor plan with unit square footage

Project narrative

  • Project description stating the applicant proposes creating an accessory dwelling unit within the footprint of an existing single-family home.

    Aug. 19, 2026 · 1 page · 12 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent for ADU project

Decisions

  • Action letter approving an attached accessory dwelling unit under zoning certificate CZC, with findings on size, bedrooms, height and accessory use in the R-1C zone.

    Sept. 4, 2026 · 7 pages · 191 KB · PDS-Action Letter

    Download Administrative approval of accessory dwelling unit

Notices

  • Notice that an administrative approval was granted to construct a two-story detached accessory dwelling unit in an R-2 compact residential zone; appeals are due by September 14, 2026.

    Sept. 2, 2026 · 2 pages · 698 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Notice of administrative approval

Application

Photos

  • Four photos of the site, dated Aug. 10, 2026, filed with the zoning certificate application.

    Aug. 19, 2026 · 4 pages · 5.9 MB · PDS-Photos

    Download Site photos

Correspondence

  • The Boise Fire Department has no comments on the zoning certificate application, noting building code requirements to be addressed at the building permit stage.

    Sept. 4, 2026 · 1 page · 151 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Fire Department agency comments
  • Boise Parks and Recreation, reviewed with Community Forestry, states it has no comments or recommendations on the proposal.

    Sept. 4, 2026 · 1 page · 57 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Parks and Recreation agency comments
  • Public Works states the property must connect to central sanitary sewer, which is available, and notes sewer capacity fees may apply at building permit issuance.

    Sept. 4, 2026 · 1 page · 65 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Sewer agency comments
  • Public Works street light trades supervisor reports no comments on the zoning certificate application.

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

    Download Street light agency comments
  • ACHD reports no required street improvements and lists traffic impact fee, driveway approach permit, and right-of-way permit requirements, plus standard conditions of approval.

    Aug. 25, 2026 · 3 pages · 166 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Ada County Highway District comments
  • Veolia correspondence on fire flow information for the application, with the text largely garbled in extraction.

    Aug. 19, 2026 · 1 page · 87 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia fire flow information
  • Veolia Water Idaho provides available water pressure and flow at a nearby hydrant for fire sprinkler design, to be attached to approved plan sets.

    Aug. 19, 2026 · 1 page · 112 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia Water fire flow information

Other documents

  • Noticing radius map

    Sept. 2, 2026 · 511 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Transmittal to agencies

    Aug. 21, 2026 · 133 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Statement of legal interest

    Aug. 19, 2026 · 118 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Receipt

    Aug. 10, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts

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