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Former Carl's Jr. site sought for coffee shop, approved with conditions

The city approved changes to the existing drive-through restaurant so the former Carl's Jr. space can become a quick-service coffee shop. The work removes an escape lane, adds landscaping, relocates the trash enclosure and removes about 17 parking spaces, with no change to building size.

ApprovedCUP24-00047Filed Feb. 7, 2025East End · 226 S Broadway Ave+2 related filings
Site plan for Former Carl's Jr. site sought for coffee shop, 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 city approved changes to the existing drive-through restaurant at 226 S Broadway Ave so the former Carl's Jr. can become a quick-service coffee shop. The work removes the escape lane along the north side of the building, upgrades landscaping, and relocates the trash enclosure. About 17 parking spaces will be removed, and the building size will not change.

Project name on file: 226 S BROADWAY AVE

Timeline

  1. March 25, 2025

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. March 17, 2025

    Current Planning: Complete

  3. March 14, 2025

    Review Complete: Completed

  4. March 14, 2025

    Current Planning: Complete

  5. Feb. 19, 2025

    Current Planning: In Review

  6. Feb. 19, 2025

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  7. Feb. 11, 2025

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  8. Feb. 11, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  9. Feb. 8, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  10. Feb. 7, 2025

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  11. Feb. 7, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Site plan for a Starbucks store showing a new pylon sign, relocated directional signage, drive-through menu board and order point, and new landscape areas, marked preliminary draft.

    Feb. 20, 2025 · 2 pages · 2.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site plan with proposed signage and drive-through changes

Plans

  • Preliminary conceptual south building elevation for a Starbucks store, showing proposed materials, colors and square-footage breakdown of brick and siding.

    Feb. 20, 2025 · 4 pages · 1.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Conceptual south elevation with color legend
  • Starbucks store conceptual floor plan showing the new exterior patio with railings, string lights and furniture, plus restroom and tenant space layout, dated Feb. 11, 2025.

    Feb. 20, 2025 · 1 page · 971 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Conceptual floor plan with patio expansion
  • Draft landscape plan sheet with general notes, a legend, and a plant schedule listing species, sizes, and quantities; marked not for construction or bidding.

    Feb. 20, 2025 · 1 page · 337 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Preliminary landscape plan with plant list

Project narrative

  • Letter from the architect describing a tenant space remodel into a quick-serve coffee restaurant, with site, drive-through, trash, paint and signage updates, and no building footprint changes.

    Feb. 20, 2025 · 1 page · 111 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Project narrative for coffee restaurant conversion

Decisions

  • Planning Team letter approving a minor conditional use modification to a drive-through restaurant, converting it to a coffee shop, removing an escape lane and about 17 parking spaces.

    March 14, 2025 · 5 pages · 274 KB · PDS-Action Letter

    Download Administrative approval letter for conditional use modification

Notices

  • Planning and Development Services notice that a modification to a previously approved drive-through conditional use permit has been approved, with an appeal deadline of March 24, 2025.

    March 12, 2025 · 2 pages · 1.1 MB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Notice of approval for conditional use permit modification

Application

  • Application form for a conditional use permit by GPD Group on behalf of Starbucks Coffee Company, covering an existing quick-service restaurant in the MX-1 zone.

    Feb. 7, 2025 · 6 pages · 212 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Conditional use permit application form

Photos

  • Five pages of additional photographs of the site; the extracted text is garbled OCR with no readable captions or labels.

    March 14, 2025 · 5 pages · 2.2 MB · PDS-Photos

    Download Additional site photos

Correspondence

  • ACHD states no street improvements are required, lists traffic impact fee and driveway permit obligations, and attaches standard right-of-way conditions of approval.

    Feb. 27, 2025 · 3 pages · 190 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Ada County Highway District comments
  • The Idaho Transportation Department reviewed the transmittal and has no comments on the conditional use permit application.

    Feb. 27, 2025 · 1 page · 164 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Idaho Transportation Department comments
  • Public Works requires suitable grease abatement equipment and adherence to Fat/Oil & Grease Best Management Practices for food service operations, and may require odor abatement downstream of large grease interceptors.

    Feb. 27, 2025 · 1 page · 15 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works pretreatment comments
  • Public Works states the project must connect to the central sanitary sewer if it adds plumbing fixtures, notes possible sewer capacity fees at building permit issuance, and requires sewer plan approval.

    Feb. 27, 2025 · 1 page · 41 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works sewer comments
  • Public Works solid waste staff list enclosure requirements: minimum depth for 18-foot-wide enclosures, a 50-foot straight-line approach, and gates opening 120 degrees.

    Feb. 27, 2025 · 1 page · 97 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works solid waste comments
  • Public Works street light trades supervisor reports no comments on the conditional use permit application.

    Feb. 27, 2025 · 1 page · 125 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works street light comments
  • Veolia Water Idaho reports water pressure and flow available at the property's fire hydrant under maximum-day conditions, for use in fire sprinkler design.

    Feb. 20, 2025 · 1 page · 237 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia Water Idaho fire flow letter

Other documents

  • Noticing radius map

    March 12, 2025 · 721 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Statement of legal interest

    Feb. 20, 2025 · 499 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Payment receipt

    Feb. 11, 2025 · 132 KB · PDS-Receipts

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