Planning project · Planning application
Addition and deck proposed for single-family home in Hillside overlay
The project would expand the kitchen and dining space of an existing single-family home and add a deck on a 0.35-acre lot. The city approved it administratively on Apr. 14 after reviewing it as a Category II Hillside project.

From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
Addition in Hillside overlay.
Project name on file: 2360 N HILLWAY DR
Timeline
April 14, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
Dec. 29, 2025
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Aug. 18, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Corrections Required
Please provide additional information as the addition appears to be outside of the footprint of the original foundation.
Aug. 18, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview Complete
A determination has been made that this project will be a Category II Hillside project due to the nature of surrounding slopes. In addition to the already submitted documents, additional documents may be required during the CFH Review process.Additional documents that you can expect to provide will be a geotechnical report with a global slope stability analysis or a statement to as why one is not needed; structural calculations for any retaining wall that is greater than four feet of height, more than one retaining wall when the horizontal interior distance between the retaining walls is less than 10 feet and the total of all retaining walls exceeds four feet in height, a retaining wall having a surcharge, or having a backslope greater than three feet horizontal to one foot vertical; and civil plans.NOTE: The hazards of developing and building on property, especially in the Boise foothills, is well known. It is the responsibility of the applicant/owner’s design, geological, and engineering professionals, not the City, to identify, address, and mitigate any hazards to the site. Satisfying these Conditions of Approval is for limited [City purpose] only and should not be relied on for design, geological or engineering purposes.If you would like to discuss this determination, please contact us at HillsideDrainage@cityofboise.org or we can set up a meeting if you prefer.
Aug. 18, 2025
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Aug. 15, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Corrections Required
Please provide a floor plan of the main home and the addition. Typically, a second kitchen is indicative of an ADU (accessory dwelling unit). I'd like to view what you are proposing and then schedule a brief chat. Thank you!The Hillside component has been sent to a member of the Public Works Hillside/Drainage team for screening. Thank you.
Aug. 15, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
Aug. 7, 2025
Application Submittal: Online
Aug. 7, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Concept site plan showing general massing
One-page conceptual site plan outlining approximate footprints for a proposed home addition and deck; scale is approximate at this stage.
Aug. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 317 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Plans
- Download Conceptual scoping plan for residence addition
Concept floor plans for a residence addition and deck removal, showing demolition and new plan layouts with a stated 312 sq ft addition and 549 sq ft deck addition, prepared by H2A Architects.
Aug. 18, 2025 · 1 page · 7.7 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Project narrative
- Download Concept review summary
Advisory concept review notes for an addition and deck to an existing single-family home in the hillside overlay, identifying Category II hillside application requirements such as a geotechnical report and retaining…
Aug. 18, 2025 · 2 pages · 446 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
Application
- Download Planning project application for residential addition
Application from H2A Architects for a 320 sq ft main-level kitchen and dining addition and 300 to 500 sq ft deck expansion to an existing single-family home in the R-1B zone with hillside overlay.
Aug. 7, 2025 · 2 pages · 154 KB · PDS-Application
- Download Hillside project questionnaire
Public Works questionnaire answering whether the project involves new parcel lines, an exterior addition, a new dwelling, a new access road, deep grading, or retaining walls; the new structure uses post-and-beam framing…
Aug. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 673 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs



