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Triplex approved to replace Boise duplex under sustainability incentive

The city approved on Nov. 4 a plan to demolish an existing duplex and build a two-story triplex with three homes, allowed in this residential zone because it meets sustainability incentive requirements. Conditions include an underground irrigation system, at least two street trees and efficiency and clean energy…

ApprovedCZC25-00173Filed Aug. 15, 2025Sunset · 2709 N 32nd St+1 related filing
Site plan for Triplex approved to replace Boise duplex under sustainability incentive
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 to demolish an existing duplex at 2709 N 32nd Street in Boise and build a two-story triplex with three homes in its place. The project is allowed in this R-1C residential zone only because it meets the city's sustainability incentive requirements, and the city approved it administratively on November 4, 2025.

" Sustainability Incentive Used" -Triplex Development

Project name on file: 2709 N 32ND ST

Timeline

  1. Nov. 15, 2025

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. Nov. 4, 2025

    Review Complete: Completed

  3. Nov. 4, 2025

    DR: Complete

  4. Oct. 10, 2025

    DR: In Review

  5. Oct. 10, 2025

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  6. Sept. 19, 2025

    Review Complete: Corrections Required

  7. Sept. 19, 2025

    DR: Corrections Required

  8. Aug. 27, 2025

    DR: In Review

  9. Aug. 27, 2025

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  10. Aug. 27, 2025

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  11. Aug. 25, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  12. Aug. 25, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  13. Aug. 21, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  14. Aug. 19, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  15. Aug. 18, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  16. Aug. 15, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  17. Aug. 15, 2025

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  18. Aug. 15, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Revised site plan sheet showing fence, driveway, detached sidewalk, and setback dimensions from the property line to the foundation.

    Oct. 27, 2025 · 1 page · 345 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Revised site plan
  • Permit-set existing site plan sheet showing the current duplex layout, garage, and dimensions at 3/16" scale.

    Sept. 3, 2025 · 1 page · 204 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Existing site plan
  • Permit-set site plan showing a fence, driveway, and new 10-foot detached sidewalk, with dimensions measured from the property line to the foundation.

    Sept. 3, 2025 · 1 page · 343 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site plan with fence, driveway and sidewalk dimensions

Plans

  • Revised floor plan showing the second-floor walls recessed three feet on the side setbacks, with unit layouts and room dimensions for a zoning certificate.

    Oct. 27, 2025 · 1 page · 519 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Revised floor plan, second floor walls recessed
  • Site landscape plan sheet showing revised plantings, including maple trees, dogwoods, grasses, crushed rock areas, and a detached sidewalk, with trash and recycling storage noted.

    Oct. 27, 2025 · 1 page · 888 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Revised landscape plan
  • Permit set sheet showing three-dimensional exterior elevations of the building, dated 8/15/2025, with a revisions block.

    Sept. 3, 2025 · 1 page · 6.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download 3D building elevations
  • Permit-set exterior elevation drawings showing front, right, back and left views with ridge and floor height markings.

    Sept. 3, 2025 · 1 page · 334 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Building elevations
  • Architectural floor plan showing room layouts, dimensions, and window and door schedules for a multi-unit building, marked as a permit set.

    Sept. 3, 2025 · 1 page · 508 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Floor plan
  • Permit-set landscape plan sheet showing new detached sidewalk, driveway, grass areas, a new tree, and to-be-determined bushes and plants.

    Sept. 3, 2025 · 1 page · 484 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Landscape plan

Project narrative

  • Revised letter of intent proposing to replace an existing duplex and detached garage with a triplex, plus sustainability incentive measures.

    Oct. 27, 2025 · 1 page · 25 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Revised letter of intent
  • Applicant company describes plans to demolish an existing duplex and detached garage and replace them with a triplex, each unit with three bedrooms, 3.5 baths and an attached two-car garage.

    Sept. 3, 2025 · 1 page · 22 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent

Decisions

  • Action letter approving a zoning certificate to demolish an existing duplex and build a triplex using sustainability housing incentives, with findings of fact under the city code.

    Nov. 4, 2025 · 12 pages · 234 KB · PDS-Action Letter

    Download Administrative approval letter for triplex zoning certificate

Notices

  • Planning and Development Services notice that a proposal to demolish a duplex and build a triplex with sustainability incentives was approved, with an appeal deadline of Nov. 14, 2025.

    Oct. 31, 2025 · 2 pages · 650 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Notice of approval for zoning certificate

Application

  • Zoning certificate application for demolition of existing structures and construction of a triplex in an R-1C zoning district, filed by Cook Brothers Construction.

    Aug. 15, 2025 · 3 pages · 199 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Zoning certificate application for duplex/triplex/fourplex

Photos

  • Photos of the existing site, including a view from above and a front elevation.

    Sept. 3, 2025 · 1 page · 349 KB · PDS-Photos

    Download Site photos

Correspondence

  • ACHD states no street improvements are required and lists traffic impact fee, driveway approach permit, and right-of-way permit conditions for the triplex project.

    Sept. 17, 2025 · 3 pages · 201 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Ada County Highway District comments
  • Fire Department approval of the proposed triplex with two comments on fire apparatus access within 150 feet and a heat detector interconnected with smoke detectors in the attached garage.

    Sept. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 168 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Fire Department comments
  • Parks and Community Forestry ask the applicant to provide a plant schedule listing species, size and class for about four proposed new trees, and recommend Treasure Valley Tree Selection Guide species.

    Sept. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 60 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Parks and Recreation comments
  • Public Works says the project must connect to the central sanitary sewer, which is available in the adjacent street, and may owe sewer capacity fees at building permit issuance.

    Sept. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 41 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Public Works sewer comments
  • Solid waste staff say the application lacks solid waste information, so they cannot verify the site is serviceable, and link to trash enclosure design standards.

    Sept. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 88 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Public Works solid waste comments
  • Public Works street light trades supervisor reports no comments on the application, dated Sept. 4, 2025.

    Sept. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 125 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Public Works street light comments
  • Veolia Water Idaho reports system water pressure and flow available at a hydrant near the site, for fire sprinkler design, valid under maximum-day conditions.

    Sept. 3, 2025 · 1 page · 129 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia Water fire flow availability letter

Other documents

  • Noticing radius map

    Oct. 31, 2025 · 510 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Statement of legal interest

    Sept. 3, 2025 · 79 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Transmittal to review agencies

    Sept. 3, 2025 · 100 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Receipt

    Aug. 27, 2025 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts

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