Design review · Planning application
114-foot mural approved for paddle boat house with conditions
The city approved a 114-by-9-foot mural, "Paddle Like a Goose," on the boathouse for the Discovery Center of Idaho's paddle boats. Any design changes need review by Boise Arts & History, and the mural must follow city mural guidelines.

From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
A mural installation is proposed at 280 W Julia Davis Drive in Boise. The city's Planning and Development Services Department approved the request with conditions.
mural
Project name on file: 280 W JULIA DAVIS DR
Timeline
Oct. 9, 2026
Review Complete: Completed
Oct. 9, 2026
DR: Complete
Sept. 17, 2026
DR: Notes
Need updated statement of legal interest. The document submitted is filled out incorrectly.
Sept. 15, 2026
DR: In Review
Sept. 15, 2026
Assign Reviewers: Completed
Sept. 10, 2026
Fee Payment: Payment Received
Sept. 9, 2026
Prescreen Review: Passed
Sept. 9, 2026
Prescreen Review: In Progress
Aug. 27, 2026
Application Submittal: ePlanReview
Aug. 26, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Site plan exhibits for boat house lease
Exhibits B and C of a commercial lease defining the leased boat house and dock, licensed lagoon and waterway areas, and the boat storage location on concrete.
Sept. 16, 2026 · 2 pages · 552 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Plans
- Download Boathouse dimensions, elevations
Elevation drawings of the boathouse from left, front (facing water), back and right views, with dimensions in inches.
Sept. 16, 2026 · 1 page · 221 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Boathouse overhead measurements
Dimensioned overhead drawing notes for the boathouse, listing wall height, roof angles, overhang, rib spacing, fascia and roof peak-to-edge measurements.
Sept. 16, 2026 · 1 page · 11.1 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Mural layout
A one-page mural layout drawing showing a paddle boat design with "Discovery" lettering, filed with the design review application.
Sept. 16, 2026 · 1 page · 24.2 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Project narrative
- Download Letter of intent for boathouse improvements
The Discovery Center of Idaho proposes a branded exterior mural on the boathouse and replacing wood tables with four round blue metal tables and branded umbrellas.
Sept. 16, 2026 · 1 page · 1.4 MB · PDS-Letter of Intent
- Download Artist statement and mural information for Paddle Like a Goose
Mural details for the Paddle Like a Goose mural, including artist bio, dimensions, budget, medium, and an artist statement on the design's stripes, silhouettes and logo.
Sept. 16, 2026 · 2 pages · 27 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Decisions
- Download Administrative design review approval letter for mural
Action letter approving a mural installation with conditions of approval, including compliance with Boise public mural guidelines and an appeal deadline of Oct. 19, 2026.
Oct. 9, 2026 · 2 pages · 173 KB · PDS-Action Letter
Notices
- Download Notice of design review approval for a mural
Notice that the city approved a design review for a mural in an open land zone with a flood protection overlay; appeals are due by October 19, 2026.
Oct. 7, 2026 · 2 pages · 915 KB · PDS-Legal Notice
Application
- Download Statement of acknowledgement of mural guidelines
A signed form in which the applicant confirms they have read the Mural Guidelines and that their public mural application aligns with them.
Oct. 7, 2026 · 1 page · 175 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Design review application for a mural
Design review application for a mural on the Discovery Center of Idaho boathouse property, with applicant, owner and site details listed, though the text is cut off before the proposal's full scope.
Aug. 27, 2026 · 6 pages · 224 KB · PDS-Application
Correspondence
- Download Boise Parks and Recreation comments
Parks department reports no comments on the design review and attaches a 2026 commercial lease with Discovery Center of Idaho for paddleboat and boathouse operations in the park.
Oct. 9, 2026 · 20 pages · 1.8 MB · PDS-Agency Comments
Other documents
- Noticing radius map
Oct. 7, 2026 · 542 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Statement of legal interest
Sept. 23, 2026 · 185 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest
- Statement of legal interest
Sept. 16, 2026 · 474 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest
- Transmittal to review agencies
Sept. 16, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies
- Fee receipt
Sept. 10, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts
