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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.

ApprovedDRH26-00277Filed Aug. 26, 2026Downtown Boise · 280 W Julia Davis Dr+6 related filings
Site plan for 114-foot mural approved for paddle boat house 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

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

  1. Oct. 9, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  2. Oct. 9, 2026

    DR: Complete

  3. Sept. 17, 2026

    DR: Notes

    Need updated statement of legal interest. The document submitted is filled out incorrectly.

  4. Sept. 15, 2026

    DR: In Review

  5. Sept. 15, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  6. Sept. 10, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  7. Sept. 9, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  8. Sept. 9, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  9. Aug. 27, 2026

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  10. Aug. 26, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • 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

    Download Site plan exhibits for boat house lease

Plans

  • 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 dimensions, elevations
  • 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 Boathouse overhead measurements
  • 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

    Download Mural layout

Project narrative

  • 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 Letter of intent for boathouse improvements
  • 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

    Download Artist statement and mural information for Paddle Like a Goose

Decisions

  • 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

    Download Administrative design review approval letter for mural

Notices

  • 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

    Download Notice of design review approval for a mural

Application

  • 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 Statement of acknowledgement of mural guidelines
  • 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

    Download Design review application for a mural

Correspondence

  • 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

    Download Boise Parks and Recreation 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

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