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720-square-foot detached accessory unit approved beside a single-family home

The city planning department approved the plan administratively on Feb. 10, 2026, and it does not take effect until the appeal period ends. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit would sit next to the existing house, and no parking or access is approved.

ApprovedCZC25-00224Filed Nov. 12, 2025Southeast Boise · 2815 E Eastgate Dr+1 related filing
Site plan for 720-square-foot detached accessory unit approved beside a single-family home
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 a plan to build a detached accessory dwelling unit, a 720-square-foot home with one bedroom and one bathroom, next to the existing single-family house at 2815 E Eastgate Dr in Boise. The city planning department issued the approval administratively on February 10, 2026, and it does not take effect until the appeal period ends.

ADU

Project name on file: 2815 E EASTGATE DR

Timeline

  1. Feb. 21, 2026

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. Feb. 10, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  3. Feb. 10, 2026

    Current Planning: Complete

  4. Jan. 16, 2026

    Current Planning: In Review

  5. Jan. 16, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  6. Jan. 15, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  7. Jan. 15, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  8. Jan. 15, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  9. Jan. 9, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  10. Jan. 9, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  11. Nov. 12, 2025

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  12. Nov. 12, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Site plan for a residence with a proposed accessory dwelling unit, showing building areas, zoning R-1C, setbacks, lot size, coverage and site plan notes.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 244 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site plan with project data and setbacks

Plans

  • Elevation drawing sheet with general notes on house numbering, grading, gutters, exterior trim, attic and crawl space ventilation, and glazing, filed under a zoning certificate.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 2 pages · 765 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Building elevations and general notes sheet
  • Floor plan drawings for a dwelling, prepared by a design and drafting firm, filed with a zoning certificate application.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 131 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Floor plans

Project narrative

  • Applicant's letter describing a proposed accessory dwelling unit intended as a separate living space for the owner's daughter and granddaughter.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 22 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent

Decisions

  • Planning and Development Services letter approving a detached 720 square foot accessory dwelling unit under the zoning certificate, with findings and conditions of approval listed.

    Feb. 10, 2026 · 8 pages · 244 KB · PDS-Action Letter

    Download Administrative approval letter for accessory dwelling unit

Notices

Application

Photos

  • Three photos taken on January 15, 2026, submitted with the zoning certificate application.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 3 pages · 5.0 MB · PDS-Photos

    Download Site photos

Correspondence

  • ACHD finds no street improvements required and lists conditions for traffic impact fees, driveway approach permits, and right-of-way work.

    Feb. 10, 2026 · 3 pages · 181 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Ada County Highway District comments
  • Boise Airport landside program manager says the project lies in an airport influence area, requires an avigation easement, and needs 25 dB sound attenuation for residential or school development.

    Feb. 10, 2026 · 1 page · 161 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Airport agency comments
  • The Boise Fire Department reports no comments on the zoning certificate review, noting that IBC, IFC and Boise City Code requirements will apply at building permit stage.

    Feb. 9, 2026 · 1 page · 151 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Fire Department comments
  • Boise Parks and Recreation, with Community Forestry, reviewed the submitted plans and has no comments or recommendations.

    Feb. 9, 2026 · 1 page · 57 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Parks department comments
  • Public Works requires connection to central sanitary sewer upon development, notes possible sewer capacity fees at building permit issuance, and conditions final sewer plan approval.

    Feb. 9, 2026 · 1 page · 41 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works sewer comments
  • Veolia requires a separate water service line and meter for the new ADU, and a site plan must be submitted to Veolia for review and approval.

    Feb. 9, 2026 · 1 page · 296 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Veolia Water Idaho comments on water service
  • Veolia Water Idaho reports water pressure and flow available at the site's nearby hydrant for fire sprinkler design, under maximum-day conditions.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 165 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia Water fire flow letter

Other documents

  • Grant of surface and overhead avigation easements to Boise City for property in the Airport Influence Area, recorded with Ada County as a land use application requirement.

    June 8, 2026 · 7 pages · 124 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Recorded avigation easement agreement
  • Noticing radius map

    Feb. 6, 2026 · 519 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Statement of legal interest

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 831 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Transmittal to agencies

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 135 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

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