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Tiny home on wheels approved behind existing house

The city approved a request to place one tiny home on wheels on a 0.17-acre residential lot that already has a house. City rules cap such homes at 400 square feet and bar short-term rental use. The decision came Dec. 30.

ApprovedPLN25-00555Filed July 7, 2025West End · 2902 W Woodlawn Ave+1 related filing
Site plan for Tiny home on wheels approved behind existing house
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

Tiny Home On Wheels (THOW)

Project name on file: 2902 W WOODLAWN AVE

Timeline

  1. Sept. 19, 2025

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

  2. Aug. 12, 2025

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  3. July 29, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2

  4. July 23, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: Corrections Required

    Need a site plan showing setbacks and location of proposed pad site

  5. July 7, 2025

    Application Submittal: Online

  6. July 7, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Project narrative

  • Advisory concept review notes on a proposed tiny home on wheels, covering setbacks, zoning certificate requirements, and use-specific standards.

    July 29, 2025 · 2 pages · 453 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary for tiny home on wheels

Application

  • Application for utility hookups to a tiny house on wheels (THOW) on an R-2 zoned parcel, for occasional guest lodging for out-of-town family.

    July 7, 2025 · 2 pages · 153 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application form

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