Approved: 495-square-foot backyard accessory unit in Boise

Revised site plan dated 5-28-26 for a zoning certificate application; the page text is mostly garbled, so the drawing's details can't be confirmed.

May 30, 2026 · 1 page · 4.2 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

One-page site plan drawing for the zoning certificate application; the extracted text is mostly dimension labels and is hard to read.

April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 39 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Revised front elevation drawing with header and portal details, plus 2018 IRC braced-wall-line length calculations for side-to-side and front-to-back walls.

May 30, 2026 · 1 page · 704 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Revised floor plans for the zoning certificate application, with roof plan and braced wall details, though much of the drawing text is garbled in the extraction.

May 30, 2026 · 1 page · 322 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Elevation drawings showing east-west and north views, including a vaulted ceiling profile.

April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 39 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Interior floor plan sheet showing room layouts, including a living room, bedroom, closet and desk area, with dimension labels.

April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 32 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Construction detail sheet for braced wall portal frames, showing header, anchor bolt, sheathing nailing and foundation connection details referencing IRC Table R602.10 provisions.

April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 519 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Single-page braced wall line plan drawing, with dimensions and wall layout marks; the text is mostly illegible drawing labels.

April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 25 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

One-page electrical plan sheet for the zoning certificate application; the text is mostly garbled scan noise, so details are unclear.

April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 42 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Single-sheet preliminary foundation plan with anchor bolt and washer plate detail, filed with a zoning certificate application.

April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 37 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Sheet of general notes listing design loads, wind and seismic criteria, and the 2018 IRC and IECC code editions that apply to the work.

April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 202 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

One-page roof plan drawing showing gutter and ridge lines, with minimal legible text beyond the sheet label.

April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 17 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Single-page drawing of a typical exterior wall detail showing framing, sheathing, insulation, siding and sill plate connections.

April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 40 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Homeowner's letter requesting planning approval to build a 497 sq. ft. accessory dwelling unit in the backyard, intended to supplement retirement income and offer affordable multi-generational housing.

April 15, 2026 · 1 page · 38 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

Letter approving a 495 square foot detached accessory dwelling unit under Boise City Code, with findings of fact and a condition requiring a five-foot-wide pathway.

June 5, 2026 · 9 pages · 206 KB · PDS-Action Letter

City of Boise notice that a 495 square foot accessory dwelling unit behind an existing house was reviewed and approved under the zoning ordinance; appeals are due by June 15, 2026.

June 3, 2026 · 2 pages · 684 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

Application for a zoning certificate to add a 497 sq ft accessory dwelling unit with one bedroom to a single-family home in an R-1C zone.

Feb. 25, 2026 · 3 pages · 206 KB · PDS-Application

Three photos of the accessory dwelling unit site, taken from east-to-west, north-to-south and south-to-north viewpoints.

April 15, 2026 · 3 pages · 1.0 MB · PDS-Photos

ACHD finds no adjacent street improvements required and lists traffic impact fee, driveway approach permit, and right-of-way conditions, plus standard conditions of approval.

June 4, 2026 · 3 pages · 173 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

The Boise Fire Department has no comments on the zoning certificate application, noting building code requirements will be addressed at building permit stage.

June 4, 2026 · 1 page · 151 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

NMID has no comment on the application since no facilities are affected and stormwater stays on site, but it requires private laterals and waste ways be protected and drainage be retained on site.

June 4, 2026 · 2 pages · 329 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Boise Parks and Recreation finds the plans acceptable but recommends planting a new Class II or III deciduous tree to replace a mature rear-yard tree already removed for the ADU.

June 4, 2026 · 1 page · 60 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Public Works requires connection to the central sanitary sewer, notes that sewer capacity fees may apply at building permit issuance, and conditions final sewer plan approval.

June 4, 2026 · 1 page · 65 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Veolia requires a separate service line and meter for the new ADU, and a site plan must be submitted to Veolia for review and approval.

June 4, 2026 · 1 page · 323 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

June 3, 2026 · 626 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

April 17, 2026 · 136 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

April 15, 2026 · 77 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

April 7, 2026 · 135 KB · PDS-Receipts