Planning project · Planning application
8-unit cottage court proposed on third-of-an-acre lot, with variance sought
The plan calls for eight cottage-style homes on 0.34 acres. The applicant seeks a variance, including a narrower landscape buffer and possibly no sidewalks or attached ones. It is in neighborhood meeting review before a Hearing Examiner.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
Variance, Design Review Minor
Project name on file: 3012 N TAMARACK DR
Timeline
Oct. 14, 2026
Status changed from Submitted to In review
Reported as “Neighborhood Meeting Review”.
Oct. 1, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 3
Aug. 18, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Notes
Waiting to hear back from applicant. Emailed 6.24.26
June 5, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
June 5, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Site plan for cottage court
Architectural site plan sheet SD-1.0 showing the unit schedule, parking schedule, existing conditions and zoning notes for the proposed cottage court development.
June 5, 2026 · 1 page · 242 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Plans
- Download Schematic drawing of two-pack cottage
Schematic floor plans and front, right, and rear elevations for the Chickadee two-pack cottage, dated Feb. 2026.
June 5, 2026 · 3 pages · 1.1 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Project narrative
- Download Concept review summary report
Advisory concept review summary for an eight-unit Type 3 project, covering proposed access, a landscape buffer variance, sidewalk requests, and required applications and neighborhood meeting.
Oct. 1, 2026 · 2 pages · 459 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
Application
- Download Planning project application form
Application for an 8-unit cottage court in an R-1C zone, filed by Pontifex Homes on behalf of the property owner.
June 5, 2026 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application
