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Erstad Architects gets OK for 6,640-square-foot multi-tenant commercial building

The Boise Design Review Commission approved the single-story building with four tenant spaces, 27 parking spaces and conditions on lighting, screening and construction hours. The decision was made at the Feb. 11 hearing.

ApprovedDRH25-00409Filed Nov. 21, 2025Barber Valley · 3152 E Barber Valley Dr+3 related filings
Site plan for Erstad Architects gets OK for 6,640-square-foot multi-tenant commercial building
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

Erstad Architects is asking the city to approve a new single-story commercial building of about 6,640 square feet with four tenant spaces on a vacant 0.69-acre lot at 3152 E Barber Valley Drive in the Barber Station area. The building would be about 27 feet tall and include 27 parking spaces. City staff recommend approval with conditions.

Multi-tenant commercial building

Project name on file: 3152 E BARBER VALLEY DR

Timeline

  1. Feb. 28, 2026

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. Feb. 11, 2026

    Decision: Approved

    Hearing marked “Approved” on 2026-02-11.

  3. Feb. 11, 2026

    Hearing: Approved

  4. Jan. 14, 2026

    Public hearing: Design Review Commission

  5. Jan. 7, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  6. Jan. 7, 2026

    DR: Complete

  7. Dec. 3, 2025

    DR: In Review

  8. Dec. 3, 2025

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  9. Dec. 1, 2025

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  10. Nov. 28, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  11. Nov. 25, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  12. Nov. 21, 2025

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  13. Nov. 21, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Renderings

  • Architectural perspective renderings (3D Views 1-3) marked not for construction, prepared by erstad ARCHITECTS for the design review submittal.

    Dec. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 6.1 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download 3D perspective renderings

Plans

  • Elevation and plan views of a long-term bike parking area, showing three vertical bike racks with a hatched area for two bikes, 4 by 6 feet.

    Dec. 23, 2025 · 1 page · 79 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Long-term bike parking exhibit
  • Cover sheet for the drawing set of a new multi-tenant commercial building, with general notes, drawing schedule and zoning data, marked not for construction.

    Dec. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 2.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Cover sheet for Barber Station lot 6 drawing set
  • Architectural exterior elevation sheets (south and west) with finish legend, material callouts for panel, wood, metal, brick and aluminum, and general notes, dated Nov. 2025.

    Dec. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 3.7 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Exterior elevations and material schedule
  • Architectural exterior elevation sheets (north and east) with a finish legend and general notes listing panel, wood, metal, brick and aluminum materials for a Barber Station lot 6 project.

    Dec. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 2.0 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Exterior elevations and material schedule
  • Architectural first floor plan sheet showing tenant suites, dimensions and general notes, dated 11.25.25 in the Barber Station lot 6 design review set.

    Dec. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 114 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download First floor plan
  • Landscape plan sheet for the Design Review application, showing plant schedule, tree and parking calculations, irrigation and landscape notes, and details dated Nov. 19, 2025.

    Dec. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 1.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Entitlement landscape plan

Project narrative

  • Narrative describing a single-story multi-tenant commercial building on Lot 6 of the Barber Station plan area, its design approach, landscaping, parking, and major design review basis.

    Dec. 4, 2025 · 2 pages · 75 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent: project description

Staff reports

  • Staff report recommending approval of a new roughly 6,640 square foot commercial building with four tenant spaces, with findings, conditions and maps.

    Feb. 5, 2026 · 42 pages · 12.0 MB · PDS-Project Report/Memo

    Download Project report for the Feb. 11, 2026 design review hearing
  • Staff memo recommending approval of a new roughly 6,640 sq ft commercial building with four tenant spaces, with findings and recommended conditions.

    Jan. 8, 2026 · 42 pages · 12.0 MB · PDS-Project Report/Memo

    Download Project memo for the Jan. 14 design review hearing

Decisions

Notices

  • Mailed notice of a Design Review Commission hearing on a proposed new multi-tenant commercial building, with instructions for testimony and appeals.

    Jan. 23, 2026 · 2 pages · 972 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Notice of the Feb. 11 Design Review Commission public hearing
  • Public hearing notice for a design review request to construct a new approximately 6,640 square foot multi-tenant commercial building in an SP-02 zone, with the hearing set for 6:00 pm at Boise City Hall.

    Jan. 16, 2026 · 3 pages · 260 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Notice of a public hearing on Design Review request
  • Applicant's sworn statement that the property was posted at least 15 days before the Jan. 14, 2026 Design Review hearing, with the posted public hearing notice for a 6,640 square foot commercial building.

    Dec. 29, 2025 · 3 pages · 5.4 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Statement of site posting and notice of public hearing
  • Notice of a Jan. 14, 2026 Design Review Commission hearing on a proposed approximately 6,640 square foot multi-tenant commercial building in a specific plan zone.

    Dec. 24, 2025 · 2 pages · 950 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Design Review Commission public hearing notice
  • Notice of a Jan. 14, 2026 Design Review Commission hearing on a proposed approximately 6,640 square foot multi-tenant commercial building in a specific plan zone.

    Dec. 11, 2025 · 2 pages · 950 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Design Review Commission public hearing notice
  • City of Boise Assured Water Supply Application B form for a development served by a DWP, filed with the neighborhood meeting materials; the text shown is the form's instructions and applicant information sections.

    Dec. 4, 2025 · 15 pages · 12.0 MB · PDS-Neighborhood Meeting

    Download Assured Water Supply application B (fire flow info)

Application

  • Design Review application for a multi-tenant commercial building on a 0.69-acre SP-02 zoned property, filed by erstad ARCHITECTS for the owner.

    Nov. 21, 2025 · 7 pages · 235 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Design review application form

Photos

  • Four pages of photos of nearby buildings, including an adjacent building to the east, structures to the southwest and southeast, and retail development south of the site.

    Dec. 4, 2025 · 4 pages · 343 KB · PDS-Photos

    Download Site photos of surrounding buildings

Correspondence

  • Planning memo correcting a typo in the Project Summary's scope of work and attaching a revised Project Summary; recommends approval of the project.

    Jan. 9, 2026 · 2 pages · 243 KB · PDS-Correspondence

    Download Late correspondence for the Jan. 14 Design Review hearing
  • Dec. 31, 2025 · 8 pages · 7.9 MB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download PDS-Agency Comments - BARBER VALLEY DR APPROVAL
  • ACHD reports no adjacent street improvements required, lists traffic impact fee, driveway approach and right-of-way permit conditions, and attaches standard conditions of approval.

    Dec. 17, 2025 · 3 pages · 213 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Ada County Highway District comments
  • Boise Parks and Recreation has no comments but recommends replacing six proposed Capital Callery Pear trees with a different species to limit invasive root growth.

    Dec. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 66 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Parks and Recreation comments
  • Public Works requires a stormwater management plan, approved before any building or grading permit is issued, per the 2019 Stormwater Design Manual.

    Dec. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 138 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Public Works drainage comments
  • Public Works environmental staff require segregated grease lines for tenant spaces that may house food service, and may require more than one outside grease interceptor.

    Dec. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 16 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works pretreatment comments on grease abatement
  • Public Works requires connection to the central sanitary sewer, notes possible sewer capacity fees at building permit, and conditions final sewer plan approval on PDS requirements.

    Dec. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 41 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Public Works sewer comments
  • Public Works street light trades supervisor reports no comments on the design review application.

    Dec. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 125 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Public Works street light comments
  • Letter from the city planning office scheduling the application for the January 14, 2026 hearing, with instructions on site posting, agency comments and virtual attendance.

    Dec. 11, 2025 · 1 page · 81 KB · PDS-Correspondence

    Download Notice of the Jan. 14 Design Review Commission hearing
  • Veolia confirms the project can be served with water under its current tariffs, noting facility funding agreements may be required and the letter expires after twelve months.

    Dec. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 313 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia water serviceability letter

Other documents

  • Aerial map

    Dec. 24, 2025 · 1.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Land use map

    Dec. 24, 2025 · 608 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Noticing radius map

    Dec. 24, 2025 · 682 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Zoning map

    Dec. 24, 2025 · 612 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Aerial map

    Dec. 11, 2025 · 1.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Noticing radius map

    Dec. 11, 2025 · 682 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Zoning map

    Dec. 11, 2025 · 612 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Statement of legal interest

    Dec. 4, 2025 · 311 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Fee receipt

    Dec. 1, 2025 · 135 KB · PDS-Receipts

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