Planning project · Planning application
Single-family home approved on small hillside lot
The city approved a plan for one single-family home on about 0.08 acres in the hillside overlay. Planners classed it as a Category II hillside project because of the surrounding slopes, which may require a geotechnical report and civil plans.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
Single-family dwelling in the hillside overlay.
Project name on file: 3501 E ETERNAL LN
Timeline
Jan. 16, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
Sept. 25, 2025
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Sept. 10, 2025
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Sept. 5, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
Sept. 5, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview Complete
A determination has been made that this project will be a Category II Hillside project due to the nature of surrounding slopes. In addition to the already submitted documents, additional documents may be required during the CFH Review process.Additional documents that you can expect to provide will be a geotechnical report; structural calculations for any retaining wall that is greater than four feet of height, more than one retaining wall when the horizontal interior distance between the retaining walls is less than 10 feet and the total of all retaining walls exceeds four feet in height, a retaining wall having a surcharge, or having a backslope greater than three feet horizontal to one foot vertical; civil plans; and a review of the proposed subdivision changes that are modifying some of the drainage which includes this parcel.NOTE: The hazards of developing and building on property, especially in the Boise foothills, is well known. It is the responsibility of the applicant/owner’s design, geological, and engineering professionals, not the City, to identify, address, and mitigate any hazards to the site. Satisfying these Conditions of Approval is for limited [City purpose] only and should not be relied on for design, geological or engineering purposes.If you would like to discuss this determination, please contact us at HillsideDrainage@cityofboise.org or we can set up a meeting if you prefer.
Sept. 4, 2025
Application Submittal: Online
Sept. 4, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Site plan with wildland-urban interface construction notes
Site plan for a private residence showing wildland-urban interface requirements, including roof, eave, siding, and defensible space notes, plus floor area totals and builder details.
Sept. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 235 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Project narrative
- Download Concept review summary report
Advisory concept review for a single-family home in the hillside overlay, with a Category II hillside determination and a list of additional documents expected during review.
Sept. 10, 2025 · 2 pages · 447 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
Application
- Download Planning project application form
Application for a new single-family home on an R-2 zoned lot, with applicant, owner, and project details, plus a hillside questionnaire requirement.
Sept. 4, 2025 · 2 pages · 153 KB · PDS-Application
- Download Public Works hillside project questionnaire
Checklist answering whether the project involves a new dwelling, new driveway, retaining walls, and grading, with no new parcels or exterior additions indicated.
Sept. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 689 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
