Single-family home on vacant hillside lot approved in Boise

Revised site plan for a single-family spec home on a lot in the Foothills/Hillside application, with lot coverage, design criteria and area calculations.

Dec. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 837 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Site plan with lot coverage (about 34%, footprint 3,046 sq ft), area calculations for a 3,469 sq ft spec home, and 2018 IECC energy compliance notes, dated Nov. 19, 2025.

Nov. 25, 2025 · 1 page · 842 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Engineer's revised grading and drainage plan sheet with grading notes and legend, prepared by Riveridge Engineering Co.

Dec. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 814 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Exterior elevation drawings of the proposed home showing front, rear, left and right views with stucco finish, window wells, chimney and plate and grade heights.

Nov. 25, 2025 · 2 pages · 626 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Engineer's grading and drainage plan sheet with general grading notes and a legend, dated Nov. 19, 2025, prepared by RiveRidge Engineering Co.

Nov. 25, 2025 · 1 page · 810 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Letter describing a new 3,469 sq ft single-family home with a walk-out lower level and attached garage, stating materials meet Hillside requirements and a defensible space perimeter is included.

Nov. 25, 2025 · 1 page · 170 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

Planning and Development Services approval of a Category II hillside permit for retaining walls and grading for a new single-family dwelling, with four required grading plan corrections before building permit submittal.

Jan. 23, 2026 · 7 pages · 202 KB · PDS-Action Letter

Revised approval letter for a Category II hillside and foothills permit covering retaining walls and grading, with conditions tied to prior subdivision and conditional use approvals.

Jan. 23, 2026 · 7 pages · 204 KB · PDS-Action Letter

City of Boise notice that staff approved a hillside permit for a new single-family residence, with an appeal deadline of Feb. 2, 2026.

Jan. 21, 2026 · 2 pages · 615 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

Application form for a single-family dwelling in the Hillside overlay, filed as Category II, with property, applicant, owner, fire flow and submittal details.

Nov. 25, 2025 · 2 pages · 204 KB · PDS-Application

Public Works answers: new dwelling and new access driveway planned; no new parcels, exterior additions, or grading deeper than 12 inches.

Nov. 25, 2025 · 1 page · 701 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Geotechnical consultant letter confirming no rock stockpiles remain on the specified lots, noting a small soil stockpile and planned subgrade inspections at construction.

Jan. 23, 2026 · 1 page · 366 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Geotechnical firm Atlas concludes the lot is suitable for the planned residence, reviewing the grading plan and a 4-foot boulder retaining wall, with no global slope stability analysis required.

Jan. 23, 2026 · 1 page · 312 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Geotechnical soils exploration and foundation evaluation for proposed residential lots in the Boulder Heights Estates subdivision, prepared by Atlas Technical Consultants, dated April 2, 2025.

Dec. 17, 2025 · 44 pages · 2.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Soils exploration and foundation evaluation by Atlas Technical Consultants for proposed residences in Boulder Heights Estates, dated April 2, 2025.

Nov. 25, 2025 · 44 pages · 2.4 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Nov. 25, 2025 · 5 pages · 388 KB · PDS-Photos

Boise Fire Department conditional approval memo covering wildland-urban interface defensible space, open-flame restrictions, hydrant fire flow and sprinkler requirements.

Jan. 23, 2026 · 4 pages · 330 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Boise Parks and Recreation reviewed the application with Community Forestry and has no comments or recommendations.

Jan. 23, 2026 · 1 page · 57 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Public Works staff find the single-family home project suitable for the site if conditions on grading, drainage and the geotechnical letter are addressed during building permit review.

Jan. 23, 2026 · 3 pages · 178 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Public Works memo stating sanitary sewer connection is required upon development, sewer is available in the adjacent street, and capacity fees may apply at building permit.

Jan. 23, 2026 · 1 page · 54 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Veolia Water Idaho reports system water pressure and flow at the site's nearby hydrant for fire sprinkler design, under maximum-day conditions.

Nov. 25, 2025 · 1 page · 131 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Map showing the area within the notice radius for neighboring property owners who were sent notice of the application.

Jan. 21, 2026 · 504 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Nov. 28, 2025 · 101 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

Nov. 25, 2025 · 62 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

Nov. 25, 2025 · 246 KB · PDS-Submittal Checklist

Nov. 19, 2025 · 134 KB · PDS-Receipts