Oversized detached garage built into hillside approved with conditions

Revised site plan sheet with sheet notes, code compliance data (A-1 zone, setbacks, 45-ft maximum height), material legend, and keynotes for retaining walls and a proposed garage.

Oct. 6, 2026 · 2 pages · 814 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Planning concept review summary for a Category II hillside project covering an accessory garage, with notes on required application, driveway limits, and expected geotechnical and structural documents.

July 30, 2026 · 2 pages · 456 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

Dated July 15, 2026 site plan showing sheet notes, A-1 zone code compliance data (setbacks and 45-foot maximum height), a material legend, and keynotes for retaining wall and garage work.

July 30, 2026 · 2 pages · 710 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Revised erosion and sediment control (ESC) plan sheet with general notes on BMP inspections, dewatering, stockpiles, sawcutting slurry, and excess material disposal.

Oct. 6, 2026 · 2 pages · 761 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Revised grading plan for a hillside application showing existing and proposed contours at 1-foot intervals, spot elevations, and general sheet notes on contractor coordination and underground utilities.

Oct. 6, 2026 · 3 pages · 1.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Structural cover sheet for a detached garage project, with abbreviations, design codes, general notes and the sheet list for the structural drawing set.

Oct. 6, 2026 · 9 pages · 1.7 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Architectural elevation drawings for a residential garage addition, with general construction notes, materials, and building heights, marked issued for permit.

July 30, 2026 · 2 pages · 1.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

General notes and contact information for the erosion and sediment control plan, covering BMP inspections, dewatering, portable restrooms, sawcutting slurry and excess material disposal.

July 30, 2026 · 2 pages · 727 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Grading plan sheet C4.00 with existing and proposed contours at 1-foot intervals, spot elevations, keynotes and a note on finish floor elevation reference, marked not for construction.

July 30, 2026 · 1 page · 886 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Applicant's letter describing a detached garage addition built into the hillside, matching the existing residence's architecture and materials, with no new driveway or living area.

July 30, 2026 · 3 pages · 16.8 MB · PDS-Letter of Intent

Planning Director's October 6, 2026 letter approving a waiver to place a detached garage in front of an existing home on a constrained hillside lot, with conditions.

Oct. 6, 2026 · 7 pages · 221 KB · PDS-Action Letter

Notice that a hillside approval was granted for a detached garage in front of an existing home, with an appeal deadline of October 16, 2026.

Oct. 2, 2026 · 2 pages · 765 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

Application for a detached garage on a single-lot residential parcel in the Hillside overlay, filed under Category II with the applicant as property owner.

July 30, 2026 · 2 pages · 196 KB · PDS-Application

Application for a detached garage in a Hillside overlay on a 1.56-acre A-1 zoned lot, filed as Category II with a Fire Prevention section and submittal requirements.

July 15, 2026 · 2 pages · 199 KB · PDS-Application

Application for a detached garage in a Hillside overlay on a 1.56-acre A-1 zoned lot, filed as Category II with a Fire Prevention section and submittal requirements.

March 3, 2026 · 2 pages · 203 KB · PDS-Application

Atlas update to the original geotechnical report for a detached garage, covering a retaining wall up to about 6 feet and revisions to 2003 IBC references to the 2018 IBC.

Oct. 6, 2026 · 2 pages · 402 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Engineer's response letter dated Aug. 31, 2026, answering plan review comments on the retaining wall, shear walls, legend and impervious surface, with some items deferred to the architect.

Oct. 6, 2026 · 1 page · 309 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Update letter revising a 2006 geotechnical report for a detached garage, changing code references from the 2003 to the 2018 International Building Code.

July 30, 2026 · 2 pages · 285 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

A 2006 geotechnical and foundation evaluation by Materials Testing & Inspection for a proposed residence on the lot, with groundwater and construction recommendations.

July 30, 2026 · 29 pages · 8.7 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

July 30, 2026 · 1 page · 3.5 MB · PDS-Photos

July 30, 2026 · 1 page · 1.9 MB · PDS-Photos

Fire department approval subject to conditions, including wildland-urban interface defensible space, a 5-foot fuel-free area, a 30-foot setback from open space, and no open flames.

Oct. 6, 2026 · 3 pages · 496 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Parks and Community Forestry reviewed the plans and have no comments, noting about three trees would be removed for a garage but no mitigation is required.

Oct. 6, 2026 · 1 page · 58 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Public Works finds the garage project suitable for the site if listed conditions are met, including retaining wall design and geotechnical recommendations.

Oct. 6, 2026 · 3 pages · 173 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Public Works says sewer connection is required for plumbing fixtures, sewer is available onsite, and sewer capacity fees may apply at building permit issuance.

Oct. 6, 2026 · 1 page · 65 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Applicant's written responses to Public Works Hillside review comments on retaining wall structural calculations, legend, drainage and swale condition, dated Aug. 18, 2026.

Oct. 6, 2026 · 1 page · 51 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Veolia Water Idaho reports available water pressure and flow at a nearby hydrant for fire sprinkler design, to be attached to architectural plan sets.

July 30, 2026 · 1 page · 111 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

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

Oct. 2, 2026 · 527 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Checklist answers on a hillside project: grading over 12 inches deep and a retaining wall are indicated, with no new parcels, dwellings, driveways or additions; wall height and spacing questions are answered no.

July 30, 2026 · 1 page · 103 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

July 30, 2026 · 101 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

July 30, 2026 · 133 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

July 15, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts