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Three sandstone boulder benches proposed for river wetland preserve

A floodplain permit request would place three flat-topped sandstone benches along a public walking path in a wetland preserve within the floodway. The city's staff review is under way, and a "no rise" flood analysis would be required before work starts.

In reviewPLN26-00126Filed Feb. 2, 2026Veterans Park · 4623 W Willow Ln+1 related filing
Site plan for Three sandstone boulder benches proposed for river wetland preserve
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

Placement of sandstone benches in floodway

Project name on file: 4623 W WILLOW LN - CFH

Timeline

  1. Oct. 14, 2026

    5 documents added

  2. March 30, 2026

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  3. Feb. 28, 2026

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2

  4. Feb. 2, 2026

    Application Submittal: Online

  5. Feb. 2, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Landscape site plan (construction set, Oct. 2024) marking potential bench locations within the wetland conservation easement at Wetland Peace Preserve Park.

    Feb. 2, 2026 · 1 page · 1.2 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Site plan showing proposed bench locations

Project narrative

  • Planner's advisory summary for a proposed Floodplain Permit to install three rock seating benches in the Wetland Peace Preserve, with stabilization and no-stockpile conditions.

    Feb. 28, 2026 · 2 pages · 462 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary report
  • Describes plans to install three flattened boulder-style benches at two locations along the Boise River within the wetland preserve, with minimal leveling and hand or small-compactor work.

    Feb. 2, 2026 · 1 page · 39 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Project description for proposed rock bench installation

Application

  • Application to place three rock-look benches along the riverside walking path in the Wetland Peace Preserve, proposed by the Treasure Valley Rotary Club.

    Feb. 2, 2026 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application form

Photos

  • Photos of sample bench options for the project in granite, sandstone and basalt, with four labeled images across two pages.

    Feb. 2, 2026 · 2 pages · 3.9 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Images of proposed sample benches

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