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Two-story single-family home in hillside area approved

City staff approved a single two-story house on a 0.3-acre lot on May 15. The site is classed as a higher-risk hillside project, so a geotechnical report, full civil plans and a subgrade inspection during construction are expected.

ApprovedPLN26-00187Filed Feb. 19, 2026Central Foothills · 4711 N Accipiter Pl+1 related filing
Site plan for Two-story single-family home in hillside area approved
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

Single-family dwelling in the hillside overlay.

Project name on file: 4711 N ACCIPITER PL

Timeline

  1. May 15, 2026

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

  2. March 17, 2026

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  3. Feb. 23, 2026

    Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview Complete

    A determination has been made that this project will be a Category II Hillside project due to slope, erosion-prone soils, unstable soils, earth movement, and other geologic and hydrologic hazards. 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 site-specific geotechnical report with specific comments on the observed and reported issues in the area; and full civil plans.A subgrade inspection by a geotechnical firm will be required at the time of construction once the subgrade is exposed and prior to placement of foundation materials or forms/rebar. A report of the inspection will need to be submitted and accepted by PW Hillside before scheduling your inspection with the Building Department and receiving final occupancy.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. Developer will comply with all requirements of Boise City Hillside Development Code Sections or submit evidence satisfactory to the Boise City Engineer that the proposed development is exempt from the requirements therein stated due to location, topography and/or the absence of adverse conditions associated with slope stability, ground water, erosion and sedimentation.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.

  4. Feb. 23, 2026

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2

  5. Feb. 20, 2026

    Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview

  6. Feb. 19, 2026

    Application Submittal: Online

  7. Feb. 19, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Single-page plot plan for a residential lot in a subdivision, prepared for a homebuilder, with grading, drainage, pipe and setback notes plus a legend and scale.

    Feb. 19, 2026 · 1 page · 180 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Plot plan with construction notes and legend

Project narrative

  • Advisory concept review notes for a single-family dwelling in the hillside overlay, classifying it as a Category II hillside project with geotechnical and civil plan requirements.

    Feb. 23, 2026 · 2 pages · 465 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary report
  • Feb. 19, 2026 · 14 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Project description

Application

  • Application form for a two-story single-family residence with an attached garage and crawlspace construction, filed under a Planning Project record with a Hillside Questionnaire requirement.

    Feb. 19, 2026 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application form
  • Checklist answering whether the project involves new parcel lines, additions, a new dwelling, a new driveway, deep grading, or retaining walls, with most boxes marked no.

    Feb. 19, 2026 · 1 page · 688 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Hillside project questionnaire

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