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Church seeks approval to remove trees for three new yurts and a relocated portable

Eastwind Community Church wants to remove existing trees and vegetation to make room for three yurts of about 640 square feet each and a moved portable building. The Planning and Zoning Commission is the review body, and the application is in review.

In reviewDRH26-00313Filed Sept. 22, 2026Southeast Boise · 4750 S Surprise Way+5 related filings
Site plan for Church seeks approval to remove trees for three new yurts and a relocated portable
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

The City of Boise issued an administrative zoning compliance approval for a site at 4750 S Surprise Way, owned by Eastwind Community Church. The letter does not describe the specific changes to the land use, site, or buildings, and it gives no size details.

Tree removal request

Project name on file: 4750 S SURPRISE WAY

Timeline

  1. Oct. 15, 2026

    Document added: PDS-Transmittal Agencies - DRH26-00313 TRANSMITTAL AGENCIES 10-15-26

  2. Oct. 14, 2026

    17 documents added

  3. Sept. 29, 2026

    DR: In Review

  4. Sept. 29, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  5. Sept. 24, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  6. Sept. 23, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  7. Sept. 22, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  8. Sept. 22, 2026

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  9. Sept. 22, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Overall site plan sheet A2.1 for the church yurt project, with reference notes for relocating buildings, a portable, ramps, stairs, planters and parking, plus setback and easement lines.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 1 page · 964 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Architectural site plan, yurt project
  • Sheet SD1.0 site plan for the Eastwind Community Church yurt project, 100% construction documents dated 04/01/2026, prepared by a landscape and civil design firm with an architect's title block.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 1 page · 794 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site plan for yurt project (sheet SD1.0)

Plans

  • Architectural sheet with typical yurt foundation and floor plans, elevation and section, connection detail, and keyed reference notes for the yurt structure.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 1 page · 211 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Typical yurt details, sheet A3.1
  • Landscape sheet from the design set for the church yurt project showing tree mitigation, prepared by Breckon Land Design, dated April 2026 with 100% CD revision.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 1 page · 1.1 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Tree mitigation plan (sheet SD1.2)
  • Site drawing sheet SD3.3 showing the mobility plan for the Eastwind Community Church Phase 2 design review, including nearby bus access and the greenbelt connection.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 1 page · 1.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Mobility plan, sheet SD3.3
  • Sheet SD6.1 landscape plan for the Eastwind Community Church yurt project, dated April 1, 2026, marked 100% construction documents.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 1 page · 3.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Landscape plan (sheet SD6.1)

Project narrative

  • Letter from LKV Architects for Eastwind Community Church describing relocating one portable building and adding three yurts, and the tree removal this review addresses.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 1 page · 78 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent for portable relocation and yurt installation

Decisions

  • Certified arborist's second tree survey of the northeast back area, recording species, size, health and a location map for each inventoried tree.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 11 pages · 872 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Arborist tree survey, northeast corner (second survey)
  • Third tree survey by a certified arborist covering trees on the church property, recording species, size, health, and a hazard reported to Boise City Community Forestry during the inspection.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 14 pages · 772 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Arborist tree survey, third survey (southeast corner and church front)
  • Administrative approval letter for a zoning compliance review of a church property, issued Dec. 4, 2025, subject to site-specific conditions and a 10-day appeal period.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 1 page · 107 KB · PDS-Zoning Certificate

    Download Zoning compliance review approval letter

Application

  • Application for design review proposing removal of prominent trees in the parking lot to make room for a relocated portable, new yurts, and a fire access and plaza.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 7 pages · 232 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Design review application for tree removal
  • Application for design review proposing removal of prominent trees in the parking lot to make room for a relocated portable, new yurts, and a fire access and plaza.

    Sept. 22, 2026 · 7 pages · 232 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Design review application for tree removal

Photos

  • A 14-page set of site photographs for the Design Review application, with a photograph legend identifying the Eastwind Community Church property.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 14 pages · 3.1 MB · PDS-Photos

    Download Site photographs with legend

Correspondence

  • Veolia Water Idaho reports available water pressure and flow at the property's fire service connection, for use in fire sprinkler design.

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 1 page · 130 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia Water fire flow information

Other documents

  • Transmittal to agencies

    Oct. 15, 2026 · 133 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Statement of legal interest

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 316 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Submittal checklist

    Oct. 14, 2026 · 894 KB · PDS-Submittal Checklist

  • Fee receipt

    Sept. 25, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts

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