Planning project · Planning application
800-square-foot backyard cottage proposed on hillside lot
A detached accessory dwelling unit of about 800 square feet is proposed beside an existing house on a 5-acre lot. It needs a hillside permit and a slope stability analysis, and staff will review it administratively.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
Accessory Dwelling Unit and Hillside Permit
Project name on file: 5304 Hill Road - ADU/CFH
Timeline
Aug. 18, 2026
Document added: PDS-Concept Review Summary Report -
Aug. 18, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
July 29, 2026
Document added: PDS-Application
July 29, 2026
Document added: PDS-Other Small Docs - CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 800-SQUARE-FOOT DETACHED ADU AND DRIVEWAY ACCESS FOR PLANNING (PLN) REVIEW.
July 29, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
July 29, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Conceptual site plan for detached ADU and driveway access
Conceptual site plan showing the proposed location of an approximately 800-square-foot detached accessory dwelling unit and driveway access, filed for planning review.
July 29, 2026 · 3 pages · 4.5 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Project narrative
- Download Concept review summary report
Advisory concept review notes covering the proposed 900 sq ft accessory dwelling unit, a Category II hillside permit, and a required slope stability analysis.
Aug. 18, 2026 · 2 pages · 455 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
Application
- Download Planning project application form
Application for an accessory dwelling unit in the A-1 zone, intended as mother-in-law quarters for disabled parents, and noting a required Hillside Questionnaire.
July 29, 2026 · 2 pages · 154 KB · PDS-Application
