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103-unit apartment building proposed on 0.71-acre commercial site

The plan calls for a multi-family building with mostly studios, with 20% of units income-restricted, and a surface parking lot. The city's listing says 97 units, while the applicant's letter says 103. It is under review by the Design Review Commission.

In reviewDRH26-00272Filed Sept. 21, 2026Winstead Park · 5620 W Fairview Ave+7 related filings
Site plan for 103-unit apartment building proposed on 0.71-acre commercial site
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

97 unit multi-family development

Project name on file: 5620 W FAIRVIEW AVE - DRH Major

Timeline

  1. Oct. 14, 2026

    23 documents added

  2. Sept. 25, 2026

    DR: In Review

  3. Sept. 25, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  4. Sept. 23, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  5. Sept. 23, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  6. Sept. 22, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  7. Sept. 21, 2026

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  8. Sept. 21, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Renderings

Plans

  • First-floor plan for the design review submittal, showing the unit mix legend, unit layouts, gross area schedule, and bike and amenity spaces.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 192 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Level 1 floor plan, sheet DR101
  • Typical floor plan for levels two through five, showing unit layouts, studio and one-bedroom room labels, square footages, and dimensions; marked not for construction, preliminary design.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 177 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Level 2-5 floor plan, typical second through fifth floors
  • Tree planting, staking, mulching and dog-waste station installation details, with notes for the landscape contractor.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 816 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site and landscape details, sheet L1.5
  • Materials board showing exterior finish samples: fibercement panels, metal panels, CMU veneer, storefront and window glazing, and balcony railing with accent colors.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 8.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Materials board
  • Shows proposed interior and exterior bike parking counts, nearby VRT bus routes, a possible resident bus pass program, and planned sidewalk widths.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 1.1 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Mobility plan with bike parking and transit access
  • Landscape plan sheet listing the tree and plant schedule, tree species mix, minimum plant sizes, and street and parking lot buffer requirements for the Design Review application.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 4.0 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site and landscape plan
  • Elevation drawing of the building's west and south facades, keyed to fiber cement, metal panel, CMU veneer, aluminum storefront and window, and bolt-on balcony materials.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 1.2 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Exterior elevations with material key
  • Building elevation sheet showing a material key (fibercement panels, metal panels, CMU veneer, aluminum storefront and windows, prefabricated balconies) with north and east elevations.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 1.0 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Exterior elevations with material key, north and east

Project narrative

  • Narrative describing a 103-unit multi-family building, its income-restricted units, the requested parking reduction, bicycle and vehicle parking, and transit access.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 2 pages · 211 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of explanation for major design review
  • Describes the trash and recycling plan for the 103-unit multi-family building, including two 6-cubic-yard containers in a shielded enclosure and coordination with City solid waste staff.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 190 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Solid waste narrative

Application

  • Design review application for a 97-unit multi-family development on a 0.71-acre MX-3 zoned parcel, with site footprint and property details.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 11 pages · 253 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Design review application
  • Blank-style City of Boise form for applicants seeking Assured Water Supply certification for development served by a water provider; Section A covers applicant and contact information.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 10 pages · 643 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Assured Water Supply Application B
  • Design review application for a 97-unit multi-family development on a 0.71-acre MX-3 zoned parcel, with site footprint and property details.

    Sept. 21, 2026 · 11 pages · 253 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Design review application

Photos

  • Nine pages of site photographs for the design review application; the extracted text is mostly illegible, so the photos' subjects can't be confirmed.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 9 pages · 840 KB · PDS-Photos

    Download Site photos

Correspondence

  • Water provider letter giving available pressure and flow at a nearby hydrant for fire sprinkler design, to be attached to approved plan sets.

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

    Download Veolia Water fire flow availability letter

Other documents

  • Transmittal to review agencies

    Oct. 8, 2026 · 334 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Statement of legal interest

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 232 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Submittal checklist

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 884 KB · PDS-Submittal Checklist

  • Fee receipt

    Sept. 23, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts

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