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Gravel outdoor storage yard on 4-acre industrial lot approved with conditions

The city approved a gravel storage yard for an electrical contractor on a vacant lot, with no buildings or parking. Conditions require a solid fence with evergreen plantings, downward-facing lighting near the airport, and limits on hazardous materials.

ApprovedDRH26-00288Filed Sept. 1, 2026South Cole · 5975 S Visionary Ave+2 related filings
Site plan for Gravel outdoor storage yard on 4-acre industrial lot approved with conditions
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 applicant plans to build an outdoor storage yard with a gravel surface on a vacant industrial-zoned lot at 5975 S Visionary Ave in Boise. No buildings or parking are proposed. Landscaping and a solid fence will screen the yard from the street and sidewalk.

Outdoor Storage

Project name on file: 5975 S VISIONARY AVE

Timeline

  1. Oct. 14, 2026

    19 documents added

  2. Oct. 14, 2026

    Status changed from In review to Approved

    Reported as “Approved”.

  3. Oct. 13, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  4. Oct. 13, 2026

    DR: Complete

  5. Sept. 15, 2026

    DR: In Review

  6. Sept. 15, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  7. Sept. 14, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  8. Sept. 14, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  9. Sept. 14, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  10. Sept. 14, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  11. Sept. 13, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  12. Sept. 10, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  13. Sept. 8, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  14. Sept. 2, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  15. Sept. 2, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  16. Sept. 1, 2026

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  17. Sept. 1, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Revised site plan dated 10.02.26 with general site notes, sheet notes for a gravel lay-down yard, fencing, gate, sidewalk, curb and a 20-foot landscape buffer.

    Oct. 8, 2026 · 1 page · 813 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Updated site plan
  • Site plan sheet with general construction notes and sheet notes for a gravel laydown yard, including fencing, gate, sidewalk, and curb work, dated 9/14/2026 as Addendum 02.

    Sept. 15, 2026 · 1 page · 836 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Architectural site plan, laydown yard
  • Civil site plan sheet for the laydown yard project, with site construction keynotes, notes and legend, prepared by Anderson Perry & Associates and dated April 29, 2026.

    Sept. 15, 2026 · 1 page · 678 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Civil site plan sheet C-C01

Project narrative

  • Applicant letter describing a roughly three-acre storage and staging yard for Quality Electric, with no permanent structures, downward shielded lighting, and screening as shown on the site plan.

    Oct. 8, 2026 · 1 page · 85 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of explanation for storage yard use
  • Letter from Ahlquist Construction describing a proposed three-acre temporary equipment and materials storage yard for Quality Electric, with no permanent structures, downward shielded lighting, and screening.

    Sept. 15, 2026 · 1 page · 206 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent for temporary storage yard

Decisions

  • Planning and Development Services letter approving an outdoor storage yard on a vacant I-1 parcel, with findings on circulation and landscaping and attached conditions.

    Oct. 13, 2026 · 10 pages · 237 KB · PDS-Action Letter

    Download Design review approval letter with conditions of approval

Notices

  • Approval notice for a design review case to construct an outdoor storage yard in an I-1 (Industrial: Light) zone, with an appeal deadline of October 23, 2026.

    Oct. 9, 2026 · 2 pages · 654 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Notice of approval

Application

  • Design review application for a 4.05-acre I-1 zoned parcel proposing outdoor storage, filed by Ahlquist Construction LLC for the property owner, Pleasant Valley Land Holdings LLC.

    Sept. 15, 2026 · 5 pages · 226 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Design review application form for outdoor storage
  • Design review application for outdoor storage on a 4.05-acre industrial (I-1) property, filed by Ahlquist Construction LLC for the owner, with most site and building fields left blank.

    Sept. 1, 2026 · 5 pages · 223 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Design review application form

Photos

  • Context drawing sheet with site photographs (photos 1 through 4) and an aerial photo for the storage yard design review, sheet 1B, schematic design.

    Sept. 15, 2026 · 1 page · 4.9 MB · PDS-Photos

    Download Site photographs and aerial photo, context drawings

Correspondence

  • ACHD reports no adjacent street improvements required for the outdoor storage proposal, and lists traffic impact fee, driveway approach permit, and right-of-way permit requirements.

    Oct. 13, 2026 · 3 pages · 200 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Ada County Highway District comments
  • Airport coordinator's conditions: avigation easement required, sound attenuation (30 dB NLR), no residential use, and downward-directed lighting within the influence area.

    Oct. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 180 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Airport comments on design review
  • Boise Parks and Recreation reports no comments on the design review application, finding the landscape plan acceptable and the proposed tree species acceptable.

    Oct. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 58 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Parks and Recreation comments
  • Veolia Water Idaho reports available water pressure and flow at a nearby hydrant for fire sprinkler design, to be attached to architectural plan sets.

    Sept. 15, 2026 · 1 page · 112 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia Water fire flow availability letter

Other documents

  • Noticing radius map

    Oct. 9, 2026 · 505 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Statement of legal interest

    Sept. 15, 2026 · 42 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Submittal checklist

    Sept. 15, 2026 · 904 KB · PDS-Submittal Checklist

  • Transmittal to agencies

    Sept. 15, 2026 · 132 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Fee receipt

    Sept. 14, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts

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