Historic preservation · Planning application
Two illuminated signs for El Gaucho approved with material and lighting limits
The applicant sought two illuminated wall signs on raceways atop existing metal canopies, lit by white LED neon. The city approved them on March 3, with conditions requiring natural materials such as metal and wood and restrained, lower-temperature lighting.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
The applicant, Idaho Electric Signs Inc, requested approval to add canopy signage on a commercial property at 610 W Idaho Street in Boise's historic downtown district. The City's Planning and Development Services Department approved the sign, which must use natural materials and restrained lighting.
Planning Approval for a Sign in Historic District
Project name on file: 610 W IDAHO ST
Timeline
March 14, 2026
Appeal Period: Completed
March 3, 2026
Review Complete: Completed
March 3, 2026
DR: Complete
Feb. 26, 2026
DR: In Review
Feb. 26, 2026
Assign Reviewers: Completed
Jan. 22, 2026
Review Complete: Corrections Required
Jan. 22, 2026
DR: Corrections Required
Jan. 8, 2026
DR: In Review
Jan. 8, 2026
Assign Reviewers: Completed
Dec. 31, 2025
Fee Payment: Payment Received
Dec. 18, 2025
Prescreen Review: Passed
Dec. 15, 2025
Prescreen Review: In Progress
Dec. 15, 2025
Application Submittal: ePlanReview
Dec. 15, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Site plan showing canopy sign locations
One-page site plan marking the placement of two canopy signs, one west and one east of the restaurant entry.
Jan. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 132 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Plans
- Download Elevation sheet 2, revision 2 (El Gaucho sign)
Single-page sign elevation drawing for an El Gaucho Boise sign, revision 02.26.26, with a fabricator's notes and a scale, mostly garbled in the text extraction.
Feb. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 909 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Pan-channel letter canopy mounting details
Attachment and mounting detail drawings for pan-channel letters on a canopy, including side views and fastening specifications.
Jan. 13, 2026 · 3 pages · 813 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Proposed canopy sign elevation drawing, Rev. 4
Single-page sign company drawing showing an existing elevation with proposed pan channel letter canopy signs, with revisions dated through Oct. 22, 2025.
Jan. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 1.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Engineer's wall sign specifications
Structural specifications for a wall sign by El Gaucho Engineering: materials, anchorage and fastener requirements, and design criteria under the 2018 IBC for an installer.
Jan. 13, 2026 · 2 pages · 1.2 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Exterior paint and framing colors
Drawing sheet listing existing and proposed exterior trim, body, awning, railing and door and window paint colors for the El Gaucho restaurant, with elevation and sidewalk plan views.
Jan. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 3.9 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Landlord approval and sign drawings for exterior canopy signs
Landlord letter approving the exterior sign with conditions on sealing penetrations and repairing stucco, plus sign elevation drawings with revision notes for awning and channel letter signs.
Jan. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 431 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Project narrative
- Download Letter of explanation for illuminated wall signs
I.E. Sign describes two illuminated wall signs on raceways atop existing metal canopies on the south elevation, with exposed white LED neon, designed to meet city sign code and historic sign standards.
Feb. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 98 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
- Download Letter of intent for new building signage
Sign contractor's letter describing two illuminated wall signs on raceways atop existing canopies on the south elevation, sized at 32% of canopy width, with white LED lighting.
Jan. 13, 2026 · 1 page · 106 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
Decisions
- Download Certificate of Appropriateness approval letter
Planning Director's approval of canopy signage under the Minor Certificate of Appropriateness process, with findings and conditions of approval attached.
March 3, 2026 · 6 pages · 328 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Notices
- Download Notice of approval for canopy signage
City of Boise notice that staff approved a certificate of appropriateness for canopy signage on a downtown commercial property, with appeals due by March 13, 2026.
Feb. 27, 2026 · 2 pages · 868 KB · PDS-Legal Notice
Application
- Download Sign permit application
Application to install two identical canopy-mounted signs on raceways on the south elevation of the El Gaucho Restaurant, with applicant, owner and contractor details.
Feb. 26, 2026 · 5 pages · 1.6 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Certificate of Appropriateness application
Dec. 15, 2025 · 4 pages · 174 KB · PDS-Application
Other documents
- Noticing radius map
Feb. 27, 2026 · 537 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Statement of legal interest
Jan. 13, 2026 · 50 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest
- Receipt
Dec. 31, 2025 · 135 KB · PDS-Receipts
