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Approved: 720-square-foot backyard home added to single-family lot

The city approved a zoning certificate allowing a detached accessory dwelling unit of about 720 square feet beside an existing single-family home, with one dwelling unit on the 0.21-acre site. The decision was made administratively on Oct. 21.

ApprovedPLN25-00693Filed Aug. 14, 2025Borah · 6303 W Tahoe Dr+1 related filing
Site plan for Approved: 720-square-foot backyard home added to single-family lot
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

ADU

Project name on file: 6303 W TAHOE DR

Timeline

  1. Oct. 21, 2025

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

  2. Aug. 25, 2025

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  3. Aug. 25, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2

  4. Aug. 14, 2025

    Application Submittal: Online

  5. Aug. 14, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Schematic site plan for a 720 sq ft, two-bedroom detached ADU, showing zoning setbacks, a 6-foot utility easement, and parking notes.

    Aug. 14, 2025 · 1 page · 60 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Schematic site plan for accessory dwelling unit

Plans

  • Single-page schematic floor plan of an accessory dwelling unit, with bedrooms, kitchen, bath, living room and utility closet, prepared for schematic review.

    Aug. 14, 2025 · 1 page · 29 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Schematic floor plan for ADU

Project narrative

  • Planner's advisory summary for a proposed 720 sq ft detached ADU, covering setbacks, size limit, bedroom cap, design compatibility, and fire access and flow requirements.

    Aug. 25, 2025 · 2 pages · 453 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary for accessory dwelling unit
  • Narrative describing a proposed 720 sq ft detached accessory dwelling unit with two bedrooms, no added parking, tied into existing utilities, and no tree removal.

    Aug. 14, 2025 · 1 page · 84 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Detailed letter of explanation for accessory dwelling unit

Application

  • Application to construct a 720 sq ft detached accessory dwelling unit in an R-1C zoning district, filed by an applicant on behalf of the property owner.

    Aug. 14, 2025 · 2 pages · 153 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application for accessory dwelling unit

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