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Rezone and 4-lot subdivision for single-family homes awaits a City Council decision

The plan would rezone a 0.89-acre site to allow smaller lots and split it into four, with one existing house and a new house on each of the other lots. A public hearing was held Oct. 16; no decision is on file.

In reviewPLN25-00672Filed Aug. 10, 2025West Boise · 650 S Cotterell Dr+3 related filings
Site plan for Rezone and 4-lot subdivision for single-family homes awaits a City Council decision
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

Rezone and 4-lot subdivision

Project name on file: 650 S COTTERELL DR

Timeline

  1. Nov. 11, 2025

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  2. Oct. 16, 2025

    Public hearing: Hybrid

  3. Oct. 16, 2025

    IDR Review Complete: IDR Complete

  4. Sept. 25, 2025

    Neighborhood Meeting Review: Completed

  5. Aug. 29, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 4

  6. Aug. 22, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: Notes

    Emailed to schedule a CR 8/22

  7. Aug. 10, 2025

    Application Submittal: Online

  8. Aug. 10, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Preliminary plat drawing showing proposed lots, existing buildings, utilities, easements and adjacent property boundaries, dated August 2025.

    Oct. 2, 2025 · 1 page · 562 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Preliminary plat site plan
  • Single-sheet preliminary plat showing proposed lots, existing buildings, utilities, easements and property boundaries, dated August 2025.

    Aug. 10, 2025 · 1 page · 562 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Preliminary plat site layout sheet

Plans

  • Revised preliminary plat sheets prepared by Idaho Survey Group, dated August 2025, showing lots, blocks, easements, and existing and proposed utilities.

    Oct. 6, 2025 · 2 pages · 4.7 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Updated preliminary plat plans

Project narrative

  • Advisory concept review notes for a four-lot subdivision and rezone from R-1A to R-1B, listing required applications, lot sizes, driveway access and a platted utility easement.

    Aug. 29, 2025 · 3 pages · 456 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary report

Notices

  • A letter from a nearby resident opposing the proposed rezoning and split of the parcel into four lots, citing neighborhood character, infrastructure, traffic safety, and property values.

    Oct. 15, 2025 · 2 pages · 51 KB · PDS-Neighborhood Meeting

    Download Neighbor opposition letter to rezoning and subdivision
  • Applicant's summary of the Sept. 18, 2025 neighborhood meeting, which drew 15 attendees, with neighbors objecting to three additional homes over character and traffic concerns.

    Sept. 24, 2025 · 2 pages · 112 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Neighborhood meeting summary form
  • Notice of a Sept. 18 open house on a proposed rezone (R-1B), four-lot preliminary plat, and easement vacation, held at an elementary school.

    Sept. 24, 2025 · 1 page · 203 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Notice of neighborhood meeting sent to neighbors

Application

  • Application to rezone the parcel from R-1A to R-1B and subdivide it into four lots, filed by a land consulting applicant for the property owner.

    Aug. 10, 2025 · 2 pages · 154 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application form

Studies and reports

  • Staff recommendations from the Oct. 16, 2025 interdepartmental review covering drainage, sewer, fire access, and tree and landscape requirements for a rezone and four-lot preliminary plat.

    Oct. 20, 2025 · 6 pages · 514 KB · PDS-Interdepartmental Review Summary Report

    Download Interdepartmental review summary report

Correspondence

  • A nearby resident urges the Planning and Zoning Commission to deny the rezoning and subdivision request, citing lot size, openness and home desirability in their subdivision.

    Oct. 16, 2025 · 1 page · 145 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Resident testimony opposing rezoning and subdividing

Other documents

  • Sign-in sheet for neighborhood meeting

    Sept. 24, 2025 · 32 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

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