Planning project · Planning application
Grading and remodel of single-family home in hillside area approved
The city approved grading and exterior remodeling of an existing single-family house on a 1.19-acre lot in the Hillside overlay. Plans include converting the garage to living space, with no change to access.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
New grading and exterior remodeling of a single-family dwelling in the Hillside overlay.
Project name on file: 6750 W HILL RD
Timeline
Oct. 13, 2026
9 documents added
Sept. 25, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
April 28, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Dec. 29, 2025
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Dec. 23, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview Complete
A determination has been made that this project will be a Category II Hillside project due to the nature of surrounding slopes. In addition to the already submitted documents, additional documents may be required during the CFH Review process.Additional documents that you can expect to provide will be a geotechnical report with the possibility of a global slope stability analysis (please see the Agency Comment for Hillside Retaining Wall Permitting within this PLN); structural calculations for any retaining wall that is greater than four feet of height, more than one retaining wall when the horizontal interior distance between the retaining walls is less than 10 feet and the total of all retaining walls exceeds four feet in height, a retaining wall having a surcharge, or having a backslope greater than three feet horizontal to one foot vertical (these requirements will be assessed again at the time of occupancy); and civil plans.NOTE: The hazards of developing and building on property, especially in the Boise foothills, is well known. It is the responsibility of the applicant/owner’s design, geological, and engineering professionals, not the City, to identify, address, and mitigate any hazards to the site. Satisfying these Conditions of Approval is for limited [City purpose] only and should not be relied on for design, geological or engineering purposes. Developer will comply with all requirements of Boise City Hillside Development Code Sections or submit evidence satisfactory to the Boise City Engineer that the proposed development is exempt from the requirements therein stated due to location, topography and/or the absence of adverse conditions associated with slope stability, ground water, erosion and sedimentation.If you would like to discuss this determination, please contact us at HillsideDrainage@cityofboise.org or we can set up a meeting if you prefer.
Dec. 19, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
Dec. 19, 2025
Application Submittal: Online
Dec. 19, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Existing site plan and aerial view
Single-page sketch of the existing site with an aerial view, noting planned regrading for a daylight basement, converting a covered patio and carport into living space and a garage, and removing two pine trees.
Dec. 19, 2025 · 1 page · 243 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Plans
- Download Proposed lower floor plan
Schematic floor plan for the lower level of a residence remodel, showing demolished and retained walls, new windows, a patio, a retaining wall, and a carport converted to a garage.
Dec. 19, 2025 · 1 page · 130 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Proposed second floor plan
Schematic design floor plan of the proposed upper floor, showing a new primary suite, dining area, entry deck stair and composite deck with slider, marked preliminary and not for construction.
Dec. 19, 2025 · 1 page · 186 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Project narrative
- Download Concept review summary report
Advisory concept review summary for a remodel and addition to a single-family home in the hillside overlay, classed as Category II Hillside, with expected geotechnical and structural submittals.
Dec. 29, 2025 · 2 pages · 452 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- Download Project description narrative
Describes planned work including re-grading for a daylight basement and patio, converting the carport to a garage, a new upstairs deck and living space, and remodeled interior.
Dec. 19, 2025 · 1 page · 30 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Application
- Download Planning project application form
Application for a residential remodel at an A-1 zoned property, converting a covered patio to living space and carport to garage, with grade changes for a new patio and deck.
Dec. 19, 2025 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application
- Download Public Works hillside project questionnaire
Checklist answering whether the project involves parcel changes, additions, new dwellings or driveways, grading over 12 inches, and retaining walls over 4 feet.
Dec. 19, 2025 · 1 page · 676 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Correspondence
- Download Hillside retaining wall permitting guidance
Public Works guidance on when retaining walls in the hillside zone need a determination, slope stability analysis, and planning-code height and setback limits.
Dec. 23, 2025 · 5 pages · 804 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
Other documents
- Download Topography survey
Topographic survey plat for a 1.50-acre parcel, with a boundary note, legend, contour and flood zone details, and a surveyor's certificate.
Dec. 19, 2025 · 1 page · 300 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
