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Historic home on East McKinley Street gets approved siding replacement

The owner sought to replace metal siding on a single-family home in Boise's Historic District with siding closer to the original. The city approved the work administratively on Feb. 17.

ApprovedPLN26-00009Filed Jan. 6, 2026East End · 702 E Mckinley St+1 related filing

Site plan for Historic home on East McKinley Street gets approved siding replacement — 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

New siding in the Historic District
Project name on file: 702 E MCKINLEY ST

Timeline

Oct. 13, 2026
5 documents added
Feb. 17, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
Jan. 12, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Jan. 12, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Jan. 8, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Corrections Required
Can you provide information on the original siding type?
Jan. 6, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
Jan. 6, 2026
Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Scope of work for replacing siding, trim, soffits and fascia with fiber cement materials, with a moisture barrier, plus proposed exterior renderings.
Jan. 6, 2026 · 4 pages · 2.3 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Download Site plan for exterior siding and trim work

Project narrative

Planner's advisory summary for replacing metal siding on a contributing historic home, noting a Certificate of Appropriateness - Minor is required and new siding must meet historic guidelines.
Jan. 12, 2026 · 1 page · 450 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
Download Concept review summary for siding replacement
Applicant's narrative describing exterior siding, trim, soffit and fascia replacement with fiber cement and metal, and findings on historic district compatibility.
Jan. 6, 2026 · 1 page · 3 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Download Certificate of appropriateness letter of explanation

Application

Application for new siding work at a single-family residence in an R-2 zone, filed by a siding contractor for the property owner.
Jan. 6, 2026 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application
Download Planning project application form