Historic preservation · Planning application
Solar panels approved for historic North End home with conditions to keep them out of view
The city's historic preservation staff approved a 6.09-kilowatt rooftop solar system with 14 black panels and a battery, Dec. 12, with conditions that panels sit flush with the roof, be non-reflective and that equipment stay hidden from the public right of way.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
The applicant proposes to install solar panels on the less visible sides of a historic house at 703 W Union St in Boise. The city's historic preservation staff approved the work with conditions meant to keep the panels out of view from the street.
Solar panel installation on home in the North End historic district.
Project name on file: 703 W UNION ST
Timeline
Dec. 23, 2025
Appeal Period: Completed
Dec. 12, 2025
Review Complete: Completed
Dec. 12, 2025
DR: Complete
Dec. 3, 2025
DR: In Review
Dec. 3, 2025
Assign Reviewers: Completed
Nov. 19, 2025
Fee Payment: Payment Received
Nov. 19, 2025
Prescreen Review: Passed
Nov. 16, 2025
Prescreen Review: In Progress
Nov. 16, 2025
Application Submittal: ePlanReview
Nov. 16, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Site layout plan
Site layout drawing showing the placement of the Tesla power wall, rapid shutdown button, gateway, solar disconnect, sub panel and meter main.
Dec. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 219 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Project narrative
- Download Letter of explanation for rooftop solar installation
Installer letter describing a 6.09 kW rooftop solar PV system with 14 black modules and a battery backup, with equipment placed out of public view.
Dec. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 90 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
Decisions
- Download Certificate of Appropriateness action letter
Approves solar panels on the secondary elevations of a contributing historic structure, with conditions on flush mounting, non-reflective panels, hidden equipment, and reversible installation.
Dec. 12, 2025 · 4 pages · 242 KB · PDS-Action Letter
Notices
- Download Notice of approval, Certificate of Appropriateness for solar installation
City notice that staff approved a Certificate of Appropriateness to install solar on secondary elevations of a contributing primary structure in a historic design overlay zone; appeals due Dec. 22, 2025.
Dec. 10, 2025 · 2 pages · 746 KB · PDS-Legal Notice
Application
- Download Certificate of Appropriateness application for solar panel installation
Application to install solar panels on a home in the North End historic district, filed by the applicant for the property owner.
Nov. 16, 2025 · 4 pages · 172 KB · PDS-Application
Other documents
- Noticing radius map
Dec. 10, 2025 · 549 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Transmittal sheet
Dec. 5, 2025 · 100 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies
- Download Solar module product specification sheet
Manufacturer datasheet for a 400-430W backsheet monocrystalline solar module, covering power output, efficiency, warranty, certifications, dimensions and I-V/P-V curves.
Dec. 4, 2025 · 2 pages · 2.5 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Statement of legal interest
Dec. 4, 2025 · 319 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest
- Receipt
Nov. 19, 2025 · 135 KB · PDS-Receipts
