Planning project · Planning application
Solar panel installation on historic-district home approved
City staff approved the plan to put solar panels on a home in a historic district on Dec. 12. The review was administrative, so no public hearing was needed. The lot is about 0.21 acres.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
Solar panel installation on home in the North End historic district.
Project name on file: 703 W UNION ST
Timeline
Dec. 12, 2025
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
Nov. 16, 2025
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Nov. 14, 2025
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Nov. 4, 2025
Application Submittal: Online
Nov. 4, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Concept review summary for rooftop solar panels
Planner's advisory notes on a Certificate of Appropriateness - Minor for solar panels on a historic home, asking that panels not be visible from the street and citing design guidelines.
Nov. 14, 2025 · 1 page · 453 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- Download Detailed letter of explanation for rooftop solar system
Letter from the solar installer describing a 6.09 kW rooftop PV system with 14 black modules, a battery backup, and equipment placed out of public view.
Nov. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 89 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Proposed site layout
One-page site layout showing equipment placement, including a Tesla powerwall, rapid shutdown button, solar disconnect, sub panel and meter main.
Nov. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 216 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Application
- Download Planning project application form
Application for installing a photovoltaic system for personal power production on an R-2 zoned residential property, filed by a solar company on the owner's behalf.
Nov. 4, 2025 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application
