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New single-family home with detached studio ADU approved in historic district

The plan calls for one house with a main living area and unfinished basement, plus a detached garage with a studio apartment above. City staff approved it June 15, 2026, on a lot of about 0.13 acre.

ApprovedPLN25-00664Filed Aug. 6, 2025East End · 805 E Jefferson St+3 related filings
Site plan for New single-family home with detached studio ADU approved in historic district
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

Sfd/adu

Project name on file: 805 E JEFFERSON ST

Timeline

  1. Nov. 4, 2025

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  2. Oct. 31, 2025

    Planning Applications: Additional CR Needed

  3. Oct. 31, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2

  4. Oct. 29, 2025

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

  5. Sept. 18, 2025

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  6. Sept. 17, 2025

    IDR Review Complete: IDR Waived

  7. Sept. 17, 2025

    Neighborhood Meeting Review: Completed

  8. Aug. 27, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 3

  9. Aug. 6, 2025

    Application Submittal: Online

  10. Aug. 6, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Applicant's summary of the Sept. 16, 2025 neighborhood meeting for a new residence, with three attendees, site plan and elevations shared, and all feedback positive.

    Sept. 17, 2025 · 2 pages · 100 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Neighborhood meeting summary form
  • Notice inviting neighbors to a Sept. 16 meeting on a proposed single-level home with a detached garage and studio apartment, with a designer contact for questions.

    Sept. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 8 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Neighborhood meeting invitation
  • Drawing sheet A1.1 showing a new residence and ADU layout, with lot area, building coverage, open space figures, and trees marked for removal or retention.

    Aug. 13, 2025 · 1 page · 414 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Site plan with lot coverage and tree removal
  • Lists the sheet index for the drawing set and summarizes a proposed new residence with a detached garage and an ADU on an empty lot, with design criteria.

    Aug. 6, 2025 · 1 page · 297 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Index page and project contents
  • Site plan sheet A1.1 showing the residence, garage, ADU, paved and open areas, tree retention, and coverage calculations (41.8% coverage, 46% open space).

    Aug. 6, 2025 · 1 page · 426 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Site plan with lot coverage and open space areas

Plans

  • Floor plan of the basement level with window, door, and general notes, including window and door schedules and a legend.

    Aug. 6, 2025 · 1 page · 174 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Basement level floor plan
  • Architectural sheet A2.1 showing exterior elevations, material notes, window and trim details, and dimensions for a new residence and garage.

    Aug. 6, 2025 · 1 page · 383 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Exterior elevations, north, south and east
  • Elevation drawings of a new residence showing exterior materials (fiber cement siding, asphalt shingles, metal-clad wood windows) and building heights from the south, north and west.

    Aug. 6, 2025 · 1 page · 715 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Exterior elevations, garage and west sheet A2.2
  • Main level floor plan sheet with window, door and room schedules, legend and general notes for the building's main level.

    Aug. 6, 2025 · 1 page · 236 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Main level floor plan
  • Window and door schedules with legend and general notes for the upper floor, listing window and door types, sizes, finishes and additional notes.

    Aug. 6, 2025 · 1 page · 109 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Upper level floor plan

Project narrative

  • Letter requesting a Certificate of Appropriateness for a proposed single-family residence with a detached garage and studio ADU, plus fenced-yard landscaping changes.

    Sept. 18, 2025 · 1 page · 336 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Letter of intent for new residence and studio ADU
  • Planner notes from an Aug. 27 concept review for a new single-family home with an ADU in the Historic District, covering required applications, lot coverage, and ADU standards.

    Aug. 27, 2025 · 3 pages · 454 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary

Notices

  • Letter asking neighbors to sign in support of the proposed home design, followed by a page of mostly blank signature lines, some with handwritten entries.

    Sept. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 24 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Neighbor support letter with signature sheet
  • USPS postage receipt for 80 mailed items, serving as proof that neighborhood meeting notices were sent.

    Sept. 17, 2025 · 1 page · 135 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Proof of mailing for neighborhood meeting notices

Application

  • Application for a new single-family residence with a detached garage and accessory dwelling unit above, on a vacant R-2 lot with limited tree removal.

    Aug. 6, 2025 · 2 pages · 154 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application form

Photos

  • Sheet A3.1 with context photos of the lot's north, south, west and east neighbors, labeled by location, for a new residence design.

    Aug. 6, 2025 · 1 page · 10.8 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Context photos of neighboring properties

Other documents

  • Application checklist

    Sept. 18, 2025 · 867 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

  • Neighborhood meeting sign-in sheet

    Sept. 17, 2025 · 26 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

  • Gross affidavit of legal interest

    Aug. 6, 2025 · 4.4 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

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