Historic preservation · Planning application
Removal of two mature trees approved in historic district with conditions
The city approved removing a 24-inch Norway spruce and a 20-inch white pine that an arborist found damaged by construction next door. The city forester agreed. No replacements are required, though planting one is encouraged, and the house must be protected.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
The applicant asked to remove two mature trees, a 24-inch Norway Spruce and a 20-inch White Pine, at 818 E McKinley St in a historic residential district. An arborist found both trees damaged by construction on the neighboring property, and the city forester agreed they should be removed. The city approved the request with conditions.
Project name on file: 818 E MCKINLEY ST
Timeline
Two days ago
Status changed from In review to Approved
Reported as “Approved”.
Two days ago
Document added: PDS-Action Letter - CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS 10/16/2026
Two days ago
Document added: PDS-Agency Comments - PARKS COMMENTS 10/13/2026
Two days ago
Review Complete: Completed
Two days ago
DR: Complete
Oct. 15, 2026
Document added: PDS-Maps and Drawings - NOTICING RADIUS MAP
Oct. 15, 2026
Document added: PDS-Legal Notice - HP_ADMINISTRATIVE LEGAL NOTICE
Oct. 14, 2026
6 documents added
Oct. 6, 2026
DR: In Review
Oct. 6, 2026
Assign Reviewers: Completed
Oct. 5, 2026
Fee Payment: Payment Received
Oct. 2, 2026
Prescreen Review: Passed
Oct. 1, 2026
Prescreen Review: In Progress
Sept. 30, 2026
Prescreen Review: Corrections Required
Sept. 29, 2026
Prescreen Review: Corrections Required
Sept. 29, 2026
Prescreen Review: In Progress
Sept. 29, 2026
Application Submittal: ePlanReview
Sept. 29, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Landscape plan with tree removals
Single-page landscape plan marking a white pine on the northwest side and a Norway spruce at the southeast front corner of the home to be removed.
Oct. 7, 2026 · 1 page · 66 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Decisions
- Download Certificate of Appropriateness approval letter for tree removal
Planning Director approval letter allowing removal of two trees in a historic design overlay district, subject to attached conditions of approval.
Two days ago · 13 pages · 363 KB · PDS-Action Letter
Notices
- Download Notice of approval for tree removal certificate
Approval notice for a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove two trees in a historic design overlay zone, with an appeal deadline of October 26, 2026.
Oct. 15, 2026 · 2 pages · 860 KB · PDS-Legal Notice
Application
- Download Certificate of Appropriateness application
Application for a minor Certificate of Appropriateness proposing removal of a Norway Spruce and a White Pine on a non-contributing residential property.
Sept. 29, 2026 · 4 pages · 168 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Studies and reports
- Download Arborist report on two trees
Certified arborist assessment recommending removal of a Norway spruce and a white pine due to root damage, structural lean, and high risk, with replanting suggested.
Oct. 7, 2026 · 1 page · 104 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Correspondence
- Download Parks and Recreation comments on tree removal
Boise Parks and Recreation with Community Forestry concurs that two damaged trees may be removed without mitigation, but recommends planting at least one new two-inch deciduous tree.
Two days ago · 1 page · 60 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
Other documents
- Noticing radius map
Oct. 15, 2026 · 532 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Transmittal to review agencies
Oct. 8, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies
- Statement of legal interest
Oct. 7, 2026 · 160 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest
- Receipt
Oct. 5, 2026 · 130 KB · PDS-Receipts
