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Conditional use · Planning application

Approved: 90 affordable homes for families exiting homelessness

Boise's Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit on March 9 for a mixed-use project with 90 apartments built in two phases, plus childcare and micro retail space. The approval lets the project reduce the required share of active ground-floor uses along Lusk Street.

ApprovedCUP26-00002Filed Jan. 20, 2026Lusk District · 860 W Sherwood St+6 related filings
Site plan for Approved: 90 affordable homes for families exiting homelessness
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

The Sherwood, a proposal at 860 W Sherwood St in Boise, would include 90 low-income and affordable apartments with support services, a 3,500 square foot daycare center, and three 400 square foot retail spaces on a 1.33-acre site. The transportation review estimates about 636 daily vehicle trips and notes the site plan shows 54 on-site parking stalls, which is 12 short of the estimated need.

Mixed-use project

Project name on file: 860 W SHERWOOD ST

Timeline

  1. March 22, 2026

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. March 17, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  3. March 17, 2026

    Current Planning: Complete

  4. March 9, 2026

    Public hearing: Planning and Zoning Commission

    Outcome: Approved.

  5. March 9, 2026

    Decision: Approved

    Hearing marked “Approved” on 2026-03-09.

  6. March 9, 2026

    Hearing: Approved

  7. March 4, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  8. March 4, 2026

    Current Planning: Complete

  9. Feb. 28, 2026

    Floodplain: Complete

  10. Feb. 27, 2026

    Floodplain: In Review

  11. Feb. 27, 2026

    Current Planning: In Review

  12. Feb. 27, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  13. Feb. 26, 2026

    Review Complete: Corrections Required

  14. Feb. 26, 2026

    Current Planning: Corrections Required

  15. Feb. 13, 2026

    Floodplain: Complete

  16. Jan. 22, 2026

    Floodplain: In Review

  17. Jan. 22, 2026

    Current Planning: In Review

  18. Jan. 22, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  19. Jan. 21, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  20. Jan. 20, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  21. Jan. 20, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  22. Jan. 20, 2026

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  23. Jan. 20, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Site plan showing zone lot legal description, zoning data, flood zone, dwelling unit counts, floor areas and setbacks for a multi-family and daycare development.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 3 pages · 8.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site development plan for mixed-use project, phases 1 and 2
  • Cover sheet for the site development plan, with legal description, MX-5 zoning, flood zone, lot area, and phase 1 and 2 unit and floor area statistics.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 7.5 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Site development plan cover page

Renderings

Plans

  • Two sheets of building elevation drawings for the project, showing siding, windows, entries, trash enclosure, lighting and bike parking across Phase 1 and Phase 2.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 2 pages · 2.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Building elevations
  • Site development plan floor plans for the ground level and upper levels, showing room layouts, unit types and an accessible route note.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 2 pages · 1.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Floor plans, level 1 and levels 2 and 3
  • Site development plan sheet with general landscape notes covering planting, grading and site preparation, and irrigation specifications for the proposed project.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 4 pages · 1.7 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Landscape plan and site development notes
  • Site map showing transit access, bus stops, on-site bicycle parking, and bike routes around the proposed development.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 751 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Mobility plan

Project narrative

  • Narrative describing a 90-unit permanent supportive housing development built in two phases, with income limits of 30% to 60% of area median income and a planned daycare and micro retail spaces.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 14 pages · 26.3 MB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Detailed letter of explanation

Staff reports

  • Planning staff's recommendation of approval for a 1.32-acre mixed-use multi-family conditional use permit, with an alternative to the ground-floor active-use standard.

    March 4, 2026 · 100 pages · 29.5 MB · PDS-Project Report/Memo

    Download Staff report for the March 9 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
  • Staff traffic report from ACHD on the proposed 90-unit affordable multi-family project, estimating 636 daily vehicle trips and setting conditions of approval.

    Feb. 26, 2026 · 13 pages · 685 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Ada County Highway District project report

Decisions

  • Letter notifying the applicant that the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a multi-family development on March 9, 2026, with appeal deadlines and the reason for the decision attached.

    March 11, 2026 · 10 pages · 202 KB · PDS-Action Letter

    Download Action letter approving conditional use permit

Notices

Application

  • Application for a conditional use permit for a phased mixed-use project on a 1.32-acre MX-5 zoned property, submitted by Shopworks Architecture for the City of Boise.

    Jan. 20, 2026 · 5 pages · 295 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Conditional use permit application
  • Application for a conditional use permit for a phased mixed-use project on a 1.32-acre MX-5 zoned property, submitted by Shopworks Architecture for the City of Boise.

    Jan. 20, 2026 · 5 pages · 295 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Conditional use permit application

Studies and reports

  • Arborist assessment of the site's trees, finding severe dehydration, heat stress and decline in many, with most at high mortality risk without prompt watering.

    Jan. 27, 2026 · 13 pages · 3.0 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Certified arborist tree health report

Photos

  • Photographs of the site from several viewpoints, including courtyards between buildings, the parking lot, and the surrounding street frontage.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 1.4 MB · PDS-Photos

    Download Site photos of the existing property

Correspondence

  • The school district reports no traffic or Safe Routes to School impacts and lists small projected student additions at three nearby schools.

    Feb. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 182 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Independent School District of Boise City comments
  • Forestry Division email reassessing tree condition from an arborist report, finding 14 inches of tree mitigation deficit that may require a payment into the city tree fund.

    Feb. 26, 2026 · 4 pages · 375 KB · PDS-Correspondence

    Download Parks and Recreation email on tree condition and mitigation
  • Fire Plan Review memo to the planner dated 2/17/2026, listing code requirements for apparatus access roads, hydrant spacing, FDC placement and turning radii.

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 2 pages · 123 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Fire Department comments on access, hydrants and standpipes
  • Boise Parks and Recreation asks the applicant to reconcile conflicting landscape and tree mitigation plans on removals and tree health, and to choose a different species than Accolade Elm.

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 2 pages · 702 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Parks and Recreation Department comments on tree plans
  • PDS staff floodplain review of the AE floodplain development, listing elevation, elevation certificate, and flood venting requirements before permits are issued.

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 2 pages · 157 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Floodplain comments from Planning and Development Services
  • Public Works memo on grease abatement for food service and sand/oil/grease interceptor requirements for covered parking garage drainage.

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 1 page · 16 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works pretreatment comments
  • Public Works requires connection to the central sanitary sewer upon development and notes that sewer capacity fees may be due at building permit issuance.

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 1 page · 65 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works sewer comments
  • Solid Waste staff request a solid waste narrative covering collection and enclosure access, plus a bedroom breakdown for all 48 units to size containers and service.

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 1 page · 109 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works solid waste comments
  • Public Works requires new roadway street light poles, a metered service cabinet, and licensed electrical work, and bars connecting non-street-light devices to street light circuits.

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 2 pages · 163 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works street light comments
  • PDS staff floodplain review memo listing conditions for the AE floodplain site, covering elevation requirements, elevation certificates, and flood vent details.

    Feb. 13, 2026 · 2 pages · 157 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Floodplain review comments from Planning and Development Services
  • Letter to the applicant scheduling the conditional use permit for a March 9, 2026 hearing and explaining site posting, agency comments and the project report timeline.

    Feb. 11, 2026 · 1 page · 105 KB · PDS-Correspondence

    Download Notice of the March 9 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
  • Veolia states the project is serviceable under its current tariffs, lists required services and hydrants, and notes the letter expires after twelve months.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 255 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia water will-serve letter

Other documents

  • Aerial map

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 744 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Land use map

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 633 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Noticing radius map

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 641 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Zoning map

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 639 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Conditional use and conditional zoning transmittal to agencies

    Jan. 27, 2026 · 136 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Statement of legal interest

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 371 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Payment receipt

    Jan. 21, 2026 · 135 KB · PDS-Receipts

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