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Daycare for up to 100 children approved in mixed-use building

The city administratively approved a daycare center of about 3,500 square feet that can serve up to 100 children on the ground floor of a mixed-use building. The approval takes effect only after the appeal period ends April 3.

ApprovedCZC26-00007Filed Jan. 19, 2026Lusk District · 860 W Sherwood St+6 related filings

Site plan for Daycare for up to 100 children approved in mixed-use building — 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 city administratively approved a large child daycare center for up to 100 children on the ground floor of a mixed-use building at 860 W Sherwood St in Boise. The daycare would have about 3,500 square feet of indoor space, and its pick-up area includes three parking spaces reached by a two-way internal drive off Sherwood and Island Ave. The approval takes effect only after the appeal period ends on April 3, 2026.
Mixed-use project
Project name on file: 860 W SHERWOOD ST

Timeline

April 4, 2026
Appeal Period: Completed
March 24, 2026
Review Complete: Completed
March 24, 2026
Current Planning: Complete
Feb. 13, 2026
Floodplain: Complete
Feb. 13, 2026
Floodplain: In Review
Jan. 22, 2026
Current Planning: In Review
Jan. 22, 2026
Assign Reviewers: Completed
Jan. 22, 2026
Fee Payment: Payment Received
Jan. 22, 2026
Prescreen Review: Passed
Jan. 20, 2026
Prescreen Review: In Progress
Jan. 19, 2026
Application Submittal: ePlanReview
Jan. 19, 2026
Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Jan. 26, 2026 · 3 pages · 8.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Download PDS-Maps and Drawings - DETAILED SITE PLAN 1-22-2026

Plans

Elevation sheets for the Zoning Certificate showing siding, windows, roof access, entries, trash enclosure, and site lighting for Phase 1 and Phase 2.
Jan. 26, 2026 · 2 pages · 2.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Download Building elevations
Site development plan floor plan sheets for a mixed-use building, showing level 1 room layout and the upper-level residential unit layout with unit types and an accessible route.
Jan. 26, 2026 · 2 pages · 1.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Download Level 1 and levels 2 and 3 floor plans
Landscape plan sheet from a site development plan, with general notes on regulations, grading, planting, and irrigation specifications.
Jan. 26, 2026 · 4 pages · 1.7 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Download Landscape plan with irrigation and planting general notes

Project narrative

Jan. 26, 2026 · 14 pages · 26.3 MB · PDS-Letter of Intent
Download PDS-Letter of Intent - 1-22-2026

Decisions

Planning Team approval letter, dated March 24, 2026, approving a large child daycare for 100 children subject to listed conditions and use-specific standards.
March 24, 2026 · 8 pages · 205 KB · PDS-Action Letter
Download Administrative approval letter for large child daycare center

Notices

Planning staff determined the large child daycare unit project follows the Boise City Zoning Ordinance and has been approved; appeals must be filed by April 3, 2026.
March 20, 2026 · 2 pages · 1.5 MB · PDS-Legal Notice
Download Notice of administrative approval

Application

Boise City zoning certificate application from Shopworks Architecture for a mixed-use project on a 1.32-acre MX-5 parcel, with property, applicant and owner details and a submittal checklist.
Jan. 26, 2026 · 3 pages · 208 KB · PDS-Application
Download Zoning certificate application, mixed-use project
Application form for a zoning certificate on a mixed-use project in the MX-5 zone, listing property, applicant and owner details, and the submittal checklist.
Jan. 19, 2026 · 3 pages · 206 KB · PDS-Application
Download Zoning certificate application for mixed-use project

Photos

Photographs of the site from street and parking-lot vantage points, including courtyards between buildings A and B and views toward the adjacent multi-family building.
Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 1.4 MB · PDS-Photos
Download Site photos

Correspondence

Parks staff flag conflicting landscape and tree mitigation plans, disputed tree health assessments, and recommend a different species than Accolade Elm for new planting.
March 24, 2026 · 2 pages · 728 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
Download Boise Parks and Recreation tree comments
Public Works says the project must connect to the central sanitary sewer and may owe sewer capacity fees at building permit issuance.
March 24, 2026 · 1 page · 66 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
Download Public Works sewer comments
Planning staff memo listing floodplain ordinance requirements for the AE-zone site, covering lowest-floor elevation, elevation certificates, and flood vent documentation.
Feb. 13, 2026 · 2 pages · 157 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
Download Floodplain review comments from PDS staff
Veolia confirms the apartment project is serviceable under current water tariffs, notes required services and hydrants, and says the letter expires after twelve months.
Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 255 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Download Veolia water serviceability letter
Veolia Water Idaho letter reporting water pressure and flow available for fire sprinkler design, dated July 24, 2025, to be attached to architectural plan sets.
Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 131 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Download Veolia fire flow letter

Daycare for up to 100 children approved in mixed-use building

From the filing

Timeline