Planning project · Planning application
Electric vehicle parking approved for existing commercial lot
The plan adds electric vehicle charging parking to an existing lot on a 3.99-acre commercial site and would remove about 2 to 3 existing spaces. City staff approved it Dec. 12 after the application was filed Nov. 4.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
The proposal would add electric vehicle (EV) parking to an existing parking lot at 8655 W Franklin Rd in Boise. It would remove about 2-3 existing parking spaces. This is an early advisory concept review, not a decision on the project.
EV parking in an existing lot
Project name on file: 8655 W FRANKLIN RD
Timeline
Dec. 12, 2025
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
Nov. 10, 2025
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Nov. 7, 2025
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Nov. 4, 2025
Application Submittal: Online
Nov. 4, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Plans
- Download Site and electrical plan set for EV charging station
Design review plan set by GPD Group for a Rivian DC fast-charging installation, with cover sheet, site information, applicable codes, wind and snow loads, and sheet index.
Nov. 4, 2025 · 21 pages · 29.8 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Staff reports
- Download Concept review summary report
Advisory concept review notes on adding EV parking to an existing lot, which would remove two to three parking spaces, and the design review required.
Nov. 7, 2025 · 1 page · 455 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
Application
- Download Planning project application form
Application for an electric vehicle charging station use in the MX-3 zone, submitted by GPD Group on behalf of the property owner.
Nov. 4, 2025 · 2 pages · 159 KB · PDS-Application
Photos
- Download Site photo
A single photo of the project site, with no further text beyond a city location stamp.
Nov. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 376 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Site photo
A single photo of the project site, with no further text describing its contents.
Nov. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 331 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Site photo
Single-page photograph of the site, captured with a partial location stamp reading "Boise, Idaho".
Nov. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 370 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Site photo
A single photo of the project site, with no further text beyond a city location stamp.
Nov. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 378 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Site photo
Nov. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 369 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Site photo
Nov. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 347 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Site photo
Nov. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 319 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Site photo
Nov. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 328 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Correspondence
- Download Veolia Water fire flow letter
Veolia Water Idaho reports water pressure and flow available at a hydrant serving the site, for use in fire sprinkler design under maximum-day conditions.
Nov. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 130 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Letter of explanation for design review
GPD Group, on behalf of Rivian, explains the proposed 8-stall EV charging station in a Mixed Use zone, including a new utility transformer and related equipment coordinated with Idaho Power.
Nov. 4, 2025 · 1 page · 96 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Other documents
- Owner-signed statement of legal interest
Nov. 4, 2025 · 308 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
