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Porch and rear repairs to historic home approved

City staff approved a certificate of appropriateness for repairs to the front porch and rear of a contributing home in the North End historic district, including a wider wall and cap at the porch. The decision came Oct. 6.

ApprovedPLN25-00502Filed June 16, 2025North End · 916 W Fort St+2 related filings
Site plan for Porch and rear repairs to historic home approved
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

Repairs to front porch and rear of contributing home in North End historic district.

Project name on file: 916 W FORT ST. - CofA Minor

Timeline

  1. Oct. 13, 2026

    8 documents added

  2. Oct. 6, 2026

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

  3. Sept. 13, 2026

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

    Updated Via Script

  4. Aug. 31, 2026

    Planning Applications: Notes

    Reopen PLN per R. Jarvis to generate a new DRH.

  5. Aug. 31, 2026

    Planning Applications: Generate Additional Application

  6. July 15, 2025

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

  7. July 15, 2025

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  8. June 25, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2

  9. June 16, 2025

    Application Submittal: Online

  10. June 16, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Existing site plan for a residence showing existing construction to remain or be removed, paving, and proposed new construction and paving, drawn at 1 inch equals 20 feet.

    June 16, 2025 · 1 page · 107 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Existing site plan
  • Site plan showing setback information, a legend of existing and new construction and paving, and notes on repairing the front porch.

    June 16, 2025 · 1 page · 107 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Proposed site plan

Plans

  • Front and rear elevation drawings at 1/8 inch scale by Amy Allgeyer Architect, Inc., for the Sorensen residence project.

    June 16, 2025 · 1 page · 133 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Front and rear proposed elevations
  • Main floor plan showing a new front door with sidelites, porch and stoop repairs, and masonry and siding work, drawn at 1/8 inch scale by Amy Allgeyer Architect.

    June 16, 2025 · 1 page · 92 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Proposed main floor plan
  • Upper floor plan showing a new primary closet with roof replacement over the closet area, window removal, and wall furring and insulation.

    June 16, 2025 · 1 page · 84 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Proposed upper floor plan

Project narrative

  • Planner notes on a concept review for front and rear repairs to a contributing historic home, requiring a minor Certificate of Appropriateness and compliance with residential historic design guidelines.

    June 25, 2025 · 1 page · 444 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary for minor historic repairs
  • Letter from the project architect describing proposed repairs to the front porch, replacement of the front door and glass block sidelites, and replacement of rear sleeping porch infill walls and roof in a historic…

    June 16, 2025 · 1 page · 233 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Architect's explanation letter for porch and sleeping porch repairs

Application

  • Application for an update and repair of an existing single-family home in an R-2 zone, with applicant, owner and property details and a signed electronic certification.

    June 16, 2025 · 2 pages · 153 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application form

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