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Backyard pool and patio approved on hillside lot

The owner received administrative approval for a new backyard pool, patio and drywell on a sloped lot with an existing 6.5-foot retaining wall. Conditions require a building permit review for any new retaining wall over four feet tall and keep runoff on the lot or in the approved drainage system.

ApprovedCFH25-00075Filed Sept. 14, 2025Highlands · 925 W Highland View Dr+1 related filing
Site plan for Backyard pool and patio approved on hillside lot
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 owner of 925 W Highland View Dr in Boise's Highlands area received administrative approval for a new backyard pool, patio, and drywell on a hillside lot. The approval covers grading and drainage work on a sloped site with an existing 6.5-foot retaining wall at the east side of the property.

Pool in Hillside Overlay

Project name on file: 925 W HIGHLAND VIEW DR

Timeline

  1. April 4, 2026

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. March 24, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  3. March 24, 2026

    Current Planning: Complete

  4. Feb. 26, 2026

    Current Planning: In Review

  5. Feb. 26, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  6. Feb. 3, 2026

    Review Complete: Corrections Required

  7. Feb. 3, 2026

    Current Planning: Corrections Required

  8. Jan. 22, 2026

    Current Planning: In Review

  9. Jan. 22, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  10. Jan. 22, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  11. Jan. 22, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  12. Jan. 21, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  13. Jan. 21, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  14. Oct. 22, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  15. Oct. 21, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  16. Oct. 17, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  17. Oct. 13, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  18. Sept. 16, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  19. Sept. 15, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  20. Sept. 14, 2025

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  21. Sept. 14, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • General construction notes and site plan sheet from ABCO Engineering for a residential swimming pool project, citing the 2012 ISPWC standards and a topographic survey.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 1.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site plan for residential swimming pool and civil general notes
  • Describes excavation, a 12x26 foot in-ground fiberglass pool, equipment placement, paver deck, setbacks from property lines, and an automated safety cover.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 193 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Scope of work for backyard pool installation

Plans

  • Civil sheets for a residential swimming pool, including the title page, sheet index, general notes and revision block, dated March 16, 2025 in the filename.

    March 24, 2026 · 6 pages · 7.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Revised grading and drainage plan
  • Civil grading and drainage plan (sheet CG-101) for a residential swimming pool project, prepared by ABCO Engineering, dated Feb. 26, 2026.

    March 2, 2026 · 5 pages · 6.2 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Grading and drainage plan
  • General notes on Latham fiberglass pool and spa installation, backfill and decking requirements, and the building and pool codes referenced.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 472 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Latham Pools general installation notes and code references
  • Scanned notes sheet, mostly illegible OCR, referencing pool drain covers, suction entrapment protection, and a vacuum release system.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 253 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Pool and spa drawing notes sheet
  • Scanned tables listing pool models, dimensions, and spa or tanning ledge specifications, with page references, from a Foothills/Hillside application dated Jan. 22, 2026.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 468 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Pool and spa specification tables
  • Cover sheet and sheet index for the civil engineering drawings of a residential swimming pool, prepared by ABCO Engineering, dated January 2026.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 1.8 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Civil plans cover sheet, swimming pool
  • Civil sheet EC-101 showing construction limits, silt fencing, stabilized entrance, staging, washout and other erosion control measures for a residential pool build.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 1.5 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Erosion control plan for pool project
  • Erosion and sediment control plan prepared by ABCO Engineering for a residential swimming pool construction project, covering site description, controls, inspections and stabilization.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 29 pages · 2.4 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Erosion and sediment control plan
  • Civil grading and drainage plan for a residential swimming pool, with grading notes on cross slopes, storm drain connections, a dry well and foundation drain pipe.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 1.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Grading and drainage plan
  • Coverstar CS3000 pool cover mechanism specifications, listing dimensions for the roll-up tube, mechanism, motor, end housing and leading edge.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 219 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Pool cover mechanism dimensions
  • Single-page drawing showing pool dimensions, with pool model names such as Laguna Deluxe, Java, Gulf Shores and Key West listed with their gallon capacities.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 228 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Pool size diagram
  • Manufacturer product sheet for a 12' x 26' Olympia 12 fiberglass pool, listing specs and features for the proposed pool.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 275 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Proposed rectangular fiberglass pool specifications
  • Civil engineering erosion and sediment control plan sheets for a residential swimming pool project, prepared by ABCO Engineering and dated January 2026.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 5 pages · 7.2 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Erosion control plan for swimming pool

Project narrative

  • Revised stormwater report for the proposed pool project, covering grading, drainage pipes and a dry well system to capture and infiltrate runoff.

    March 24, 2026 · 4 pages · 205 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Revised stormwater report
  • Applicant's explanation of the proposed in-ground vinyl pool's scope, work sequence including a crane lift and road closures, and its design principles for hillside conditions.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 2 pages · 155 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent for swimming pool permit

Decisions

  • Planning department letter approving a Category II hillside permit for a new pool, patio and drywell, with findings on grading, drainage and neighboring property impacts.

    March 24, 2026 · 6 pages · 197 KB · PDS-Action Letter

    Download Administrative approval letter, Hillside development permit

Notices

  • Planning staff approved a hillside permit for a pool under the city zoning ordinance, with appeals due by April 3, 2026.

    March 20, 2026 · 2 pages · 847 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Notice of approval for hillside pool permit

Application

  • Questionnaire answering No to new parcels, additions, new dwellings, driveways, and grading over 12 inches; retaining wall questions are left unmarked.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 690 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Public Works hillside project questionnaire
  • City application form for a Category II single-lot hillside project proposing a pool, with property, applicant and owner details, submittal requirements, and fire prevention data.

    Sept. 14, 2025 · 2 pages · 198 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Hillside and foothills application form

Studies and reports

  • Geotechnical addendum recommending a 2 inch-per-hour design infiltration rate for the proposed pool's drywell, with actual rates to be confirmed at construction.

    March 2, 2026 · 1 page · 380 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Soil infiltration rates addendum
  • Geotechnical soils exploration and evaluation by Atlas Technical Consultants, dated October 8, 2025, with foundation and construction recommendations for the proposed pool.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 27 pages · 3.6 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Geotechnical investigation for proposed pool
  • ICC-ES listing report (ESR-2014, effective November 2024) covering Latham fiberglass below-grade swimming pool and spa shells under listed model codes and standards.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 7 pages · 4.0 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download ICC-ES evaluation report for fiberglass pool and spa shells

Photos

Correspondence

  • Fire Department review approving the hillside pool permit as presented, with wildland-urban interface defensible space and fuel-free area requirements.

    March 24, 2026 · 2 pages · 233 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Fire Department comments
  • Boise Parks and Recreation reviewed the application with Community Forestry and has no comments or recommendations.

    March 24, 2026 · 1 page · 57 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Parks and Recreation comments
  • Public Works civil engineer's review finding the pool, patio and drywell project meets hillside approval criteria for grading, drainage and geotechnical standards, with no hazards to neighbors.

    March 24, 2026 · 3 pages · 150 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works drainage and hillside comments
  • Public Works says a pool may connect to city sanitary sewer at 50 gallons per minute maximum, with possible sewer capacity fees due at building permit issuance.

    March 24, 2026 · 1 page · 79 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works sewer comments
  • Veolia Water Idaho reports water pressure and flow available at the site's nearby hydrant for fire sprinkler design under maximum-day conditions.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 132 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Veolia Water fire flow letter

Other documents

  • Noticing radius map

    Map showing the area within the notice radius for neighboring property owners who were sent notice of the application.

    March 20, 2026 · 552 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Agency transmittal

    Feb. 3, 2026 · 136 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Wiring and installation instructions for a 3-wire motor limit control, covering motor, Hall effect and reed switch sensor connections, and sensor setup.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 888 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Electric motor limit control installation instructions
  • Manufacturer guidance on mounting a pool cover to fiberglass pools, covering standoff brackets for pools wider than 12 feet and direct mounting for narrower pools.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 323 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Pool cover mounting information for fiberglass pools
  • Coverstar manufacturer statement that its pool cover systems are UL listed and meet ASTM F1346-91 safety cover standards, with steps to verify the listing.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 687 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Pool cover safety standards and UL certification
  • Manufacturer statement that its automatic pool safety covers are UL listed and meet ASTM F1346 safety cover standards, with a list of mechanism model labels.

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 1 page · 557 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Automatic safety cover standards statement (UL and ASTM F1346)
  • Statement of legal interest

    Jan. 30, 2026 · 110 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Fee receipt

    Jan. 22, 2026 · 135 KB · PDS-Receipts

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