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Denied variance would have kept attached sidewalk on Victory Road for three-lot annexation

Studio L Architecture sought to annex about 1.65 acres into Boise with R-1B zoning and divide it into three lots for a 10-unit cottage village, a fourplex and an existing house. The Planning and Zoning Commission denied the sidewalk variance on March 9 and recommended the City Council approve the annexation and…

DeniedCVA25-00076Filed Dec. 15, 2025Southwest Boise · 9501 W Burnett Dr+8 related filings
Site plan for Denied variance would have kept attached sidewalk on Victory Road for three-lot annexation
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 applicant, Studio L Architecture, requests annexation of a 1.65-acre lot at 9501 W Burnett Drive into the City of Boise with R-1B zoning, plus a three-lot subdivision. The conceptual plan shows a 10-unit cottage village, a fourplex, and the existing single-family house. The staff report recommends approval of the annexation and subdivision but denial of the variance to keep the existing attached sidewalk along Victory Road.

Annexation and Rezone, Subdivision, Variance

Project name on file: 9501 W BURNETT DR - CAR/SUB/CVA

Timeline

  1. April 16, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  2. April 15, 2026

    Current Planning: Complete

  3. March 22, 2026

    Appeal Period: Completed

  4. March 9, 2026

    Public hearing: Planning and Zoning Commission

    Outcome: Denied.

  5. March 9, 2026

    Decision: Denied

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

  6. March 9, 2026

    Hearing: Denied

  7. March 4, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  8. March 4, 2026

    Current Planning: Complete

  9. Jan. 22, 2026

    Current Planning: In Review

  10. Jan. 22, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  11. Dec. 25, 2025

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  12. Dec. 24, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  13. Dec. 24, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  14. Dec. 23, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  15. Dec. 22, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  16. Dec. 20, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Corrections Required

  17. Dec. 19, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  18. Dec. 19, 2025

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

    Updated Per Phone call with Robin.

  19. Dec. 15, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Preliminary plat drawing (Exhibit B) for a city of Boise subdivision, with legend, bearings and surveyor's certificate; text is largely garbled from OCR.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 509 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Preliminary plat of subdivision

Plans

  • Site drawing showing proposed sidewalk extensions to Victory, a detached sidewalk to a bus stop, parking and a bike rack, with a note that the internal mobility plan follows the cottage plan submittal.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 169 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Mobility plan site drawing
  • Site and landscape plan showing lot layout, setbacks, driveway and parking, buffers, tree planting, and sidewalk improvements for a variance application.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 164 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Site and landscape plan

Project narrative

  • Planner's advisory summary of a concept review covering annexation, rezone to R-1B, preliminary plat and a sidewalk variance for a cottage village proposal.

    Feb. 5, 2026 · 3 pages · 466 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary report
  • Applicant's letter describing plans to annex and rezone the parcel to R1B, subdivide it into three lots, and build single-family, fourplex and cottage condo housing, citing Blueprint Boise goals.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 4 pages · 185 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent for annexation, rezone, subdivision and variance

Staff reports

Decisions

Notices

  • Affidavit by the applicant's representative certifying the public hearing notice sign was posted on Feb. 20, 2026, at least 15 days before the Mar. 9 hearing, with photos submitted.

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 4 pages · 324 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Statement of site posting for the Mar. 9 hearing
  • Postcard notice of a hybrid Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on a variance, explaining how to testify in writing or verbally and how to appeal the decision to City Council.

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 2 pages · 632 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

    Download Notice of Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing
  • Letter from the applicant's architect announcing a Dec. 2, 2025 neighborhood meeting on a proposed design, with a radius map of nearby parcels.

    Feb. 5, 2026 · 6 pages · 1.8 MB · PDS-Neighborhood Meeting

    Download Neighborhood meeting notice for variance application

Application

  • Signed acceptance by a successor trustee of the Joan B. Wall Trust, followed by a certification of trust with notarial block, filed under a variance application.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 3 pages · 115 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Acceptance of appointment of successor trustee
  • Application form for a variance on a 1.65-acre property, filed alongside annexation, rezone and subdivision requests, with variance type fields left blank.

    Dec. 19, 2025 · 3 pages · 207 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Variance application form

Studies and reports

  • Summarizes the December 4, 2025 interdepartmental review of a proposed annexation, R-1B rezone, three-lot subdivision and cottage village, including Public Works recommendations.

    Feb. 5, 2026 · 10 pages · 384 KB · PDS-Interdepartmental Review Summary Report

    Download Interdepartmental review summary report

Photos

  • Four photographs of the site, showing views to the east, north, south and west, for a variance application.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 4 pages · 11.8 MB · PDS-Photos

    Download Site photos from four directions

Correspondence

  • Staff memo forwarding a neighbor's opposition to R-1B zoning and traffic concerns, with staff's response citing nearby zoning and planned road work.

    March 6, 2026 · 2 pages · 201 KB · PDS-Correspondence

    Download Late correspondence for the March 9, 2026 commission meeting
  • Airport landside program manager's comments requiring an avigation easement and 25 dB sound attenuation for new residential development and schools in the airport overlay area.

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 161 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Airport comments on avigation easement and noise standards
  • Irrigation agency letter stating no Boise Project or New York Irrigation District facilities are on the property, but a valid water right exists, and requesting hard copies of irrigation and drainage plans.

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 2 pages · 225 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Project Board of Control comments
  • Fire Department review of the preliminary plat for a three-lot subdivision, approving subject to listed code requirements on hydrants, fire access roads, turning radii and addressing signage.

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 2 pages · 207 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Fire Department comments
  • The school district reports no traffic or Safe Routes to School impacts and lists projected added students at three nearby schools.

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 182 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Independent School District of Boise City comments
  • Public Works conditions on subdivision grading, erosion control, stormwater management plan submittal, and private street pavement testing.

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 139 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works drainage and grading comments
  • Public Works has no objection to the variance, requires sewer connection upon development, and notes capacity fees may apply at building permit issuance.

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 66 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works sewer comments
  • Public Works Engineering comments requiring two street light installations, a metered service cabinet, and licensed electrical work for the variance application.

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 2 pages · 164 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works street light comments
  • Water utility comments requiring a will-serve letter, a title block plan for review, separate service lines and meters per building, and a main extension to serve the project.

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 317 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Veolia Water Idaho comments
  • Letter to the applicant scheduling the March 9, 2026 commission hearing, with notes on virtual attendance, site posting deadlines, and ACHD traffic meetings.

    Feb. 11, 2026 · 1 page · 106 KB · PDS-Correspondence

    Download Notification letter for the March 9 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing

Public comments

  • Public comment

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 121 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

  • Public comment

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 256 KB · PDS-Public Comment

  • Public comment

    Feb. 25, 2026 · 278 KB · PDS-Public Comment

Other documents

  • Aerial map

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 716 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Aerial map with city limits

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 719 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Land use map

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 603 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Noticing radius map

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 621 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Zoning map

    Feb. 18, 2026 · 609 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Transmittal to agencies

    Jan. 28, 2026 · 137 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Metes-and-bounds legal description of the overall subdivision boundary, containing about 1.65 acres, prepared by Eagle Land Surveying as Exhibit A.

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 1 page · 249 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Boundary description for Victory Village subdivision
  • Vicinity map

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 239 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

  • Statement of legal interest

    Jan. 26, 2026 · 558 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Fee receipt

    Dec. 25, 2025 · 134 KB · PDS-Receipts

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