Planning project · Planning application
31,500-square-foot data center expansion approved
The city approved an addition to an existing data center on a 3.64-acre site, with data hall space, an electrical room and generator space. The decision was made administratively on May 7. No added employees are planned.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
Data center expansion
Project name on file: 9601 W EMERALD ST
Timeline
May 8, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
April 10, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
March 25, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
March 11, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
March 11, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Concept review summary report
Advisory concept review summary for a proposed ~31,000-square-foot expansion of an approved data center, noting Minor Design Review and landscaping and building design requirements.
March 25, 2026 · 2 pages · 467 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- Download Site plan for Phase 2 expansion
Site plan showing the scope of Phase 2 expansion work, including data hall, chiller pads, seepage beds, fire department access and parking setbacks.
March 11, 2026 · 1 page · 1.6 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Plans
- Download Floor plan of the data center expansion
Floor plan sheet for the expansion, showing new and existing walls, data halls, electrical and generator rooms, and a legend of wall and door tags.
March 11, 2026 · 1 page · 101 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Project narrative
- Download Project description for Phase 2 expansion
Describes a roughly 31,000 sq ft data center addition with no new employees or trip changes, and requests landscaping and fencing be deferred until after construction.
March 11, 2026 · 1 page · 14 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Application
- Download Planning project application form
Application form for a data center expansion of an existing facility on an I-1 zoned parcel, filed by the applicant's architecture firm for the owner.
March 11, 2026 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application
