Boise approves backyard ADU with garage, with rear setback variance

Existing and proposed site and floor plans for an accessory dwelling unit, with area calculations, elevations, and setbacks shown.

Jan. 20, 2026 · 3 pages · 271 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Site plan drawing for an accessory dwelling unit, with the title block and sheet details largely illegible in the extracted text.

Jan. 20, 2026 · 1 page · 151 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Drawing of existing and proposed building elevations for an accessory dwelling unit, dated 1-2-26 in the filename.

Jan. 20, 2026 · 1 page · 176 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Proposed floor plans for an accessory dwelling unit, one page, as submitted with the zoning certificate application.

Jan. 20, 2026 · 1 page · 233 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Three-page set of drawings showing an existing site layout and a ground floor plan, with case-numbered sheet labels; the OCR text is too garbled to confirm details.

Jan. 20, 2026 · 3 pages · 560 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Project description proposing an accessory dwelling unit with a garage on the existing patio and garage/shed location, with a site plan and drawings attached.

Jan. 20, 2026 · 2 pages · 170 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

March 6, 2026 letter approving a zoning certificate for a 484 sq ft attached ADU, with findings on size, stories, and ADU limits under Boise City Code.

March 6, 2026 · 8 pages · 202 KB · PDS-Action Letter

Planning and Development Services notice that a zoning certificate for an attached accessory dwelling unit in an R-2 zone was approved, with appeal information.

March 4, 2026 · 2 pages · 954 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

Application for a zoning certificate for a 554 sq ft accessory dwelling unit with one bedroom, paired with a variance request to the rear setback, in an R-2 zone.

Dec. 10, 2025 · 3 pages · 207 KB · PDS-Application

Photographs submitted with the zoning certificate application, dated January 2, 2026; the scanned text is mostly illegible, so the subjects are not identifiable.

Jan. 20, 2026 · 7 pages · 22.5 MB · PDS-Photos

ACHD letter finding no required street improvements, listing traffic impact fee, driveway approach permit, and right-of-way conditions for the accessory dwelling unit.

Feb. 25, 2026 · 3 pages · 172 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Fire Marshal review approves the detached garage with attached ADU as proposed, requiring fire apparatus access within 150 feet and a garage heat detector interconnected with ADU smoke alarms.

Feb. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 185 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Boise Parks and Recreation reports no comments or recommendations, since the proposal will not affect existing landscape or mature trees.

Feb. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 58 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Public Works requires connection to the central sanitary sewer upon development, notes possible sewer capacity fees at building permit, and requires final sewer plan approval.

Feb. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 41 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Public Works street light trades supervisor reports no comments on the application.

Feb. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 126 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Veolia requires a separate water service line and meter for the new ADU structure and asks for a site plan submittal for review before approval.

Feb. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 294 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

Applicant letter requesting a rear-setback variance for a 554-square-foot ADU, citing an irregular lot as the hardship and reporting no neighbor objections at a December 2025 meeting.

Jan. 20, 2026 · 1 page · 236 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

Veolia Water Idaho letter reporting water pressure and flow available at the site's nearby hydrant, for fire sprinkler design under maximum-day conditions.

Jan. 20, 2026 · 1 page · 132 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

March 4, 2026 · 556 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

Jan. 23, 2026 · 136 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

Jan. 20, 2026 · 249 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

Jan. 2, 2026 · 135 KB · PDS-Receipts