Subdivision · Planning application
Boise council approves rezone and 4-lot split allowing 3 new homes
The City Council approved the rezone and subdivision of 0.89 acres on May 5, keeping the existing house and allowing three more. Conditions include a shared driveway for two lots and a new detached sidewalk with street trees along Shoup Avenue.

From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Boise's record. See the official record
The applicant proposes to rezone a 0.89-acre lot at 650 S Cotterell Drive, at the corner of Shoup Avenue, from large-lot to suburban residential zoning. The lot would be split into four lots, keeping the existing house and allowing three new single-family homes. Planning staff recommend approval; the Planning and Zoning Commission hears the request February 2, 2026 and will make a recommendation to City Council.
Rezone and 4-lot subdivision
Project name on file: Cotterell Cottages Subdivision
Timeline
May 22, 2026
Appeal Period: Completed
May 5, 2026
Public hearing: City Council
Outcome: Approved.
May 5, 2026
Decision: Approved
Hearing marked “Approved” on 2026-05-05.
May 5, 2026
Hearing: Approved
April 16, 2026
Hearing Review: Completed
Feb. 2, 2026
Public hearing
Outcome: Recommend Approval.
Feb. 2, 2026
Recommend Approval
Hearing marked “Recommend Approval” on 2026-02-02.
Feb. 2, 2026
Hearing: Recommend Approval
Jan. 26, 2026
Review Complete: Completed
Jan. 26, 2026
Current Planning: Complete
Dec. 24, 2025
Current Planning: In Review
Dec. 24, 2025
Assign Reviewers: Completed
Dec. 12, 2025
Fee Payment: Payment Received
Updating
Dec. 12, 2025
Prescreen Review: Passed
Nov. 13, 2025
Prescreen Review: Passed
Nov. 13, 2025
Prescreen Review: Notes
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Nov. 11, 2025
Prescreen Review: In Progress
Nov. 11, 2025
Application Submittal: ePlanReview
Nov. 11, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Verbatim minutes of the Feb. 2, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
Transcript of the commission meeting covering a rezone from R-1A to R-1B and a preliminary plat for a four-lot subdivision, with staff presentation and commissioner discussion.
March 25, 2026 · 99 pages · 226 KB · PDS-Minutes
- Download Preliminary plat for a two-lot subdivision
Preliminary plat drawing showing proposed Block 1 lots, existing utilities, easements, rights-of-way and adjacent property boundaries, with site data and notes, dated Dec. 12, 2025.
Jan. 6, 2026 · 1 page · 703 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Plans
- Download Colored landscape plan
Landscape plan for the subdivision showing a plant schedule, existing trees to remain, fencing and landscape notes, prepared by a landscape architect and dated Dec. 12, 2025.
Jan. 6, 2026 · 1 page · 1.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Download Landscape plan
Landscape plan sheet for the subdivision showing tree and shrub plant schedules, existing trees to remain, and landscape requirements, dated 11.10.25 with a 12/12/2025 filing date.
Jan. 6, 2026 · 3 pages · 1.9 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
Project narrative
- Download Letter of intent for rezone and preliminary plat
Applicant's letter requesting a rezone and preliminary plat for a 0.88-acre site to add three single-family homes, citing infill housing and existing infrastructure.
Jan. 6, 2026 · 7 pages · 885 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
Staff reports
- Download Project report for the May 5, 2026 City Council meeting
Staff report recommending approval of a rezone from R-1A to R-1B and a four-lot preliminary plat, with background on the Feb. 2 Planning & Zoning Commission action.
April 29, 2026 · 330 pages · 149.3 MB
- Download Project report for the Feb. 2, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
Staff report recommending approval of a rezone from R-1A to R-1B and a four-lot preliminary plat, with analysis under the zoning and subdivision criteria.
Jan. 26, 2026 · 98 pages · 21.7 MB · PDS-Project Report/Memo
Decisions
- Download Action letter from the May 5, 2026 City Council meeting
Notice that City Council approved the rezone from R-1A to R-1B and the preliminary plat for a four-lot subdivision, with the reasons for the decision and conditions attached.
May 11, 2026 · 11 pages · 233 KB · PDS-Action Letter
- Download Action letter from the Feb. 2 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
Notice that the commission recommended approval of the rezone to R-1B and the preliminary plat of four lots, with reasons and conditions of approval attached.
Feb. 6, 2026 · 11 pages · 233 KB · PDS-Action Letter
Notices
- Download Notice of public hearing before Boise City Council, May 5 2026
Public hearing notice for a rezone and preliminary plat for a four-lot residential subdivision, with testimony and participation instructions.
April 15, 2026 · 2 pages · 1.3 MB · PDS-Legal Notice
- Download Statement of site posting for City Council hearing
Affidavit by the applicant's representative attesting that the property was posted on March 16, 2026, at least 15 days before the May 5, 2026 City Council hearing, with photos submitted.
March 30, 2026 · 5 pages · 1.1 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Statement of site posting
Sworn statement by the applicant's land consultant that the property was posted 15 days before the Feb. 2 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing, with photos submitted.
Jan. 20, 2026 · 5 pages · 1.5 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Notice of public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission
Postcard notice of a Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing on a subdivision item, with in-person and online attendance and written testimony instructions.
Jan. 14, 2026 · 2 pages · 937 KB · PDS-Legal Notice
Application
- Download Subdivision application form
Preliminary subdivision application to rezone and divide a 0.89-acre residential lot into four buildable lots, with applicant, owner and zoning details.
Nov. 11, 2025 · 3 pages · 207 KB · PDS-Application
Studies and reports
- Download Arborist report on tree condition and removal recommendations
Arborist assessment from Done Rite Tree Co dated Oct. 27, 2025, listing dead and over-50%-dead trees recommended for removal and advising pruning of the remaining trees.
Jan. 6, 2026 · 7 pages · 1.6 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Correspondence
- Download Late correspondence for the May 4, 2026 City Council meeting
Staff memo responding to three late opposition comments on the rezone and preliminary plat, citing traffic, lot size compatibility, well depletion and CC&Rs, with a recommendation of no changes.
May 1, 2026 · 12 pages · 1.7 MB · PDS-Correspondence
- Download Notice of the May 5 City Council hearing
Planning department notice that the subdivision application will be heard by Boise City Council on May 5, 2026, with posting and proof-of-posting requirements.
April 16, 2026 · 1 page · 135 KB · PDS-Correspondence
- Download Late correspondence for the Feb. 2 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
Staff memo transmitting late ACHD comments, which raise no objection and note trip generation of 36 daily and 4 PM peak-hour vehicle trips for the subdivision.
Jan. 30, 2026 · 13 pages · 736 KB · PDS-Correspondence
- Download Ada County Highway District staff report and conditions
ACHD staff report for a 4-lot subdivision rezone and preliminary plat, covering trip generation, level of service, site conditions of approval, and policy findings.
Jan. 28, 2026 · 12 pages · 648 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Drainage comments from Public Works
Public Works conditions on subdivision grading, erosion control, and a required stormwater management plan before permits are issued.
Jan. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 139 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Street light comments from Public Works
Public Works street light trades supervisor reports no comments on the subdivision application.
Jan. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 125 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- Download Notification letter for the Feb. 2 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
Letter to the applicant scheduling the Feb. 2, 2026 Boise City Planning and Zoning Commission hearing and explaining site posting, proof-of-posting deadlines and the project report timing.
Jan. 15, 2026 · 1 page · 106 KB · PDS-Correspondence
Public comments
- Public comment
May 4, 2026 · 576 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
May 1, 2026 · 1.0 MB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
May 1, 2026 · 288 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
April 29, 2026 · 331 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
April 29, 2026 · 832 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
April 29, 2026 · 140 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
April 29, 2026 · 362 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
April 29, 2026 · 5.8 MB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
April 29, 2026 · 415 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Feb. 20, 2026 · 832 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Jan. 23, 2026 · 333 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Jan. 23, 2026 · 89 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Jan. 20, 2026 · 51 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Jan. 20, 2026 · 9.2 MB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Jan. 12, 2026 · 50 KB · PDS-Public Comment
- Public comment
Jan. 12, 2026 · 33 KB · PDS-Public Comment
Other documents
- Aerial map
Jan. 14, 2026 · 796 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Land use map
Jan. 14, 2026 · 426 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Noticing radius map
Jan. 14, 2026 · 564 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Zoning map
Jan. 14, 2026 · 562 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- Deed
Jan. 6, 2026 · 326 KB · PDS-Deeds
- Legal description
Jan. 6, 2026 · 85 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Statement of legal interest
Jan. 6, 2026 · 800 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest
- Transmittal to review agencies
Jan. 6, 2026 · 100 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies