Planning applications, hearings and decisions in Depot Bench, Boise, from the City of Boise's public record.
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Zoning certificate · Planning application
The city approved an 1,800-square-foot, two-story building with a ground-floor garage and an roughly 882-square-foot apartment upstairs, about 26 feet tall. Conditions bar commercial use, require a paved path to the entrance and limit construction hours.
Planning project · Planning application
The owner wants city approval for an existing detached garage already converted to a one-bedroom-or-two-bedroom-limited backyard unit on a lot with a single-family home. Staff review is administrative, and the application has been submitted.
Zoning certificate · Planning application
A zoning certificate application filed Dec. 19 asks the city to allow an accessory dwelling unit on a residential lot. Staff will review it administratively, and no decision has been made.
Design review · Planning application
The city approved the 1,088-square-foot covered storage area after the fact, along with a new van-accessible parking space. Conditions cover the parking stall size, outdoor lighting limits and screening of any new mechanical equipment.
Planning project · Planning application
City staff approved plans for one detached accessory dwelling unit with a garage on a quarter-acre residential lot. The administrative decision was made March 17, 2026.
Design review · Planning application
The city approved a design review for a minor utility facility on a 0.22-acre commercial lot. The application was filed Nov. 10, and a site plan dated Jan. 28 is on file.
Planning project · Planning application
City staff approved the request, described only as a minor utility, on Feb. 13. The 0.22-acre site is zoned for mixed use and is currently in commercial use. Filing details do not say what the utility work involves.
Planning project · Planning application
City staff approved a retroactive design review for an open-air covered area at the back of an existing building on a 0.24-acre site. No other changes to the building or site were proposed. The decision came Dec. 2.
Zoning certificate · Planning application
The city approved a zoning certificate for an accessory dwelling unit created by converting space inside an existing home. The work was already done, so the approval is retroactive. The application was filed Nov. 7.
Zoning certificate · Planning application
The city approved a zoning certificate for an accessory dwelling unit that was already built, on a 0.17-acre lot with residential use. The application was filed Nov. 6, 2025.
Planning project · Planning application
City staff approved plans for one accessory dwelling unit on a lot of about 0.13 acres. The Oct. 5, 2026, administrative decision did not need a public hearing. Filed documents include a written plan with the unit's dimensions.
Variance · Planning application
The city approved a variance for an exterior change to a commercial property of about 1.53 acres after a public hearing on March 2. The filing does not say what the change involves or which rule is being varied.
Planning project · Planning application
City staff approved a request to legalize one accessory dwelling unit already on a residential lot of about 0.17 acres. The application was filed Oct. 27, 2025, and approved administratively.
Planning project · Planning application
The city approved a request to legalize a one-unit accessory dwelling created by converting space inside an existing home on a 0.13-acre lot. Staff granted approval on Jan. 6 without a public hearing.
Neighborhood meeting list · Planning application
The city has marked this review complete and approved. The application describes only an exterior change to an existing commercial property; no size or other details were given. It was filed Oct. 6.
Planning project · Planning application
The request would expand an existing wholesale auto use that does not conform to current zoning. The application is in neighborhood meeting review and would be decided by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Planning project · Planning application
The city approved plans for a two-unit duplex on a 0.14-acre lot, to be rented out. Each unit would have two floors, three bedrooms, a driveway and a garage. The approval was an administrative decision made Oct. 13, 2026.
Planning project · Planning application
The application describes an exterior change on a 1.54-acre commercial site. Documents on file show proposed north and east elevations of a loading dock. It is under city review and will go before the Hearing Examiner.
Planning project · Planning application
The city's Parks and Recreation Department can replace stucco and flat roofing and restore doors, windows, metalwork and sandstone on the historic depot. Stucco mock-ups must be inspected by city staff, and no demolition is allowed.
Planning project · Planning application
The Historic Preservation Commission approved the landmark designation on April 10, 2026, for the Betty the Washerwoman sign. The request was filed March 7, 2025, for a 0.22-acre commercial site.
