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Three single-family lots approved on 0.28-acre site

The Boise City Council approved the Tail Wing Subdivision on April 14, 2026, creating three residential lots on a vacant parcel. The approval carries conditions requiring new sidewalks with street trees, a tree mitigation plan and limits on construction hours.

ApprovedSUB25-00077Filed Sept. 16, 2025Veterans Park · 3708 W Burke Ave+2 related filings
Site plan for Three single-family lots approved on 0.28-acre site
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 proposes dividing the 0.28-acre lot at 3708 W Burke Avenue into three single-family residential lots, called Tail Wing Subdivision. Two lots would take access from Burke Avenue and the corner lot from Woody Drive. The Boise Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval on February 2, 2026, and the request goes to the City Council for a hearing on April 14, 2026.

3-lot Preliminary /Final Plat Sub

Project name on file: Tail Wing Subdivision

Timeline

  1. April 27, 2026

    Appeal Period: Completed

  2. April 14, 2026

    Decision: Approved

    Hearing marked “Approved” on 2026-04-14.

  3. April 14, 2026

    Hearing: Approved

  4. Feb. 6, 2026

    Hearing Review: Completed

  5. Feb. 2, 2026

    Public hearing

    Outcome: Recommend Approval.

  6. Feb. 2, 2026

    Recommend Approval

    Hearing marked “Recommend Approval” on 2026-02-02.

  7. Feb. 2, 2026

    Hearing: Recommend Approval

  8. Jan. 25, 2026

    Review Complete: Completed

  9. Jan. 25, 2026

    Current Planning: Complete

  10. Nov. 25, 2025

    Current Planning: In Review

  11. Nov. 25, 2025

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  12. Nov. 19, 2025

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  13. Nov. 18, 2025

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  14. Nov. 17, 2025

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  15. Sept. 16, 2025

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  16. Sept. 16, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Preliminary plat for a three-lot single-family residential subdivision in R-1C zoning, with setback standards, general site notes, and lot dimensions.

    Jan. 21, 2026 · 1 page · 794 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Preliminary plat, version 2
  • Preliminary plat for a three-lot single-family residential subdivision in R-1C zoning, with setback standards, general site notes, and irrigation disclosure notes.

    Nov. 26, 2025 · 1 page · 785 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Preliminary plat, Tail Wing Subdivision

Plans

  • Landscape plan sheet with plant schedule, tree protection and mitigation notes, and a tree inventory listing existing trees to be removed or retained.

    Jan. 21, 2026 · 1 page · 593 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Landscape plan, version 2
  • Plat notes for the Tail Wing Subdivision covering re-subdivision rules, irrigation service, public health restrictions, CC&Rs, and recorded agreements.

    Nov. 26, 2025 · 3 pages · 668 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Final plat notes sheet
  • Landscape requirements, tree protection and mitigation notes, and plant schedule for a subdivision application, listing existing trees to be removed or retained.

    Nov. 26, 2025 · 1 page · 602 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Landscape plan with tree protection and mitigation notes

Project narrative

  • Applicant's letter describing a three-lot single-family subdivision in the R-1C zone, requested sidewalk waiver to retain mature trees, setbacks, and parking.

    Nov. 26, 2025 · 1 page · 169 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of intent (letter of explanation)

Staff reports

Decisions

  • Notifies the applicant that City Council approved the preliminary and final plat for a three-lot residential subdivision, subject to attached conditions of approval.

    April 16, 2026 · 10 pages · 243 KB · PDS-Action Letter

    Download Action letter from the April 14, 2026 City Council meeting
  • Letter reporting the February 2, 2026 commission recommendation of approval for a three-lot residential plat, subject to listed conditions, before City Council review.

    Feb. 6, 2026 · 10 pages · 227 KB · PDS-Action Letter

    Download Planning and Zoning Commission action letter on preliminary and final plat
  • County surveyor's letter reserving the name Tail Wing Subdivision for the project while it remains in the approval process, with the applicant's request email attached.

    Nov. 26, 2025 · 3 pages · 310 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Subdivision name reservation letter

Application

  • Applicant's form asking to waive the detached sidewalk requirement so the existing attached sidewalk and mature trees along the frontage can be kept, with block and frontage details.

    Nov. 26, 2025 · 2 pages · 594 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Sidewalk improvement waiver request form
  • Application for a 3-lot residential subdivision in an R-1C zone, requesting a waiver of the detached sidewalk requirement to retain large existing trees.

    Sept. 16, 2025 · 3 pages · 200 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Subdivision application form, preliminary/final plat

Correspondence

  • Fire Department approval conditioned on code compliance covering hydrant spacing, fire apparatus access roads, and street parking restrictions for the proposed three-lot subdivision.

    Jan. 25, 2026 · 2 pages · 172 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Boise Fire Department comments
  • Boise Parks and Recreation, with Community Forestry, concurs with the removal of two Silver Maple trees and the mitigation plan of 16 new two-inch trees.

    Jan. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 60 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Parks Department comments on tree removal
  • City of Boise Public Works memo listing standard pressure irrigation and sewer conditions for a subdivision application, dated January 7, 2026.

    Jan. 25, 2026 · 2 pages · 78 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works sewer and irrigation conditions
  • Public Works sewer equivalency assessment form for the subdivision showing no new assessment because the home is already connected, with total fees at zero.

    Jan. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 79 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Sewer rating comment from Boise City Public Works
  • Public Works solid waste staff report no comments and find solid waste service acceptable as planned, with a link to trash enclosure design standards.

    Jan. 25, 2026 · 1 page · 87 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Solid Waste comments
  • Boise City Public Works street light conditions for the subdivision, covering easements, fixture specs, pole placement, fees and bonding.

    Jan. 25, 2026 · 2 pages · 170 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Street light conditions and comments
  • Central District Health agency review form with checked responses on sewage, water, and plan review requirements for the proposal.

    Jan. 21, 2026 · 1 page · 946 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Central District Health comments
  • ACHD staff approval for the 3-lot Tail Wing Subdivision plat, covering trip generation, planned roadway improvements, site-specific conditions and standard conditions of approval.

    Jan. 20, 2026 · 11 pages · 758 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Ada County Highway District staff report and conditions
  • Letter to the applicant's representative stating the subdivision application will be heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 2, 2026, at 6:00 P.M., with agency comments and a project report to follow.

    Jan. 15, 2026 · 1 page · 105 KB · PDS-Correspondence

    Download Notification letter for the Feb. 2 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
  • Email thread between a landscape architect and the city Forestry Division manager on right-of-way tree condition, pruning timing, and 1-to-1 caliper-inch mitigation if trees cannot be saved.

    Dec. 19, 2025 · 2 pages · 180 KB · PDS-Correspondence

    Download Tree evaluation correspondence with city forestry division
  • Public Works hillside and drainage conditions covering subdivision grading, erosion control, and a required stormwater management plan before permits are issued.

    Nov. 24, 2025 · 1 page · 139 KB · PDS-Agency Comments

    Download Public Works drainage comments

Other documents

  • Aerial map

    Jan. 13, 2026 · 858 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Land use map

    Jan. 13, 2026 · 489 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Zoning map

    Jan. 13, 2026 · 490 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • Agency transmittal

    Jan. 5, 2026 · 100 KB · PDS-Transmittal Agencies

  • Statement of legal interest

    Nov. 26, 2025 · 124 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • Submittal checklist

    Nov. 26, 2025 · 1.3 MB · PDS-Submittal Checklist

  • Receipt

    Nov. 19, 2025 · 135 KB · PDS-Receipts

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