Design review · Planning application
Two-story, three-bedroom house approved behind existing duplex
City staff approved the 1,715-square-foot home on a 0.17-acre lot on June 9, with conditions. The site would have three homes in two buildings. Conditions include a 5-foot detached sidewalk, a 4-foot walkway and a clearer front entrance.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Garden City's record. See the official record
The applicant proposes a second phase of housing at 207 E 35th Street in Garden City: a new residential building on a 0.17-acre lot that already has a duplex. Together the site would have three homes, five parking spaces and new landscaping and a detached sidewalk. The February 17, 2026 report is an initial review marked not approved, with several code issues to fix.
Leslie Prendiville with Rodney Evans + Partners is requesting Design Review approval for the construction of a 1,715 sqft. two-story, three-bedroom residence on a 0.17 acre parcel that currently houses an existing 1,162 sqft duplex located at 207 E. 35th St., Ada County Parcel #R2734540810, in the C-2 Mixed-Use Commercial Zoning District.
Project name on file: Isley Residence
Timeline
June 9, 2026
Approved
Garden City Development Services: Approved.
Documents
Plans
- Download Response letter to design review report
Applicant's point-by-point response to the design review decision, covering fencing, siding, raised garden beds, utility locations, entry design and driveway width.
May 6, 2026 · 20 pages · 5.1 MB · Revised plans
Staff reports
- Download Design review report and decision, approved as conditioned
Garden City Development Services decision approving a design review application with conditions, covering agency and public comments, code review, and required findings.
June 8, 2026 · 31 pages · 3.7 MB · Decision
- Download Design review staff report, initial review
Initial design review report and decision for a commercial project, reviewed by Garden City staff, marked not approved with plan review number 1.
Feb. 16, 2026 · 27 pages · 1.7 MB · Staff Report
Application
- Download Design review application form
Garden City design review application for a new residential build at a Fairview Acres lot, listing applicant and owner contact details and design objectives.
Yesterday · 24 pages · 16.3 MB · Application packet
Photos
- Download Site photos
Eleven pages of photographs of the site submitted with the design review application; the extracted text is mostly unreadable.
Yesterday · 11 pages · 12.1 MB
Correspondence
- Download Consultant review comments on resubmittal, entry and amenities
Email from a consultant reviewing the revised design: says the main entry still lacks an obvious focal point, questions the permanence of the required amenities, and asks for the common open space to be confirmed.
May 7, 2026 · 2 pages · 271 KB · Agency comment
- Download Ada County Highway District comments
ACHD finds no adjacent street improvements required, and lists traffic impact fee payment, driveway approach, and right-of-way permit requirements for the applicant.
Feb. 9, 2026 · 3 pages · 222 KB · Agency comment
- Download City engineer review comments
Engineering review of the new residence application, covering fire district approval, irrigation, water and sewer connections, erosion control, and grading and drainage.
Feb. 9, 2026 · 3 pages · 413 KB · Agency comment
- Download Idaho Transportation Department comments
ITD reviewed the agency notice and has no comments, but advises the applicant that it may comment if a conditional use permit is applied for.
Jan. 23, 2026 · 4 pages · 341 KB · Agency comment
- Download DEQ agency comments on design review
Idaho DEQ general comments on air quality (fugitive dust, open burning) and wastewater/sewer capacity for the project, dated January 16, 2026.
Jan. 15, 2026 · 4 pages · 743 KB · Agency comment
- Download Agency notice of design review application
Garden City notice to agencies under City Code 8-6A-7 of a design review request for a 1,715 sq. ft. two-story, three-bedroom residence on a 0.17 acre parcel.
Jan. 13, 2026 · 2 pages · 257 KB · Agency comment
