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Variance sought for two driveways at proposed 97-unit apartment building

The developer wants to build two driveways onto the public street and place them closer together than city code allows, citing no usable alley for trash and emergency vehicles. The Design Review Commission is reviewing the request.

In reviewCVA26-00036Filed Aug. 18, 2026Winstead Park · 5620 W Fairview Ave+7 related filings
Site plan for Variance sought for two driveways at proposed 97-unit apartment building
Site plan from the application documents.
Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Ada County).

About this application

97 unit multi-family development

Project name on file: 5620 W FAIRVIEW AVE - DRH Major

Timeline

  1. Today

    Document added: PDS-Correspondence - NOTIFICATION LETTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 2, 2026 HE HEARING

  2. Yesterday

    15 documents added

  3. Sept. 29, 2026

    Planning and Zoning: In Review

  4. Sept. 29, 2026

    Assign Reviewers: Completed

  5. Sept. 23, 2026

    Fee Payment: Payment Received

  6. Sept. 23, 2026

    Prescreen Review: Passed

  7. Sept. 22, 2026

    Prescreen Review: In Progress

  8. Aug. 18, 2026

    Application Submittal: ePlanReview

  9. Aug. 18, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Renderings

  • Four schematic perspective renderings of the proposed building, one each from the southwest, northwest, northeast and southeast corners.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 4 pages · 5.3 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Schematic renderings, four corner perspective views

Plans

  • Four-side exterior elevations (west, south, north, east) with a material key listing fiber cement siding, metal panels, CMU veneer, storefront glazing, unit windows, and prefabricated aluminum balconies.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 2 pages · 2.0 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

    Download Exterior elevations with material key

Project narrative

  • Applicant's letter justifying a variance from access and connectivity standards, citing an unopened ACHD alley right-of-way and hardship for solid waste and emergency access.

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 2 pages · 246 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent

    Download Letter of explanation for variance request

Other documents

  • PDS-Correspondence - NOTIFICATION LETTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 2, 2026 HE HEARING

    Today · 96 KB · PDS-Correspondence

  • PDS-Legal Notice - HE NOTICE

    Yesterday · 860 KB · PDS-Legal Notice

  • PDS-Maps and Drawings - AERIAL MAP

    Yesterday · 1.2 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • PDS-Maps and Drawings - LAND USE MAP

    Yesterday · 303 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • PDS-Maps and Drawings - NOTICING RADIUS MAP

    Yesterday · 557 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • PDS-Maps and Drawings - ZONING MAP

    Yesterday · 429 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • PDS-Maps and Drawings - FLOOR PLANS 9.23.2026

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 305 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • PDS-Maps and Drawings - MOBILITY PLAN 9.23.2026

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 1.1 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • PDS-Maps and Drawings - SITE AND LANDSCAPE PLANS 9.23.2026

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 4.6 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings

  • PDS-Photos - SITE PHOTOS 9.23.2026

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 845 KB · PDS-Photos

  • PDS-Statement of Legal Interest - STATEMENT OF LEGAL INTEREST 9.23.2026

    Sept. 30, 2026 · 233 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest

  • PDS-Receipts -

    Sept. 23, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts

  • PDS-Application

    Aug. 18, 2026 · 204 KB · PDS-Application

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