Zoning certificate · Planning application
One-story, two-bedroom backyard cottage approved with conditions
The city approved an 891-square-foot accessory dwelling unit with a 142-square-foot covered porch beside a single-family home on Oct. 6. It also recognized the home's 1962 carport as a legal nonconforming structure. A lot consolidation survey must be recorded before building permits.
About this application
The city approved a new one-story, two-bedroom accessory dwelling unit of 891 square feet, plus a 142 square foot covered porch, in the side yard of a single-family home at 1801 S Vermont Ave. The city also recognized the home's existing attached carport, built in 1962, as a legal nonconforming structure because it extends into the street-side and rear setbacks.
Parcel Consolidation, Legal Non- Conforming and new ADU
Project name on file: 1801 S VERMONT AVE
Timeline
Oct. 6, 2026
Review Complete: Completed
Oct. 6, 2026
Planning and Zoning: Complete
Aug. 31, 2026
Planning and Zoning: In Review
Aug. 31, 2026
Assign Reviewers: Completed
Aug. 27, 2026
Fee Payment: Payment Received
Aug. 19, 2026
Prescreen Review: Passed
Aug. 19, 2026
Prescreen Review: In Progress
Aug. 18, 2026
Application Submittal: ePlanReview
Updated missing field to generate ePlan case.
Aug. 18, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Decisions
- Download Administrative approval letter for ADU and nonconforming carport
Approves a 1,033 sq ft accessory structure with an 891 sq ft ADU in the R-1C zone and confirms legal nonconforming status for an existing attached carport.
Oct. 6, 2026 · 13 pages · 267 KB · PDS-Action Letter
Other documents
- PDS-Agency Comments - ACHD COMMENTS 9.18.2026
Oct. 6, 2026 · 162 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- PDS-Agency Comments - BOISE PARKS DEPT COMMENTS 9.11.2026
Oct. 6, 2026 · 59 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- PDS-Agency Comments - PW DRAINAGE COMMENTS 9.15.2026
Oct. 6, 2026 · 134 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- PDS-Agency Comments - PW SEWER COMMENTS 9.8.2026
Oct. 6, 2026 · 65 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- PDS-Agency Comments - VEOLIA WATER COMMENTS 9.8.2026
Oct. 6, 2026 · 441 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- PDS-Letter of Intent - REVISED LETTER OF EXPLANATION 10.1.2026
Oct. 6, 2026 · 73 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
- PDS-Legal Notice - ADMIN NOTICE
Oct. 2, 2026 · 785 KB · PDS-Legal Notice
- PDS-Maps and Drawings - NOTICING RADIUS MAP
Oct. 2, 2026 · 514 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- PDS-Letter of Intent - LETTER OF EXPLANATION 8.27.2026
Sept. 1, 2026 · 128 KB · PDS-Letter of Intent
- PDS-Maps and Drawings - ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLAN 8.27.2026
Sept. 1, 2026 · 220 KB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- PDS-Maps and Drawings - SITE AND LANDSCAPE PLANS 8.27.2026
Sept. 1, 2026 · 1.0 MB · PDS-Maps and Drawings
- PDS-Other Small Docs - BUILDING PERMITS & HISTORIC IMAGERY FOR LNC 8.27.2026
Sept. 1, 2026 · 636 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- PDS-Other Small Docs - FIRE FLOW LETTER 8.27.2026
Sept. 1, 2026 · 113 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- PDS-Photos - SITE PHOTOS 8.27.2026
Sept. 1, 2026 · 30.0 MB · PDS-Photos
- PDS-Statement of Legal Interest - STATEMENT OF LEGAL INTEREST 8.27.2026
Sept. 1, 2026 · 190 KB · PDS-Statement of Legal Interest
- PDS-Receipts -
Aug. 27, 2026 · 131 KB · PDS-Receipts
- PDS-Application
Aug. 19, 2026 · 202 KB · PDS-Application
