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12-unit cottage village proposed on 1-acre lot, replacing existing home

The plan calls for 12 small cottage homes clustered around shared common space, with one parking space per home. It would require demolishing the existing house. A City Council hearing was held May 8, 2025; no decision is on file.

In reviewPLN25-00283Filed March 31, 2025Collister · 5500 N Pierce Park Ln+4 related filings
Site plan for 12-unit cottage village proposed on 1-acre lot, replacing existing home
Site plan from the application documents.
Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Ada County).

About this application

Cottage Village

Project name on file: 5500 N PIERCE PARK LN

Timeline

  1. Two days ago

    9 documents added

  2. Two days ago

    Status changed from Submitted to In review

    Reported as “Neighborhood Meeting Review”.

  3. April 6, 2026

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 4

  4. March 20, 2026

    Concept Review Complete: Notes

    Reopened per S. Mortensen

  5. Dec. 30, 2025

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

  6. Oct. 11, 2025

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

    Updated Via Script

  7. Aug. 22, 2025

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

  8. July 25, 2025

    Planning Applications: Generate Additional Application

    Resend

  9. July 24, 2025

    Planning Applications: Generate Additional Application

  10. July 22, 2025

    Planning Applications: Notes

    Reopen PLN per S. Mortensen in order to generate new CZC for demo app.

  11. July 22, 2025

    Planning Applications: Generate Additional Application

  12. July 22, 2025

    Pending Application Submittal: Start Additional IDR

  13. May 12, 2025

    IDR Review Complete: IDR Complete

  14. May 8, 2025

    Public hearing: Hybrid

  15. May 5, 2025

    IDR Review Complete: Notes

    Reopened and then closed CR to generate AWS app per S. Mortensen.

  16. May 5, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: Generate AWS

  17. April 8, 2025

    Neighborhood Meeting Review: Not Required

  18. April 8, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2B

  19. April 7, 2025

    Early Assistance Review: Send to Concept Review

  20. March 31, 2025

    Application Submittal: Online

  21. March 31, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

Plans

  • Developer letter explaining lending restrictions on condo sales that prompt a switch to a subdivision plat for the 12-cottage development, with a Parent Lot layout.

    March 20, 2026 · 4 pages · 1.5 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Letter on condo financing concerns and subdivision plat approach
  • Applicant's letter describing a 12-unit cottage development with shared park-like spaces, cottage layouts, parking, trash areas, and a planned future condo plat.

    April 23, 2025 · 27 pages · 14.6 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Project narrative letter for cottage development

Project narrative

Application

  • Application for a 12-unit cottage village development in the R-1C zone, with a letter of intent referenced for further detail.

    March 31, 2025 · 2 pages · 154 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application form

Studies and reports

  • Staff recommendations from the May 8, 2025 interdepartmental review for a proposed 12-unit cottage village, covering Public Works items such as solid waste service, turnaround and signage requirements, and drainage.

    May 12, 2025 · 8 pages · 1.1 MB · PDS-Interdepartmental Review Summary Report

    Download Interdepartmental review summary report

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