Planning project · Planning application
Hillside development review sought for 0.27-acre residential lot
A hillside application was submitted Aug. 4 for a 0.27-acre residential property. City staff will review it administratively, and the filing gives no details on what would be built.
About this application
Hillside
Project name on file: 2971 STARVIEW DR
Timeline
March 13, 2026
Planning Applications: Generate Additional Application
March 13, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Feb. 24, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Feb. 23, 2026
Planning Applications: Additional CR Needed
Feb. 23, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
Feb. 23, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview Complete
Due to the proposed work being in the HS-O District and with geotechnical unknowns on and around the parcel; either concept would fall under my original determination. Additionally, I have included the document (PDS-Agency Comments - HILLSIDE RETAINING WALL PERMITTING_OCTOBER2025) that we use for assessing retaining walls.
Feb. 20, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Aug. 5, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
Aug. 5, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview Complete
A determination has been made that this project will be a Category II Hillside project due to the nature of surrounding slopes. In addition to the already submitted documents, additional documents may be required during the CFH Review process.Additional documents that you can expect to provide will be a geotechnical report and possibly with a global slope stability analysis; structural calculations for any retaining wall that is greater than four feet of height, more than one retaining wall when the horizontal interior distance between the retaining walls is less than 10 feet and the total of all retaining walls exceeds four feet in height, a retaining wall having a surcharge, or having a backslope greater than three feet horizontal to one foot vertical; and civil plans.NOTE: The hazards of developing and building on property, especially in the Boise foothills, is well known. It is the responsibility of the applicant/owner’s design, geological, and engineering professionals, not the City, to identify, address, and mitigate any hazards to the site. Satisfying these Conditions of Approval is for limited [City purpose] only and should not be relied on for design, geological or engineering purposes.If you would like to discuss this determination, please contact us at HillsideDrainage@cityofboise.org or we can set up a meeting if you prefer.
Aug. 5, 2025
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Aug. 4, 2025
Application Submittal: Online
Aug. 4, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Plans
- Download PDS-Other Small Docs - CR_DRAWING_02202026
Feb. 23, 2026 · 3 pages · 17.9 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Other documents
- PDS-Concept Review Summary Report -
Feb. 24, 2026 · 464 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- PDS-Agency Comments - HILLSIDE RETAINING WALL PERMITTING_OCTOBER2025
Feb. 23, 2026 · 804 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- PDS-Other Small Docs - HILLSIDE QUESTIONAIRRE
Aug. 5, 2025 · 698 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- PDS-Application
Aug. 4, 2025 · 154 KB · PDS-Application
- PDS-Other Small Docs - REMODELING THE BACKYARD AND CONTRUCTING A RETAINING WALL
Aug. 4, 2025 · 4.8 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
