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Hillside development review sought for half-acre lot

An application filed Aug. 6 asks for a Category II hillside review on a 0.52-acre vacant lot. It would be decided by city staff rather than at a public hearing, and the application is still pending submittal.

SubmittedPLN25-00661Filed Aug. 6, 2025Barber Valley · 3522 E Via Estancia Ln
Site plan for Hillside development review sought for half-acre lot
Site plan from the application documents.
Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Ada County).

About this application

CAT II Hillside

Project name on file: 3522 E VIA ESTANCIA LN

Timeline

  1. Aug. 12, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2

  2. Aug. 8, 2025

    Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview

  3. Aug. 8, 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 with a possibility of a global slope stability analysis; and 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.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.

  4. Aug. 6, 2025

    Application Submittal: Online

  5. Aug. 6, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Specification sheet listing the 2018 International Residential Code insulation and glazing R-value and U-factor requirements by climate zone that the proposed building is designed to meet or exceed.

    Aug. 6, 2025 · 1 page · 338 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Insulation and fenestration requirements table, 2018 IRC

Plans

Project narrative

Application

Other documents

  • PDS-Concept Review Summary Report -

    Aug. 12, 2025 · 445 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

  • PDS-Other Small Docs - HILLSIDE QUESTIONNAIRE

    Aug. 6, 2025 · 689 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

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