Planning project · Planning application
Detached garage approved on a 1.56-acre residential lot in hillside area
City staff approved plans for a detached garage on a lot of about 1.56 acres in the Hillside overlay. The administrative approval came Oct. 6, 2026, without a public hearing.
About this application
Detached garage in Hillside overlay.
Project name on file: 4425 N CARTWRIGHT RD
Timeline
Oct. 6, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
March 3, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Oct. 24, 2025
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Oct. 7, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Corrections Required
Please include the square footage of the accessory structure on the Site Plan. Accessory Structures >1000 s.f. require a Zoning Compliance Review. In addition, an accessory structure may not be in front of a primary. Please update your Site Plan to reflect that you shall be meeting this requirement.Thank you.
Sept. 30, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
Sept. 30, 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 possibly 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.
Sept. 22, 2025
Concept Review Complete: Hillside Questionnaire Needed
Sept. 18, 2025
Application Submittal: Online
Sept. 18, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Revised site plan with one option and square footage
Revised site plan adding one option and square footage per a staff request, with handwritten notes from Public Works and Planning on location, option, and material selection.
Oct. 23, 2025 · 2 pages · 1.3 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Concept site plan with options
Handwritten-style markup on a concept site plan showing two options, with notes that planning would approve the location and option and to follow the most restrictive IR1 material selection.
Sept. 18, 2025 · 2 pages · 1.4 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Other documents
- PDS-Concept Review Summary Report -
Oct. 24, 2025 · 454 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- PDS-Other Small Docs - HILLSIDE QUESTIONNAIRE
Sept. 22, 2025 · 102 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- PDS-Application
Sept. 18, 2025 · 154 KB · PDS-Application
