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Garage conversion to accessory dwelling unit approved, carport to be torn down

The city approved turning an existing 525-square-foot detached garage into a rental-style accessory dwelling on a lot with a single-family house. The old carport will be removed, and the garage was confirmed as a legal non-conforming building.

ApprovedPLN25-01105Filed Dec. 16, 2025East End · 1308 E Jefferson St+2 related filings
Site plan for Garage conversion to accessory dwelling unit approved, carport to be torn down
Site plan from the application documents.
Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Ada County).

About this application

Convert existing garage into an ADU and tear down existing carport. Establish Legal Non-Conforming for garage

Project name on file: 1308 E JEFFERSON ST

Timeline

  1. Two days ago

    5 documents added

  2. Aug. 28, 2026

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

  3. June 29, 2026

    Planning Applications: Generate Additional Application

  4. June 29, 2026

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  5. March 8, 2026

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  6. Jan. 28, 2026

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2

  7. Dec. 16, 2025

    Application Submittal: Online

  8. Dec. 16, 2025

    Application filed

Documents

Plans

Project narrative

  • Advisory concept review notes covering converting an existing detached garage into an accessory dwelling unit, required applications, and legal non-conforming setback findings.

    Jan. 28, 2026 · 2 pages · 463 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary report

Application

  • Applicant's form proposing to convert an existing detached garage into an accessory dwelling unit with a bathroom and kitchenette, keeping parking via an attached carport.

    Dec. 16, 2025 · 2 pages · 159 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application form

Photos

  • Photographs of the project site; the extracted text is OCR noise with no readable content beyond the photos themselves.

    Jan. 28, 2026 · 1 page · 3.3 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Site photos
  • Jan. 28, 2026 · 1 page · 3.0 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Site photos

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