Planning project · Planning application
Single-family home in hillside area approved on 0.3-acre lot
City staff approved plans for one single-family house on a 0.3-acre lot in the hillside overlay. The decision was made administratively on May 15, without a public hearing.

About this application
Single-family dwelling in the hillside overlay.
Project name on file: 4711 N ACCIPITER PL
Timeline
May 15, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
March 17, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
Feb. 23, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview Complete
A determination has been made that this project will be a Category II Hillside project due to slope, erosion-prone soils, unstable soils, earth movement, and other geologic and hydrologic hazards. 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 site-specific geotechnical report with specific comments on the observed and reported issues in the area; and full civil plans.A subgrade inspection by a geotechnical firm will be required at the time of construction once the subgrade is exposed and prior to placement of foundation materials or forms/rebar. A report of the inspection will need to be submitted and accepted by PW Hillside before scheduling your inspection with the Building Department and receiving final occupancy.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. Developer will comply with all requirements of Boise City Hillside Development Code Sections or submit evidence satisfactory to the Boise City Engineer that the proposed development is exempt from the requirements therein stated due to location, topography and/or the absence of adverse conditions associated with slope stability, ground water, erosion and sedimentation.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.
Feb. 23, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
Feb. 20, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
Feb. 19, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
Feb. 19, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download PDS-Other Small Docs - SITE PLAN
Feb. 19, 2026 · 1 page · 180 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Project narrative
- Download PDS-Other Small Docs - PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Feb. 19, 2026 · 14 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Other documents
- PDS-Concept Review Summary Report -
Feb. 23, 2026 · 465 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- PDS-Application
Feb. 19, 2026 · 158 KB · PDS-Application
- PDS-Other Small Docs - HILLSIDE QUESTIONNAIRE
Feb. 19, 2026 · 688 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs