Planning project · Planning application
Single-family home in Hillside overlay approved on 0.28-acre lot
The city approved a one-story, 3,272-square-foot house with three bedrooms and an attached 1,445-square-foot garage. Staff reviewed it administratively, with grading plans filed because the lot falls under hillside development rules. The decision came Sept. 11.

About this application
SFD in the Hillside overlay
Project name on file: 4516 N ACCIPITER WAY
Timeline
Sept. 11, 2026
Planning Applications: Project Entitled
June 3, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
April 23, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview Complete
Based on submitted documents and limited overview of the property, 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 the possibility of a global slope stability analysis (please see the Agency Comment for Hillside Retaining Wall Permitting within this PLN); structural calculations for any retaining wall system that is greater than four feet in height from top of foundation to top of wall, that has more than one wall when the interior horizontal distance between the walls is less than 10 feet and the total height of all walls exceeds four feet, that has a surcharge, that has a backslope greater than three feet horizontal to one foot vertical, or that has structural components (these requirements will be assessed again at the time of occupancy); and civil plans. Please refer to the Hillside Development Requirements for Technical Reports for grading & drainage plan and geotechnical report requirements.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 (HillsideDrainage@cityofboise.org) before scheduling your inspection with the Building Department and receiving final occupancy.NOTE: The hazards of developing and building on a property, especially in the Boise foothills, are 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.
April 23, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
April 22, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
April 21, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
April 21, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Site plan for new custom home
Plot plan with notes, legend, and energy compliance and foundation notes for a new custom home on a hillside lot, prepared by a building company.
April 21, 2026 · 1 page · 1.6 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Plans
- Download Grading and drainage construction details
Detail sheet with roof drain, foundation drain, and side yard drainage details, plus notes referring to the grading plan, drainage plans, and geotechnical report.
May 11, 2026 · 1 page · 714 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Updated grading plan
Grading plan for a single-family residence lot, with grading legend, callout notes, drainage and subgrade inspection requirements, and proposed patio, driveway and boulder retaining wall.
May 11, 2026 · 1 page · 724 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Grading and drainage construction details
Detail sheet with drainage notes and sections for roof drains, foundation drains, side yard drainage, and expansion joints, with references to the geotechnical report and drainage plans.
April 21, 2026 · 1 page · 712 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- Download Grading plan
Site grading plan with legend, general and drainage notes, inspection requirements, and callouts for patio, driveway, and boulder retaining wall on a single-family lot.
April 21, 2026 · 1 page · 722 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Project narrative
- Download Project description
Describes a proposed one-story, 3,272 sq. ft. single-family home with three bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a covered patio and an attached garage, within a Hillside Development Overlay.
April 21, 2026 · 1 page · 239 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Other documents
- PDS-Other Small Docs - HILLSIDE APPLICATION
May 11, 2026 · 337 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- PDS-Agency Comments - HILLSIDE RETAINING WALL PERMITTING_OCTOBER2025
April 23, 2026 · 804 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- PDS-Concept Review Summary Report -
April 23, 2026 · 468 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- PDS-Concept Review Summary Report -
April 23, 2026 · 468 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report
- PDS-Application
April 21, 2026 · 158 KB · PDS-Application
- PDS-Other Small Docs - HILLSIDE QUESTIONNAIRE
April 21, 2026 · 70 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs