Planning project · Planning application
Garage proposed on nearly 1-acre hillside residential lot
A hillside review application filed May 22 includes a site plan for a proposed garage on a 0.99-acre lot zoned for homes. City staff are reviewing it administratively, without a public hearing listed.

About this application
CAT II Hillside
Project name on file: 1381 W PARKHILL DR
Timeline
Sept. 1, 2026
Planning Applications: Generate Additional Application
Added Ben Semple as Primary Contact per Jason & Ben to generate new CFH, as Ben will be handling the submittal for Jason. Changed Jason back to Primary on PLN after generating new CFH.
Sept. 1, 2026
Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review
June 2, 2026
Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2
May 28, 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 to 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.
May 27, 2026
Concept Review Complete: Engineering Preview
May 22, 2026
Application Submittal: Online
May 22, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download PDS-Other Small Docs - SITE PLAN OF PROPOSED GARAGE
May 22, 2026 · 1 page · 3.0 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs
Other documents
- PDS-Agency Comments - HILLSIDE RETAINING WALL PERMITTING_OCTOBER2025
May 28, 2026 · 804 KB · PDS-Agency Comments
- PDS-Application
May 22, 2026 · 158 KB · PDS-Application
- PDS-Other Small Docs - HILLSIDE QUESTIONNAIRE
May 22, 2026 · 46 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- PDS-Other Small Docs - PROJECT DESCRIPTION
May 22, 2026 · 52 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs
- PDS-Other Small Docs - RENDERINGS OF THE ELEVATIONS
May 22, 2026 · 60 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs