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Repainting and new windows approved for commercial building in historic district

City staff approved a request to repaint the exterior in soft beige with black trim and replace the windows with black fiberglass-clad double-hung units in the same wall plane. The decision came Aug. 28.

ApprovedPLN26-00565Filed June 10, 2026Downtown Boise · 420 W Idaho St+1 related filing
Site plan for Repainting and new windows approved for commercial building in historic district
Site plan from the application documents.
Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Ada County).

About this application

The owners of the building at 420 W Idaho St want to repaint the exterior and replace the existing windows. The body would be a soft beige close to the current color, with black trim to highlight the arches and woodwork. New black fiberglass-clad double-hung windows would sit in the same wall plane as the old ones.

Commercial Building within in the Historic District

Project name on file: 420 W IDAHO ST

Timeline

  1. Aug. 28, 2026

    Planning Applications: Project Entitled

  2. June 18, 2026

    Pending Application Submittal: Planning Applications in Review

  3. June 18, 2026

    Concept Review Complete: CR Complete - Type 2

  4. June 10, 2026

    Application Submittal: Online

  5. June 10, 2026

    Application filed

Documents

Site plans

  • Cover sheet and site plan for a coworking remodel of an existing office, showing the existing building footprint, trash and recycling cart storage, and a new bike rack location; interior work only, exterior envelope…

    June 10, 2026 · 1 page · 7.8 MB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Cover sheet and site plan for tenant improvement

Project narrative

  • Advisory concept review notes for a commercial building in a historic overlay, covering a flex office proposal, repainting and window replacement, and a minor Certificate of Appropriateness.

    June 18, 2026 · 1 page · 463 KB · PDS-Concept Review Summary Report

    Download Concept review summary

Decisions

  • Cover letter describing exterior repainting in beige and black trim and replacement of windows with black-clad double-hung units, submitted by the project's architect.

    June 10, 2026 · 1 page · 255 KB · PDS-Other Small Docs

    Download Project scope description letter

Application

  • Application for flex office space in an MX-5 zone, seeking a Certificate of Appropriateness to repaint the building and replace windows.

    June 10, 2026 · 2 pages · 158 KB · PDS-Application

    Download Planning project application form

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