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Zoning certificate · Planning application

Zoning certificate sought for 0.38-acre residential lot

A zoning certificate request was filed on March 19 for a 0.38-acre residential property. The Hearing Examiner is the review body, and the city lists the application as submitted and awaiting applications. No project details are on file.

SubmittedFiled March 19, 2026CZC26-00175Hillcrest · 5420 W Targee St

Planning project · Planning application

Window replacement on a home in a historic district approved

City staff approved replacing the windows on a home the city lists as noncontributing to its historic district. The Apr. 24 administrative decision followed a required historic design review.

ApprovedDecided April 24, 2026PLN26-00271North End · 2105 N 13th St

Planning project · Planning application

Removal of dying catalpa tree sought on 1.5-acre residential lot

The applicant wants to take out a dying catalpa tree that stands over a parking area and basketball court. The request is under administrative review and needs a certificate of appropriateness for tree removal.

In reviewFiled March 16, 2026PLN26-00267East End · 1109 E Warm Springs Ave

Planning project · Planning application

Addition to historic home approved, adding a bedroom and bathroom

The roughly 522-square-foot addition to a 2,085-square-foot home was approved administratively on May 12. Plans call for removing a black walnut tree, and the addition must visibly match the existing home's materials and colors.

ApprovedDecided May 12, 2026PLN26-00266North End · 1925 N 18th St

Planning project · Planning application

Tree removal approved for home in historic district

City staff approved a request to remove a tree from a small residential lot in a historic district. Planners noted an arborist's report is needed and the tree may have to be replaced elsewhere on the property. The decision was made March 25.

ApprovedDecided March 25, 2026PLN26-00265North End · 1501 N 26th St

Historic preservation · Planning application

785-square-foot detached backyard unit approved in historic district

The Historic Preservation Commission approved a one-story accessory dwelling behind an existing house on June 29, with conditions on lot coverage, open space, siding, windows and fences. Plans also show a sauna enclosure, patio and water feature.

ApprovedDecided June 29, 2026DRH26-00085East End · 712 E Mckinley St

Conditional use · Planning application

Historic home to be moved within lot in approved Boise development

The city administratively approved on Apr. 10 a minor change to an earlier planned development that relocates one existing historic single-family home to a new spot on the site, with a detached two-car garage and no new homes added.

ApprovedDecided April 10, 2026PLN26-00259Southeast Boise · 2315 S Broadway Ave

Planning project · Planning application

31,500-square-foot data center expansion approved

The city approved an addition to an existing data center on a 3.64-acre site, with data hall space, an electrical room and generator space. The decision was made administratively on May 7. No added employees are planned.

ApprovedDecided May 7, 2026PLN26-00254West Boise · 9601 W Emerald St

Historic preservation · Planning application

Garage expansion and tree removal request withdrawn in historic district

Homeowners asked to change an earlier approval to enlarge an existing garage and remove one tree. The application was withdrawn July 8, so no decision was made. The applicant plans to return with a new administrative-level application.

WithdrawnFiled March 10, 2026DRH26-00071North End · 1919 N Harrison Blvd

Planning project · Planning application

25-unit cottage village proposed on 1-acre site

The plan calls for about 25 cottages of 800 to 1,000 square feet each, with 33 parking spaces and one driveway. A public hearing was held April 9, and the application is still in review. The units would later be sold separately as condominiums.

In reviewFiled March 10, 2026PLN26-00247Depot Bench · 305 S Latah St

Planning project · Planning application

Window work in a historic district sought for a home

The application describes window changes at a residential property in a historic area on a lot of about 0.18 acres. City staff would review it administratively, and it is still pending application submittal.

SubmittedFiled March 10, 2026PLN26-00244North End · 326 W Ada St

Planning project · Planning application

Plan to convert basement into second unit is withdrawn

The applicant proposed remodeling an unfinished basement into a two-bedroom, one-bathroom home, turning the single-family house into a duplex. The application was withdrawn and the city cancelled it.

WithdrawnFiled March 10, 2026PLN26-00242West Boise · 934 N Iris Pl