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Planning project · Planning application

Backyard 2-bedroom accessory dwelling with carport approved

The city approved a 779-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bath accessory dwelling with an attached carport, to be built beside an existing single-family house. Access would be from the alley. The decision was made administratively on Sept. 8.

ApprovedDecided Sept. 8, 2026PLN26-00099Southeast Boise · 1115 W Melrose St

Planning project · Planning application

Swimming pool on hillside lot approved by city staff

City staff approved plans for a pool on a 1.07-acre residential lot in the foothills on Sept. 11. The site is classed as a higher-risk hillside project, so slope stability and soil inspections are required during construction.

ApprovedDecided Sept. 11, 2026PLN26-00097Central Foothills · 4621 N Settlers Ridge Pl

Zoning certificate · Planning application

Zoning certificate sought for 0.71-acre commercial site

The city is reviewing a zoning certificate request filed Jan. 27 for a commercial property of about 0.71 acres. Staff will decide administratively, with no public hearing listed. The filing does not say what is planned.

In reviewFiled Jan. 27, 2026CZC26-00025Winstead Park · 5620 W Fairview Ave

Record of survey · Planning application

Lot line adjustment sought for 9.6-acre site

The application would adjust property boundaries on a 9.62-acre site through a record of survey. It was filed Jan. 26 and is pending application submittal; the City Council is the review body.

SubmittedFiled Jan. 26, 2026ROS26-00029Southeast Boise · 501 E Boise Ave

Planning project · Planning application

Change to window trim sought for home in historic district

The request would modify an earlier approval to change the window trim on a house on a 0.18-acre lot. City staff would decide it administratively, and the trim must meet the city's residential historic design guidelines.

SubmittedFiled Jan. 26, 2026PLN26-00095North End · 1926 N 18th St

Planning project · Planning application

Duplex approved on small residential lot

The city approved a zoning certificate for a duplex with two dwelling units on a 0.19-acre lot. The decision was made by city staff on Oct. 16, and the plans show two parking spaces, one per home.

ApprovedDecided two days agoPLN26-00094Southeast Boise · 1022 W Targee St

Planning project · Planning application

Plan to convert detached garage into second home approved

City staff approved converting an existing rear garage into a second dwelling on a 1-acre lot that already has a house and a shop. The decision was made July 10, and the concept review called for a shared driveway.

ApprovedDecided July 10, 2026PLN26-00092West Boise · 10335 W Estate Dr

Planning project · Planning application

Demolition of vacant motel sought, with apartment building possible later

The request covers only tearing down the vacant motel structures on about 0.71 acres. The applicant says repeated break-ins have made the site a hazard, and a multi-family building is envisioned later but has not been proposed. The application is under administrative review.

In reviewFiled Jan. 26, 2026PLN26-00090Winstead Park · 5620 W Fairview Ave

Planning project · Planning application

Fourplex made of two detached duplexes approved on vacant lot

The city approved a zoning permit on Oct. 16 for four homes in two detached duplexes on about 0.4 acres of vacant land. It was approved administratively, and the project must meet the city's housing incentive requirements.

ApprovedDecided two days agoPLN26-00089Southeast Boise · 1020 W Targee St

Planning project · Planning application

New front porch with steps proposed for historic house

The plan would add a porch and steps to the front of a house listed as a contributing historic building. It needs a neighborhood meeting and Historic Preservation Commission approval; no decision has been made.

In reviewFiled Jan. 25, 2026PLN26-00083North End · 404 W Thatcher St

Planning project · Planning application

Rear door relocation at Boise home approved after historic review

The owners sought to move a rear door to replace a vinyl window so it opens near the top of an interior stairway, with a small exterior landing added. The change is not visible from the street and needed approval for work in the historic district.

ApprovedDecided Feb. 27, 2026PLN26-00082North End · 907 N 11th St

Planning project · Planning application

Addition to single-family home in historic district approved

City staff approved a minor certificate of appropriateness on March 13 for an addition to an existing home on a 0.17-acre lot. The home is considered noncontributing to the historic overlay, and the plans meet setback requirements.

ApprovedDecided March 13, 2026PLN26-00081North End · 2320 W Bella St

Planning project · Planning application

Two single-family homes approved on a small lot off an alley

The city approved plans to restore original lots of record and build two detached single-family homes after demolishing an existing house. Access comes from the alley, and the decision was made administratively on March 27.

ApprovedDecided March 27, 2026PLN26-00078Southeast Boise · 1227 S Manitou Ave