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Planning project · Planning application

Apartment above detached two-car garage approved

City staff approved a one-bedroom, one-bath accessory dwelling of about 500 square feet above a new detached two-car garage on a 0.14-acre residential lot. The garage would be reached from the alley. The approval was issued Oct. 13.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 13, 2026PLN26-00075West End · 2509 W Bannock St

Planning project · Planning application

Two-lot subdivision of 2.11-acre commercial site proposed

The application would divide a 2.11-acre commercially used property into two lots. It is under city review, and the City Council is the body that will decide it.

In reviewFiled Jan. 23, 2026PLN26-000746490 S Eisenman Rd

Planning project · Planning application

Second-story addition proposed on single-family home, 1,020 square feet

The plan adds a 1,020-square-foot two-story addition to an existing house on about a tenth of an acre, with no new dwelling units. It needs a conditional use permit from the Planning and Zoning Commission and is in review.

In reviewFiled Jan. 23, 2026PLN26-00073Sunset · 3007 W Bella St

Planning project · Planning application

Detached garage in Boise would become a 1-unit accessory dwelling, approved

The city approved a zoning certificate on March 20 to convert an existing 850-square-foot detached garage into a single accessory dwelling unit, with new plumbing, electrical work and a kitchen and bathroom added. The project connects to municipal sewer and water and keeps the building footprint within current limits.

ApprovedDecided March 20, 2026PLN26-00072Vista · 2020 W Spaulding St

Planning project · Planning application

Approved: detached 529-square-foot one-bedroom backyard unit

The city approved a detached accessory dwelling unit of 529 square feet with one bedroom and one bath on a 0.27-acre residential lot, with the decision made administratively on March 3.

ApprovedDecided March 3, 2026PLN26-00070East End · 505 N Riverview Dr

Foothills/hillside · Planning application

36-lot hillside subdivision approved with conditions on 8 acres

The Brio Vista subdivision also includes nine common lots, annexation into the city and hillside grading. Approved Oct. 12 with conditions on turn-arounds, a future road connection to the west and shared driveway access for some lots.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 12, 2026CFH25-00101Northwest · 10512 W Hill Road Pkwy

Design review · Planning application

90-unit mixed-use project approved in two phases

Phase one would add 48 homes, a daycare and community space, and phase two would add 42 more homes, parking and three small retail spaces. A new design review is required before permits for phase two can be issued.

ApprovedDecided March 11, 2026DRH26-00016Lusk District · 860 W Sherwood St

Conditional use · Planning application

Approved: 90 affordable homes for families exiting homelessness

Boise's Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit on March 9 for a mixed-use project with 90 apartments built in two phases, plus childcare and micro retail space. The approval lets the project reduce the required share of active ground-floor uses along Lusk Street.

ApprovedDecided March 9, 2026CUP26-00002Lusk District · 860 W Sherwood St

Floodplain · Planning application

Mixed-use project on 1.32-acre site wins floodplain approval

The city approved a floodplain application for a mixed-use project on a 1.32-acre commercial site. The application was filed Jan. 20. No details on the number of homes or building size were provided.

ApprovedFiled Jan. 20, 2026CFH26-00003Lusk District · 860 W Sherwood St

Planning project · Planning application

Garage with accessory dwelling, pool and greenhouse approved at historic home

The Historic Preservation Commission approved a detached accessory dwelling of about 898 square feet, a garage, a pool bathhouse and a greenhouse on a 1.52-acre lot with an existing house. A separate zoning certificate for the dwelling is the next step.

ApprovedDecided Aug. 7, 2026PLN26-00067East End · 1109 E Warm Springs Ave

Planning project · Planning application

Expansion of airport terminal and associated buildings approved

The Design Review Commission approved the project on June 11, after a public hearing held March 12. It covers a terminal expansion and related buildings on a site of about 456 acres.

ApprovedDecided June 11, 2026PLN26-000653201 W Airport Way

Neighborhood meeting list · Planning application

Accessory dwelling unit approved for residential lot

The city marked this request for an accessory dwelling unit, a small secondary home on an existing residential property, as complete and approved. It was filed Jan. 19, 2026. No size or design details were given.

ApprovedFiled Jan. 19, 2026NBR26-00003North End · 404 W Thatcher St

Zoning certificate · Planning application

Mixed-use project on 1.3-acre commercial site approved

The city approved a zoning certificate for a mixed-use project filed Jan. 19. The site covers 1.32 acres of commercial land, and a detailed site plan is on file. No unit counts or building sizes were given.

ApprovedFiled Jan. 19, 2026CZC26-00007Lusk District · 860 W Sherwood St

Planning project · Planning application

Approved: partial demolition of 1950s home so the rest can be moved

The house's north third, a slab-on-grade carport or garage conversion, would be removed and the rest prepared to move to another Boise site as an accessory dwelling unit. The city approved the project administratively on Feb. 20, and the applicant plans a new home on the original lot.

ApprovedDecided Feb. 20, 2026PLN26-00060Collister · 3517 N Hawthorne Dr

Record of survey · Planning application

Lot line adjustment sought for 0.43-acre commercial property

A record of survey was filed Jan. 17 to adjust lot lines on a 0.43-acre site currently used commercially. The application is still awaiting full submittal, and the City Council is listed as the review body.

SubmittedFiled Jan. 17, 2026ROS26-00024Vista · 3676 W Dorian St

Planning project · Planning application

Conversion of backyard outbuilding into 1-bedroom accessory dwelling approved

The city approved turning an existing 504-square-foot outbuilding on a lot with a house into a 1-bed, 1-bath rental unit. The building sits too close to the side property line, so it was also recognized as legally nonconforming. Approval came June 16.

ApprovedDecided June 16, 2026PLN26-00058West Boise · 10270 W La Hontan Dr

Design review · Planning application

Design review sought for historic-area project on 0.43-acre commercial site

A design review application was filed Jan. 17 for a 0.43-acre site currently in commercial use. The filing does not say what would be built. It is awaiting further applications, and the City Council is listed as the review body.

SubmittedFiled Jan. 17, 2026DRH26-00193Vista · 3676 W Dorian St

Conditional use · Planning application

Conditional use permit sought for 0.43-acre commercial site

A conditional use permit request was filed Jan. 17 for a 0.43-acre site now used commercially. The application is under review, and the City Council is listed as the deciding body. The filing does not say what use is proposed.

SubmittedFiled Jan. 17, 2026CUP26-00019Vista · 3676 W Dorian St