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Planning project · Planning application

New swimming pool at existing home on foothills lot approved

The city approved a new pool at a home on a 1.19-acre lot in the Hillside and wildfire overlays on May 5. Because of slope and unstable soils, the project needed hillside review and will need a geotechnical report and inspections during construction.

ApprovedDecided May 5, 2026PLN26-00054Central Foothills · 4752 N Arrow Crest Way

Planning project · Planning application

Underground fuel oil tank for hospital generator approved

City staff approved plans to install a buried fuel tank on a 1.39-acre commercial site as part of a generator fuel oil upgrade. The decision came Apr. 8. Some trees will be removed, so a landscaping plan was required.

ApprovedDecided April 8, 2026PLN26-00053Liberty Park · 5966 W Curtisian Ave

Variance · Planning application

Taller silo approved for dairy plant, matching four existing silos

The Hearing Examiner approved a variance on June 1 for Darigold to replace a 53-foot silo with one up to 75 feet, above the 55-foot limit. Conditions include Design Review approval before building permits and limits on loading hours.

ApprovedDecided June 1, 2026CVA25-00078Liberty Park · 618 N Allumbaugh St

Planning project · Planning application

Remodel and addition sought on hillside home, status withdrawn

The application, filed Jan. 15, 2026, was withdrawn and the city has cancelled it. The plans called for remodeling and adding to an existing single-family home on a site of about 0.31 acres.

WithdrawnFiled Jan. 15, 2026PLN26-00052East End · 2020 E Mortimer Ct

Floodplain-hillside · Planning application

Floodplain and hillside review sought for homesite on third-acre lot

The city is reviewing a floodplain and hillside application for a residential lot of about 0.31 acres. Filed Jan. 15, it is an administrative review, and no decision has been made. The filing gives no details on what would be built.

SubmittedFiled Jan. 15, 2026CFH26-00014East End · 2020 E Mortimer Ct

Planning project · Planning application

Split of 2.59-acre lot approved to prepare for affordable housing

City staff approved a minor land division on May 22 that splits an existing lot that provides parking for Healthwise. No buildings are included; affordable homes on the northern parcel are covered by a separate application.

ApprovedDecided May 22, 2026PLN26-00047Highlands · 2600 N Harrison Hollow Ln

Planning project · Planning application

Daycare for up to 80 children gets city approval

The city approved a zoning certificate for a large childcare facility on a site of about 1.2 acres. The daycare has operated for years under an earlier school approval, and no changes to access or parking are planned. Approved Feb. 17.

ApprovedDecided Feb. 17, 2026PLN26-00045East End · 1017 E Park Blvd

Planning project · Planning application

Single-family home on foothills lot approved under hillside review

City staff approved a hillside permit on May 12 for one home of about 4,650 square feet of living space plus a 900-square-foot garage, on a 0.2-acre lot. It must meet wildfire standards and include a fire sprinkler system.

ApprovedDecided May 12, 2026PLN26-00043Highlands · 1224 E Highland View Dr

Planning project · Planning application

Tree removal at home in historic district approved

The city approved a request to remove a tree on a 0.21-acre residential lot in a historic district. Staff approved it administratively on Jan. 30, about two weeks after the Jan. 13 filing.

ApprovedDecided Jan. 30, 2026PLN26-00041North End · 1515 N 19th St

Zoning certificate · Planning application

Zoning certificate request on hold after being returned to applicant

The request for a zoning certificate on a 0.61-acre residential lot was filed Jan. 13 and is under administrative review. The city has returned it to the applicant, so it is on hold. No details on what would be built were given.

On holdFiled Jan. 13, 2026CZC26-00004West Valley · 1816 N Hampton Rd

Design review · Planning application

Micron wins approval for 56,700-square-foot aircraft hangar

The Boise Design Review Commission approved a plan for an aircraft hangar with attached offices and service shops, to store and maintain Micron Technology's aircraft fleet. The approval came at a March 11 hearing, with lighting and construction-hours conditions attached.

ApprovedDecided March 11, 2026DRH26-000081250 W Gowen Rd

Planning project · Planning application

Addition to a historic home approved by city staff

The administrative review approved an addition to a contributing home in Boise's Historic District, with the city requiring the facade to keep its original character. The decision was made March 13.

ApprovedDecided March 13, 2026PLN26-00030North End · 2019 N 17th St

Planning project · Planning application

1,400-square-foot oil change building approved for shopping center

City staff approved the project administratively on Apr. 13. It allows new construction of an approximately 1,400-square-foot oil change building on a 6.89-acre commercial site that is already part of a shopping center.

ApprovedDecided April 13, 2026PLN26-00028West Boise · 1315 N Milwaukee St

Planning project · Planning application

Demolition of single-family home and rebuild approved

The city approved a permit on Feb. 20 to tear down a single-family house and build a new one on the same footprint. The lot has floodplain and riparian areas, and no work is allowed in those zones without added review.

ApprovedDecided Feb. 20, 2026PLN26-00026Southeast Boise · 524 E Parkway Ct

Subdivision · Planning application

36-lot hillside subdivision heads to City Council after commission backing

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the hillside permit and variances for Brio Vista on about 8.18 acres. It recommended that the City Council approve the annexation and plat, which includes nine common lots and private streets.

In reviewFiled Jan. 9, 2026SUB25-00101Northwest · 10512 W Hill Road Pkwy