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Historic preservation · Planning application

Boise approves removal of hazardous tree at historic home

The owner asked to remove one mature tree after an arborist found it unsafe, and the city approved it on Oct. 24 with conditions to protect nearby trees and treat the stump to prevent regrowth.

ApprovedFiled Sept. 24, 2025DRH25-00353North End · 1106 N 21st St

Record of survey · Planning application

Lot line adjustment sought for 2.18-acre mixed-use site

A record of survey was filed Sept. 24 to adjust property lines on a 2.18-acre site. It ties to a modification of an earlier design review approval and would be reviewed by city staff, not a public hearing body.

SubmittedFiled Sept. 24, 2025ROS25-00088South Eisenman · 6880 S Eisenman Rd

Planning project · Planning application

Changes to semi-truck sales and service facility approved

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved changes on May 20 to a previously approved truck sales and service site on 2.18 acres. The changes shrink the first phase, enlarge a later phase, and revise building designs, parking and landscaping.

ApprovedDecided May 20, 2026PLN25-00837South Eisenman · 6880 S Eisenman Rd

Subdivision · Planning application

Council approves six-home subdivision that keeps its office lot

The Boise City Council approved the final plat on Dec. 9 with conditions, including a 35-foot height limit, a six-foot solid fence on the west and north property lines, and shared driveway access for lots 3 through 8. The existing office building stays on its own lot.

ApprovedDecided Dec. 9, 2025SUB25-00078Central Bench · 5402 W Overland Rd

Zoning certificate · Planning application

Accessory dwelling unit proposed on residential lot

A zoning certificate request filed Sept. 23 seeks approval to add an accessory dwelling unit on a 0.28-acre lot. City staff will review it administratively, with no public hearing listed.

SubmittedFiled Sept. 23, 2025CZC25-00211Veterans Park · 4599 W Alamosa St

Planning project · Planning application

Lot split proposed to create a new lot behind an existing home

The 0.8-acre property has one house, and the split would add a lot behind it with no building planned now. Access would come from the street in front, and the application is headed for City Council review.

SubmittedFiled Sept. 22, 2025PLN25-00835East End · 1225 E Warm Springs Ave

Variance · Planning application

Variance sought for 0.8-acre site, request awaiting review

A variance request was filed Sept. 22 for a 0.8-acre site. The filing does not say what rule would be waived or what would be built. It is listed as submitted, and the City Council is the review body.

SubmittedFiled Sept. 22, 2025CVA25-00070East End · 1225 E Warm Springs Ave

Planning project · Planning application

6-home cottage village proposed on half-acre lot

The plan calls for six cottage-style homes on about 0.53 acres, reached by a 20-foot service drive with a fire turnaround. The application is still in city review, and a hearing date of Aug. 27, 2026, is listed as already held.

In reviewFiled Sept. 21, 2025PLN25-00832Central Bench · 407 S Wilson St

Design review · Planning application

Simplot seeks four new greenhouses totaling 15,600 square feet

Design review was approved Nov. 21 for four greenhouse structures about 20 feet tall at the peak, south of an existing greenhouse facility at the JR Simplot Company campus. Conditions cover lighting, construction hours and concealing trash and mechanical equipment.

ApprovedFiled Sept. 19, 2025DRH25-00362Morris Hill · 5317 W Irving St

Planning project · Planning application

Siding replacement on historic home approved

The city approved a minor historic review for a home in a historic district. The work removes the existing siding and backing boards and replaces them with OSB panels and new siding. Staff approved it without a public hearing.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 2, 2026PLN25-00831North End · 1620 N 8th St

Planning project · Planning application

Final plat approved for six future homes on 1.21 acres

City Council approved the final plat for Broun Terrace Subdivision on Dec. 9, creating seven buildable lots and two common lots, with six lots identified for future residential use on land zoned R-2.

ApprovedDecided Dec. 9, 2025PLN25-00830Central Bench · 5402 W Overland Rd

Planning project · Planning application

Four new greenhouses approved on 10.91-acre industrial site

The approval adds four greenhouses to an existing greenhouse operation on the site, totaling about 15,600 square feet of building floor area, with no change to parking. The city decided the application administratively on Nov. 21.

ApprovedDecided Nov. 21, 2025PLN25-00828Morris Hill · 5317 W Irving St

Planning project · Planning application

Window replacement at historic home approved

City staff approved replacing the windows on a home in a historic district on Oct. 28. The work was reviewed administratively as a minor certificate of appropriateness; interior renovations are covered by a separate building permit.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 28, 2025PLN25-00827East End · 1115 E Jefferson St

Planning project · Planning application

Detached garage on 1.56-acre hillside lot approved

City staff approved a detached garage on a residential lot of about 1.56 acres in the city's Hillside overlay area. The Oct. 6, 2026, decision was made administratively, without a public hearing.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 6, 2026PLN25-00825Highlands · 4425 N Cartwright Rd

Zoning certificate · Planning application

Zoning certificate sought for 0.17-acre residential lot

A zoning certificate request was filed Sept. 18 for a residential property of about 0.17 acres. The application is submitted and awaiting further city review. No details on what would be built have been provided.

SubmittedFiled Sept. 18, 2025CZC26-00266South Boise Village · 1509 W Boise Ave

Zoning certificate · Planning application

Accessory dwelling unit sought on residential lot

An application filed Sept. 17 asks the city for a zoning certificate to add an accessory dwelling unit on a 0.23-acre residential lot. City staff would review it administratively, and the application is awaiting an upload from the applicant.

SubmittedFiled Sept. 17, 2025CZC25-00146Southeast Boise · 3753 S Williamsburg Way