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Zoning certificate · Planning application

Approved: 285-square-foot accessory unit for family in converted garage-side space

The city approved a studio accessory dwelling unit made from an existing storage area behind the garage of a single-family home, with no added floor area. Conditions require a five-foot paved path to the unit's entrance and compliance with building and zoning standards; the decision was issued Oct. 28.

ApprovedFiled Sept. 5, 2025CZC25-00195Centennial · 12400 W Freedom Dr

Planning project · Planning application

Approved: two-home hillside project with accessory dwelling unit

The city approved an administrative review for a hillside application that includes a second dwelling unit on a 0.38-acre residential lot, with a decision issued Nov. 14.

ApprovedDecided Nov. 14, 2025PLN25-007742291 N Broadview Pl

Planning project · Planning application

Single-family home approved on small hillside lot

The city approved a plan for one single-family home on about 0.08 acres in the hillside overlay. Planners classed it as a Category II hillside project because of the surrounding slopes, which may require a geotechnical report and civil plans.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 5, 2026PLN25-00773Barber Valley · 3501 E Eternal Ln

Design review · Planning application

Tree removal approved for small residential lot

City staff approved a design review request to remove trees on a 0.1-acre residential property. The decision was made administratively on Oct. 28, and the city's file gives no details on how many trees or why.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 28, 2025PLN25-00771North End · 1706 N 8th St

Planning project · Planning application

Former commercial building approved for fitness center with 14 parking spaces

The city approved plans to convert an existing 4,545-square-foot commercial building into an indoor recreation fitness center with scheduled classes. The project adds 14 on-site parking spaces, one of them ADA-accessible, and most changes are interior.

ApprovedDecided Nov. 7, 2025PLN25-00770Morris Hill · 4585 W Emerald St

Planning project · Planning application

Backyard pool on foothills lot approved by Boise planning staff

City staff approved a swimming pool on a 0.32-acre residential lot in the Hillside Overlay. The project was reviewed as a more detailed hillside case because of surrounding slopes, so geotechnical and engineering documents may be required.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 5, 2026PLN25-00765Highlands · 925 W Highland View Dr

Neighborhood meeting list · Planning application

Annexation and industrial building development approved for vacant land

The city's description calls for annexing the land into Boise and building an industrial building on it. The application, filed Sept. 2, is marked approved and complete. The filing is a neighborhood meeting list, and no building size is given.

ApprovedFiled Sept. 2, 2025NBR25-00153Southeast Boise · 9035 S Federal Way

Planning project · Planning application

Duplex with two three-bedroom rental units approved

The city approved plans for a two-unit duplex on a 0.14-acre lot, to be rented out. Each unit would have two floors, three bedrooms, a driveway and a garage. The approval was an administrative decision made Oct. 13, 2026.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 13, 2026PLN25-00757Depot Bench · 1505 S Wardle St

Planning project · Planning application

Covered rear deck and porch approved for historic home

City staff approved a covered wood deck and porch with shingles at the back of a home in a historic district. The review was administrative, and lot coverage will stay below 35%.

ApprovedDecided Sept. 25, 2026PLN25-00755North End · 1318 N 22nd St

Planning project · Planning application

Single-family home approved on vacant foothills lot

The city approved a hillside development permit for one new house on a 0.44-acre vacant lot. City planners flagged the surrounding slopes and said a geotechnical report and civil plans may be required. The decision was made Sept. 30, 2026.

ApprovedDecided Sept. 30, 2026PLN25-00753Warm Springs Mesa · 1621 S Stone Ridge Way

Neighborhood meeting list · Planning application

New single-family home proposed on vacant lot

The filing describes a new single-family detached house on land that is currently vacant. The city lists the neighborhood meeting step as complete and the application as approved.

ApprovedFiled Aug. 31, 2025NBR25-00155North End · 1616 N 25th St

Neighborhood meeting list · Planning application

Sunroom addition to garage approved in historic district

The filing describes a sunroom addition to a garage at a residential property, with a variance and tree removal also noted. The application is listed as approved, and the city has marked it complete.

ApprovedFiled Aug. 30, 2025NBR25-00157North End · 1919 N Harrison Blvd

Planning project · Planning application

Replacement of three windows at historic home approved

The city approved replacing three old windows on a house in a historic district on Oct. 24. The new windows will be wood or an approved equivalent, match the old layout, and none face the street.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 24, 2025PLN25-00751North End · 907 N 11th St

Planning project · Planning application

Four small-lot homes with alley garages and apartments approved

The city approved a plan to split two parcels into four original lots, each with a single-family home, a garage off the alley and an accessory dwelling unit above it. The decision was made administratively on Feb. 13.

ApprovedDecided Feb. 13, 2026PLN25-00749Sunset · 1707 N 31st St

Planning project · Planning application

Final plat with 74 buildable lots proposed for fourth phase of subdivision

The plat covers about 11 acres and includes 74 buildable lots and 11 common lots. It cannot be approved until the City Council approves a pending change to the area's specific plan on commercial development. The plat is in city review.

In reviewFiled Aug. 29, 2025PLN25-00748South Cole · 7102 S Barnwood Ave

Record of survey · Planning application

Boundary line adjustment between two existing Boise homes is finaled

A property line adjustment shifts the boundary between two parcels with existing single-family homes, with no change to the homes or parking. The city has finaled the record of survey, which was recorded Jan. 8, 2026.

ClosedFiled Aug. 28, 2025ROS25-00060East End · 1515 E Jefferson St

Zoning certificate · Planning application

City approves detached garage with a one-bedroom accessory dwelling unit above it

The 742-square-foot detached garage, 22 feet tall, would sit behind a single-family home, with 371 square feet of living space in the unit above it. Approval comes with conditions, including a five-foot paved path to the unit's entrance and limits on loading and site maintenance hours.

ApprovedFiled Aug. 28, 2025CZC25-00202Winstead Park · 6251 W Poplar St

Planning project · Planning application

Approved removal of one dying tree in a historic district yard

The city approved a request to remove a single front-yard tree that an arborist's letter describes as dying and splitting, with limbs reaching over a neighbor's roof. The decision was made administratively on Jan. 9.

ApprovedDecided Jan. 9, 2026PLN25-00745North End · 915 N 21st St

Planning project · Planning application

Approved: 440-square-foot accessory dwelling unit over a garage

The city approved a one-bedroom accessory dwelling unit on the second story above a detached garage on a 0.21-acre lot, which already has a two-car garage approval. The decision was made Feb. 6 at the administrative level.

ApprovedDecided Feb. 6, 2026PLN25-00742Winstead Park · 6251 W Poplar St

Planning project · Planning application

16-unit apartment building proposed on small lot, replacing existing home

The plan calls for a three-story building of studio and one-bedroom apartments with 18 parking spaces on 0.43 acres. It also asks to keep an attached sidewalk on one street. A Hearing Examiner hearing was held Jan. 15, 2026; no decision is on file.

In reviewFiled Aug. 28, 2025PLN25-00740Vista · 2201 S Hervey St