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Planning project · Planning application

Approved: 2.67-acre lot cleared for outdoor storage yard

The Planning & Zoning Commission approved the project on Oct. 17 after an application filed May 29, allowing outdoor storage on an industrial-zoned site. The approval came with a variance to use chain-link fencing with slatted covering instead of standard buffering along the sides and rear.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 17, 2025PLN25-00462South Cole · 2615 S Liberty St

Zoning certificate · Planning application

Zoning certificate sought for 0.32-acre residential lot

A zoning certificate application was filed May 29 for a 0.32-acre site in a residential zone. The filing does not say what would be built, and it is still in the submitted stage with the applicant uploading materials.

SubmittedFiled May 29, 2025CZC25-00118Southeast Boise · 2315 S Broadway Ave

Planning project · Planning application

Historic District lot sought for single-family home with garage and apartment

The Historic Preservation Commission approved the project on March 6, 2026, allowing a roughly 2,730-square-foot single-family home plus a detached garage with an accessory dwelling unit on a 0.2-acre lot. The city's filing shows two dwelling units in total.

ApprovedDecided March 6, 2026PLN25-00459East End · 806 E Warm Springs Ave

Planning project · Planning application

Scaled-back remodel of historic-area house approved

City staff approved a change to an earlier approval for a house remodel on a 0.14-acre lot. The plan remodels the main and basement levels, returns the loft to a vented attic and moves the basement stairs. Approved Nov. 14.

ApprovedDecided Nov. 14, 2025PLN25-00453North End · 2421 W Ellis Ave

Planning project · Planning application

Window changes to historic single-family home approved

City staff approved a certificate of appropriateness for new exterior windows on an existing single-family house in a historic district. The decision was made April 14 after an administrative review.

ApprovedDecided April 14, 2026PLN25-00445North End · 1516 N 9th St

Planning project · Planning application

Lot split proposed for 7 homes on about half an acre

The plan would divide the 0.61-acre site into four lots with a single-family home, townhomes and a fourplex, replacing existing buildings. The application is under administrative review by city planning staff.

In reviewFiled May 20, 2025PLN25-00436West Valley · 1816 N Hampton Rd

Planning project · Planning application

Desert-themed mural approved for commercial property

The city approved a zoning certificate for a mural painted in sunset colors on a 0.62-acre commercial site. The approval was made by city staff on May 22, 2026. A separate sign permit is needed for the word "Western."

ApprovedDecided May 22, 2026PLN25-00430South Cole · 1630 S Hadley Ave

Variance · Planning application

Variance sought for 10-acre mixed-use site under city review

A variance request was filed May 19 for a 10.34-acre site. The Design Review Commission is the review body, and the filing does not say what exception is being requested. No decision has been made.

SubmittedFiled May 19, 2025CVA25-00047West End · 3150 W Main St

Planning project · Planning application

Idaho Power substation expansion approved to upgrade existing equipment

The Planning and Zoning Commission approved expanding an existing electric substation on a 1.25-acre site on March 20. The utility says the work will accommodate upgraded equipment. City staff noted the substation must be screened from public view.

ApprovedDecided March 20, 2026PLN25-00425West Valley · 9025 W Ustick Rd

Planning project · Planning application

4-townhome subdivision approved on lot with existing home

The City Council approved a plan to split a 0.35-acre site into four lots for townhomes in two buildings of two units each, each with a two-car garage. The existing home and accessory structures would be demolished. Decision came Oct. 13.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 13, 2026PLN25-00401Southeast Boise · 2233 S Division Ave

Planning project · Planning application

Front portico addition proposed for commercial building

The plan would add a covered entry, or portico, to the front of an existing commercial building on a site of just under an acre. The city is reviewing the exterior changes at staff level, with no public hearing listed.

In reviewFiled May 7, 2025PLN25-00394South Cole · 8813 W Ardene St

Planning project · Planning application

Plan to replace single-family home with new house and rental unit under review

The proposal would demolish an existing home and garage that is not considered historically significant, and build a new house with an attached garage and a two-bedroom accessory dwelling. The Historic Preservation Commission will decide.

In reviewFiled May 7, 2025PLN25-00393308 W Resseguie St