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Commission approves new house and ADU at 809 East State Street after design simplifications

5857974 · September 30, 2025
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The Boise City Historic Preservation Commission voted 5-0 to approve a certificate of appropriateness for a new residence and ADU at 809 East State Street after the applicant reduced height and simplified the accessory structure.

The Boise City Historic Preservation Commission voted 5-0 to approve a certificate of appropriateness for DRH25-00261, a proposed new residence and garage with an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 809 East State Street.

Staff reported that at the August hearing the commission had asked the applicant to reduce height, simplify the ADU design and clarify tree mitigation. Richard, a Boise City historic preservation staff member, said the applicant reduced the primary residence height from 29 feet 10 inches to 26 feet 8 inches (a 3 foot 2 inch reduction), simplified ADU windows and garage detailing, and supplied an arborist's tree mitigation plan. Based on those changes, staff…

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