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Commission defers 1616 N. 20th Fifth application for redesign over massing and lot coverage concerns
Summary
The commission deferred DRH25-00351 (1616 N. 20 Fifth St.) so applicants may revise building massing, reduce lot coverage and resolve discrepancies; staff had recommended denial citing excessive height and incongruity with one‑story historic block faces.
The Boise City Historic Preservation Commission voted to defer application DRH25-00351 for 1616 North 20 Fifth Street to the next meeting so the applicants can address staff concerns about massing, height and lot coverage.
Staff analyst Richard Jarvis recommended denial, stating the proposed primary residence (proposed height 31 feet 5 inches) and the accessory parking structure’s second-floor area produced massing that is not congruous with the block face. Jarvis noted that the houses across the street are predominantly small…
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