This is a polygon data set representing planning projects or applications and their associated parcels. In cases where a permit involves more than one parcel, parcels are merged together to create one project extent. An active planning permit could be a planning project (PLN) that has completed the concept review phase and has not yet been entitled, canceled, withdrawn, and denied. It also includes planning applications that are currently under review by the planning staff and have not yet been issued or withdrawn. PLNs associated with active applications will appear on the map. This data was created by the City of Boise. This data is updated daily. It is current to the date of publication.

Field Descriptions:

Record ID

– The unique identifier assigned by the permit system.

Parent Record ID

– The PLN case associated with the application.

Record Name

– The name of the permit entered in the permit system.

Status

– The current state of the permit within the permitting workflow.

Accepted - The permit has been though the prescreening process and it has been paid for. It is ready for review.

Appealed - A member of the public has applied to have a decision to issue an application related to the permit reversed.

Applicant upload - Partial permit application has been received by PDS and is awaiting more plan information.

Applications in Review - Applications associated with the PLN permit are being reviewed by the planning department.

In Review - The permit is currently being reviewed by planners or a regulatory body.

Interdepartmental Review - The PLN is in the process of being review by different departments and is not yet ready to have application related to it.

Neighborhood Meeting - The PLN is in being reviewed in a neighborhood meeting.

Project Entitled - An application under the PLN had been entitled and the project can now legally apply for building permits.

Received - Complete permit application has been received by PDS and is ready to begin prescreening.

Returned to Applicant - The application is incomplete or inaccurate and has been returned to the applicant for corrections.

AddToTrackerDate

– The date when the PLN case completes concept review or when an application is received. This is a datetime field stored in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

RecordType

– The type of planning permit.

Administrative Approval - Permits that can be approved by the planning staff without review by a higher authoritative regulatory body.

Annexation-Rezone - Permits requesting to change the boundary of the city or change the zoning district of a parcel(s).

Comprehensive Plan Amendment - A permit to amend Blueprint Boise, the city’s comprehensive plan, in order to address changes within the community since its adoption.

Conditional Use - A permit in which a use is reviewed for compliance with the comprehensive plan, availability of services, compatibility, and possible adverse impacts upon neighboring properties.

Design Review-Historic - A permit to review new construction and exterior alterations to a building or site located within the city’s Design Review and Downtown Design Review Overlay zones.

Floodplain-Hillside - A permit that ensures development of sloped and/or flood-prone land occurs in a manner consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.

Planned Unit Development - A permit that provides opportunities for creative land development that preserves natural features, allows efficient provision of services, and provides common open spaces or other amenities not found in traditional lot-by-lot development.

Project - A permit that tracks the preliminary steps before planning applications are applied for. Their record later will become the parent record ID of the related applications. The first three letter of the record ID are PLN.

Subdivision - A permit that creates and records legal division of land.

Subdivision Other Stuff - Other permits related to subdivisions, including vacation of easement and/or plat note, subdivision ordinance waiver, or street name change.

Variance - A permit to request relief form a dimensional standard withing the Zoning Ordinance based on a hardship with a property, or an exceptional circumstance related to the use of the property.

Comprehensive Planning Area

– The comprehensive planning area the location of the planning permit would fall in.

Neighborhood Association Name

– The neighborhood association the location of the planning permit would fall in.

Property Address

– The street address of the property the permit is related to.

ReviewAuthority

– The highest authoritative regulatory body that needs to approve permit.

City Council - The legislative body for Boise City with policy setting a budgetary authority.

Planning & Zoning Commission - A group of people appointed to deal with a broad array of issues such as making recommendations and decisions on land use applications and dealing with the long-term issues of planning for the future growth and development of the community.

Administrative - A planning employee of Planning and Development Services.

Design Review Committee - A group of people appointed to accept and review applications for design review permits which have been developed to protect property rights and values, enhance important environmental features, and ensure orderly and harmonious development within the community.

Historic Preservation Commission - A group of people appointed to promote, preserve, and protect the historic buildings, structures, sites, monuments, streets, and neighborhoods which serve as visible reminders of Boise’s historical, archaeological, architectural, educational, and cultural heritage.

Website

– A link to the public Accela permitting and licensing system website for the specific permit.

Next Hearing Date

– The date of the next public hearing where the application will be reviewed. This is a datetime field stored in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).

Hearing Body

– The regulatory body that will preside over the next hearing date.

City Council - The legislative body for Boise City with policy setting a budgetary authority.

Planning & Zoning Commission - A group of people appointed to deal with a broad array of issues such as making recommendations and decisions on land use applications and dealing with the long-term issues of planning for the future growth and development of the community.

Design Review Committee - A group of people appointed to accept and review applications for design review permits which have been developed to protect property rights and values, enhance important environmental features, and ensure orderly and harmonious development within the community.

Historic Preservation Commission - A group of people appointed to promote, preserve, and protect the historic buildings, structures, sites, monuments, streets, and neighborhoods which serve as visible reminders of Boise’s historical, archaeological, architectural, educational, and cultural heritage.

ZoningCode

– The zoning code which regulates the planning permit.

Pre-2023 Code - Permit is regulated under the zoning code in use before December 1st, 2023.

MZC 2023 - Permit is regulated under the Modern Zoning Code adopted on December 1st, 2023.