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Boise Design Review Commission (April 8, 2026) — multiple project approvals; one major mixed‑use project deferred

BoiseApr 8, 20262 min read

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The Commission approved consent minutes and a consent modification for Adler Industrial, approved two development projects (a 138‑unit multi‑family at 11880 W Overland Rd and a seven‑story mixed‑use at 800 W State St), and deferred a seven‑story mixed‑use proposal at 1025 S Capitol Blvd / 1020 S Lusk St to 05/13/2026 for design revisions. Attendance and recusals were recorded.

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Approved on consent: Design Review Commission WS Minutes and Meeting Minutes from Mar 11, 2026.
Approved on consent: DRH26-00079 (Adler Industrial, 2475 & 2543 S Beverly St) — modification of conditions regarding pathway installation. Motion approved unanimously.
Approved: DRH25-00440 (Rodney Evans + Partners, 11880 W Overland Rd) — new multi‑family development with 138 residential units in two buildings. Result: approved (unanimous among voting members).
Approved: DRH26-00055 (Hummel Architects, 800 W State St) — seven‑story mixed‑use building (~16,430 sq ft commercial; 10 residential units). Result: approved (unanimous among voting members); Commissioner Nathan Aaronson recused from the vote.
Deferred: DRH26-00056 (J Fisher Companies, 1025 S Capitol Blvd & 1020 S Lusk St) — seven‑story mixed‑use (~10,000 sq ft commercial; ~355 residential units). Motion to defer unanimously carried to allow applicant time to revise design; next hearing scheduled 2026-05-13 6:00 PM. Commissioner Jessica Aguilar recused from the item.
Recorded attendance: Present — Aaronson, Erstad, Aguilar, Geserick, Marsh. Absent — Ben Semple. Recusals noted as above.

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Design Review Commission - Commission Meeting

Apr 8, 2026, 6:00 PMcompleted

Agenda

Roll Call
Decision: Call to Order
Minutes of Mar 11, 2026 5:15 PM
Decision: Minutes
Minutes of Mar 11, 2026 6:00 PM
Decision: Minutes
DRH26-00079 / Adler Industrial / 2475 & 2543 S Beverly St Modification of conditions of approval for DRH25-00444 concerning the pathway installation requirements associated with the construction of two new industrial buildings and associated site improvements on property in the I-1 (Industrial: Light) zone. Catherine Bai
Decision: Consent Agenda
DRH25-00440 / Rodney Evans + Partners, LLC / 11880 W Overland Rd Construct a new multi-family development with 138 residential units in two buildings on property in an R-3 (Residential: High Density) zone. Rachael Ferrell
Decision: New Business
DRH26-00055 / Hummel Architects / 800 W State St Construct a seven-story mixed use building consisting of approximately 16,430 square feet of commercial space and 10 residential units on 0.42 acres in the MX-5 (Mixed Use: Downtown) zone. Rachael Ferrel
Decision: New Business
DRH26-00056 / J Fisher Companies / 1025 S Capitol Blvd & 1020 S Lusk St Construct a seven-story mixed-use development consisting of approximately 10,000 square feet of commercial space and approximately 355 residential units on 3.11 acres in an MX-5/ CD-O/FP-O (Mixed Use: Downtown with Capitol Boulevard Design and Floodplain Overlays) zone. Katelyn Menuge
Decision: New Business