# Hearing Examiner

The City of Boise Hearing Examiner held a public hearing on September 14, 2026, to consider variances and an appeal related to residential property development. The meeting included approval of consent agenda items such as meeting minutes and a variance at 7311 West Sunnybrook Drive. The primary procurement-related discussion focused on an appeal regarding the planning director's determination about a required five-foot-wide landscaping and screening buffer adjacent to a driveway at 3808 North Hawthorne Drive. The appellant challenged the application of landscaping requirements for single-family residential properties, arguing that the code sections cited were not applicable. After presentations from city planning staff, the appellant, and public testimony, the hearing examiner upheld the planning director's interpretation, affirming the landscaping buffer requirement despite ambiguities in the code. No contract awards, vendor selections, or budget allocations were discussed during this meeting.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** September 14, 2026

### Sources
- [Hearing Examiner](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sczImnbBy9M) - City of Boise Public Meetings