Hearing Examiner

Meeting Information

• Meeting Agenda
• Participate Virtually (Zoom)
• Watch Live (YouTube)

Participate

Hearing Examiner meetings are held in the Maryanne Jordan City Council Chambers on the 3rd floor of City Hall. Meetings are open to the public. The meeting's end time depends on the length of the agenda. All public meetings are held in a hybrid format, allowing both virtual and in-person attendance to ensure compliance with the Idaho Open Meetings Law:

How to Participate

If you want to testify at the meeting, you can sign up in advance. A sign-up form will be available below once the hearing's agenda has been set. The form will remain active until 10 a.m. on the day of the hearing. At that point, advanced sign-ups will close, and the form will not be displayed. However, any member of the public will still be allowed to speak after everyone on the sign-up list has spoken.

For each hearing item, in-person testimony will be heard before online testimony.

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Accessibility and Accommodations

This meeting location is accessible for those with physical disabilities. Participants may request reasonable accommodations and effective communication, such as an ASL interpretation, materials in alternative formats, and language access from the City of Boise to facilitate participation in the meeting. If you require assistance with accommodations, please contact us at CommunityEngagement@cityofboise.org or call (208) 972-8500.

Watch Live on YouTube

All applicants, neighbors and residents are encouraged to attend virtually. You can watch the meeting on the City of Boise's Public Meetings YouTube channel.

About the Hearing Examiner

The Hearing Examiner is a role supporting the planning and development review and approval process in the City of Boise. They are a professionally trained attorney or planner with land use experience or training. They are approved by the Mayor and City Council to act as legal review of administrative decisions by the planning department. The Hearing Examiner typically holds one hearing per month, for variance-only applications and appeals for most projects decided through the administrative process of the Planning and Development Services Department.