A walkable foothills town
Hidden Springs was designed around sidewalks, front porches and paths, so front-of-house concrete matters here more than in a typical subdivision. Common requests: walkways and porch steps, small rear patios, and repair or leveling of original flatwork. The community runs its own wastewater facility and sits at about 2,877 feet in the Dry Creek Valley, which is higher and more rural than central Boise.
Slopes, drainage and walls
The Dry Creek Valley is ringed by foothills, and lots that back onto slopes call for retaining walls and careful drainage. Water coming off the hillside above has to go somewhere other than under your patio. Gravel and a drain behind any wall, and a slab that sheds water away from the house, are the basics. Where slopes are steep, ask whether an engineer is needed.
Design rules and permits
Planned communities usually have design guidelines covering colors, materials and front-yard hardscape; check with the Hidden Springs HOA before you pick a finish. Hidden Springs is unincorporated Ada County, so building permits come from Ada County, not the City of Boise; we did not verify the county's thresholds. Road approaches are ACHD's. Ask the contractor who pulls what.
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