Conditional use · Planning application
66,560-square-foot elementary school approved to replace 1974 building
Ada County commissioners on the Planning and Zoning Commission approved West Ada School District's plan on Aug. 13 with conditions, including a revised landscape plan and lighting. The school is designed for about 800 students, and the old building will be demolished after the new one is built.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
West Ada School District plans to build a new 66,560-square-foot public elementary school at 11711 W Lake Hazel Rd on its existing 9.6-acre school site. The old school building will be demolished once the new one is finished, and the project adds a parking area, landscaping, a playground and sports courts. The school will also switch from a septic system to Boise's sewer.
Conditional Use and Master Site Plan to construct a new elementary school, demolition of existing school, and construction of a new parking lot and associated site improvements. The total square footage of the new elementary school is 66,560 square feet. The property contains 9.564 acres in the Low Density Residential (R2) District and is located at 11711 W Lake Hazel Rd; Section 3, T.2N, R.1E.
Timeline
Aug. 13, 2026
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve (5-0)
Commission action: Approved; (5-0)
Aug. 13, 2026
Ada County staff recommended approval
Aug. 13, 2026
Approved
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
Aug. 13, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission
Aug. 7, 2026
Document added: Findings (Planning and Zoning Commission, Aug 13, 2026)
Aug. 5, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Planning and Zoning Commission, Aug 13, 2026)
July 6, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for conditional use and master site plan, elementary school
Staff analysis of a proposed replacement elementary school (about 66,560 sq ft, roughly 800 students) with parking, playground and sports court, recommended for the Aug. 13 commission hearing.
Aug. 5, 2026 · 112 pages · 33.4 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Commission findings on the conditional use application for a replacement public elementary school, covering procedural steps, notices, and the project description, following the Aug. 13 hearing.
Aug. 7, 2026 · 14 pages · 341 KB · Findings