Conditional use · Planning application
Outdoor wedding and event venue approved on 44-acre ranch with no new buildings
Ada County's Planning and Zoning Commission approved the event center with conditions on June 11. Events would run Friday to Sunday, May to October, with up to 150 guests, 102 gravel parking spaces, and lights off an hour after each event.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
A ranch at 13999 E Highway 21 north of Boise has applied for a conditional use permit to operate a wedding and event venue. This document is a memo listing additional public comment emails submitted before the May 14, 2026 hearing, with many neighbors and visitors in support and some neighbors raising traffic, safety, and water concerns.
An application for the approval of a Conditional Use and Master Site Plan to operate an Event Center to include outdoor weddings and agricultural education with pack-animals. No current or proposed structures relating to this use. All events will be outdoor. Days and Hours of operation are Friday – Sunday 3:00pm – 10:00pm Spring to Fall, May-October maximum number of guests will be 150 plus a Bridal Party. The property is located at 13999 W Hwy 21 and contains approximately 44 acres in the Rural Preservation (RP) District; Sections: 20 & 29, Town: 3N, Range: 4E.
Timeline
June 11, 2026
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve (5-1)
Commission action: Approved; (5-1) Burch nay
June 11, 2026
Approved
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
June 11, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission
June 3, 2026
5 documents added
May 14, 2026
Ada County staff recommended approval
May 14, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission
Dec. 15, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for conditional use and master site plan
Ada County staff analysis of the Kimberlite Ranch outdoor-only event center proposal for the June 11, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing, covering operating hours, attendance, and parking.
June 3, 2026 · 251 pages · 38.8 MB · Staff Report
- Download Staff memo listing additional exhibits for May 14 hearing
Staff memo to the Planning and Zoning Commission listing additional public comment emails (exhibits 37 onward) submitted after the staff report was published.
May 8, 2026 · 128 pages · 6.3 MB · Staff Memo
- Download Staff report for the May 14 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
Staff analysis of the Kimberlite Ranch conditional use and master site plan for an outdoor-only event center with up to 150 patrons, May through October weekends.
May 6, 2026 · 115 pages · 30.7 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Commission findings on the record, procedural history, and notice timeline for a conditional use application, including the May 14 tabling and June 11, 2026 hearing.
June 3, 2026 · 14 pages · 345 KB · Findings
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Planning and Zoning Commission findings for a conditional use application for an event center hosting outdoor weddings and agricultural education, with up to about 150 patrons and 102 parking spaces, no structures…
May 6, 2026 · 14 pages · 340 KB · Findings