Variance · Planning application
Ada County commissioners deny 1,455-square-foot, four-bedroom second home on 5 acres
The owners sought after-the-fact approval for an unpermitted second home built in the 1980s as an agricultural building. It exceeds size, bedroom and side-setback limits. Commissioners denied the request July 28 after staff recommended denial.
From the filing
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The owners of a 5-acre rural property at 14296 S. Cloverdale Road near Kuna want after-the-fact approval for a detached second home built without permits in the 1980s as an agricultural building. The roughly 1,455 square foot building has four bedrooms and sits about 12 feet from the side property line. The owners ask for relief from the size limit, the three-bedroom limit and the 25-foot side setback. Staff recommends denial.
Application for approval of a Variance and Accessory Use application for a Detached Accessory Structure converted to an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) that does not meet our current code for size and number of bedrooms.
Timeline
July 28, 2026
Approved
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Approved.
July 28, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
July 15, 2026
Ada County staff recommended denial
July 15, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
July 8, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Board of County Commissioners, Jul 15, 2026)
July 8, 2026
Document added: Findings (Board of County Commissioners, Jul 15, 2026)
June 4, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for July 15 Board of County Commissioners hearing
Staff analysis of a variance and accessory use to retroactively approve an unpermitted converted secondary dwelling that exceeds size, bedroom, and side setback limits.
July 8, 2026 · 55 pages · 12.0 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Board findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Board of County Commissioners findings for a variance seeking retroactive approval of an unpermitted detached secondary dwelling, with a new septic system, following the July 15, 2026 hearing.
July 8, 2026 · 13 pages · 355 KB · Findings