Variance · Planning application
1,500-square-foot pool house and enclosed sport court approved near Boise River
Ada County commissioners approved the project on July 15 with conditions, including fire protection, drainage kept on site and flood district access to the river. It needed a variance, a floodplain permit and removal of a plat setback note.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
The owners of a home at 213 S Alder Ln near Eagle want to build a 1,500 square foot pool house and enclosed sports court over an existing uncovered sports court. The site is on 1.151 acres next to the north channel of the Boise River, and the project needed a variance, a floodplain permit and removal of a plat note that bars structures within 100 feet of the floodway.
Vacation for the 100' building setback noted on the Viejo Estates Subdivision plat and Variance for the 100' Boise Greenway setback to build an enclosure around a sport court, as well as a floodplain application with elevation certificate. Lot 12 Block 1 of Viejo Estates Sub. Section 12, Township 4N, Range 1W.
Timeline
July 15, 2026
Ada County staff recommended approval
July 15, 2026
Approved
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Approved.
July 15, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
July 10, 2026
Document added: Memo (Board of County Commissioners, Jul 15, 2026)
July 7, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Board of County Commissioners, Jul 15, 2026)
July 7, 2026
Document added: Findings (Board of County Commissioners, Jul 15, 2026)
April 27, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Memo adding sign posting certification and photos to variance exhibits
Staff memo to the Board of County Commissioners listing newly submitted exhibits for a variance application, including a sign posting certification with dated photographs.
July 10, 2026 · 5 pages · 768 KB · Staff Memo
- Download Staff report for plat note vacation and floodplain variance
Staff analysis for the Board of Ada County Commissioners on vacating a 100-foot floodway setback plat note and a variance to build an accessory structure over a sports court.
July 7, 2026 · 52 pages · 14.2 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Board of County Commissioners decision on a vacation, floodplain permit and variance to build a 1,500 sq ft accessory pool house or sports court over an existing court.
July 7, 2026 · 9 pages · 308 KB · Findings