Variance · Planning application
Secondary dwelling above new garage approved within Boise River greenway buffer
The county commissioners heard the request May 7 and approved it with conditions. The two-story addition would replace a carport. The owner must record a deed restriction against separate sale, get retroactive permits for unpermitted structures and pay a traffic impact fee.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
The applicant wants to build a two-story addition on the north side of an existing house at 3155 W State St near Eagle. The ground floor would be a three-car garage, and the upper floor would be an approximately 1,070 square foot secondary dwelling with a 160 square foot covered deck. The house sits on a 16.92-acre property next to the Boise River and within the river greenway buffer, so a variance is needed.
Accessory Use and Variance to allow a Secondary Dwelling to encroach into the 100' setback of the Boise River Greenway Overlay District. The property is located at 3155 W State St and contains 16.92 acres in the Rural-Urban Transition (RUT) District; Sectopm 7, T.4N, R.1E.
Timeline
May 7, 2025
Ada County staff recommended approval
May 7, 2025
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
April 29, 2025
Document added: Staff report (Board of County Commissioners, May 7, 2025)
April 29, 2025
Document added: Draft findings (Board of County Commissioners, May 7, 2025)
Feb. 28, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for variance hearing
Staff analysis of a variance request to build a two-story secondary dwelling addition in the Boise River Greenway Overlay, with the three required findings reviewed.
April 29, 2025 · 63 pages · 24.3 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Draft findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Draft Board of County Commissioners findings for a variance application covering an attached secondary dwelling and garage addition, following the May 7, 2025 public hearing.
April 29, 2025 · 11 pages · 1.2 MB · Findings