Variance · Planning application
Secondary home expansion to 1,472 square feet sought in Ada County
Records conflict on the outcome: the status lists approval, while draft findings deny the request. The Board decided on May 27, 2025. The request would exceed the 1,200-square-foot limit for secondary homes, and any approval carries conditions on drainage, slopes and site restoration.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
The applicant, Lance Schaffer of Schaffer Construction, asked for a variance to enlarge a detached secondary dwelling at 345 E King Rd in Kuna, Ada County, by converting storage space into living space. The living area would be 1,472 square feet, above the 1,200 square foot limit for secondary dwellings. The Board's order denies the request.
Accessory Use and Variance to allow an existing Secondary Dwelling to expand beyond the 1200 square foot maximum. The property is located at 337 E King Rd and contains 5.33 acres in the Rural-Urban Transition (RUT) District; Section 36, T.2N, R.1W.
Timeline
May 27, 2025
Approved
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Approved.
May 27, 2025
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
May 7, 2025
Ada County staff recommended denial
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)
March 19, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for the May 7 Board of County Commissioners hearing
Staff analysis of a variance request to exceed the 1,200 square foot living-space limit for an approved secondary dwelling, concluding the request does not meet the required findings.
April 29, 2025 · 57 pages · 8.7 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Draft findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Draft Board of Ada County Commissioners findings for a variance request to expand a detached secondary dwelling beyond the 1,200 square foot maximum, dated May 7, 2025.
April 29, 2025 · 11 pages · 361 KB · Findings