Variance · Planning application
Ada County denies variance for 2,627-square-foot barn with secondary dwelling
Commissioners denied a request to allow 1,207 square feet of living space, 7 feet over the limit, and to cut a side setback from 25 feet to 10 feet on a 5-acre lot. Staff had also recommended denial, and the decision came Apr. 9.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
Andrew Miller requested a variance to build a detached secondary dwelling on a 5.01-acre residential lot at 3736 E Zaldia Ln in the Meridian area of unincorporated Ada County. The proposed accessory structure would total 2,627 square feet, including 1,207 square feet of living space, and the variance would allow 7 more square feet of living space than the limit and a 10-foot setback instead of 25 feet. The Board of Ada County Commissioners denied the request.
Variance and Accessory Use for the allowed size and required setbacks for a proposed Secondary Dwelling. The property is located at 3736 E Zaldia Ln and contains 5.0 acres in the Rural-Urban Transition (RUT) District; Section 28, T 3N, R.1E.
Timeline
April 9, 2025
Ada County staff recommended denial
April 9, 2025
Approved
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Approved.
April 9, 2025
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
April 2, 2025
Document added: Staff report (Board of County Commissioners, Apr 9, 2025)
April 2, 2025
Document added: Findings (Board of County Commissioners, Apr 9, 2025)
Feb. 10, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report to the Board of County Commissioners
Staff recommends against the variance for a 1,207 sq ft secondary dwelling and a reduced side setback, finding no undue hardship and a special privilege would be granted.
April 2, 2025 · 52 pages · 34.2 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
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Board of County Commissioners findings on a variance for a secondary dwelling, covering procedural history, notice, and project description following the April 9, 2025 hearing.
April 2, 2025 · 11 pages · 196 KB · Findings