Development review · Planning application
Ada County approves contractor's yard and impound lot on 3.43 acres
The Board of County Commissioners approved a 5,550-square-foot shop, garage and office for a craning and rigging business, plus a vehicle impound yard, on Feb. 11. Approval came with limits on hours, fencing at least ten feet tall, and no on-street parking.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
Justin Schwartz proposes a contractor's yard and shop for a craning and rigging business, plus a vehicle impound yard, on about 3.43 acres of vacant industrial land in Boise's area of city impact in Ada County. The plan includes a 5,550-square-foot shop, garage and office building, gravel yard surfaces, and road and sidewalk improvements, and needs a variance to waive the setback from residential districts that the impound yard would otherwise require. The Board of County Commissioners approved the project at its February 11, 2026 hearing, subject to conditions.
Master Site Plan for a contractor’s yard/shop and vehicle impound yard, with a Variance to grant relief for the setback from residential districts. The site is located at the northwest corner of W Cameo St and W Gowen Rd and contain 3.43 acres in the Airport Industrial (M3) District; Section: 30, T.3N, R.2E.
Timeline
Feb. 11, 2026
Ada County staff recommended approval
Feb. 11, 2026
Approved
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Approved.
Feb. 11, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
Feb. 4, 2026
Document added: Findings (Board of County Commissioners, Feb 11, 2026)
Feb. 3, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Board of County Commissioners, Feb 11, 2026)
July 10, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for Board of County Commissioners hearing
Staff recommendation on a master site plan and variance for a contractor's yard, shop and vehicle impound yard, covering standards, the 1,000-foot residential setback variance and conditions of approval.
Feb. 3, 2026 · 103 pages · 68.5 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Board of County Commissioners findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Board findings on the master site plan application covering a contractor's yard, shop, and vehicle impound yard with a setback variance, following the Feb. 11, 2026 hearing.
Feb. 4, 2026 · 13 pages · 347 KB · Findings