Conditional use · Planning application
Seasonal mint still in 600-square-foot lean-to approved with conditions
Ada County commissioners approved Dan Noble's request for a portable mint still under a 600-square-foot lean-to, with a variance from separation distances from homes and property lines. The still may operate only July through September, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the decision was made Apr. 8.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
Dan Noble requested approval to place a portable mint still inside a 600-square-foot lean-to structure on an 8.43-acre agricultural property at 4640 W. King Road in Kuna, within Ada County's Kuna area of impact. The site would have four gravel parking spaces, and the still would operate only in July, August, and September, with truck deliveries between 8 AM and 8 PM. The Board of County Commissioners approved the request subject to conditions, including a variance from separation distances.
A Conditional Use and Master Site Plan applications to operate an outdoor portable mint still and a Variance application to waive the 300’ setback from residential properties. The project is located at 4640 W King Rd in Noble Landing Sub; Lot: 01; Block: 01 and contains 8.48 acres in the Rural Residential (RR) District; Section: 28, Town: 2N, Range: 1W.
Timeline
April 8, 2026
Ada County staff recommended approval
April 8, 2026
Approved
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Approved.
April 8, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
April 1, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Board of County Commissioners, Apr 8, 2026)
April 1, 2026
Document added: Findings (Board of County Commissioners, Apr 8, 2026)
Feb. 12, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for Board of County Commissioners hearing
Staff report for the Apr. 8, 2026 hearing on a conditional use, partial master site plan and variance for a seasonal mint still in a proposed lean-to structure.
April 1, 2026 · 68 pages · 13.4 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Board of County Commissioners findings on a conditional use application for a portable mint still in a 600 square foot lean-to, with procedural history and project description.
April 1, 2026 · 13 pages · 321 KB · Findings