Variance · Planning application
Second home on 6.32-acre lot approved with front-yard variance
County commissioners approved a 1,175-square-foot one-story secondary dwelling with 640 square feet of porch and patio on May 13. A variance lets it sit in the front yard because a canal easement and farmland limit other spots. An owner must live on the property.
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 1,175 square foot detached second home with a 640 square foot patio on a 6.32-acre property at 601 W King Rd near Kuna. It would sit in the front yard, east of the existing driveway where a small horse barn once stood, which requires a variance from the county's location rule. Staff recommends approval, and the Board of County Commissioners was scheduled to hear it May 13, 2026.
Accessory Use application to construct a 1,175 square foot secondary dwelling with 640 square feet of porch/patio area with a Variance to allow the structure to be located in the front yard. The property is located at 601 W King Rd and contains approximately 6.32 acres in the Rural Urban Transition (RUT) District; Section 35, T.2N, R.1W.
Timeline
May 13, 2026
Ada County staff recommended approval
May 13, 2026
Approved
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Approved.
May 13, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
May 5, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Board of County Commissioners, May 13, 2026)
May 5, 2026
Document added: Findings (Board of County Commissioners, May 13, 2026)
Jan. 14, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for secondary dwelling variance
Staff analysis of a request to place a 1,175 sq ft detached secondary dwelling in the front yard, finding a variance is needed and weighing the three approval findings.
May 5, 2026 · 60 pages · 23.5 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Board of County Commissioners findings and order on a variance to place a detached secondary dwelling in the front yard, following the May 13, 2026 public hearing.
May 5, 2026 · 16 pages · 354 KB · Findings