Variance · Planning application
County approves variance to keep barn 12 feet from rear property line
The Ada County Board of County Commissioners approved a variance for an agricultural barn that sits about 12 feet from the rear line, where 25 feet is normally required. Building permits are required for any new structures and for unpermitted buildings over 200 square feet.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
The owner of a rural 11-acre lot at 6263 W. Long Branch Lane in Boise is asking for a variance to keep an existing agricultural barn that sits about 12 feet from the rear property line, where the county normally requires 25 feet. The barn has been in place for over a decade, and the staff report recommends approval because steep slopes limit where it could be moved.
Variance for relief from rear setbacks for an existing Ag building.
Timeline
Jan. 14, 2026
Ada County staff recommended approval
Jan. 14, 2026
Approved
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Approved.
Jan. 14, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
Jan. 7, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Board of County Commissioners, Jan 14, 2026)
Jan. 7, 2026
Document added: Findings (Board of County Commissioners, Jan 14, 2026)
Dec. 2, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for variance request
Staff analysis for the Board of Ada County Commissioners on a rear-setback variance for an existing agricultural structure, finding the three variance criteria met.
Jan. 7, 2026 · 34 pages · 9.4 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Board of Ada County Commissioners decision on a rear setback variance for an existing agricultural structure, covering the record, procedural history and project description.
Jan. 7, 2026 · 7 pages · 279 KB · Findings