Variance · Planning application
County approves taller-than-allowed shop for personal sports and storage
The Ada County Board of County Commissioners approved the variance on Mar. 31, despite a staff recommendation of denial. The shop would exceed the 24-foot accessory structure height limit, and a septic system must be installed and approved before occupancy.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
Jeff Hatch of Hatch Design Architecture has requested a variance to build a 20,847 square foot accessory structure on a 10.26-acre property at 7835 W Joplin Rd near Meridian. The building would house a personal sports court with basketball, pickleball and golf areas, a gym, shop space, vehicle and personal item storage, and a second-floor office, and it would be taller than the 24-foot limit for accessory structures. Staff recommends denial of the request.
An Accessory Use and Variance Application for the approval of a 17,385 square foot Shop for personal sports and storage to exceed the 24’ Accessory Structure height. The Property is located at 7835 Joplin Rd and contains approximately 10.26 acres in the Rural Urban Transition (RUT) District; Section: 20, Town: 4N, Range: 1W.
Timeline
March 31, 2026
Approved
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Approved.
March 31, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
March 11, 2026
Ada County staff recommended denial
March 11, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
March 6, 2026
Document added: Memo (Board of County Commissioners, Mar 11, 2026)
March 3, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Board of County Commissioners, Mar 11, 2026)
March 3, 2026
Document added: Findings (Board of County Commissioners, Mar 11, 2026)
Dec. 11, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff memo on additional exhibits for variance application
Planning staff memo to the Board of County Commissioners listing additional exhibits filed after the staff report, including a sign posting certification and photos.
March 6, 2026 · 4 pages · 4.8 MB · Staff Memo
- Download Staff report for Board of County Commissioners hearing
Staff analysis of a variance request for a 20,847 sq ft accessory structure exceeding the 24-foot height limit, for the March 11, 2026 hearing.
March 3, 2026 · 99 pages · 16.2 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Board findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Board of County Commissioners findings on a variance for an oversized accessory sports and storage building, following the March 11, 2026 public hearing.
March 3, 2026 · 11 pages · 319 KB · Findings