Variance · Planning application
County approves variance letting existing shed stay closer to property line
The Ada County Board of County Commissioners approved on Nov. 12 a variance allowing an existing shed on an 80-acre rural property to remain 17 feet from the side property line instead of the required 25 feet. No new structures or site improvements are part of the approval, and no building permit can be issued until…
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The owner of an 80-acre rural property at 9148 N. Willowview Lane in Eagle is asking Ada County for a variance so an existing shed can stay 17 feet from the side property line instead of the required 25 feet. The shed was built in the 2000s, and the request is set for a Board of County Commissioners hearing on November 12, 2025.
Variance to encroach into the side setback for an existing accessory structure. The property is located at 9148 N Willowview Ln and contains 80 acres in the Rural Preservation (RP) District; Section 15, T.5N, R.2E.
Timeline
Nov. 12, 2025
Ada County staff recommended approval
Nov. 12, 2025
Approved
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Approved.
Nov. 12, 2025
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
Nov. 7, 2025
Document added: Staff report (Board of County Commissioners, Nov 12, 2025)
Nov. 7, 2025
Document added: Findings (Board of County Commissioners, Nov 12, 2025)
Aug. 18, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for variance hearing before Board of County Commissioners
Staff analysis of a side setback variance for an existing accessory structure set 17 feet from the side property line where 25 feet is required, covering the three required findings.
Nov. 7, 2025 · 34 pages · 15.5 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Board of County Commissioners findings and order on the variance application for a detached accessory structure, following the Nov. 12, 2025 public hearing.
Nov. 7, 2025 · 7 pages · 282 KB · Findings