Conditional use · Planning application
Wedding and event venue approved for former residential lot
Ada County's Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit and site plan for a wedding and event venue on 3.3 acres, with up to 150 guests and 36 parking spaces. Conditions cover event hours, a state-approved left-turn lane and driveway work, and an archaeological survey before site work.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
The applicant requests a conditional use permit and master site plan to operate a wedding and special-event venue on a 3.3-acre property at 9700 E Hwy 21 in Ada County, near Boise. The proposed facility includes a 1,200-square-foot wedding chapel, a 4,800-square-foot reception building, and an attached lighthouse structure, for a total of 7,226 square feet. Events would host up to 150 guests, with 36 parking spaces shown on the site plan.
Conditional Use and Master Site Plan for an Event Center. The property is located at 9700 E Hwy 21 and contains 3.3 acres in the Rural Preservation (RP) District; Section 11, T.2N, R.3E.
Timeline
Feb. 12, 2026
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve (6-0)
Commission action: Approved; (6-0)
Feb. 12, 2026
Ada County staff recommended approval
Feb. 12, 2026
Approved
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
Feb. 12, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission
Feb. 4, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Planning and Zoning Commission, Feb 12, 2026)
Feb. 4, 2026
Document added: Findings (Planning and Zoning Commission, Feb 12, 2026)
Dec. 16, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for conditional use and master site plan
Ada County staff report recommending conditions for a wedding and special-event venue, covering site plan revisions, pre-construction plans, and WUI requirements.
Feb. 4, 2026 · 113 pages · 50.1 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Planning and Zoning Commission findings on a conditional use application for a wedding and event venue, covering procedural history, project description and the record.
Feb. 4, 2026 · 12 pages · 333 KB · Findings