Appeal · Planning application
Board denies appeal of archaeological survey for 7,226-square-foot event center
The county commissioners on Apr. 8 rejected an appeal by the applicant seeking to drop a condition that requires an archaeological survey before a proposed wedding and event venue with a chapel and reception building can be built on a 3.3-acre rural site.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
The applicant is appealing a county condition on a proposed wedding and special-event venue at 9700 E Hwy 21 in Boise, on a 3.3-acre rural site. The planned buildings total 7,226 square feet, including a chapel, a reception building and an attached lighthouse structure. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the project on February 12, 2026, and staff recommends the Board deny the appeal and keep the condition requiring an archaeological survey.
Application to appeal a condition of approval to require an archaeological survey for an approved 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
April 8, 2026
Ada County staff recommended denial
April 8, 2026
Denied
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Denied.
April 8, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
April 3, 2026
Document added: Memo (Board of County Commissioners, Apr 8, 2026)
April 1, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Board of County Commissioners, Apr 8, 2026)
April 1, 2026
Document added: Findings (Board of County Commissioners, Apr 8, 2026)
Feb. 27, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Public comment supporting archaeological survey condition
Commenter supports the required archaeological survey as a condition of approval, citing the site's proximity to the Boise River and Black Cliffs and the area's history of Indigenous use.
April 3, 2026 · 3 pages · 240 KB · Staff Memo
- Download Staff report on appeal of archaeological survey condition
Staff recommends keeping the condition requiring an archaeological survey for the event center, which the applicant appeals as unnecessary.
April 1, 2026 · 183 pages · 59.5 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Board of County Commissioners findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Findings and order from the Ada County Board of Commissioners' April 8, 2026 appeal hearing on a wedding and event venue application by Andrew Bailey, covering record, procedural history and project description.
April 1, 2026 · 13 pages · 330 KB · Findings