Preliminary plat (time extension) · Planning application
Two-year extension approved for 7-lot subdivision on 286 acres
Ada County commissioners granted a final two-year extension, to Aug. 22, 2028, to finish engineering and plat work for the seven-lot subdivision and its private road. A wildfire mitigation plan is required before final approval. No homes are proposed yet.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
The applicant, James R. Wylie, is asking Ada County for a second time extension, this time two more years, on approval of the seven-lot Whiskey Ridge Subdivision at the end of Basin Way. The site covers 286 acres, and the project includes a private road, floodplain work and hillside development. The extra time would let the applicant finish engineering and design for the private access road before the plat is completed.
Application for approval of a Board Level Time Extension to allow more time to complete the plat for a seven (7) lot Subdivision. Also included is a Private Road extension, Floodplain, and Hillside Development Permit. The property is located at the end of Basin Way and contains 286 acres in the Rural-Preservation (RP) District; Section 19, T.5N, R.2E & Section 24, T.5N, R.1E.
Timeline
Sept. 9, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
Sept. 1, 2026
4 documents added
Aug. 12, 2026
Ada County staff recommended approval
Aug. 12, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
May 21, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for second time extension of preliminary plat
Board staff report recommending a second two-year time extension for the seven-lot Whiskey Ridge preliminary plat, with an amended private road easement condition.
Sept. 1, 2026 · 42 pages · 13.5 MB · Staff Report
- Download Staff report for second preliminary plat time extension
Board of County Commissioners staff report recommending a second two-year time extension for the Whiskey Ridge Subdivision preliminary plat, with a condition amendment on the private road easement.
Aug. 5, 2026 · 34 pages · 10.9 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order (time extension)
Board of County Commissioners findings on a preliminary plat time extension for seven residential lots, following the Aug. 12, 2026 hearing that was tabled to Sep. 9, 2026.
Sept. 1, 2026 · 6 pages · 283 KB · Findings
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Board of County Commissioners decision on a time extension for a seven-lot residential preliminary plat, covering the record, procedural history, and project description.
Aug. 5, 2026 · 6 pages · 330 KB · Findings