Conditional use · Planning application
Church approved on 5 acres, with 20,439 square feet of building space
The Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit and master site plan on April 9 for a church with a main worship space seating 300, plus a small storage building. Approval came with conditions, including a cross-access easement and a highway district license for paving in its…
From the filing
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Johnny Watson requests a conditional use permit and master site plan to build and operate a 20,439 square foot church on about 5 acres at the end of a cul-de-sac off North McDermott Road in Meridian's area of impact. The main worship space seats 300 people, mostly for Sunday services, with some small weeknight meetings after 5 p.m. Staff recommends approval with conditions.
Conditional Use and Master Site Plan to construct a church. The property is located at Parcel S1204223300, near the southeast corner of N McDermott Rd and W Ustick Rd and contains 5.013 acres in the Rural Urban Transition (RUT) District; Section 4, T.3N, R.1W.
Timeline
April 9, 2026
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve (5-0)
Commission action: Approved; (5-0)
April 9, 2026
Ada County staff recommended approval
April 9, 2026
Approved
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
April 9, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission
April 1, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Planning and Zoning Commission, Apr 9, 2026)
April 1, 2026
Document added: Findings (Planning and Zoning Commission, Apr 9, 2026)
Feb. 2, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for church conditional use and master site plan
Ada County staff analysis recommending approval with conditions for a 20,439 sq ft church seating 300, including parking, lighting, landscaping revisions and agency comments.
April 1, 2026 · 79 pages · 33.8 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Planning and Zoning Commission findings and order on a conditional use application for a church and meetinghouse, covering procedural history, project description and the decision.
April 1, 2026 · 12 pages · 318 KB · Findings