Conditional use · Planning application
Idaho Power gets approval for 2.5-acre electrical substation
The Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission approved Idaho Power Company's conditional use and master site plan on May 8, 2025. The site would have a gravel driveway and security fencing, with no buildings listed and only occasional maintenance visits expected.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
Idaho Power Company is seeking approval for a new electrical substation on about 2.5 acres of undeveloped land roughly 1,000 feet south of W. Lake Hazel Road and S. Orchard Street in Ada County, near Boise. The substation would not be open to the public, and its only expected traffic is occasional scheduled maintenance by employees. Staff recommends approval, but the hearing body had not yet made a decision.
Conditional Use and Master Site Plan for an Electrical Transmission Line and Substation. The property is located near W Lake Hazel Rd and S Orchard St (parcel #S1505310010) and contains 2.50 acres in the Rural Preservation (RP) District; Section 5, T.2N, R.2E.
Timeline
May 8, 2025
Ada County staff recommended approval
May 8, 2025
Approved
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
May 8, 2025
Public hearing: Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission
April 29, 2025
Document added: Staff report (Planning and Zoning Commission, May 8, 2025)
April 29, 2025
Document added: P&Z findings (Planning and Zoning Commission, May 8, 2025)
Feb. 28, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for conditional use and master site plan
Ada County staff report for Idaho Power's proposed electrical substation and transmission line, covering compliance findings, an alternative landscaping request, and the lighting plan condition.
April 29, 2025 · 99 pages · 19.9 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Planning and Zoning Commission findings on Idaho Power's conditional use application for an electrical transmission line and substation, covering the record, procedural steps and project description.
April 29, 2025 · 17 pages · 405 KB · Findings
