Southwest Community
Planning applications, hearings and decisions in Southwest Community, Ada County, from Ada County's public record.
- filed in the past 30 days
- 4
- hearings in the next 14 days
- 0
- decided in the past 30 days
- 7
Property boundary adjustment approved to prepare land for future development
Plan would convert 78-unit condo project into individually owned lots
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Accessory use · Planning application
Home-based auto detailing business sought on 0.41-acre residential lot
The application asks for approval of a large home occupation for automotive detailing in the driveway and side and rear yards. No more than two vehicles at a time, no employees or retail sales. Hours would be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. It is under review.
Variance · Planning application
Private preschool for up to 10 children sought, with outdoor play space waived
The application asks to run a private preschool for up to 10 students at a time under the county's daycare rules and to skip the outdoor space requirement. It was filed Oct. 7 and has been received but is not yet complete.
Accessory use · Planning application
Group daycare for up to 12 children proposed in home
The application would allow a group daycare open 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. It would use 943 square feet of the main floor and a 1,700-square-foot fenced yard. The request is under review.
Planned unit development · Planning application
Plan would convert 78-unit condo project into individually owned lots
The request would replat a 9.34-acre condominium development so each home sits on its own lot, with no change to the approved 78-unit count or site layout. The Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission holds a hearing Dec. 10.
Rezone · Planning application
Rezone and subdivision plat sought for Hazelwood Village South on farmland
The application asks for a rezone, a planned unit development, a preliminary plat and a development agreement for the Hazelwood Village South subdivision. The site is now farmland. The county received it Sept. 16 and has not yet deemed it complete.
Accessory use · Planning application
Home-based cottage bakery approved with appointment-only pickups
Ada County Development Services approved a large home occupation for April's Rising Kitchen, a cottage food baked goods business, on Oct. 9. Customers will pick up orders by appointment only.
Property boundary adjustment · Planning application
Property boundary adjustment approved to prepare land for future development
Ada County Development Services approved the boundary change on Oct. 13 in a staff decision. The county says it readies the properties for future development, and no specific project is described.
Subdivision · Planning application
Eight-lot commercial subdivision with retail, office and dining proposed on 7.42 acres
The plan would split the 7.42-acre site into eight lots and lay out a commercial center. It also asks to modify an existing development agreement. The Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission holds a hearing Nov. 19.
Accessory use · Planning application
600-square-foot detached second home approved on 0.91-acre residential lot
Ada County Development Services approved the secondary dwelling in a staff decision on Sept. 29. The application was filed Aug. 27 for a lot zoned for estate residential use.
Accessory use · Planning application
2,640-square-foot storage and hobby building proposed on residential lot
The application, filed Aug. 25, seeks approval for a structure for personal storage and hobby use. It could not be used as a home or for business unless county staff approve that separately. The county has received it but has not deemed it complete.
Variance · Planning application
930-square-foot accessory dwelling with attached garage sought on owner-occupied lot
The plan also includes a 384-square-foot garage and a 167-square-foot covered patio. The main house is 2,480 square feet, half of it a finished basement. The county is reviewing requests for an accessory use and alternative compliance.
Accessory use · Planning application
Group daycare for up to 12 children approved at home site
Ada County Development Services approved the accessory use on Oct. 1 as a staff decision. The daycare would run 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday with two caregivers.
Accessory use · Planning application
1,179-square-foot accessory dwelling approved for owner-occupied home
Ada County Development Services approved the secondary dwelling on Sept. 24. It has no attached garage and includes 192 square feet of porch, patio or deck space, on an owner-occupied residential property.
Variance · Planning application
Backyard structure that extends 1.4 feet into rear setback approved
County staff approved alternative compliance for a detached accessory structure that sits 1.4 feet inside the 20-foot rear setback because of a miscalculation on a triangular lot. The decision came Oct. 8 on a 0.66-acre residential property.
Accessory use · Planning application
Detached accessory dwelling with large attached garage approved
Ada County Development Services approved a 793-square-foot detached accessory dwelling with an attached 3,197-square-foot storage garage, 3,990 square feet in all, on an owner-occupied property. Staff made the decision on Sept. 30.
Development review · Planning application
3,698-square-foot office building shell approved on 0.4-acre lot
Ada County Development Services approved a master site plan on Sept. 14 for a building shell designed to mirror an existing neighboring building. The parking lot and lighting were installed when the first buildings were built.
Accessory use · Planning application
Large home tutoring business for K-12 students withdrawn
The application sought to run a large home occupation offering in-person and online tutoring and instruction for K-12 students. It was filed July 18, 2026, and has since been withdrawn.
Master site plan (modification) · Planning application
Self-storage project approved to add a building while trimming total floor area
Ada County staff approved a change to a self-storage site plan, raising the number of buildings from 13 to 14. Total building area drops slightly, from 79,902 square feet to 79,150 square feet. The decision came July 22.
Accessory use · Planning application
780-square-foot detached secondary dwelling approved
Ada County Development Services approved the one-story detached dwelling, which includes a 56-square-foot attached patio cover, on Aug. 4. The county staff decision came after the application was filed July 11.
Accessory use · Planning application
1,860-square-foot storage building withdrawn in Ada County
The request was for a 30-by-50-foot accessory structure with a 12-by-30-foot awning, meant for personal storage only. It was filed July 8 and has since been withdrawn.