Conditional use · Planning application
Dairy with about 16,440 animal units on 240 acres proposed, hearing postponed
The two-phase dairy would replace farmland. The Planning and Zoning Commission heard the item Oct. 15 and tabled it to Nov. 19 so the applicant can change the total animal units and notice errors can be corrected.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
A conditional use application for a property on W Halverson Rd in Melba, Ada County, is being postponed. Staff and the applicant asked to move it to the November 19, 2026 public hearing so the application can be changed regarding the total number of animal units and so notice errors can be corrected.
A Conditional Use and partial Master Site Plan Application for approval of a two-phase, animal feeding operation (AFO - dairy facility) with approximately 16,440 animal units. The property is located south of the intersection of S. Robinson Boulevard and W. Halverson Road and contains approximately 240 acres within the Rural Preservation (RP) District. Sections 29, 30, and 31; T.1S., R.1W.
Timeline
Oct. 15, 2026
Ada County staff recommended tabling it to November 19, 2026
Oct. 15, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission
Oct. 6, 2026
Document added: Tabling memo (Planning and Zoning Commission, Oct 15, 2026)
July 11, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Tabling memo for the Oct. 15 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing
Staff memo requesting that the application be tabled to the Nov. 19, 2026 hearing to revise the animal unit count and correct noticing errors.
Oct. 6, 2026 · 1 page · 135 KB · Staff Memo