Conditional use · Planning application
Gravel pit restart on 40 acres approved with conditions
The Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission approved Quality Sand & Gravel's plan on Oct. 15 to mine and crush rock for about 20 years, with a 750-square-foot office. Mining hours are limited, and a dust control plan is required.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
Quality Sand & Gravel Inc. wants to restart gravel mining on a 40-acre site off W Hubbard Rd near Kuna, where an old gravel pit was partly dug and never reclaimed. The plan covers mining and crushing over about 20 years, partly refilling the existing pit, and building a 750-square-foot office and scale house. The applicant expects 50 to 75 truck trips a day and up to six employees on the largest shift.
Conditional Use and Master Site Plan to restart operation of a gravel pit. The property is located approximately 1/4 mile east from the intersection of W Hubbard Rd and S Five Mile Rd and contains 40 acres in the Rural Preservation (RP) District; Section 14, T.2N, R.1E.
Timeline
Oct. 15, 2026
Ada County staff recommended approval
Oct. 15, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission
Oct. 6, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Planning and Zoning Commission, Oct 15, 2026)
Oct. 6, 2026
Document added: Findings (Planning and Zoning Commission, Oct 15, 2026)
July 18, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for conditional use and master site plan
Staff report to the Planning and Zoning Commission on a proposed gravel pit with crushing, stockpiling, partial refilling and a 20-year extraction period, with staff's conditional recommendation.
Oct. 6, 2026 · 83 pages · 28.2 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Planning and Zoning Commission findings on a conditional use application for sand and gravel mining, rock crushing, stockpiling and partial site refilling, following the Oct. 15 public hearing.
Oct. 6, 2026 · 14 pages · 345 KB · Findings