Subdivision · Planning application
Ackerman-Estvold's two-lot subdivision on 10 acres approved by county
The county approved a preliminary plat for Waterhole Subdivision No. 1, which would split the 10-acre property into two lots, one with an existing house and one for a planned new single-family home reached by a widened private road. The decision came Nov. 12, 2025, after a Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation…
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
Ackerman-Estvold proposes splitting a 10-acre property at 5535 W. Victory Road into two 5-acre lots, with access from a new private road called South Waterhole Lane. An existing single-family home stays on Lot 1, and the second lot is planned for a future single-family home for a family member.
Preliminary Plat and Private Road for Waterhole Subdivision No. 1, which consists of two (2) buildable lots. The property is located at 5535 W Victory Rd and contains 10.0 acres in the Rural-Urban Transition (RUT) District; Section 28, T.3N, R.1W.
Project name on file: Waterhole Subdivision No. 1
Timeline
Nov. 12, 2025
Approved
Ada County Board of County Commissioners: Approved.
Nov. 12, 2025
Public hearing: Ada County Board of County Commissioners
Nov. 7, 2025
5 documents added
Oct. 9, 2025
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval
Oct. 9, 2025
Ada County staff recommended approval
Oct. 9, 2025
Public hearing: Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission
June 2, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Email correspondence with Meridian City Engineer on sewer easement
Exhibit 40 is a March 2025 email thread in which the City Engineer gives comments on a draft sewer easement, including use of the City's standard easement form and easement placement.
Nov. 7, 2025 · 7 pages · 1.3 MB · Staff Memo
- Download Staff report for Board of County Commissioners hearing
Staff analysis of a two-lot preliminary plat with a private road, covering comprehensive plan compliance, nitrate priority area, and agency comments ahead of the Nov. 12, 2025 hearing.
Nov. 5, 2025 · 118 pages · 25.7 MB · Staff Report
- Download Staff report for Waterhole Subdivision No. 1 preliminary plat
Planning staff recommend-ready review of a two-lot preliminary plat with a private road, covering zoning, comprehensive plan compatibility, nitrate priority area, and agency comments for the Oct. 9, 2025 hearing.
Sept. 30, 2025 · 100 pages · 23.1 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Board of County Commissioners findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Board findings and order on the Waterhole Subdivision No. 1 preliminary plat after the Nov. 12, 2025 public hearing, covering procedural history and the record.
Nov. 5, 2025 · 22 pages · 351 KB · Findings
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Commission's written findings and order on the preliminary plat for a two-lot residential subdivision, following the Oct. 9, 2025 public hearing.
Sept. 30, 2025 · 21 pages · 352 KB · Findings