Conditional use · Planning application
Event center in existing barn and contractor's yard approved on 3.94 acres
Ada County commissioners on the Planning and Zoning Commission approved the weddings and events venue on Sept. 10, limited to one 200-guest event and three 50-guest events weekly, with no amplified sound after 10 p.m. The cleaning company's yard permit lasts five years.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Ada County's record. See the official record
A conditional use and master site plan request for an event center and contractor's yard at 3394 S McDermott Rd, on about 3.94 acres near Nampa. The applicant has asked to postpone the Planning and Zoning Commission hearing from August 13 to September 10, 2026, to resolve septic system concerns with Central District Health.
Conditional Use and Master Site Plan to operate the Willow Tree Ranch Event Center and a Contractor's Yard/Shop for a cleaning business. The property contains 3.94 acres in the Rural Urban Transition (RUT) District and is located at 3394 S McDermott Rd, Section 28, T.3N, R.1W.
Project name on file: Willow Tree Ranch Event Center
Timeline
Sept. 10, 2026
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve (6-0)
Commission action: Approved; (6-0)
Sept. 10, 2026
Ada County staff recommended approval
Sept. 10, 2026
Approved
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
Sept. 10, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission
Sept. 2, 2026
Document added: Staff report (Planning and Zoning Commission, Sep 10, 2026)
Sept. 2, 2026
Document added: Findings (Planning and Zoning Commission, Sep 10, 2026)
Aug. 13, 2026
Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission tabled it to September 10, 2026 (5-0)
Commission action: Tabled to September 10, 2026; (5-0)
Aug. 13, 2026
Ada County staff recommended tabling it to September 10, 2026
Aug. 13, 2026
Public hearing: Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission
Aug. 5, 2026
Document added: Memo (Planning and Zoning Commission, Aug 13, 2026)
May 26, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for Willow Tree Event Center conditional use and master site plan
Staff analysis of a conditional use and master site plan for a barn event center and a retroactive contractor's yard, with proposed hours, event limits and parking.
Sept. 2, 2026 · 86 pages · 85.0 MB · Staff Report
- Download Staff memo requesting continuance to September hearing
Staff memo noting the applicant asked to table the application to the September 10, 2026 hearing to resolve septic system concerns with Central District Health.
Aug. 5, 2026 · 5 pages · 585 KB · Staff Memo
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Planning and Zoning Commission findings on the conditional use application, covering the record, procedural history, and proposed event center and contractor's yard uses.
Sept. 2, 2026 · 18 pages · 373 KB · Findings