Variance · Planning application
Request to halve front setback for planned private road denied
The Planning and Zoning Commission denied a request to cut a required front setback from 20 feet to 10 feet on a 3.58-acre rural property. It was a first step toward turning a shared driveway into a private road serving about four homes. Staff had recommended approval.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Canyon County's record. See the official record
The owner of a 3.58-acre property at 1012 E. Locust Lane near Nampa asks to cut the required front setback from 20 feet to 10 feet along the eastern edge. This is a first step toward turning the existing shared driveway into a private road serving about four homes. County staff recommend approval, and the Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to hear the request on September 3, 2026.
The applicant, Jared Fullmer, is requesting a variance to reduce the front setback requirements from 20 feet to 10 feet. This application is the first step to establish a private road along the Eastern border of the subject property (zoned CR-R1).
Timeline
Sept. 3, 2026
Public hearing: Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission
Sept. 3, 2026
Denied
Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission: Denied.
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for variance to reduce front setbacks
Planning staff report recommending approval of a request to reduce front setbacks from 20 feet to 10 feet to establish a private road, with the applicable variance standards and analysis.
Sept. 3, 2026 · 74 pages · 44.1 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order on setback variance
Commission's written decision on a request to reduce a front setback from 20 to 10 feet to establish a private road, with applicable county code and state law cited.
Sept. 3, 2026 · 4 pages · 329 KB · Decision