Rezone · Planning application
Rezone sought to split 6.05-acre rural property into three residential lots
The owner wants to change the zoning from agricultural to conditional rural residential, with each lot at least two acres and no secondary homes. The Hearing Examiner held its hearing Oct. 8; no decision is on file.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Canyon County's record. See the official record
The owner of a 6.05-acre property at 13864 Hidden Canyon Ln near Caldwell asks to change its zoning from Agricultural to Conditional Rural Residential. If approved, he plans to split the land into three residential parcels of at least two acres each, with no secondary residences allowed. A manufactured home already sits on the property.
The applicant, Evan Westensee, is requesting a conditional rezone of approximately 6.05 acres from the “A” (Agricultural) zone to the “CR-RR” (Conditional Rezone –Rural Residential) zone. If approved, the applicant plans to proceed with an administrative land division application to divide the parcel into three (3) residential parcels with a restriction on secondary residences (Exhibits B2 and B7).
Timeline
Oct. 8, 2026
Public hearing: Canyon County Hearing Examiner
Oct. 8, 2026
Document added: Staff Report Addendum, Hearing Examiner hearing of Oct 8, 2026
Sept. 24, 2026
Document added: Staff Report, Hearing Examiner hearing of Sep 24, 2026
Sept. 24, 2026
Hearing continued: Canyon County Hearing Examiner
The Hearing Examiner continued its September 24, 2026 hearing to October 8, 2026.
Dec. 23, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff memo on access for proposed lots
Planning staff memo to the Hearing Examiner reporting Highway District No. 4's input on access options, including a shared driveway from Canyon Lane (Private) for the two proposed lots.
Oct. 7, 2026 · 1 page · 190 KB · Staff Report
- Download Staff report for conditional rezone, Hearing Examiner hearing of Sep. 24
Planning division staff report recommending approval with conditions for a conditional rezone from Agricultural to Rural Residential zoning, with background on the parcel's 1982 land division and the private road.
Sept. 23, 2026 · 99 pages · 30.2 MB · Staff Report