Conditional use · Planning application
Weekend bazaar with up to 328 vendors and 12 food trucks denied
The Planning and Zoning Commission denied a permit for a seasonal Norwegian bazaar on about 17 acres of farmland, open Saturdays and Sundays from April to October with about 828 parking spaces. County staff had recommended denial. The decision was dated May 21.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Canyon County's record. See the official record
Norwegian Bazaar LLC wants a permit for a seasonal weekend bazaar on about 17 acres of a 35.49-acre farm parcel at 20051 Lowell Road near Caldwell. It would have up to 328 vendor booths, 12 food truck spots and about 828 parking spaces, open to the public Saturdays and Sundays from 11 AM to 8 PM, April 1 to October 1. County staff recommended denial.
The applicant, Chris Liudahl, is requesting a conditional use permit for a special events facility for a Norwegian weekend bazaar for up to 328 vendors and 12 food truck spots, open to the public Saturdays and Sundays 11 AM to 8 PM with approximately 828 parking spaces on approximately 17 acres of the 35.49 acres on parcel R33566 in the “A” (Agricultural) zone. The subject property is located at 20051 Lowell Road, Caldwell, Idaho, 83607, also referenced as Parcel R33566, a portion of the NE quarter of Section 27, T3, R4, BM, Canyon County, Idaho.
Timeline
May 21, 2026
Public hearing: Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission
May 21, 2026
Document added: Findings, Conclusions and Order, Planning and Zoning Commission hearing of May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
Document added: Staff Report, Planning and Zoning Commission hearing of May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
Denied
Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission: Denied.
July 16, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for special events facility conditional use permit
Planning division staff report recommending denial of a conditional use permit for a Norwegian weekend bazaar with up to 328 vendors, noting unmet conditions from a prior 2024 approval.
May 21, 2026 · 233 pages · 76.3 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Planning and Zoning Commission decision on Liudahl's conditional use permit for a weekend bazaar special events facility with up to 328 vendors and 12 food truck spots.
May 21, 2026 · 9 pages · 611 KB · Decision