Conditional use · Planning application
Landscaping contractor shop and nursery approved on 3.54 acres
The Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a permit on June 18 for a contractor shop, equipment staging area and retail/wholesale nursery with 15-20 employees. Conditions include Monday-Saturday hours, a 6-foot screening fence and 12-foot limits on material piles.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Canyon County's record. See the official record
Carlos Torrez, who runs New Life Landscape LLC, is asking for a conditional use permit to use a 3.54-acre property on Robinson Blvd near Airport Road in Nampa as a landscaping contractor shop, equipment staging area, and retail/wholesale plant nursery. About 15-20 employees would work from the site Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and a shop with an office would be built. Staff recommends approval with conditions, and the Planning and Zoning Commission hearing is June 18, 2026.
The applicant, Carlos Torrez, is requesting a conditional use permit for a staging area, contractor shop, and nursery (retail/wholesale). The applicant is proposing the hours of operation be 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, to have 15-20 employees on site, and a site-obscuring fence and landscaping to aid in screening the business operations. The subject property is located at 0 N Robinson Blvd, Nampa, ID, also referenced as Parcel R30590011, a portion of the NW quarter of Section 20, T3N, R1W, BM, Canyon County, Idaho.
Timeline
June 18, 2026
Public hearing: Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission
June 18, 2026
Document added: Findings, Conclusions and Order, Planning and Zoning Commission hearing of Jun 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
Document added: Staff Report, Planning and Zoning Commission hearing of Jun 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
Approved
Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
April 17, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for conditional use permit hearing
Planning staff report recommending approval of a conditional use permit for a staging area, contractor shop, and nursery, with proposed hours, employee count, and screening.
June 17, 2026 · 123 pages · 40.6 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Planning and Zoning Commission decision on conditional use permit CU2026-0012 for a staging area, contractor shop and nursery, with hours of 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
June 17, 2026 · 10 pages · 746 KB · Decision