Plan to turn 6.23 acres of pasture into up to 6 homes wins planning panel backing

The application's description as it appears in Canyon County's record. See the official record

The owners of two parcels at 627 and 611 Ruth Lane near Nampa, about 6.23 acres, ask to change the land's future designation from agriculture to residential and rezone it from Rural Residential to Single Family Residential. The change would allow a subdivision of five to six lots averaging about one acre, including the two existing homes and three to four new homes. Each home would use its own well and septic system and reach Ruth Lane by a private road.

The property owners, Rayona Russell and Bob and Nancy Parks, represented by HECO Engineers, requests a Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment for approximately 6.23 acres from the ‘Agriculture’ to the ‘Residential’ future land use designation and concurrently request a Conditional Rezone from an “R-R” Rural Residential zone to the CR-R-1 (Single Family Residential) zone for the purpose of developing the property as a residential subdivision. A Development Agreement is included.

1. Sept. 17, 2026

   Public hearing: Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission

2. Sept. 17, 2026

   Document added: Findings, Conclusions and Order, Planning and Zoning Commission hearing of Sep 17, 2026

3. Sept. 17, 2026

   Document added: Staff Report, Planning and Zoning Commission hearing of Sep 17, 2026

4. Sept. 17, 2026

   Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval

5. Aug. 22, 2025

   Application filed