Conditional use · Planning application
Dog kennel for up to 22 dogs approved for Canyon County farmland
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit on Sept. 4 for a kennel that would board, train and breed up to 22 dogs in an existing 2,040-square-foot building, with hours limited to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and conditions on noise and fencing.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Canyon County's record. See the official record
Jacob McCracken has applied for a conditional use permit to run a dog kennel at 8481 Tincup Ln in Melba, on a 5.01-acre parcel zoned Agricultural. The kennel would board, train and breed up to 22 dogs in an existing 2,040-square-foot facility. The staff report recommends approval with conditions, and the Planning and Zoning Commission heard the case on August 21, 2025.
The applicant, Jacob McCracken, requests a conditional use permit for a kennel to breed, board and train up to 22 dogs daily between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. as needed on Parcel R28648011 (“the subject property”) in the Agricultural “A” zoning district.
Timeline
Sept. 4, 2025
Approved
Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
Aug. 21, 2025
Public hearing: Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission
Aug. 21, 2025
Document added: Findings, Conclusions and Order, Planning and Zoning Commission hearing of Aug 21, 2025
Aug. 21, 2025
Document added: Staff Report, Planning and Zoning Commission hearing of Aug 21, 2025
April 1, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for dog kennel conditional use permit
Planning division staff report for an Aug. 21, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on a conditional use permit to operate a dog kennel breeding, boarding and training up to 22 dogs.
Aug. 20, 2025 · 123 pages · 55.9 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Planning and Zoning Commission decision on a conditional use permit for a kennel of up to 22 dogs for breeding, boarding and training, listing applicable laws and notice requirements.
Aug. 20, 2025 · 9 pages · 529 KB · Decision