Approved: 190-foot telecommunication tower for rural broadband

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

White Cloud Communications Inc. has applied for a conditional use permit to build an unmanned cell and rural broadband tower on a 61.91-acre agricultural parcel off Melba Road near Melba, Idaho. The tower is roughly 190 to 195 feet tall, with a 100-foot by 100-foot fenced lease area, and would be used daily for at least 20 years. The planning staff analysis describes it as filling a rural broadband service gap, with minimal traffic once built.

The applicant, White Cloud Communication Inc., represented by Andrew Kittle, requests a conditional use permit for an unmanned telecommunication facility within a 100’ x 100’ lease area on parcel R28634. The facility includes a single 190-foot-tall, galvanized tower with a 5-foot lightning rod in the “A” (Agricultural) zone.

1. Jan. 15, 2026

   Public hearing: Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission

2. Jan. 15, 2026

   Document added: Findings, Conclusions and Order, Planning and Zoning Commission hearing of Jan 15, 2026

3. Jan. 15, 2026

   Document added: Staff Report, Planning and Zoning Commission hearing of Jan 15, 2026

4. Jan. 15, 2026

   Approved

   Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.

5. Aug. 6, 2025

   Application filed