Conditional use · Planning application
Eagle council approves horse stable and riding academy on 2.36 acres
Sunset Stables, LLC, run by Tyler Layfield, can board up to ten horses and keep up to 20 on the property at one time, under a conditional use permit for a home business. No new buildings were approved, and operating hours are limited to 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Eagle's record. See the official record
Sunset Stables, LLC is asking the city for permission to run a horse boarding and training facility, including a riding academy and stable, at its existing 2.36-acre property at 1852 West Hereford Drive in Eagle. No new buildings are proposed; the site already has a house, two horse barns, a storage shed, a riding arena and a round pen. The operation currently serves seven clients, has no employees besides the family, and holds no public events.
Tyler Layfield is requesting conditional use permit approval for a horse boarding and training facility (riding academy/stable) in the R-E (Residential Estates) zone including a Class C home occupation for Sunset Stables, LLC. The 2.36- acre site is located approximately 330-feet east of the intersection of North Ballantyne Lane and West Hereford Drive at 1852 West Hereford Drive.
Project name on file: Riding Academy/Stable in the R-E (Residential Estates) Zone Including a Class C Home Occupation for Sunset Stables, LLC
Timeline
Sept. 23, 2025
Approved
Eagle City Council: Approved. Findings adopted March 10, 2026.
Sept. 23, 2025
Public hearing: Eagle City Council
Sept. 2, 2025
Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval
Aug. 18, 2025
Public hearing: Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for conditional use permit
Planning staff report on Sunset Stables' request for a riding academy and stable in the R-E zone, including a Class C home occupation, prepared for the City Council hearing.
Sept. 22, 2025 · 68 pages · 12.8 MB
- Download Staff report for conditional use permit, riding academy and stable
City staff report on Sunset Stables' request for a horse boarding and training facility with a Class C home occupation in the R-E zone, with the staff recommendation for the Aug. 18 P&Z hearing.
Aug. 17, 2025 · 44 pages · 8.2 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact and conclusions of law
City Council findings on the conditional use permit for a riding academy and Class C home occupation, following the Sept. 23, 2025 public hearing.
March 9, 2026 · 17 pages · 298 KB · Decision
- Download Findings of fact and conclusions of law on Sunset Stables conditional use permit
Planning and Zoning Commission findings after the Aug. 18, 2025 hearing on a riding academy and stable with a Class C home occupation in the R-E zone.
Sept. 1, 2025 · 15 pages · 278 KB · Decision