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Variance approved to build one home on 1.2-acre lot where 10 acres is normally required

Elmore County commissioners approved the variance on June 5. The lot has a well and septic system installed. Conditions include meeting septic setback standards, obtaining all required permits and keeping property taxes current.

ApprovedVAR-2026-02Elmore County
Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Elmore County).

From the filing

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

Binyamin Bazer is asking Elmore County for a variance to build a single-family home on a 1.2-acre parcel in the Mayfield Overlay, which normally requires at least 10 acres per dwelling. The applicant has already installed a well and septic system on the lot. Staff recommends approval to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and the Board of County Commissioners makes the final decision.

Variance to build a home in the Mayfield Overlay on a 1.2 acre parcel, which requires a variance from the Zoning Ordinance Section 7-2-35

Project name on file: Bazer Variance

Timeline

  1. Yesterday

    Status changed from In review to Approved

    Reported as “Approved (Elmore County Board of County Commissioners)”.

  2. June 5, 2026

    Approved

    Elmore County Board of County Commissioners: Approved (minutes).

  3. June 5, 2026

    Public hearing: Elmore County Board of County Commissioners

  4. Feb. 26, 2026

    Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval

  5. Feb. 26, 2026

    Public hearing: Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission

Documents

Staff reports

  • County staff report for the Planning and Zoning Commission's Feb. 26, 2026 hearing on a variance to build a home on a 1.2-acre parcel in the Mayfield Overlay, which normally requires 10 acres.

    Feb. 22, 2026 · 4 pages · 195 KB · Staff Report

    Download Staff report for variance VAR-2026-02

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