Variance · Planning application
County approves 1,900-square-foot accessory home, above the 900-square-foot limit
Elmore County commissioners approved the variance on Sept. 12 to allow the single-story home, which is more than double the county's 900-square-foot limit for such units. The approval requires that the home never be split or sold separately from the property.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Elmore County's record. See the official record
Neil Helmick is asking for a variance to build a 1,900-square-foot, single-story accessory dwelling unit on a 40-acre agricultural parcel near King Hill, where the county limit for such a unit is 900 square feet. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval to the Board of County Commissioners on July 17, 2025, with a condition that the home never be split or sold separately from the property.
VAR-2025-02 for Neil Helmick to request a variance from §7-2-96 of the Zoning Ordinance for building a 1900 square feet Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on a portion of a 40-acre property (Parcel Number: RP05S11E173010A)
Project name on file: Helmick Variance
Timeline
Yesterday
Status changed from In review to Approved
Reported as “Approved (Elmore County Board of County Commissioners)”.
Feb. 6, 2026
On the agenda: Elmore County Board of County Commissioners
Sept. 12, 2025
Approved
Elmore County Board of County Commissioners: Approved (minutes).
Sept. 12, 2025
Public hearing: Elmore County Board of County Commissioners
July 17, 2025
Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval
July 17, 2025
Public hearing: Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission
Jan. 27, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report on variance request for 1,900 sq. ft. accessory dwelling unit
Staff report to the Planning and Zoning Commission on a variance to allow a 1,900 sq. ft. ADU on a 40-acre agricultural parcel, where the ordinance caps ADUs at 900 sq. ft.
July 10, 2025 · 4 pages · 193 KB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order
Planning and Zoning Commission order recommending approval of a variance allowing a 1,900 sq. ft. accessory dwelling on a 40-acre Agriculture-zoned parcel, where 900 sq. ft. is required.
Aug. 21, 2025 · 8 pages · 250 KB · Decision
Notices
- Download Acceptance letter and hearing date change email
County letter accepting the variance application for a June 26 hearing, followed by an email moving the Planning and Zoning Commission hearing to July 17.
July 10, 2025 · 37 pages · 2.6 MB · Exhibits