Variance · Planning application
Variance sought to allow narrower 30-foot access easement for vacant parcel
Two property owners asked Gem County to allow a 30-foot access easement instead of the required 40 feet, saying neighbors declined to grant more width. The Planning and Zoning Commission held its hearing Oct. 13; no decision is on file.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Gem County's record. See the official record
Tracey Sturm and Jeff Gardner are asking Gem County for a variance so a vacant parcel on Idaho Boulevard can use its existing 30-foot access easement instead of the 40-foot easement the county requires for parcels without road frontage. They say neighbors declined to grant the extra 10 feet. If approved, the owner or a future owner could apply for a building permit.
A variance application submitted by Tracy Sturm and Jeff Gardner, VAR 26-001 requesting to allow a reduced minimum width of 30 feet for an existing ingress/egress easement serving parcel RP06N01W060820 instead of the required 40 foot width per Gem County Code 11-23.C.
Project name on file: Sturm/Gardner Variance
Timeline
Oct. 13, 2026
Public hearing: Gem County Planning and Zoning Commission
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for easement width variance
Staff report on a request for a 30-foot access easement instead of the required 40 feet, with the Rural Center comprehensive plan and zoning analysis.
Oct. 12, 2026 · 8 pages · 1.8 MB · Staff Report
Notices
- Download Notice of the Oct. 13 Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting agenda
Agenda for the Oct. 13, 2026 meeting with public hearing items including a rezone request, a variance request for a reduced easement width, and a preliminary plat amendment.
Oct. 12, 2026 · 1 page · 182 KB · Agenda
- Download Notice of the Oct. 13 Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing
Gem County notice of an Oct. 13, 2026 hearing on a rezone, a variance reducing an access easement width, and a preliminary plat amendment, with written comments due Oct. 2.
Oct. 12, 2026 · 1 page · 882 KB · Notice