Conditional use · Planning application
Rear setback cut to 5 feet approved for building lot behind house
The city approved a conditional use permit reducing the required rear yard setback from 15 feet to 5 feet on a 0.28-acre single-family lot, with conditions that no building encroach into utility easements and that easement legal descriptions be provided at lot split review. The decision was made Aug. 12, 2025.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Nampa's record. See the official record
Michael Underwood requested a conditional use permit to reduce the required rear yard setback on a single-family lot at 523 Sunny Ln in Nampa, from 15 feet to 5 feet. The lot is about 0.28 acres in a single-family residential zone. The request was approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission on August 12, 2025.
Reduce rear set back to allow for a uniform building lot behind existing residence.
Project name on file: 523 Sunny Ln Rear Setback
Timeline
Aug. 29, 2025
11 documents added
Aug. 13, 2025
P&Z Commision Decision/Action Letter
Aug. 13, 2025
Notify Applicant
Aug. 13, 2025
Property Postings
Aug. 12, 2025
Decision: Approved with Conditions
Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved with Conditions.
Aug. 12, 2025
Public hearing: Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission
July 28, 2025
Notice to Area Property Owners
July 1, 2025
Notice to Agencies/Departments
June 23, 2025
Assess Fees (CUP)
June 20, 2025
Plan Intake Passed
June 20, 2025
Accepted for review
June 13, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Sketch of lot split with reduced setback request
Hand-drawn sketch showing a new building lot after a lot split, a requested reduced setback, and a future access easement serving the rear lot.
June 13, 2025 · 1 page · 451 KB · Aerial image or sketch
Project narrative
- Download Pre-application meeting notes from city planning staff
Notes from a pre-application property inquiry with Nampa Planning & Zoning covering a proposed split and rear setback, with a list of applicable city codes and the application process.
June 20, 2025 · 1 page · 168 KB · Pre-App Mtg Notes
- Download Setback reduction request narrative
June 13, 2025 · 27 KB · Narrative
Decisions
- Download Recorded conditional use permit for reduced rear yard setback
Recorded Nampa Planning & Zoning conditional use permit reducing the rear yard setback from 15 to 5 feet, with four conditions of approval including easement and boundary adjustment requirements.
Aug. 29, 2025 · 2 pages · 455 KB · Recorded permit #2025-030821
- Download Decision letter approving reduced rear setback permit
Letter notifying the applicant that the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a reduced rear yard setback from 15 to 5 feet, with four conditions and a 15-day appeal period.
Aug. 13, 2025 · 6 pages · 443 KB · Available Online
Application
- Download Conditional use permit master application
Master application for a conditional use permit, seeking a rear setback reduction to split one residential lot into two lots, one with an existing home and one for a new home.
June 23, 2025 · 2 pages · 4.3 MB · Application
- Download No pre-application meeting
June 13, 2025 · 13 KB · Pre-Application Meeting Notes
Other documents
- Deed
June 13, 2025 · Proof of Proprietary Interest
- Legal description
June 13, 2025 · WORD Legal Description
- Affidavit of legal interest
June 13, 2025 · Affidavit of Legal Interest
- Plat
June 13, 2025 · Legal Description
