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Shed three feet from property line approved for ATV storage

The city approved a variance on June 30 to place a 12-by-16-foot shed three feet from the property line on a residential lot. The shed would store ATVs.

ApprovedVAR-00190-2025Filed May 15, 2025Downtown Nampa · 503 4th St S
Site plan for Shed three feet from property line approved for ATV storage
Site plan from the application documents.
Pin at the reported location; the shaded outline is the primary parcel (Canyon County).

From the filing

The application's description as it appears in City of Nampa's record. See the official record

Request to place shed three feet from property line. Shed measures 12' X 16' and will store ATVs.

Project name on file: Ady Shed Placement

Timeline

  1. June 30, 2025

    Staff Decision

  2. June 30, 2025

    Decision: Approved

  3. May 22, 2025

    Notice to Area Property Owners

  4. May 22, 2025

    Set Date for Review

  5. May 22, 2025

    Notice to Agencies/Departments

  6. May 15, 2025

    9 documents added

  7. May 15, 2025

    Assess Fees (Variance)

  8. May 15, 2025

    Plan Intake Passed

  9. May 15, 2025

    Application filed

  10. May 15, 2025

    Accepted for review

Documents

Site plans

Project narrative

  • Handwritten narrative explaining why the shed cannot go elsewhere on the lot, its intended storage use (RV, ATVs), and requested placement behind the house; text is largely illegible.

    May 15, 2025 · 1 page · 104 KB · Narrative

    Download Applicant narrative on shed placement and variance need
  • City of Nampa planning staff notes from a pre-application inquiry about placing a shed on a property, covering setbacks and the staff-level variance process.

    May 15, 2025 · 1 page · 338 KB · Pre-App Mtg Notes

    Download Pre-application meeting notes for shed placement variance

Application

  • Nampa master application for a staff-level variance to place an accessory shed on a 0.16-acre residential parcel, with the applicant's stated need partly illegible in the text.

    May 15, 2025 · 2 pages · 1.6 MB · Application

    Download Staff-level variance application for accessory shed placement

Photos

  • Five photos of the proposed shed site, with handwritten notes on setback distances from the property line and the side of the house, explaining why the 19x16 shed cannot fit elsewhere.

    May 15, 2025 · 5 pages · 2.6 MB · Support Photos

    Download Support photos with setback measurements for shed placement

Other documents

  • Affidavit of posting for shed placement variance

    Affidavit documenting that public notice was posted for the staff-level variance request concerning placement of a shed.

    May 15, 2025 · Affidavit

  • Ady shed placement checklist

    May 15, 2025 · Checklist

  • Legal description for shed placement variance

    May 15, 2025 · Legal Description - Word

  • Personal representative's deed

    May 15, 2025 · Personal Representative's Deed

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