Conditional use · Planning application
Home gunsmithing business approved for Nampa residence
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit on July 15 for a home-based business doing custom firearm work, including coating and laser engraving, with limited sales mostly made online and shipped. The permit requires work areas separated from the rest of the home and hazardous materials and…
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Nampa's record. See the official record
Bodhi High requested a conditional use permit to run a home-based gun-related sales and services business at 7654 E Lightfoot St in Nampa, in a single-family residential zone. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the permit with conditions covering building code compliance, equipment and chemical storage plans, and a home occupation permit.
This is a home based occupation for custom firearm work (minor manufacturing), including Cerakote and laser engraving. This is a small operation with limited sales of firearms and accessories. Most sales will take place online and will be shipped. Foot traffic at the location will be no more than 2 persons at the location a week. There is limited ability or desire to expand operations. All ATF requirements will be met and abided by for transferring, manufacturing, buying and selling firearms.
Project name on file: High Def Arms
Timeline
July 30, 2025
11 documents added
July 18, 2025
P&Z Commision Decision/Action Letter
July 16, 2025
Property Postings
July 16, 2025
Notify Applicant
July 15, 2025
Decision: Approved with Conditions
Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved with Conditions.
July 15, 2025
Public hearing: Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission
June 30, 2025
Notice to Area Property Owners
June 2, 2025
Notice to Agencies/Departments
May 22, 2025
Assess Fees (CUP)
May 21, 2025
Plan Intake Passed
May 21, 2025
Accepted for review
May 14, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Site plans
- Download Plat map
Plat map for the property, with a disclaimer that it aids location only and is not a survey, and that title insurance does not cover dimensions, distances or easements shown.
May 14, 2025 · 3 pages · 1.9 MB · Plat
Project narrative
- Download Amended conditional use permit narrative
May 14, 2025 · 13 KB · Narrative
Decisions
- Download Recorded conditional use permit decision for home gun sales and services
Nampa Planning & Zoning findings and conclusions approving a home occupation for gun-related sales and services in a single-family residential zone, recorded with the Canyon County Recorder on July 30, 2025.
July 30, 2025 · 2 pages · 232 KB · Recorded Permit 2025-026637
- Download Conditional use permit approval letter
Notifies the applicant that the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a home occupation gun-related sales and services permit, subject to four conditions and a 15-day appeal window.
July 17, 2025 · 6 pages · 909 KB · Available Online
Application
- Download Conditional use permit master application
Master application for a conditional use permit (1 acre or less) for High Def Arms, describing a proposed patio and a commercial-style request for a gun-related business use.
May 21, 2025 · 2 pages · 2.3 MB · Application
- Download Planning and zoning pre-application meeting notes for firearms use
City of Nampa planning staff notes from a pre-application meeting on a conditional use permit for a firearms-related project, listing applicable code sections; text is largely illegible in the scan.
May 14, 2025 · 1 page · 369 KB · Pre-Application Meeting Notes
Other documents
- Application checklist
Checklist filed with the conditional use permit application for a firearms business; no text was available to confirm the specific items.
May 22, 2025 · Checklist
- Vicinity map
May 21, 2025 · Vicinity Map
- Legal description
May 14, 2025 · Legal Description - Word
- Warranty deed
May 14, 2025 · Warranty Deed
- Affidavit of legal interest
May 14, 2025 · Affidavit of Legal Interest
