Conditional use · Planning application
Nampa approves permit for home kennel with up to eight conservation hounds
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the non-commercial kennel on Aug. 11 with conditions. Breeding, boarding, paid training and sales are barred, and dogs must be secured at home and leashed or in a vehicle away from it.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Nampa's record. See the official record
Kristina and Mark McMullen are asking the city for a conditional use permit for a non-commercial kennel at their single-family home at 204 S Canyon St in Nampa. It would let them keep eight hound dogs, which they describe as conservation working dogs, where city code normally allows only two. The dogs would be housed in a converted garage kennel.
Noncommercial kennel license for conservation hounds.
Project name on file: McMullen Kennel License
Timeline
Sept. 9, 2026
10 documents added
Aug. 12, 2026
P&Z Commision Decision/Action Letter
Aug. 11, 2026
Decision: Approved
Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
Aug. 11, 2026
Public hearing: Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission
Aug. 6, 2026
Notice to Area Property Owners
July 8, 2026
Notify Applicant
July 8, 2026
Notice to Agencies/Departments
July 8, 2026
Property Postings
June 24, 2026
GIS Addressing
June 17, 2026
Assess Fees (CUP)
June 17, 2026
Plan Intake Passed
June 17, 2026
Application filed
June 17, 2026
Accepted for review
Documents
Project narrative
- Download Applicant narrative on kennel license for eight hounds
The applicant explains that eight trained hounds are working conservation and wildlife tracking animals, kept securely and under handler control, and that the pack size is needed for rotation and efficiency.
June 17, 2026 · 1 page · 200 KB · Narrative
- Download Planning and Zoning pre-application meeting notes
Staff notes from a pre-application inquiry for a commercial kennel license, covering zoning, applicable city code sections, and the application process.
June 17, 2026 · 1 page · 196 KB · Pre-App Mtg Notes
Staff reports
- Download Staff report on conditional use permit for eight conservation hounds
Staff report for the Aug. 11 Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on a non-commercial kennel license for eight working hounds in a single-family residential zone.
Aug. 6, 2026 · 37 pages · 25.0 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Conditional use permit for non-commercial kennel (up to 8 dogs)
Recorded City of Nampa permit allowing a non-commercial kennel of up to eight dogs, with conditions on licensing, vaccination, containment, noise and waste.
Sept. 9, 2026 · 3 pages · 673 KB · Recorded Permit #2026-036695
- Download Decision letter approving kennel conditional use permit
Planning and Zoning Commission approval of a non-commercial kennel for up to eight dogs, with conditions on licensing, vaccination, confinement and noise.
Aug. 12, 2026 · 44 pages · 5.2 MB · Decision Letter
Application
- Download Conditional use permit application for kennel license
Master application for a conditional use permit covering a kennel license on a residential-zoned parcel, with applicant and owner contact details and a project description for a commercial kennel use.
June 17, 2026 · 2 pages · 495 KB · Application
Other documents
- Download Site map
June 17, 2026 · 1 page · 782 KB · Site Map
- Warranty deed
June 17, 2026 · Warranty Deed
- Kennel license affidavit
Affidavit filed with the conditional use permit application regarding a kennel license; the document text was not available to review.
June 17, 2026 · Affidavit
- Kennel license checklist
June 17, 2026 · Checklist
