Variance · Planning application
Variance for existing accessory dwelling and carport setbacks voided
Homeowners sought a setback variance so an existing accessory dwelling and carport could be legalized and permits resubmitted. The application, filed July 31, 2026, is marked void.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Nampa's record. See the official record
We purchased home with and ADU, garage and carport. While trying to get a VA loan, the appraiser noted there were no permits for the ADU. The garage and ADU (listed as a workshop) were permitted in 1997 but the permit was never finalized. When Mr. Nichols came out to view the property, we also discovered the carport from 2020 was not permitted. We are seeking a variance to setbacks to make the property legal so that we can resubmit for permits.
Project name on file: Variance to 10-8-5.A side and rear setback for an existing ADU and carport
Timeline
July 31, 2026
15 documents added
July 31, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Project narrative
- Download Variance narrative
July 31, 2026 · 18 KB · Narrative
Application
- Download Pre-application meeting notes for variance request
City of Nampa planning staff notes from a pre-application inquiry for a staff-level variance, covering a proposed ADU and project description, with zoning code references and staff comments.
July 31, 2026 · 1 page · 299 KB · Pre-Application Meeting Notes
Studies and reports
- Download Record of survey for lot 6, Block 38, Waterhouse's Addition
Boundary retracement survey, prepared by a licensed surveyor, that traces the lot boundary described in a warranty deed and lists reference records and survey notes.
July 31, 2026 · 1 page · 438 KB · Other
Photos
- Download Aerial view
Aerial image submitted with the staff-level variance application.
July 31, 2026 · 1 page · 301 KB · Aerial image or sketch
- Download Photos of measurements for ADU and fence clearances
Photos with captions recording distances from the accessory dwelling unit, garage and carport to the property line, neighboring fence and alleyway.
July 31, 2026 · 8 pages · 16.6 MB · Other
Other documents
- Download County assessor property record and valuation history
Assessor record showing ownership transfers, tax-year valuations from 2022 to 2026, and dwelling and garage improvement details for the parcel.
July 31, 2026 · 3 pages · 376 KB · Other
- Earnest money receipt
Receipt for earnest money, filed under proof of proprietary interest for this staff-level variance application.
July 31, 2026 · Proof of Proprietary Interest
- Download Ingress, egress, landscaping and maintenance easement agreement
Recorded 2015 easement giving neighboring grantees use of a portion of the grantor's parcel for their driveway, yard and landscaping, with access and maintenance terms.
July 31, 2026 · 9 pages · 1.3 MB · Other
- Legal description
July 31, 2026 · Legal Description
- Legal description
July 31, 2026 · WORD Legal Description
- Download Permissive encroachment agreement for carport and driveway
A 1995 agreement letting the owners of an adjacent lot keep an existing carport and driveway encroaching about two feet onto the neighboring parcel, with rights for continued use and maintenance.
July 31, 2026 · 4 pages · 564 KB · Other
- Affidavit of legal interest
Sworn statement from the applicant establishing legal interest in the property for the variance request; no text was available to confirm further details.
July 31, 2026 · Affidavit of Legal Interest
- Variance checklist, completed
Completed checklist filed with the staff-level variance application.
July 31, 2026 · Checklist & Master Application
- Master application for staff-level variance
July 31, 2026 · Checklist & Master Application
- Warranty deed
July 31, 2026 · Proof of Proprietary Interest
