Appeal · Planning application
Appeal of approved custom slaughterhouse heard by Canyon County commissioners
A neighbor appealed the May approval of a 6,000-square-foot slaughterhouse and small meat shop on 11.3 acres. It would process about 10 animals a week and employ up to eight. The commissioners heard the appeal July 30; no decision is on file.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Canyon County's record. See the official record
A custom slaughterhouse with a small retail meat shop is proposed on about 11.3 acres of agriculturally zoned land at Hwy 95 near Parma. The Planning and Zoning Commission approved it in May 2026, and neighbor Kevin Olinger has appealed to the county commissioners, who will hear the appeal on July 30, 2026. The plant would use a 60-by-100-foot building, process about 10 animals a week and employ up to eight people.
Timeline
July 30, 2026
Public hearing: Canyon County Board of County Commissioners
July 30, 2026
Document added: Staff Report, Board of County Commissioners hearing of Jul 30, 2026
July 30, 2026
Remanded: Canyon County Board of County Commissioners
Remanded back to P&Z / HE.
June 5, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report on appeal of slaughterhouse conditional use permit
Staff analysis for the Board of Commissioners hearing on an appeal challenging approval of a slaughterhouse conditional use permit, citing Comprehensive Plan consistency and neighborhood character.
July 29, 2026 · 171 pages · 45.1 MB · Staff Report