Conditional use · Planning application
Unmanned cell tower approved on 2.23-acre rural parcel
The Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission approved Maverick Towers' conditional use permit on Apr. 2 for a fenced 50-by-50-foot site with a single monopole tower that can hold up to four wireless users, including Verizon. The county received 22 written comments and a 100-signature petition in opposition.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Canyon County's record. See the official record
Maverick Towers proposes an unmanned cell tower at 4306 S Happy Valley Road in Nampa, on an agriculturally zoned parcel. The plan is a 110-foot monopole within a 50-by-50-foot fenced lease area, designed to hold up to four wireless users, including Verizon. Staff recommends approval, and the county received 22 written comments and a 100-signature petition in opposition.
Timeline
April 2, 2026
Public hearing: Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission
April 2, 2026
Document added: Findings, Conclusions and Order, Planning and Zoning Commission hearing of Apr 2, 2026
April 2, 2026
Document added: Staff Report, Planning and Zoning Commission hearing of Apr 2, 2026
April 2, 2026
Approved
Canyon County Planning and Zoning Commission: Approved.
Jan. 16, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for conditional use permit, telecommunication facility
Canyon County planning staff report recommending approval of an unmanned 110-foot monopole telecommunication facility in the agricultural zone, for the April 2, 2026 hearing.
April 1, 2026 · 286 pages · 54.7 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact, conclusions of law and order
Commission's written decision on conditional use permit CU2026-0002 for an unmanned 120-foot monopole telecommunication facility in the agricultural zone, citing the applicable county code and Idaho law.
April 1, 2026 · 8 pages · 589 KB · Decision