Conditional use · Planning application
Horse boarding and training stable approved on 2.36-acre residential property
The Eagle City Council approved the permit with conditions on Sept. 23. The site already has a house, two barns and a riding arena, and no new buildings are planned. Public events are banned, and only the applicant and family may work there.
About this application
Sunset Stables, LLC is asking the city for permission to run a horse boarding and training facility, including a riding academy and stable, at its existing 2.36-acre property at 1852 West Hereford Drive in Eagle. No new buildings are proposed; the site already has a house, two horse barns, a storage shed, a riding arena and a round pen. The operation currently serves seven clients, has no employees besides the family, and holds no public events.
Tyler Layfield is requesting conditional use permit approval for a horse boarding and training facility (riding academy/stable) in the R-E (Residential Estates) zone including a Class C home occupation for Sunset Stables, LLC. The 2.36- acre site is located approximately 330-feet east of the intersection of North Ballantyne Lane and West Hereford Drive at 1852 West Hereford Drive.
Project name on file: Riding Academy/Stable in the R-E (Residential Estates) Zone Including a Class C Home Occupation for Sunset Stables, LLC
Timeline
Sept. 23, 2025
Approved
Eagle City Council: Approved. Findings adopted March 10, 2026.
Sept. 23, 2025
Public hearing: Eagle City Council
Sept. 2, 2025
Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval
Aug. 18, 2025
Public hearing: Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission
Documents
Staff reports
- Staff report for conditional use permit
Planning staff report on Sunset Stables' request for a riding academy and stable in the R-E zone, including a Class C home occupation, prepared for the City Council hearing.
Sept. 22, 2025 · 68 pages
- Staff report for conditional use permit, riding academy and stable
City staff report on Sunset Stables' request for a horse boarding and training facility with a Class C home occupation in the R-E zone, with the staff recommendation for the Aug. 18 P&Z hearing.
Aug. 17, 2025 · 44 pages · Staff Report
Decisions
- Findings of fact and conclusions of law
City Council findings on the conditional use permit for a riding academy and Class C home occupation, following the Sept. 23, 2025 public hearing.
March 9, 2026 · 17 pages · Decision
- Findings of fact and conclusions of law on Sunset Stables conditional use permit
Planning and Zoning Commission findings after the Aug. 18, 2025 hearing on a riding academy and stable with a Class C home occupation in the R-E zone.
Sept. 1, 2025 · 15 pages · Decision