Conditional use · Planning application
Commercial dog kennel for up to 60 dogs sought on 5-acre farm property
The proposal includes an 80-by-40-foot building and a variance, because the lot is too narrow to meet the 600-foot setback for animal housing. A hearing was held Oct. 2, 2026, and no decision is on file.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in Elmore County's record. See the official record
Megan Rush has applied to run a commercial dog kennel on a 5-acre agricultural property at 3365 SW Fallaine Dr, southwest of Mountain Home. The kennel would hold up to 60 dogs and employ up to 10 people, with a planned 80x40-foot building. The property is too narrow to meet the county's 600-foot separation rule between animal housing and property lines, so a variance is also requested.
Conditional Use Permit for a Commercial Dog Kennel and a Variance for Property Dimensions
Project name on file: Rush Conditional use permit
Timeline
Today
Status set to In review
Reported as “Heard (Elmore County Board of County Commissioners)”.
Oct. 2, 2026
Public hearing: Elmore County Board of County Commissioners
Feb. 26, 2026
Public hearing: Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission
Dec. 18, 2025
Public hearing: Elmore County Planning and Zoning Commission
Aug. 8, 2025
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report on commercial dog kennel conditional use permit and variance
Planning staff report to the Planning and Zoning Commission on a conditional use permit for a commercial dog kennel and a related dimensional variance, continued to a February 2026 hearing.
Feb. 22, 2026 · 10 pages · 226 KB · Staff Report
- Download Staff report for conditional use permit and variance
Planning staff report to the Planning and Zoning Commission on a commercial dog kennel conditional use permit and an associated dimensional variance, for the December 18, 2025 hearing.
Dec. 11, 2025 · 9 pages · 239 KB · Staff Report
Other documents
- Download Exhibits packet for conditional use permit
Compiled exhibits including a site map, neighborhood meeting letter and sign-in sheet, and a health district transmittal with comments on the proposal.
Feb. 22, 2026 · 76 pages · 37.0 MB · Exhibits
- Download Neighborhood meeting exhibits and sign-in sheet
Exhibit packet for a conditional use permit, including the site map, neighborhood meeting letter, sign-in sheet and certification, and a health district transmittal form.
Dec. 11, 2025 · 57 pages · 18.4 MB · Exhibits