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Accessory use · Planning application

Approved: 1,189 sq. ft. detached dwelling with shop on rural acre lot

Ada County staff approved an accessory use permit for a detached secondary home of 1,189 square feet plus a 1,605-square-foot shop, with one dwelling required to stay owner occupied and no commercial or industrial use allowed. The decision was made March 31.

ApprovedDecided March 31, 2026202600242Southwest Community · 8550 W Blackberry Ct

Conditional use · Planning application

Seasonal mint still in 600-square-foot lean-to approved with conditions

Ada County commissioners approved Dan Noble's request for a portable mint still under a 600-square-foot lean-to, with a variance from separation distances from homes and property lines. The still may operate only July through September, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the decision was made Apr. 8.

ApprovedDecided April 8, 2026202600235Ada County · 4640 W King Rd

Floodplain permit · Planning application

Approved: 42-by-64-foot storage building allowed in floodplain

Ada County Development Services staff approved a floodplain permit on March 18 for a detached personal storage structure on a 3-acre rural residential lot. The building may not be used as a residence or for commercial or industrial purposes without separate approval.

ApprovedDecided March 18, 2026202600231Ada County · 1300 S Braithwait Ln

Subdivision · Planning application

One-time land division and private road extension approved

Ada County Development Services approved the request on April 30 as a staff decision. It splits one parcel into two and extends a private road to give the new parcels required frontage and access.

ApprovedDecided April 30, 2026202600225Ada County · 5500 W Old School Ln

Comprehensive plan amendment · Planning application

Heavy equipment rental yard on 6.76 acres approved with conditions

County commissioners approved changing the site from rural to industrial use for Western States Equipment Company's rental facility, with an office, shop and wash bay. The May 13 approval requires repairs indoors and keeps buildings away from a petroleum pipeline.

ApprovedDecided May 13, 2026202600214Ada County · 10143 S Federal Way

Development agreement (modification) · Planning application

ApprovedAda County commissioners approve two-year review of 1,815-home planned community

The Board of County Commissioners found the 1,414-acre community is developing in substantial conformance with its plans. About 657 structures have received certificates of occupancy; the plan allows up to 1,815 homes and 80,000 square feet of commercial and office space. Approved Oct. 14.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 14, 2026201601258-DDry Creek Ranch · W Brookside Ln

Accessory use · Planning application

Approved: 4,000-square-foot storage building for small home business

Ada County staff approved an accessory structure of 4,000 square feet on a 10-acre rural residential parcel, to store equipment for a small home occupation. The building may not be used as a commercial, industrial or residential space without separate county approval. The decision was made March 18.

ApprovedDecided March 18, 2026202600169West Foothills · 5461 N Hondo Ln

Conditional use · Planning application

Church approved on 5 acres, with 20,439 square feet of building space

The Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit and master site plan on April 9 for a church with a main worship space seating 300, plus a small storage building. Approval came with conditions, including a cross-access easement and a highway district license for paving in its…

ApprovedDecided April 9, 2026202600168Ada County · N Mcdermott Rd

Property boundary adjustment · Planning application

Lot line shift moves drainfield off one rural lot, approved

Ada County Development Services approved a property boundary adjustment on Apr. 7 that moves a property line to take an existing drainfield off lot 2. Both lots keep roughly the same size, at 5.04 and 7.55 acres.

ApprovedDecided April 7, 2026202600161Ada County

Accessory use · Planning application

Approved: 2,476-square-foot pool house accessory to a home

Ada County staff approved a detached pool house with 1,278 square feet of finished space, a 658-square-foot mezzanine and a 540-square-foot covered porch. The structure is not to be used as a second dwelling and is connected to a sports court by an open-air pergola. The decision was made March 12.

ApprovedDecided March 12, 2026202600135West Foothills · 3653 N Hope Valley Ln

Accessory use · Planning application

Withdrawn plan would add 850-square-foot basement apartment to home

The application sought approval to build out an 850-square-foot attached secondary dwelling unit in the basement of an existing single-family home. It was withdrawn after being filed on Jan. 27 with Ada County Development Services.

WithdrawnFiled Jan. 27, 2026202600134Ada County · 2998 E Springwood Dr