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Master site plan (modification) · Planning application

Church approved for 40-by-75-foot picnic shelter and storage shed

Ada County Development Services approved a staff-level change to the church's master site plan to add a 40-by-75-foot picnic shelter and a 30-by-50-foot storage shed. The decision came Nov. 4, after the application was filed Sept. 12.

ApprovedDecided Nov. 4, 202505009-BSouthwest Community · 3755 S Cloverdale Rd

Conditional use · Planning application

Ada County approves trucking yard on 10-acre rural property

The Board of County Commissioners approved a five-year permit for a trucking business to park large trucks on a gravel area of the property, with no new buildings and the existing home remaining. Truck entry and exit is limited to 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and the approval expires Dec. 10, 2030.

ApprovedDecided Dec. 10, 2025202501791Ada County · 5701 W Bristlecone Ln

Subdivision · Planning application

Final plat sought for 3-lot subdivision on 30 acres

The application asks for final plat approval to split a 30.37-acre property into three lots, along with a time extension on the earlier preliminary plat. The county has received it but has not yet deemed it complete.

SubmittedFiled Sept. 5, 2025202301250-BAda County · 6001 W Hubbard Rd

Accessory use · Planning application

Approved: 2,948 sq ft garage and covered area on rural property

Ada County staff approved a 1,901 sq ft garage with a 1,047 sq ft covered area, totaling 2,948 sq ft, on land zoned for rural residential use and currently classified as farm. The approval was issued Oct. 9 by county Development Services staff.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 9, 2025202501402Ada County · 3360 E King Rd

Vacation · Planning application

Approval sought to build one new 4,800 sq ft home on Eagle lot

Ada County approved removing an easement restriction that barred a dwelling in one area of the 5.02-acre lot, allowing an existing house to be replaced with a new single-family home near the center. The owner must still obtain a building permit and a zoning certificate within two years.

ApprovedDecided Dec. 4, 2025202501671West Foothills · 975 W Meander Ct

Master site plan (time extension) · Planning application

Approved water storage tank extension with 6.78 million gallon capacity

Ada County staff approved a time extension for a planned 6.78 million gallon water storage tank, a 420-square-foot control building and related pipelines and an overflow pond. The tank would connect to an existing Veolia transmission line to meet projected 50-year water demand.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 1, 2025202301358-BBlacks Creek · S Eisenman Rd

Variance · Planning application

County approves variance letting existing shed stay closer to property line

The Ada County Board of County Commissioners approved on Nov. 12 a variance allowing an existing shed on an 80-acre rural property to remain 17 feet from the side property line instead of the required 25 feet. No new structures or site improvements are part of the approval, and no building permit can be issued until…

ApprovedDecided Nov. 12, 2025202501621Eagle Foothills · 9148 N Willowview Ln

Conditional use · Planning application

Self-storage facility with 717 units approved in Ada County

Menlove Construction's plan for about 81,930 square feet of storage buildings on a 4.73-acre lot was approved Nov. 13 by the Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission, with limits on hours and a required sound wall near residential land.

ApprovedDecided Nov. 13, 2025202501605Southwest Community · 6291 S Almira Way

Accessory use · Planning application

County approves 968-square-foot secondary dwelling attached to home

Ada County staff approved a 968-square-foot secondary dwelling with a covered patio, joined to the existing 3,052-square-foot single-family home by a breezeway, on a roughly 10-acre rural residential lot. The decision was made Sept. 23.

ApprovedDecided Sept. 23, 2025202501584West Foothills · 4845 N Curlew Pl

Accessory use · Planning application

Approved: 2,400-square-foot accessory building for personal storage and garage use

Ada County staff approved a 40-by-60-foot post frame structure with a 12-by-60-foot lean-to, limited to personal storage and garage uses. Commercial or industrial use is barred, and converting the space to living area would need a separate building permit and planning approval.

ApprovedDecided Sept. 16, 2025202501568Ada County · 2360 E Star Ln

Conditional use · Planning application

County approves 150-megawatt solar farm with battery storage and substation

Developer DESRI's project includes about 354,000 solar panels, battery storage and a mostly underground transmission line. Commissioners approved it Dec. 30, along with a variance to exceed the 5% lot coverage limit, and conditions include a raptor nest survey before construction.

ApprovedDecided Dec. 30, 2025202501571Blacks Creek · S Pleasant Valley Rd