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Accessory use · Planning application

Approved: Hobby kennel permit allows up to 10 dogs at home

Ada County staff approved a hobby kennel permit allowing a maximum of 10 dogs on a residential property, with a litter of puppies counted as one dog until it reaches 6 months of age. The decision was made Sept. 29.

ApprovedDecided Sept. 29, 2025202501367Ada County · 3076 E Springwood Dr

Subdivision · Planning application

Four-lot subdivision approved for 20-acre site in Ada County

The Ada County Board of County Commissioners approved a final plat creating four buildable lots, vacating some plat notes tied to the Bridle Ridge Subdivision, and adding a private road. The decision was made Oct. 7.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 7, 2025202301060-BAda County · 2375 S Rocking Horse Pl

Private road · Planning application

Private road approved to serve energy center

The approved private road extends access to an energy center project already cleared for construction. Ada County Development Services staff made the decision on Sept. 30.

ApprovedDecided Sept. 30, 2025202501362Blacks Creek · W Amyx Ln

Rezone · Planning application

Three rural Ada County parcels rezoned for homes, approved with conditions

The Ada County Board of County Commissioners approved rezoning about 41.45 acres from Rural Preservation to Rural Residential, with a development agreement and a boundary adjustment leaving three parcels over 10 acres each. Conditions include fire-code compliance for future dwellings and a recorded survey before the…

ApprovedDecided Nov. 12, 2025202501356West Foothills

Master site plan (modification) · Planning application

Approved: 2,400-square-foot storage building for light industrial use

Ada County Development Services staff approved on Aug. 15 raising the site's total allowed floor area from 27,500 to 29,900 square feet. The added space is Building A, a storage building tied to light industrial use.

ApprovedDecided Aug. 15, 2025202101387-BAda County · 6409 W Gowen Rd

Variance · Planning application

County approves variance allowing one home on 4.41-acre lot

Joseph Guenther sought the variance because the parcel is below the 40-acre minimum for its zone, so no structure can be built without it. The Ada County Board of County Commissioners approved it Sept. 10, and the home will need a building permit and a new septic system.

ApprovedDecided Sept. 10, 2025202501354Ada County · 8560 N Lost Sage Ln

Development review · Planning application

Ada County approves contractor's yard and impound lot on 3.43 acres

The Board of County Commissioners approved a 5,550-square-foot shop, garage and office for a craning and rigging business, plus a vehicle impound yard, on Feb. 11. Approval came with limits on hours, fencing at least ten feet tall, and no on-street parking.

ApprovedDecided Feb. 11, 2026202501346Ada County · 4504 S Banner St

Accessory use · Planning application

100-square-foot home office tied to outdoor storage business approved

County staff approved a home office of 100 square feet inside the house, open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, with no other employees, retail sales or commercial vehicles. It allows up to five vehicle trips a day and six parking spaces. The decision came Aug. 4.

ApprovedDecided Aug. 4, 2025202501323Ada County · W Amity Rd

Conditional use · Planning application

Maverick Towers' 170-foot cell tower approved for rural Ada County site

The Ada County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use on Sept. 11 for a 170-foot commercial wireless tower on a 38-acre rural property with a single-family home. Conditions require solid fencing around a 3,600-square-foot lease area and FAA and state airport approvals before work or operation begins.

ApprovedDecided Sept. 11, 2025202501317Southwest Ada County · 16000 S Curtis Rd

Master site plan (time extension) · Planning application

Approved extension for 12-apartment building plan in Ada County

County commissioners approved a two-year extension, to Aug. 10, 2027, of an earlier approval for one 15,000-square-foot apartment building on a 0.66-acre site. The applicant cited rising construction costs, labor shortages and tighter lending.

ApprovedDecided Aug. 13, 2025202102852-BSouthwest Community

Property boundary adjustment · Planning application

Lot line shift between two Ada County parcels approved

Ada County Development Services approved a staff decision on Aug. 7 to adjust the shared property line between two residential lots in the Sombra Canyon Subdivision. The application was filed June 27.

ApprovedDecided Aug. 7, 2025202501279Eagle Foothills

Floodplain permit (time extension) · Planning application

Approved: time extension for driveway work in a floodway

Ada County staff approved a one-time extension of an earlier floodplain permit for driveway access improvements in the floodway, citing contractor scheduling backlogs. The decision was made July 21 by county Development Services staff.

ApprovedDecided July 21, 2025202400924-BAda County

Variance · Planning application

Approved: one 10-acre lot and single home across former Eagle lot line

Ada County commissioners approved combining two 5-acre lots into one 10-acre parcel for a 12,721-square-foot single-family home and a 1,631-square-foot accessory structure. Approval came Aug. 13 with conditions on utility easement releases, fire suppression review and a traffic impact fee.

ApprovedDecided Aug. 13, 2025202501248West Foothills · 3600 N Hope Valley Ln

Conditional use · Planning application

Idaho Power's electric transmission line approved for Ada County land

Idaho Power Company received approval for a conditional use permit and master site plan for a new transmission line with power poles on about 237 acres. The line would connect to existing lines in Elmore County, and approval carries conditions on dust, lighting, noise and pipeline footings.

ApprovedDecided Aug. 14, 2025202501243Southeast Ada County · 15900 E Monroe Ave

Floodplain permit · Planning application

Approved: 2,710-square-foot shop for personal storage and hobby use

The county approved a floodplain permit and accessory use for a detached 2,710-square-foot structure on a 5-acre residential lot, alongside a 605-square-foot pool house. The structure cannot be used as a residence or for commercial or industrial purposes. Ada County Development Services decided the case on Aug. 1.

ApprovedDecided Aug. 1, 2025202501099Ada County · 7948 N Hawks Beard Ln

Conditional use (modification) · Planning application

Middle school gets 720-square-foot sports equipment shed

Ada County staff approved a modification to the school's existing conditional use permit to add a 720-square-foot storage shed for sports equipment. The decision was made July 11 by Ada County Development Services.

ApprovedDecided July 11, 202578020-CSouthwest Community