557 results for “Ada County”
Floodplain permit · Planning application
Ada County staff approved a request to revise floodplain boundaries on a stretch of the Boise River's south channel covering about 94 acres. The change is a map revision for flood insurance and mapping purposes, not a construction project, and was decided Aug. 21.
Conditional use · Planning application
Commissioners reversed an earlier planning commission approval after neighbors appealed, citing a deer winter range, insufficient noise evidence and an application that covered only part of the range activity. The decision was made Apr. 7.
Accessory use · Planning application
Ada County staff approved a detached accessory building with a 1,919-square-foot RV garage, a 1,180-square-foot apartment-style accessory dwelling unit and a 646-square-foot covered porch. The decision was made July 3 by county Development Services staff.
Subdivision · Planning application
The Ada County Board of County Commissioners approved the plan Nov. 12. The 18.8-acre property would be split into three lots of about 5 to 9 acres, served by a new private road that must be paved, and the existing home would stay.
Variance · Planning application
The Ada County Board of County Commissioners approved a variance on July 16 letting Henry Proctor build a 20-foot-6-inch detached pole barn-style shop or garage in front of his house, taller than the 16-foot home. Permits cannot be issued until 15 days after the written decision, longer if appealed.
Accessory use · Planning application
Ada County staff approved a permit to rebuild a 3,022-square-foot detached barn lost to a fire, for personal use and storage only. It cannot be used as a dwelling or for commercial or industrial purposes.
Subdivision · Planning application
The county approved a preliminary plat for Waterhole Subdivision No. 1, which would split the 10-acre property into two lots, one with an existing house and one for a planned new single-family home reached by a widened private road. The decision came Nov. 12, 2025, after a Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation…
Accessory use · Planning application
Ada County staff approved an accessory use permit for a 1,680 square foot detached structure for personal use and storage. The decision came June 23, after the application was filed May 30.
Accessory use · Planning application
Ada County staff approved the expansion of an existing 708 square foot shop to 2,141 square feet total. The building will be used for personal storage and hobbies, not as a dwelling or for commercial or industrial use.
Property boundary adjustment · Planning application
Ada County staff approved a lot line adjustment on July 1 that brings in 3.82 acres next to a 5.99-acre parcel, with the stated aim of keeping that land clear of potential fire hazards. Both parcels are zoned for rural residential use and the site has a manufactured home.
Variance · Planning application
The Board of County Commissioners approved the request on July 16, allowing a single-family home on a 1.53-acre lot to sit about 20 feet into the 25-foot side setback. Conditions require building permits, slope easements for fill crossing property lines, and engineering for retaining walls over 4 feet tall.
Accessory use · Planning application
Ada County staff approved an accessory building of 2,475 square feet on a 2.4-acre residential lot, with a 2,128-square-foot footprint. The structure may not be used for commercial, industrial or residential purposes unless the county approves it.
Property boundary adjustment (time extension) · Planning application
The county staff approved a request to extend the deadline for finalizing a property boundary adjustment that would enlarge part of a side yard. The decision was made June 6 by Ada County Development Services.
Accessory use · Planning application
Ada County staff approved a large home occupation allowing an art class in an existing outbuilding of about 192 square feet. Classes would run weekends, up to two per day, with all student parking onsite.
Accessory use · Planning application
Ada County Development Services approved an accessory structure with a lean-to and mezzanine for personal storage, not for use as a dwelling or for business purposes. The decision was made June 26 by staff.
Property boundary adjustment · Planning application
Ada County staff approved a boundary adjustment between two parcels that make up part of the Crane Creek Country Club property, moving a line that ran through the clubhouse site. The decision was made July 1 and no new buildings are described in the filing.
Accessory use · Planning application
Ada County staff approved a secondary dwelling unit with 1,200 square feet of living space and a 30-square-foot covered front porch, for a total footprint of 1,230 square feet. The decision was made July 2 by county development staff.
Accessory use · Planning application
Ada County staff approved a large home occupation permit letting a residential property host a small business that handles firearm transfers and gunsmithing, both by appointment only. The business, Ada Armaments, will register with the ATF and the Idaho Secretary of State.
Private road · Planning application
Ada County staff decided the private road application, filed May 14, to add a gate protecting private property, and it has since expired. No new approval is on file.
Accessory use · Planning application
Staff approved the zoning permit on June 6 to renovate part of an existing backyard shop into a 384-square-foot secondary dwelling with at least 50 square feet of patio; the remaining 480 square feet of shop space will stay.
Conditional use · Planning application
Ada County's Planning and Zoning Commission approved a church project to be built in two phases over seven years, with phase one an 11,200-square-foot church and phase two a 7,000-square-foot building. Approval came with conditions, including a finalized landscape plan, lighting plan and septic approval.
Accessory use · Planning application
Ada County staff approved a 40-by-40-foot, 16-foot-tall metal pole building to be used as a shop on a residentially zoned lot. The building needs no sewer or water service.
Accessory use · Planning application
Ada County staff approved a large home occupation that would run a 700-square-foot English saddle repair business inside an existing 1,296-square-foot detached barn, with one client a day. Hours would be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends; the decision came June 12.
Hillside development · Planning application
Ada County Development Services approved a hillside development application for one new single-family house on June 4, 2026. The application was filed May 2, 2025, and the decision was made by staff.