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Accessory use · Planning application

Secondary dwelling in existing home's basement approved

Ada County Development Services approved the unit on Oct. 15. It would be an attached secondary dwelling in the unfinished basement of a single-family house on a roughly 1-acre lot zoned for rural-urban transition.

ApprovedDecided two days ago202601652Ada County · 2932 W Balata Ct

Vacation · Planning application

ApprovedCounty approves merging two lots on 6.28 acres to allow a new shop

Commissioners approved, with conditions, combining a residential lot and an open space lot and vacating a utility, drainage and irrigation easement between them on Oct. 14. The owners plan to build a shop; they must show it avoids the flood hazard area or get a floodplain permit.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 14, 2026202601614West Foothills · 4903 N Craig James Ln

Accessory use · Planning application

2,000-square-foot detached accessory building approved

Ada County Development Services approved the structure on Sept. 22 as a staff decision. It cannot be used as a residence, or for commercial or industrial purposes, unless the county approves that separately.

ApprovedDecided Sept. 22, 2026202601276Dry Creek Valley · 10502 W Jay Rd

Floodplain permit · Planning application

New home and storage building proposed in flood hazard zone

The application asks for a floodplain permit and accessory use approval to build a new primary dwelling and a structure for personal storage and hobby use on farmland. It is in review and filed Aug. 14.

In reviewFiled Aug. 14, 2026202601380Ada County · 657 S Charlie Horse Ln

Accessory use · Planning application

2,310-square-foot detached garage with storage loft approved

Ada County Development Services approved the accessory building on Oct. 5. It will have storage space above the garage and cannot be used as a residence or for commercial or industrial purposes.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 5, 2026202601515Ada County · 2389 N Bottle Creek Pl

Conditional use (modification) · Planning application

Changes to shooting range with new backstop berm and two shelters approved

County staff approved a modification to a 60-acre range that reconfigures the east range with a new berm backstop for two 25-yard ranges and a 50-yard range. It also allows two covered shelters, grading of the main range and two double vault toilets. Approval came Sept. 17.

ApprovedDecided Sept. 17, 202603006-BBlacks Creek · 2420 E Kuna Mora Rd

Accessory use · Planning application

Accessory dwelling with attached garage approved on owner-occupied lot

Staff approved a home of up to 1,200 square feet with a 1,400-square-foot attached garage and a 72-square-foot covered porch, 2,672 square feet in all. It will be a two-section manufactured home on a permanent foundation. Approval came Oct. 6.

ApprovedDecided Oct. 6, 2026202601467Ada County · 4300 E Los Altos Dr