Conditional use · Planning application
Middleton School District wins approval for 67,500-square-foot elementary school
The Star City Council approved a conditional use permit on Feb. 17 for a one-story public elementary school built in two phases, reaching about 67,500 square feet on 11.35 acres. Conditions require a revised landscape and fencing plan and construction rules covering dust, street cleaning and a 7 a.m. start time.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Star's record. See the official record
Middleton School District No. 134 is asking the City of Star for a conditional use permit to build a new public elementary school at 7550 Hwy 44, on land east of Kingsbury Road and north of Hwy 44 within the Terramor subdivision area. The site is about 11.35 acres and the school would be one story, built in two phases: about 39,000 square feet first, growing to roughly 67,500 square feet at full build-out. Access would come from a new road, Carrara Drive, with a separate gated bus route.
The applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CU-26-01) for the newly proposed Middleton School District Elementary School. The property is located at 7550 Hwy 44 in Star, Canyon County, Idaho.
Project name on file: New Middleton School District Elementary School
Timeline
Yesterday
Status set to Approved
Reported as “Approved (Star City Council)”.
March 3, 2026
Document added: Findings of Fact - Middleton School District Elementary School
Feb. 17, 2026
Document added: Council Packet - Middleton Elementary School-CUP
Feb. 17, 2026
Approved
Star City Council: Approved (4-0). Findings of fact adopted March 3, 2026.
Feb. 17, 2026
Public hearing: Star City Council
Jan. 21, 2026
Accepted for review
Jan. 20, 2026
Application filed
Documents
Staff reports
- Download Staff report for conditional use permit, Middleton elementary school
Planning Department staff report for the Feb. 17, 2026 public hearing on a conditional use permit for a proposed elementary school, covering history, application timeline and zoning standards.
Feb. 16, 2026 · 36 pages · 48.3 MB · Staff Report
Decisions
- Download Findings of fact and conclusions of law
Star City Council's written findings and legal conclusions on the conditional use permit for the proposed Middleton School District elementary school, following its February 17, 2026 hearing.
March 2, 2026 · 14 pages · 283 KB · Decision