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Planner Rachel Riggs presented the proposal and said the accessory structure totals 3,444 square feet with 861 square feet of livable space; combined structure coverage on the 1.03-acre parcel is 9,644 square feet, exceeding the RSW district’s current 10% lot coverage cap (4,486 square feet). Riggs explained the lot is legally nonconforming (1.03 acres vs. the RSW 2.5-acre minimum), that similar neighboring parcels are also undersized, and that under a pending zoning map amendment the RSW maximum lot coverage would increase to 20%—which would allow more coverage by-right on larger or replatted lots. Riggs said no agency objections to the variance were raised and that conditions include standard building-permit review; the staff presentation and two neighbor letters of support were added to the record.

Applicant Rebecca Flex (recorded in the hearing as Rebecca Flux when she spoke) told the board neighbors are supportive and that she has been restoring a previously neglected property since purchasing it. The board asked no additional questions and moved to approve; the motion passed on a voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Ada County Commissioners – Public Hearing – June 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Ada County granted a variance to exceed RSW district lot-coverage limits for an accessory structure with a secondary dwelling at 9861 West Benefield Drive; staff and Planning & Zoning recommended approval and two neighbor letters were added to the record in support.","taxTitle","Ada County, Idaho","taxId",2612,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6658812,"Board tables easement vacation and variance for West View Drive shed to June 24 pending utility relinquishments",1383,2353000,3736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798434-494e77b427dbc1c59d32c4fac4960cbe&start=2353&end=3736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798434-494e77b427dbc1c59d32c4fac4960cbe/thumbnail_2353000.jpg","/articles/6658812/Ada-County/Idaho/Board-tables-easement-vacation-and-variance-for-West-View-Drive-shed-to-June-24-pending-utility-relinquishments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658812-3d66e6a9ce5916ff81492a49fa30c8e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140293&Signature=UI3Y8p0ntbM3w8Zf6Q255mDNYR9aDVvhUiYqvptT995U7eNiWAvZm7wlgrhELE9Y-YR~n~DssJh7uWjzPLHm9f1V8fWEZWJJfDCmdIc4lyxfbD~PlT4J0lZYQAgv0rTFJyhuqvCUs1tpDy2C4M--sFQ~xdIuUXm2LTVmTFUoxkRRtmqUSNTSCD4vIqPesiFVpKK45m7~IPoCo11juevbLV3tthomA3RXhWmbW~y7DW2BL1diX87YxIsIf56lpux46uQbvNTvVnO1RjDm2CFCDSaqBY~6XriZlZNtx5Rgc3jwymnm5bR2osk0fKlprRoHiDUsgHTqbKlI6pOB38hhcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ada County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday tabled action on application 20250616-VAC-V, which seeks vacation of a 10-foot utility/irrigation drainage easement and a variance to allow an unpermitted accessory structure to remain within a 25-foot interior side-yard setback at 6029 West View Drive.

Planner Brett Danielson reported that the roughly 5-by-40-foot accessory structure (staff cited a roughly 540-square-foot accessory structure built in 2017) encroaches about 3.5 feet into a recorded 10-foot easement and that the building was constructed without a building permit. Danielson said staff transmitted the application to affected agencies; irrigation and several agencies reported no facilities impacted at that specific location, but staff found the variance did not meet county code and recommended denial.

Danielson explained the easement-vacation process requires two steps: board approval plus relinquishment letters from easement holders (utility companies, irrigation district, other easement stakeholders). Commissioners discussed that lack of relinquishment letters could render an approval ineffective and noted the board cannot force another party to sign away easement rights. Recorder Brent (staff) and others advised that certified mail to known utilities is an accepted approach when some utilities do not reply.

Applicants Jessica and Jeremy Butterfield said the shed was built in February 2017 on what had been an alfalfa field and that they had assumed an old fence marked the property line; they said the next-door house and fence established the current boundary only after the neighboring lot was developed. The Butterfields said moving the shed would require removing concrete slab and planted trees and would likely damage the structure; they also said similar variances have been granted in the area in the past.

Given the circumstances and applicant testimony, a commissioner moved to table to the June 24 open business meeting so staff could prepare revised findings of fact and conclusions of law reflecting approval contingent on receiving the required easement relinquishments. The board voted to table the matter to June 24 with that condition.","The commissioners tabled application 20250616 (vacation of a 10-foot utility/irrigation easement and a variance for an existing shed) to June 24, 2025, and instructed applicants to secure relinquishment letters from easement holders before final approval.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6658817,"Ada County approves conditional use, variance for Domini Farm animal sanctuary on Cloverdale Road",967,1296000,2263000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798434-494e77b427dbc1c59d32c4fac4960cbe&start=1296&end=2263","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798434-494e77b427dbc1c59d32c4fac4960cbe/thumbnail_1296000.jpg","/articles/6658817/Ada-County/Idaho/Ada-County-approves-conditional-use-variance-for-Domini-Farm-animal-sanctuary-on-Cloverdale-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658817-5e644980de3cef8484c3a803a5f124f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140293&Signature=WUoSsrFBUAdHBzWjzjQOWqj1gwvGLe2whKoV6J6lghTR7go4NYQhtDEDsG0GQAiJpjrMg6Uw3bvsLD4QFE2-Xu5RE19K3TpWgatSnsYuhauIlGhVz5G-ZrqS1~t8Sl07RnmDEbCEBZwTKcJtPU33ufqAMzwDZDWw~SX0AbHDzOel7eGU30bdm068jzG2DGU-PzPDkJF5Su3ILY9IMEvteXr4PI8VhkgRqrY5rF96OopYAeGMrIxVhHgXXN-vQRJJAcupR9d3asvOLJcbl234L4te-6CwAA900pKUcbNknpHFLd4S4aIj3AvO997RYXR1rnNTuv3kMUjyQ8LyaphBRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ada County commissioners voted to approve application 202500366-CU-MSPV, permitting the continued operation and a modest expansion of an animal sanctuary operating as Domini Farm at 12622 South Cloverdale Road in the Kuna area of city impact.

Planner Mikaela Owens described the proposal as an existing animal sanctuary and primary residence on a 2.93-acre parcel in the Rural Residential district. Because the RR district normally requires a 10-acre minimum lot size and a 5% lot coverage maximum, the applicant requested a variance and conditional use approval to allow continuation of the operation and construction of a 40-by-40-foot (1,600-square-foot) horse barn. Owens said the sanctuary provides ongoing animal care and limited public visitation by appointment and seasonal group tours, and that no amplified sound or new exterior lighting is proposed.

Owens said the applicant had brought many existing site structures into compliance, that the proposed barn and gravel parking (13 spaces including two ADA stalls) would be set back from adjacent roads and largely screened by existing landscaping, and that staff found the variance satisfied Ada County’s three required findings. She noted agency comments: Central District Health requested accessory-use septic permitting; Ada County engineering requires grading and paving for ADA spaces; Kuna Rural Fire had not yet provided comments and would need to sign off before building permit issuance; Kuna city had no objection. Staff recommended approval.

Architect Eric Hagen spoke for the applicant and said the barn is needed to support care for multiple animals; owner Dominique Delaub described the sanctuary, saying it houses a broad mix of animals and that they care for about 75 permanent residents and do educational work with schools. Delaub told the board volunteers help manage the site and that she had registered the sanctuary as a nonprofit in February 2021.

Commissioners moved to approve the conditional use, master site plan and the variance; the motion carried on a voice vote.","The board approved a conditional use permit, master site plan and a lot-coverage variance allowing Domini Farm animal sanctuary to continue operation and add a 40x40 horse barn on a 2.93-acre undersized rural parcel at 12622 South Cloverdale Road.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6658822,"Commissioners approve rezoning, conditional use and development agreement drafting for proposed Circle K at West Amity and 10 Mile",532,652000,1184000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798434-494e77b427dbc1c59d32c4fac4960cbe&start=652&end=1184","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798434-494e77b427dbc1c59d32c4fac4960cbe/thumbnail_652000.jpg","/articles/6658822/Ada-County/Idaho/Commissioners-approve-rezoning-conditional-use-and-development-agreement-drafting-for-proposed-Circle-K-at-West-Amity-and-10-Mile","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658822-d9091f0f576433272da2735162d92d1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140293&Signature=K7xnnqvww~r~kAsq5S49gmScrEnPIg8jo3qFMCoXWfUJRCMY1jEckwM~uPjiTm~-zRi1s8HEj687rO9I1KEJFz7n-pJfzUpJh78VEJlvW2beOoMYpDQDLg9TsmcGhGlAXBnXMq9zUi1rAdfqfxJ7~6ZaiqBgN-D5w3dugCbW5xX3pqB0aGcwfSMzrHSBcJGFZMQPQnIADb5cmfGdKiod8GDCNnty7g97ak~xZ7TNdtXx6adQ3ZKnIEpZEuo6Iq-AxNIV8E0~LIWjh6AuBpINxxgkRYUK5BmFrcYX0aq0gqRCiU97Xx369hiM7DfNUXysoj6PS5H-Pewd0Bt10DFkBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ada County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning and associated permits for a proposed Circle K gas station and convenience store at the northwest corner of West Amity Road and South 10 Mile Road, and agreed to table final signatures on the development agreement and zoning ordinance amendment for the June 17 open business meeting.

Planner Doug Holton briefed commissioners on project 202500015-ZA-DA-CU-MSP: the applicant requests a map amendment from Rural Urban Transition to Neighborhood Commercial for a 16.2-acre property, with the station and convenience store occupying roughly 3.2 acres. Holton said the site is within Meridian’s area of city impact, with Kuna about 2,300 feet southwest and Meridian about 4,000 feet northeast, and noted Meridian’s concern about a lack of urban services (water and sewer) at the location.

Holton told the board the applicant proposes to use well and septic initially and that the Meridian Southwest Phasing Sewer Master Plan requires new development in the urban service planning area to be served by urban public facilities when services become adjacent. As a condition of approval, he said, the applicant must install dry utility lines for water and sewer and connect to Meridian city services once available. Holton also recounted agency comments: Ada County Highway District recommended approval if site-specific conditions are met (pavement, gravel shoulders, detached sidewalks), Meridian Rural Fire Department requested available fire-flow documentation and possibly separate protection systems, and Central District Health initially recommended tabling but ultimately worked with staff to add a condition that Central District Health approval is required prior to permits.

Brandon McDougald, speaking for the applicant, described the site drainage and irrigation crossing (Jamieson Lateral) and confirmed the applicant holds a surface water right intended for landscape irrigation rather than relying on the well. He also confirmed the Circle K proposal includes fuel under a canopy and a traditional convenience store layout.

County staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. The board voted to approve the zoning, conditional use and master site plan pending execution of the development agreement and then tabled the documents to June 17 so the development agreement and ordinance amendment could be signed and added to the record.","The board approved a rezoning, conditional use and master site plan for a proposed Circle K gas station and convenience store and tabled final execution of development documents to the June 17 open business meeting pending completion of the development agreement and agency conditions.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6658826,"Ada County approves variance to expand secondary dwelling at 4905 West View Place",480,118000,598000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798434-494e77b427dbc1c59d32c4fac4960cbe&start=118&end=598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798434-494e77b427dbc1c59d32c4fac4960cbe/thumbnail_118000.jpg","/articles/6658826/Ada-County/Idaho/Ada-County-approves-variance-to-expand-secondary-dwelling-at-4905-West-View-Place","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658826-eb2ac7be552967b54a708f76a6480d73/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140293&Signature=PDiFn2Dy9rIpTa-AkTIAuW8ns6NyFJQLWl0TBTZm3zvKLJ810WM-GgwMJIEOEJQWhOP6xuRasWaVWdw~UOfLdnRpnzSAJ~hbQ7HrP0IuD9RwzwbeJyevDJBmDLyOk6t2kvqS9PzWU-b2tRmg7XQj2epYLDqpJJRWq8E3rlMHlXbryQpdi1KJQfY9aHqzhBK~ZTxEubMclSL7lYU~DJSSeva6mnXhLonTnhwuXkGWchWOwEgpa3ITo6OEoaG0PeGIsxHIWrmPtRwA7HWtVuPFeWuE9rJmghZcInz4TZ5w6DZ~mz9RIXWia1N0YzkPTBj8EVz-05zmY~yyGfRqOoJf2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ada County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved application 202500462-AC-V, granting a variance to expand a detached secondary dwelling at 4905 West View Place in Meridian's area of impact. Staff had recommended approval after finding the application met the three variance findings required by Ada County code.

Staff planner Amelia Haynes told the board the project, filed under applicant name “Lynn Cotner,” seeks to increase the secondary dwelling’s living area from the 1,200-square-foot maximum to roughly 1,400 square feet by finishing a basement under the existing structure. Haynes said the property is one acre in the Estate residential district and that no agency or neighbor opposition was recorded; the staff report was entered as exhibit 28.

The applicant's husband, Rich Cotner, spoke at the hearing and described why the change is needed. “We had a plan. We were gonna move into that house. They were gonna take the big house when they started having children,” Cotner said, explaining the secondary dwelling had been remodeled for ADA access but still did not allow the homeowner’s wife to maneuver a wheelchair once furniture was in place. He told commissioners the finished basement would keep the secondary building’s outward historic appearance intact while providing more usable interior space.

Haynes said staff concluded the proposal does not confer a special privilege, relieves an undue hardship related to the site’s existing structure and design, and is not detrimental to public health, safety or welfare. The board received no public opposition and had no questions for staff.

After a motion to approve based on the staff findings and testimony, commissioners voted aye and the motion carried. The record shows the board closed the public hearing before voting; staff presentation remains in the record as exhibit 28.

The approval permits the applicant to finish living space below the existing secondary dwelling to reach the requested 1,400 square feet; the board noted that any building permits and inspections required by county building code remain required before occupancy of new living space.","The Ada County Board of Commissioners approved a variance allowing an expansion of a detached secondary dwelling at 4905 West View Place so the structure can better accommodate an owner’s wheelchair and permit family caretaking arrangements.","actionData","errors"]

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