Zoning & land use in Idaho local government
What Idaho city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about zoning & land use — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
619 Idaho meetings since 2024 covered zoning & land use. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Idaho with the most zoning & land use activity
- Twin Falls County, ID (141)
- Blaine County, ID (57)
- Post Falls, ID (54)
- Eagle, ID (53)
- Pocatello, ID (42)
- Nampa, ID (41)
- Washington County, ID (39)
- Blackfoot, ID (34)
- Jefferson County, ID (33)
- Burley, ID (24)
- Jerome, ID (24)
- Minidoka County, ID (21)
Latest matching meetings
Commission discusses Micron Technology annexation and residential developments
The Planning and Zoning Commission will review several land use items including a large-scale annexation for Micron Technology. Other items include a time extension for a multi-family residential development and a new subdivision plat.
Boise City Council discusses ordinances, subdivisions, and city expenses
The City Council will review several items including a proclamation for Rebecca Hupp Day and various subdivision requests. The agenda includes multiple ordinance readings regarding price increases during emergencies and zoning changes. Additionally, the council will consider consent agenda items such as city checks…
Nampa to hold public hearings on zoning, kennel, and housing code changes
The Nampa Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on August 11, 2026, regarding a multi-family development, a non-commercial kennel license, and proposed text amendments to the city's housing and manufactured home codes.
Planning and Zoning to review multiple subdivision plats and conditional use permits
The Power County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a work session to vote on several subdivision plats and conditional use permits. The body will also discuss ordinances and review a tabled preliminary plat.
Lake Lowell Estates annexation, zoning, and 24-home subdivision
The Nampa City Council Commission will hold public hearings on three items: annexation and zoning of Lake Lowell Estates (proposed 24 single-family homes on Lake Lowell Avenue), annexation and zoning of Isa Ridge Estates (two existing homes plus seven new single-family dwellings on Ustick Road), and vacation of a…
Public hearing on sign and lot‑line variances at 396 W Hwy 26 and 598 Lincoln St
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on two variance applications: one to increase the allowable square footage of a freestanding post sign and canopy sign for Circle K at 396 W Hwy 26, and another to adjust the rear lot line setback and minimum frontage at 598 Lincoln St. The agenda also…
Planning Commission to hear three proposals including duplex subdivision
The Nampa Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on July 28, 2026, for three development applications. The applications include a duplex subdivision with reduced setbacks, a two-lot industrial short plat, and an annexation and zoning change for airport-related development. The commission will take…
Public hearing on conditional use permit for 10,000-unit feedlot at 23 Yale Road
The Blaine County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider a conditional use permit application by Twin Stock LLC for a 10,000 animal unit feedlot. The property is located at 23 Yale Road, zoned Productive Agricultural District with Wellhead Protection and Wildlife Overlay Districts. No…
Public hearing on 10,000-animal feedlot conditional use permit
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on an application by Twin Stock LLC for a conditional use permit to operate a 10,000 animal unit feedlot on property at 23 Yale Road, zoned Productive Agricultural with Wellhead Protection and Wildlife Overlay districts. The commission will also discuss…
Eagle City Council to consider police regulations and penalty fee changes
The City Council will hold public hearings on updates to police regulations and the infraction violation fee schedule. The body will also consider establishing a Downtown Business Advisory Board and identifying permissible shooting areas within the city.
City Council will consider the FY 2027 Budget Resolution
The Post Falls City Council meeting will address routine consent calendar items, public hearings, and unfinished business. Council members will vote on the Millworx Vacation Ordinance and adopt the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Resolution. New business includes a Utility Write Off request. No final actions are planned for…
P&Z considers rezoning and gunsmithing permit
The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a consent agenda item for the Hartley Cove Subdivision and a public hearing for a gunsmithing business. The agenda includes routine approvals and no unfinished or new business.
Burley Planning and Zoning to discuss comprehensive zoning code updates
The Planning and Zoning Commission is holding a special meeting to discuss updates to the comprehensive zoning code. This item is presented by Planning and Zoning Administrator Spencer McArthur.
County Commissioners hold a budget workshop
The Washington County Board of Commissioners will conduct a budget workshop at 11:00 a.m., a work session for the commissioners and clerk. Earlier items include general business matters such as liquor licenses and demand warrants, a review of road and bridge and solid‑waste culvert applications, a planning and zoning…
Council to approve a $391,450 Terracon brownfield services contract
The Caldwell City Council will vote on a consent calendar that includes multiple resolutions, such as purchasing a paint stripe truck and adopting agreements with Idaho Transportation and Destination Caldwell. The council will also hold public hearings on several land‑use applications, including a rezoning from C‑2 to…
Council to consider land use changes for townhouses and church
The Nampa City Council will hold public hearings on two development proposals. One seeks to rezone land at 5601 E Locust Lane from low-density residential to medium-density for cottage-style townhouses. The other involves annexing and rezoning parcels at Midway Road and Iowa Avenue for a new church and future…
Planning commission to consider gunsmithing permit and subdivision
The Eagle Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a conditional use permit for a gunsmithing business and a subdivision development agreement. The meeting will also approve minutes from the previous session.
Commission reviews Airey Ridge Subdivision development request
The Parks, Pathways & Recreation Commission will consider a request for the Airey Ridge Subdivision. The body will also receive a staff report on the Greenbelt.
Pocatello City Council discusses contract amendments and development appeals
The City Council will consider several action items including a contract amendment for the Oxbow Project and a railroad reimbursement agreement. They will also review an appeal regarding a denied conditional use permit from Lex Development.
P&Z to decide rezoning of 9.656 acres near Rigby from Ag to Residential
The Jefferson County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings and take action on three items: a zone map amendment to rezone a parcel from Agriculture-10 to Residential-1, a variance for building setbacks on a shop addition, and a conditional use permit to relocate a manufactured home older than 15 years…
Commission to consider comprehensive zoning code updates
The Burley Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a special meeting to take action on several items, including comprehensive updates to the city's zoning code and review of draft ordinances with setting of hearing dates. The commission will also approve minutes from the previous meeting, conduct training for…
City Council to consider contracts, land use, and legal matters
The Eagle City Council will consider a series of consent agenda items, including claims, minutes, and a library equipment agreement, followed by public hearings on land use and a contract for athletic park design services.
Planning Commission to consider zoning change from Central City to TN-3 on Russet St.
The Planning & Zoning Commission will vote on two preliminary plats and hold public hearings on a zoning district change, an annexation zoning recommendation, and two special use permits. Action items include a request to rezone 451 Russet St. from Central City to Town Neighborhood-3, and a recommendation for zoning…
Democrat Gulch Stream Alteration Permit Reconsideration
The Board of County Commissioners will consider a request to reconsider a Stream Alteration Permit for Wood River Land Trust on Democrat Gulch, Hot Spring Gulch, and Croy Creeks. The board will also act on consent items including a catering permit, beverage license renewals, a grant agreement, and contract with TGS…
Blackfoot Planning & Zoning reviews zoning changes and grant projects
The Commission will review proposed updates to the Medium Density Residential zone description and setback measurement language. Staff will also review proposed projects for Idaho Community Development Block Grant funds regarding downtown improvements and elevator modernization at Sunset Manor.
Commission will consider changes to the Comprehensive Plan land‑use map and city boundary.
The Planning & Zoning Commission will review three design review requests for properties on West Avenue K and South Lincoln Avenue. It will hold a public hearing on a 46‑lot residential preliminary plat for Upland Meadows Subdivision #2 near South Tiger Drive. The commission will also consider amendments to the…
Planning and Zoning Commission to review Tamarack Mountain Homes appeal
The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet to address routine consent items and a specific appeal. The body is scheduled to act on a reasoned decision regarding Tamarack Mountain Homes.
Planning Commission to consider Spring Shores Commons with 68 homes and commercial lot
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on three items: a conditional use permit for home-based firearms sales at 1024 10th Ave S, a permit for auto/truck repair at 126 11th Ave N, and a zoning map amendment, development agreement modification, and preliminary plat for Spring Shores Commons on…
Public hearing on Ecoplexus Battery Storage Facility conditional use permit
The Power County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a conditional use permit for the Ecoplexus Battery Storage Facility. They will also present a public hearing on the abatement and cleanup of the Power County Courthouse Annex using EPA Brownfields funding. Additional agenda items include a budget correction…
City Council to approve budget and CDBG action plan
The Twin Falls City Council will confirm the reappointment of three members to the Impact Fee Commission and approve the City Manager's recommended budget for FY 2026-2027. The meeting also includes the approval of the PY 2026 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan.
Gooding County Commissioners to hold hearing on new alcohol licenses
The Board of County Commissioners will conduct a hearing on new alcohol licenses and review budget updates for solid waste, the assessor, and weeds. The board will also discuss the appointment of a temporary Planning & Zoning Administrator.
Jefferson County Commissioners hold budget workshops and review IDOC contract
The Board of Commissioners is conducting budget workshops for multiple departments, including the Sheriff's Office, Prosecutor, and Treasurer. The board will also consider action items regarding an amended IDOC contract and a record destruction resolution.
Commission reviews Airey Ridge Subdivision development request
The Parks, Pathways & Recreation Commission will consider a request for the Airey Ridge Subdivision. The proposal includes annexation and rezoning of a 157.50-acre site for a 36-lot residential planned unit development.
Boise Planning and Zoning Commission holds a routine meeting with no specific items listed.
The provided agenda contains only standard procedural boilerplate and lists no specific rezonings, contracts, or public hearings for this session. Standard steps include minutes acceptance and a consent agenda placeholder. The commission may defer any new business to the next scheduled hearing if it runs past 9:30 p.m.
Committee discusses Charlie Wood Park options and conservation updates
The Conservation Advisory Committee will review staff updates on wildlife corridor mapping and the Conservation Education Program. Members will also discuss potential park options for Charlie Wood Park.
Board to review landscaping for Torrente Secco Subdivision
The Design Review Board will meet to consider a design review approval for common area landscaping. The request concerns a 19.36-acre site within the Torrente Secco Subdivision.
Council to discuss zoning code updates in response to state preemption law
The City Council will hold a work session to discuss proposed updates to Title 17 (Zoning Regulations) in response to state preemption legislation, with a potential action item. They will also consider a request for proposals for a city-wide Capital Improvement Plan and review progress on the 2026 Mayor and Council…
Hearing on variance for 75-ft student housing at 651 Memorial Drive
The Pocatello Hearing Examiner will hold a public hearing on a variance request by ICON Pocatello LLC for a student housing project at 651 Memorial Drive. The variance seeks to allow a 75-foot building height, 173 units, up to 5 unrelated occupants per unit, and reduced parking with 52 on-site and 200 off-site stalls…
Council to approve Watermark Subdivision development agreement
The Eagle City Council will consider routine consent‑agenda items, including library equipment and digital services agreements and a temporary noise waiver. Public hearings will be held on three land‑use applications: a drainage‑easement vacation in Eagle Hills West, a rezoning amendment for Carrara Estates, and an…
Public hearing on 64-townhome subdivision in The Crossings
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing and decide whether to recommend approval of a preliminary plat to subdivide Lot 2 Block 2 of The Crossings Division 1 into 64 townhome lots and three private drives, located west of Paradigm Way and north of Venture Way. Staff recommends approval with…