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Staff said the working group — which includes planning commissioners, members of the Historic Preservation Commission, the Design Review Commission, downtown stakeholders and design professionals — has met 12 times since May and has been reviewing code, design guidelines and floor area ratio (FAR) bonuses. Council directed staff to evaluate height and FAR alternatives, to consider historic preservation goals for the main street core, and to model development scenarios and traffic impacts.

Staff described several technical steps already underway: creation of a base digital model (a ‘digital twin’) using GIS/Esri tools, coordination with the University of Idaho architecture program to create imagery and scenario visualizations, and an upcoming traffic‑modeling exercise with the regional MPO. Staff showed example massing images to illustrate how different height and FAR choices affect shadows and sight lines downtown, and said a key code question is which FAR bonuses to keep, remove or strengthen (staff noted few developers currently use some existing FAR bonuses and that a fee‑in‑lieu parking rate has not been updated in many years).

On historic preservation, staff reported a number of active items: the Garden District nomination to the National Register of Historic Places is nearly complete and will be forwarded to the National Park Service if the State Historic Preservation Office approves it; the commission has begun a demolition‑review process (photographic documentation, discussion with applicants and salvage of historically significant materials) and successfully salvaged vault doors from the Johnston Building; and staff and the Historic Preservation Commission are preparing outreach for National Historic Preservation Month in May.

Commissioners encouraged continued public and stakeholder engagement and suggested the working group consider whether separate, simpler downtown zoning districts would be easier to administer than the current overlay structure. Staff said next steps include refining scenario boundaries, testing parking and FAR alternatives with traffic and utilities modeling, updating fee‑in‑lieu calculations, and preparing draft code and design‑guideline language for additional public review and eventual commission and council consideration. The Historic Preservation Commission requested a joint workshop with Planning and Zoning in March to explore preservation overlay options and related code changes.

Staff also noted that longtime associate planner Mike Berry will retire next week; staff said the department will lean more on the University of Idaho and consultant support for the modeling work moving forward.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Coeur d'Alene Planning and Zoning Commission February 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff updated the commission on a downtown core/infill working group, digital‑modeling scenarios for height and floor‑area‑ratio (FAR) changes, and Historic Preservation Commission activities including a Garden District National Register nomination and a demolition‑review process.","taxTitle","Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho","taxId",3568,"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},6067295,"Planning commission recommends C‑17L rezoning for 213 E. Harrison after neighbors raise parking, safety concerns",2515,276000,2791000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3140301-33be1c2a8cf7cf7cf232f051e2c41d34&start=276&end=2791","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3140301-33be1c2a8cf7cf7cf232f051e2c41d34/thumbnail_276000.jpg","/articles/6067295/Coeur-dAlene/Kootenai-County/Idaho/Planning-commission-recommends-C17L-rezoning-for-213-E-Harrison-after-neighbors-raise-parking-safety-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6067295-81ae01e9355d013612af3f0da1e33be0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771185651&Signature=gg4IMs8~-V30vF6ugHkDGlcpRaXglYTX0D3WGtN1hNQ9k6EwHPmoIuJijfCt8ObM3kXH8FkTf13Yt06aPple4v31YkzLpV6dXG~tvSjr2r5itgXEQoWbuoIXTd2YQ2ZMjR8g5JuesdwWIRHZGBtiPAlwTHRSF4KTiLIf5hqoLXhZuxe1LkeG3wvE4hJflmSCzE9qv0OoZDW-2KH3cjtGNbqSJS0QJdgFVmb-8OOlP4iuqGBMwTtSk1XvOT4GNObulyjGVC7N1KVrlOW~awHP7LlGL33Byk19DHcyjAts3YUFgkSD9oX4G2uJq8CxbOYyk5WZJeXWZY8EQgoYh9WeLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On Feb. 11, 2025, the Coeur d'Alene Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that City Council rezone a 0.213‑acre parcel at 213 E. Harrison Avenue from C‑17 PUD to C‑17L, clearing the way for the applicant to convert an existing house to a professional office and to add an accessory apartment for an on‑site caretaker.

Planning staff presented the request (ZC‑1‑25) and the commission’s required findings, noting the parcel’s history as a PUD approved in 1980 with narrow use limits and that city utilities and public facilities would serve the proposed development. Staff said the property is about 9,411 square feet and that the city engineer estimated the project would generate roughly 18 additional vehicular trips per day — “about 2 additional AM peak hour and 2 additional PM peak hour trips,” staff said.

The rezoning matter matters because the 1980 PUD tied the lot to a single commercial use and prevented other uses the owner now seeks; a C‑17L designation would allow limited commercial and office uses while excluding the broader set of uses a full C‑17 district permits. The applicant, Aaron Moat, told commissioners he plans to convert the house to a small professional management office and build a caretaker apartment to improve on‑site oversight and security. “There will be no business operations taken care in the accessory caretaker’s unit,” Moat said, and he described plans for modest parking on the lot.

Neighbors speaking during public comment opposed the rezoning or expressed concern about how the property has been used. One resident said, “The property has deteriorated since he’s been there,” and another described repeated parking and trash problems on the block and worries about people living in the house in the past. Commissioners and staff discussed alternatives — neighborhood commercial (NC), community commercial (CC), C‑17L and full C‑17 — and the limitations of modifying the existing small PUD under current code (a PUD now requires an acre‑and‑a‑half minimum). Staff cautioned that conditional rezoning can be hard to administer and that a standard zoning district provides clearer, long‑term rules.

After discussion the commission moved to recommend C‑17L to City Council. On roll call the commission recorded: Fleming — yes; McCracken — no; Lutrop — yes; Ward — yes; Messina (chair) — yes; Ingalls and Coppas were recorded as absent for the roll call vote. The motion passed and the recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action.

What comes next: the commission’s recommendation is advisory; City Council will take the final zoning decision. If Council adopts C‑17L, future building permits will require the property owner to meet parking, sidewalk and stormwater requirements at the time of development, and staff said those infrastructure issues will be addressed during permitting.","On Feb. 11, 2025 the Coeur d'Alene Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend that City Council rezone 213 E. Harrison Avenue from C‑17 PUD to C‑17L. Staff said utilities and sidewalks can be addressed at building permit; neighbors raised concerns about parking, property condition and nearby social‑service activity.","actionData","errors"]

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Staff outlines downtown core, FAR and preservation work; seeks public input and modeling support

Planning commission recommends C‑17L rezoning for 213 E. Harrison after neighbors raise parking, safety concerns