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Staff presentation: Vlad Finkel of Community Development described the project as a daylight-basement structure of about 12,900 square feet with capacity for up to 300 people and multiple weekly uses. \"The structure will be approximately 12,900 square feet and be, available up to 300 people,\" Finkel said. The site is in the restricted-residential zone with a shoreline comprehensive-plan designation and will be served by Bayview Water and Sewer District for domestic water and fire suppression.

Public comment and agency review: During the public comment period staff reported three written comments in support and one in opposition; at a July 3 hearing examiner hearing, about 100 church supporters appeared in favor. An opponent raised concerns about traffic, visual impacts and strain on Bayview Water and Sewer District facilities. Staff said the district’s initial engineering comments seeking dedications were withdrawn after the district’s consultant agreed those dedications would be accomplished through a subdivision process rather than a conditional-use permit.

Stormwater and site review: Commissioners asked about runoff and impervious surface. Director David Callahan told the board that stormwater measures will be reviewed before a building permit is issued. \"The process here ensures that stormwater will be properly handled because a building permit cannot be issued until a site disturbance permit is issued and that includes stormwater review,\" Callahan said. Staff also noted Condition 8.13 in the approval addresses site-disturbance permit requirements.

Hours and operations: Finkel said the church did not provide fixed hours because the facility will host varied activities across the week; staff noted approvals of similar uses typically do not impose a fixed schedule.

Vote: The board approved CUP25-0004. Commissioners Eberlein, Duncan and Chair Metari voted \"aye.\"

Next steps: The applicant must obtain a site-disturbance permit and building permit; stormwater retention, parking, and other site-specific requirements will be addressed during permit review before construction may proceed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","7/24/2025 Board of County Commissioners: Community Development","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners approved CUP25-0004 for Bayview Bible Church, allowing a roughly 12,900-square-foot place of worship serving up to 300 people; staff said stormwater, water/sewer and access will be addressed through standard site-disturbance and building-permit review.","taxTitle","Kootenai County, Idaho","taxId",3567,"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},6497075,"Commissioners grant 15-foot front-yard variance for Larson property at Hayden Lake",128,1419000,1547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5477858-e698ed4d340aec876cc3e2e981eaf5ec&start=1419&end=1547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5477858-e698ed4d340aec876cc3e2e981eaf5ec/thumbnail_1419000.jpg","/articles/6497075/Kootenai-County/Idaho/Commissioners-grant-15-foot-front-yard-variance-for-Larson-property-at-Hayden-Lake","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6497075-85f5e2b6702a99c3bb6ebdc9ce62a125/orig.mp4?Expires=1771001139&Signature=Qr-KQUWa9BWa2dGsqkEdvFcj37RL~nGXjkilJGxkqb3no9A48t1dIsLHKaE3C6w-ix4tHE17SnWsxUVFJsLhkcgWgHD89l5ZQrOp41jyG6~vRoTIHuDVq3k5YPftCN6UXchby7Ft33g6db6gt0l-dPWP9rU6ircS7gObdsZ-EVwXLIY0RN4xeQieuOmnWZrYYCdiVBVNiA-z6xRD-rm2o5q0L-xNLddUaZfHaCbnp3neE~7uV3AStF4wnhj7qEewP2-NLJf4FkRTdUjmzcCTIur5WNmAMhsUN0JJD7uJo6c3kstDWhnZcWmN9VlF-g32cNbbN0WgGkOLJKXoEidxow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kootenai County commissioners on July 24 approved VAR25-0001, a request from the Larson property owner for a 15-foot variance to the front-yard setback for a parcel on the east side of Hayden Lake.

Planner Blake Sutter of Community Development told the board the restricted-residential zone typically requires a 25-foot front setback and that the applicant was seeking a 15-foot variance to build on a flatter portion of the lot. Sutter said site photos and contour maps show a steep slope toward the water that leaves a small developable area within the standard setback; a geotechnical report by Brian Wharton supported development in the proposed location. \"The applicant is requesting a 15 foot variance to that front yard setback to construct a residence upon the flatter portion,\" Sutter said.

Agency and public comment: County staff said they solicited comments from agencies and that the fire district raised no objection to emergency access. One public comment expressed concern about emergency-vehicle access on the dead-end road; staff said the fire district reported no concerns.

Board discussion and outcome: Commissioners said the area routinely requires variances because of steep lot conditions and that an overlay could address recurring needs in the future. The board voted to approve VAR25-0001; Commissioners Eberlein, Duncan and Chair Metari voted \"aye.\" The motion was recorded as approving the Larson variance.

Implementation notes: Approval is conditioned on the standard permitting and site-specific reviews; staff noted off-street parking remains available with the reduced setback and that geotechnical and drainage measures will be required through building and site-disturbance permits.","Board approved VAR25-0001, granting a 15-foot variance to the standard 25-foot front-yard setback so the applicant can build on a flatter portion of a steep, waterfront lot on Hayden Lake; fire district raised no objections.",{"_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},6497079,"Commissioners approve conditional zone changes for Elder Road parcels after tribal concerns",145,844000,989000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5477858-e698ed4d340aec876cc3e2e981eaf5ec&start=844&end=989","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5477858-e698ed4d340aec876cc3e2e981eaf5ec/thumbnail_844000.jpg","/articles/6497079/Kootenai-County/Idaho/Commissioners-approve-conditional-zone-changes-for-Elder-Road-parcels-after-tribal-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6497079-13f54e388e118b2b595a91f4893c7b11/orig.mp4?Expires=1771001139&Signature=HSMq9HGRcAGYBUPxNq2IOf2JukisLiEeuIDULv8HWB7Ny5STh8EIFOLaNoWuARpA1FBZAv0qmk8ZCW-ybvdhYkeu2VWU~ZdCEpA2FdQabrBCt091sd3AmXX6DlQVd1s-pc0ur1FrGxJGvsjMs-fpVXGLGYX~6oKKTeBt1uxjA348Fxpy2u9VXS13Z~xOJHbkI-EbAaiZdkWaIBYF48SFZtbr3J7rks7~Sd61lTg~wpR087ROs0ESZkU~ONj4xLEJeeoGC6PSl5hlItn7fCRoGHoMgd35SucehZHw~c4GGpdBVnesxI4k-BH7uMXD~~uTWLLfuCPGL6Ood6p0WuPL7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kootenai County commissioners on July 24 approved two conditional zone-change applications—ZON24-0007 (Elder Road East) and ZON24-0008 (Elder Road West)—subject to conditional zoning development agreements. Staff and the applicant reported they had negotiated terms reflected in the board packet, and county attorneys had reviewed the documents.

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe reiterated opposition to development within reservation boundaries during public comment. \"The Coeur d'Alene Lake is the lifeblood of the Coeur d'Alene people,\" said Julianne Harmon, who spoke for the tribe, adding that increased development reduces wildlife habitat and undermines subsistence fishing and hunting. Harmon urged the commissioners to deny the change to protect resources used by tribal members and local residents.

Applicant and staff responses: Applicant representative Ray Kimball said the tribe’s broad statements were not necessarily relevant to the county action and reminded the board that tribal jurisdiction applies to tribal lands, while non‑tribal land remains subject to county governance. \"The tribe has full jurisdiction over their own lands within the reservation boundary, and then the land owned by non-tribal members ... is governed by you folks, commissioners,\" Kimball said.

Staff noted that if the applicant proceeds to building permits later, referrals to agencies, including the tribe, would occur at the permit-review stage and that agencies typically comment then. Commissioner Metari and other commissioners said they had worked with the applicants to reach a solution and that conditions tied to building permits would address outstanding concerns.

Vote: The board voted unanimously to approve ZON24-0007 and ZON24-0008 with conditional zoning development agreements; Commissioners Eberlein, Duncan and Chair Metari voted \"aye.\"

What’s next: Staff said building permits and site-specific reviews (including referrals to the tribe and other agencies) will follow the zone-change approval and that those processes would be the venue for addressing wildlife, habitat and other site-specific mitigation measures.","The board approved ZON24-0007 and ZON24-0008 (Elder Road East and West) with conditional zoning development agreements; the Coeur d'Alene Tribe opposed further development inside the reservation boundary citing habitat and subsistence impacts.",{"_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},6497082,"Kootenai County moves to clarify rules for boarding stables, lets director approve final major subdivisions",232,208000,440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5477858-e698ed4d340aec876cc3e2e981eaf5ec&start=208&end=440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5477858-e698ed4d340aec876cc3e2e981eaf5ec/thumbnail_208000.jpg","/articles/6497082/Kootenai-County/Idaho/Kootenai-County-moves-to-clarify-rules-for-boarding-stables-lets-director-approve-final-major-subdivisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6497082-d621a5c780be8782c4209a562fa44cc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771001139&Signature=QiG6b-tb-~zBQe6ll3A9DvnMoRK-6O5xhgEeJ1ugUEHCcP6OOkXCqBu-QWgWcaTSNd4fnxb0dfIS42wFaRwfd2E5o~Uyk4ADCGtlFO3tL9geuhHkvlUZaQsfZh-FvOmYavGhR2pTCem602P3N3q-hA1cIE9NewYCXlZ4JFE-oDO3AIGu-xtVg3UPhTuew8LJbDciJ9DDGlmpnHseembLrl7RWA-f84bkaVK42J0Ijj0DKV6ez1rqnG2TLDbST146S5oXsa1U35yJ~GXJtBlAoCc15iWLC448ILazuynjbioRtU9ivBFPAW3vXM9dZ8UyOJqRg0VM6D-L-REvh3HV-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kootenai County commissioners on July 24 approved ORA25-0003, a code amendment intended to remove ambiguity about boarding stables, commercial riding arenas and equine training centers and to authorize the county director to approve final major subdivisions.

The change, presented by David Callahan, director of Community Development, would make clear that many boarding facilities can be a by-right use in agricultural and other zones and would remove an interpretational requirement that often led to conditional use permits (CUPs), Callahan said. \"This really in the in a nutshell streamlines reduces cost for people because they won't necessarily have to go through a CUP and eliminates the, interpretational part of this,\" Callahan said.

Why it matters: Planning staff told the board the 2016 code consolidated some related uses in ways that produced inconsistent references across the ordinance and the use tables. Staff said that ambiguity prompted an appeal two years ago in which a hearing examiner sided with the county’s interpretation but recommended the code be clarified. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 26 and unanimously recommended approval, staff said.

What the amendment does: Staff and the county prosecutor recommended the ordinance also include administrative edits to the use tables (referred to in the packet as table 2-11-03) to align the tables with the clarified text. Prosecutor Pat Braden advised the board that including the table edits in the motion would be appropriate.

Public comment and board discussion: Resident Julie McGuire asked for more time to review the changes, saying she had not been informed of the June hearing: \"I'd like to know what the changes are that are being made. I'd like time to review it,\" she said. Callahan and staff responded that the matter had been publicly noticed and that staff could meet with her afterward; staff noted they had previously processed a cottage-industry approval for McGuire that would be unnecessary under the clarified code.

The board deliberated that the amendment would reduce staff time and cost for applicants and make decision-making clearer. Commissioner Metari said the changes would make it easier for staff to make decisions; Commissioner Eberlein concurred.

Vote: The board approved ORA25-0003, including amendments to the use tables. Commissioners Eberlein, Duncan and Chair Metari voted \"aye.\" The motion as recorded directed staff to include the table amendments as part of the ordinance.

What’s next: The ordinance authorizes the director to approve final major subdivisions as described; staff indicated the administrative table edits would be made consistent with the amendment.","County commissioners approved ORA25-0003, a code amendment clarifying when boarding stables, riding arenas and equine training require conditional use permits and authorizing the county director to approve final major subdivisions; Planning Commission previously recommended approval.","actionData","errors"]

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