City council approves zone change for 213 E. Harrison after neighborhood concerns, limits on access and parking

The Coeur d'Alene City Council voted to approve a zone change for 213 East Harrison Avenue (ZC125), moving the property from C-17 PUD to C-17L, after a public hearing in which neighbors raised concerns about parking, traffic and uses allowed under the C-17L district.

The council’s decision followed a staff presentation and public comment from the applicant, Aaron Moat, and nearby residents. The council attached conditions that the applicant said he would follow: primary vehicle access for commercial customers from Harrison Avenue, use of the existing curb cut on Second Street for the property’s residential parking, and that an ADA-compliant corner ramp at the Harrison/Second intersection be installed when building permits are filed. Council members declined to require a new north–south sidewalk on Second Street, citing the neighborhood’s existing character.

Why it matters: The zoning change allows limited commercial uses intended as a transition between residential and commercial areas.…