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Bonner County commissioners continue appeal over vacation-rental occupancy after applicants cite HOA parking
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners agreed to continue an appeal by Bill and Karen Ferguson contesting a planning staff renewal that reduced their Priest Lake vacation-rental occupancy to nine people because on-site parking is limited; the applicants say HOA common-area parking should count toward their allotted off-street spaces.
Bonner County commissioners agreed to continue an appeal by property owners who contend off-site, HOA-managed parking should count toward their vacation-rental occupancy limits.
The dispute centers on a renewal the Planning Department approved May 19, 2025, that reduced occupancy at a Priest Lake cabin from 12 people to nine because the county counted three off-street parking spaces on the property. Planning staff applied the county’s current vacation-rental rules, adopted in Ordinance 707 in 2024, which tie permitted occupancy to bedrooms and the number of off-street spaces on the parcel.
Alex Vann, planning staff, told commissioners the renewal application was processed under BCRC…
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