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Rathdrum council denies Bagel Ranch annexation after hours of public comment
Summary
After a three-hour public hearing with several dozen speakers and extensive council questioning, Rathdrum City Council voted to deny the Bagel Ranch 2025 annexation and associated R‑3 zoning request, citing insufficient, measurable public‑benefit findings and concerns about infrastructure and pace of growth.
Rathdrum City Council on July 9 denied the Bagel Ranch 2025 annexation request, a proposal by landowners to bring roughly 30 acres of county land into city limits and to establish R‑3 (medium density) zoning. Councilmember John moved to deny the Planning and Zoning Commission’s recommendation for approval; the motion passed following deliberation and public testimony.
The proposal, described by the applicant’s engineer as an annexation of two existing parcels totalling about 30 acres, would have carried an R‑3 future‑land‑use designation with a voluntary restriction to single‑family development. Planning staff presented the application and relevant code criteria, and applicant representatives from Tri State Consulting Engineers — including engineer Steve Circle —…
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