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Bonner County affirms planning decision limiting Priest Lake vacation rental to nine people
Summary
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners upheld the planning director’s interpretation that a Huckleberry Bay cabin’s maximum occupancy must be limited to nine people because required designated off‑street parking was not demonstrated.
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners voted to affirm the planning director’s decision to limit a Huckleberry Bay vacation rental’s maximum occupancy to nine people, upholding the staff calculation tied to designated off‑street parking.
The decision came after a contested administrative appeal by Bill and Karen Ferguson, who sought to restore a previously allowed capacity of 12 people for their Priest Lake cabin. The board’s motion to affirm the planning director’s ruling adopted the staff memo and the required written reasons under Idaho law.
The appellants' attorney, Alan Miller, argued the Fergusons had property rights to use two nearby common areas for overflow parking and asked the board to interpret…
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