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Commissioners approve variance to allow home on narrow Bayview lot

3232385 · May 8, 2025
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Summary

Kootenai County approved VAR24‑0012, granting variances to front and rear yard setbacks so a residence can be built on a 46‑foot‑wide parcel where standard commercial setbacks would otherwise preclude development.

Kootenai County commissioners on May 8 approved a variance allowing a residence on a narrow, irregular parcel at the intersection of Cape Horn Road and Horseshoe Lane in Bayview. The parcel is about 46 feet wide; the commercial zone setbacks would require 35 feet front and 20 feet rear — a combined 55 feet — which would make building a residence infeasible without…

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