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Rathdrum Council approves Hayden Homes rezoning with conditions tying commercial build‑out to residential permits
Summary
The Rathdrum City Council approved Hayden Homes’ request to rezone about 24 acres from industrial to mixed residential after a lengthy public hearing and deliberation. Council attached conditions that set the mix of lot sizes and require staged commercial development tied to residential permitting milestones.
The Rathdrum City Council voted to approve Hayden Homes’ Aristad property rezone request, changing roughly 24 acres from industrial to mixed residential, after a public hearing and lengthy council discussion. Council attached conditions on lot-size mix and staged commercial construction before final platting and later building milestones.
Hayden Homes’ land development director Eric Schack and company representatives presented the application and a concept plan showing the southern portion of the site rezoned to mixed residential and the northern portion (about 33 acres) remaining industrial. Schack said the company anticipates a multi‑year buildout and described product types ranging from about 1,200‑square‑foot homes on 6,000‑square‑foot lots up to larger homes on 10,000‑square‑foot lots. Hayden Homes’ government affairs representative Jen Kovitz also detailed the builder’s local projects and affordable‑housing commitments.
The council and staff spoke at length about traffic, water and…
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