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Commissioners approve Crumlin real property use agreement to preserve dock rights at Lake Coeur d'Alene
Summary
Kootenai County commissioners unanimously approved a property-use agreement on March 27 allowing a consolidated parcel to remain a single land-use parcel while preserving two-lot dock rights under Idaho Department of Lands rules.
Kootenai County Community Development commissioners approved a real property use agreement on March 27 that resolves a land-use issue for two historic lots on Lake Coeur d'Alene.
Community Development Director David Callahan told commissioners the property owner had consolidated two old lots in 2019 so a house addition would not cross a lot line; that consolidation meant the owner would lose the larger dock area that Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) allows when two lots are treated separately. The owner hired attorney John Magnuson to draft an agreement that County staff and the civil deputy prosecutor reviewed.
Pat Bradenton, Civil Deputy Prosecutor, told the board the agreement lets the parcel be treated as a single parcel for county land-use purposes while preserving recognition of the two original lots for IDL dock-area calculations. When Commissioner Eberlein asked whether the assessor would still treat the site as two lots and two home sites for taxation, staff replied the agreement addresses that and the assessor treatment should remain unchanged.
The board approved the Crumlin real property use agreement by voice vote with all three members voting aye: Commissioner Eberlein — aye; Commissioner Duncan — aye; Chair Metoyer — aye. A commissioner noted that if a Board of Equalization issue arises later, staff (Bradenton) could testify to the agreement's content.
Callahan displayed parcel graphics showing the dashed lot line that had previously crossed the house and explained the consolidation in 2019 corrected setbacks and property-line conflicts but created the dock-area issue addressed by the agreement. The agreement was described in the meeting materials as preserving the owner’s existing house location and dock entitlements while clarifying land-use treatment.
After the vote the board adjourned at 10:08 a.m.
