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Sandpoint council rules University Place PUD expired under city code after staff and applicant missed a two‑year start window

3675401 · June 5, 2025
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Summary

After extended discussion and an unsuccessful motion to grant an eight‑month extension, the Sandpoint City Council voted that the University Place planned unit development (PPUD22‑00001) had expired under Sandpoint City Code 10‑3‑10(m). The vote closes the formal PUD approval unless council later adopts a

The Sandpoint City Council on June 4 determined that the University Place planned unit development (PPUD22‑00001) had expired under Sandpoint City Code 10‑3‑10(m) after staff and the applicant failed to meet the code’s two‑year commencement requirement. The council’s formal interpretation followed a multi‑hour hearing that included staff briefing and an appearance by the project’s developer, Derek Mulgrew.

City planner Bill Dean and Community Planning and Development Director Jason Welker briefed the council on the code provision that allows a PUD approval to be void if construction has not begun within two years of approval and no current building permit exists. Dean told council the record showed no approved final plat or building…

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