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Idaho Falls Council Approves Sage Lakes PUD After Extended Hearing on Access, Water and Schools
Summary
After more than two hours of testimony and questions about water pressure, emergency access and school capacity, the Idaho Falls City Council approved the Sage Lakes planned unit development (PDV 25-003), a multi‑phase project that reduces by roughly 20% the density the developer could build by right and adds open space and trails.
The Idaho Falls City Council on [date in packet] approved the Sage Lakes planned unit development (PDV 25-003) after an extended public hearing in which neighbors pressed officials about traffic, water pressure and whether local schools can absorb new students.
Developer representatives said the project covers roughly 20 acres just west of 50 East, south of the golf course, and includes 74 previously approved single‑family lots plus a townhome component. Jared Huish, a developer representative, told the council the team reduced the project’s townhome count “down to 246 townhomes, which is a 20% reduction in density” compared with the maximum possible under existing zoning.
Neighbors urged the council to slow or reject the project unless infrastructure concerns were resolved. Allison Dickens of Fairway Estates recounted a 2017 emergency response delay and warned, “It took 17 minutes for the emergency services to get there,” and asked the council to prioritize safe, usable access before adding hundreds of homes. Other residents…
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