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Planner unveils draft downtown core zoning and historic preservation overlay
Summary
Deputy planner Bill Dean presented a draft rewrite of commercial zoning that would define a smaller downtown core, an outer core, and a historic preservation overlay with new design and building‑height standards; the Planning & Zoning Commission will continue review and staff proposes workshops with ACHP and council.
Deputy Planning Director Bill Dean told the council on Feb. 18 that the city’s commercial zoning needs a focused rethink and presented a draft ordinance that would define a compact downtown core, an outer core, and a preservation overlay.
Dean said Sandpoint’s existing commercial zoning is broad—roughly 365 acres—and that spreading downtown zoning too widely dilutes activity. His draft creates two tailored zones: a downtown core with stricter…
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