Commission approves Crown Reserve subdivision but ties final plat to Fisher Lift Station capacity
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Summary
The commission approved the 150‑lot Crown Reserve subdivision (SUBD25‑6) but deleted earlier conditions and inserted a staff‑recommended requirement that final plat approval wait until the Fisher Lift Station reconstruction is operational or an approved technical remediation is accepted; commissioners also added an HOA capital reserve requirement.
The Post Falls Planning Commission approved the Crown Reserve first edition subdivision (SUBD25‑6) but added and revised conditions to protect sewer service capacity and long‑term maintenance funding.
Staff told commissioners the 45.31‑acre Crown Reserve project proposes 150 single‑family lots, one multifamily lot and one commercial lot and that construction of the Fisher Lift Station reconstruction is scheduled for 2027. Staff recommended that the final plat not be approved until the Fisher Lift Station improvements are in operation or until an alternate, technically equivalent remediation is approved by city engineering and public works.
City engineer Robert Paul described the requirement as a technical coordination between operations and engineering to ensure adequate capacity, saying the condition allows staff to verify feasibility if the applicant proposes an interim remediation. Applicant representative Ray Kimball said the developer purchased a railroad right‑of‑way to provide an interim sewer route, that phases are designed to align with city projects and that staff and the developer would explore options if limited interim capacity could be achieved.
Commissioners voted to delete conditions 6 and 7 from the staff packet and replace them with the staff‑recommended condition delaying final plat until sewer capacity is demonstrated, delete condition 8 (a CC&R notice staff recommended removing to avoid creating clouds on title) and amend condition 12 to require that an HOA be formed with a capital reserve account to fund maintenance of common areas and private roadways.
What changed: The approved motion keeps preliminary approvals and conditions in place but makes final plat signing contingent on the Fisher Lift Station being operational or on an approved technical remedy; it also adds a homeowner funding requirement to help ensure long‑term maintenance of private streets and common areas.
The next steps: Staff and engineering will coordinate with the applicant to identify technical remediation options or confirm capacity when the city’s Fisher Lift Station project is completed; the commission directed staff to prepare a written reasoned decision reflecting the condition changes.
Quote: Ray Kimball, representing the owner, said of phasing and coordination, "rather than waiting till it's built and then starting construction, our plan is to start construction and build concurrently with the city project so that when the city project is up and going and online, we can find a plat and sell lots."
