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Hayden council declines to endorse Hayden Lake Marina expansion after residents raise safety, parking and environmental concerns
Summary
After extended public comment, the Hayden City Council voted to deny a requested letter of support for Hayden Lake Marina’s expansion, citing unresolved Idaho Department of Lands questions, off-site parking in city limits and safety and environmental concerns. A formal IDL hearing is set for April 15.
The Hayden City Council on March 24 declined to provide a letter of support for Hayden Lake Marina’s proposed expansion following extensive public comment and council discussion about parking, navigation safety and environmental impacts.
At the meeting residents who live adjacent to the marina told the council the project — which applicants say would extend docks and reconfigure slips — would place boat traffic in a narrow corridor along the lake’s eastern shore and increase wakes and congestion near private docks. “They will be there will be hundreds of boats, probably 200 boats a day that will be driving right by my dock,” said Tom Brown, an adjacent property owner, urging the council to wait until an April 15 public hearing before taking a…
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