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Commissioners approve six-lot Lydia’s Acres subdivision with aquifer-related lot-size limits
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Summary
Kootenai County approved a preliminary major subdivision (Lydia's Acres) for six lots on a 30-acre parcel; staff noted the site sits over an aquifer and minimum lot-size rules (one dwelling per five acres) will govern lot design and health-district requirements.
The Kootenai County Board approved MSP25-0005 (Lydia’s Acres) March 12, granting preliminary approval for a six-lot major subdivision on a roughly 30-acre parcel at the terminus of Wrangler Road.
Staff (Vlad Finkel) told commissioners the tract was created last year via a large-lot exemption and that the county’s land-use code and Panhandle Health District rules require limits on density where property sits over an aquifer (effectively one dwelling per five acres). The applicant proposes extending Wrangler Road, adding a public cul-de-sac and a common driveway arrangement to serve several lots, and providing individual wells and septic for each lot unless a different domestic water option is agreed.
Agencies provided standard recommendations during review and the hearing examiner recommended approval on Feb. 5. The board approved the preliminary plat and noted the applicant will have up to two years to complete required infrastructure or bond for improvements per county code.
