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Kootenai County approves Rush-linked rezoning despite neighbors' water and notice concerns
Summary
Kootenai County commissioners on March 12 approved a rezoning request tied to Brian Rush (RFI LLC) to allow commercial and light-industrial uses on two parcels near Old Highway 95 and Highway 53; neighbors raised concerns about water supply, notice and impacts, and staff and the applicant said options include wells, ponds or annexation to a water district.
Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously March 12 to approve ZON25-0005, a request tied to Brian Rush (legal owner RFI LLC) to rezone two adjacent parcels near the Old Highway 95/Highway 53 corridor — a roughly 27-acre tract proposed for light industrial use and a roughly 20-acre tract proposed for commercial use.
The staff presentation, given by Vlad Finkel of community development, said agency reviewers raised no objections that would preclude approval and that the change is consistent with existing conditions along the Old 95 corridor. Finkel also clarified that the agenda listed Brian Rush while Secretary of State records showed RFI LLC as the legal owner, with Rush acting as manager and registered agent.
Neighbors who…
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