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Design Review Commission approves Coeur d'Alene temple and meeting house, asks staff to limit architectural lighting
Summary
The Coeur d'Alene Design Review Commission granted design approval for a 29,630 sq ft temple and a 17,282 sq ft meeting house for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints on a 10.91‑acre C‑17 parcel, adding a condition for the applicant to work with staff to mitigate building accent lighting.
The Coeur d'Alene Design Review Commission approved design review DR‑3‑26 on March 26, 2026, authorizing a 29,630‑square‑foot temple and a 17,282‑square‑foot meeting house for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints on a 10.91‑acre parcel in the C‑17 Commercial zone.
The commission's approval included two conditions: that the final design be substantially similar to the submittal and that the applicant work with city staff to develop measures to mitigate architectural or accent lighting (by duration, intensity or other means) to staff satisfaction before final sign‑off. The commission recorded a roll‑call vote in favor: Chester, Ingalls, Messina, Lundy and Keller.
Tammy, the city planner who presented the staff report, described the project site at West Hanley Avenue bordered by…
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