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Planning staff present downtown core zoning update; proposals would limit some street-front heights

Coeur d'Alene City Council · March 17, 2026
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City planning staff presented a third update on downtown core work, reporting stakeholder outreach and a public survey; recommended options include 45 ft limits on Front, Sherman and Lakeside streets, 110 ft allowance on Coeur d'Alene Avenue west of 6th, tighter design-review authority and increased tower spacing.

City planning staff on March 17 presented the third formal update on downtown-core zoning and design guidelines, detailing outreach, modeling and preliminary recommendations for height limits and design-review changes.

Hillary Patterson, community planning director, said the effort began about two years ago with a 14–18 member working group and 27 meetings. “We are here to give you an update, let you know what we’ve been doing and seek some…

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