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Board approves variances to allow home on steep Hayden Lake parcel

Kootenai County Board of County Commissioners (Community Development) · March 26, 2026
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Summary

The board approved VAR25-0019 for the Vignale Living Trust on March 26, 2026, granting a reduced side-yard setback and a reduced rear-yard distance for a proposed primary residence on a narrow, steep lot; approval included a condition requiring adherence to a submitted geotechnical report.

The Kootenai County Board of County Commissioners approved VAR25-0019 on March 26, permitting variances on a steep, irregular lot near Half Mile Road and East Hayden Lake Road so the Vignale Living Trust may construct a primary residence.

Vlad Finkle of Kootenai County Community Development described the parcel as extremely steep and bisected by East Hayden Lake Road. The zoning for the site was stated as restricted residential, with setbacks described in staff comments as a 25-foot front-yard, 10-foot…

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