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Post Falls approves 41-acre Heaven View annexation, rezones site for mixed-density housing
Summary
The Post Falls City Council approved the Heaven View annexation (ANX259), assigned R1 and R2 zoning to about 41 acres and vacated a small right-of-way (VAC-25-4), advancing a planned subdivision of roughly 209 detached homes in phased development; council and staff stressed transportation connectivity and a pending sewer-capacity study.
The Post Falls City Council voted to annex roughly 41 acres in the Foxtail area and assign split residential zoning as part of the Heaven View proposal. The council approved the annexation (ANX259), the R1/R2 zoning designations and the related right-of-way vacation (VAC-25-4) after a staff presentation and public testimony.
John Manley, the city’s planning manager, told the council the application proposes about 22 acres of R1 and 19.5 acres of R2 zoning and would yield approximately 92 lower-density R1 lots and about 117 medium-density R2 lots. Manley said the planning commission forwarded a recommendation of approval and staff’s review found the proposal consistent with the future-land-use map and Post Falls’ transportation and design policies.
Brad Marshall of JB Engineers, representing Promate Homes, said the developer has signed an annexation agreement, expects infrastructure work to begin in a phased sequence possibly this fall, and anticipates home construction to begin in 2027 with build‑out over several years. Marshall told the council Promate plans to partner with the adjacent Foxtail/Archite Homes development on shared park and infrastructure costs and to use local contractors for construction and sales.
During public testimony, longtime landowner Mark Hughes expressed support for the project and its economic benefits. Foxtail resident Peter Judo supported development in principle but urged more on-site parks, playgrounds and clearer communication about a proposed HOA merge with the neighboring community. Marshall and staff responded that each permit and building permit will incur park-impact fees and that Promate intends to fund the neighborhood park through HOA participation and partnership with adjacent developers.
Council discussion centered on whether annexation served the city’s interests. Supporters pointed to the benefits of filling a county pocket, improving pedestrian and roadway connectivity (including planned Prosper Avenue extensions and links to the Prairie multi-use trail) and providing housing proximate to a planned medical campus. City engineer Robert Paulus reminded council that the development cannot proceed through final platting until sewer capacity is verified; he said a sewer-capacity study is underway and expected to be complete around December.
Council moved in separate motions to approve the annexation, adopt the R1/R2 zoning as filed, and approve the vacation; roll-call votes on those motions carried.
What’s next: staff will continue to coordinate sewer capacity verification and infrastructure timing with the developer. The annexation approvals allow the city and developer to proceed with subdivision entitlement steps and infrastructure design, subject to the sewer study and required permits.
