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Commission approves Lancaster 41 West short plat dividing 152-acre parcel near Highway 41
Summary
The Rathdrum Planning & Zoning Commission approved a two-lot short plat that splits a roughly 152-acre parent parcel into a 119.8-acre residential parcel and a 26.9-acre commercial parcel at Lancaster Road and Highway 41; approval included standard conditions and notes that commercial development will require future site-plan review.
The Rathdrum Planning & Zoning Commission voted to approve the Lancaster 41 West short plat, which divides an approximately 152-acre parent parcel at the southwest corner of Lancaster Road and Highway 41 into a roughly 119.8-acre R1 residential parcel and a 26.9-acre C2 commercial parcel.
City staff said the short plat, prepared by JUV Engineers for the Airstead Living Trust, meets applicable subdivision requirements: the R1 parcel exceeds the minimum lot size, both lots abut public streets, and the proposal includes required provisions for streets, drainage, buffers and fire protection. Staff noted there is currently no development proposed; any commercial use on the C2 parcel will be subject to a future site-plan review by the city engineer and planner.
Commissioners asked about access to the commercial lot and whether direct access from Highway 41 would be permitted. Staff said Idaho Transportation Department comments do not allow direct access from Highway 41, so the parcel will be served from a rear entrance road and additional right-of-way for Kenosha Lane and the future OK Corral Road is included on the plat. Staff also pointed out an OK Corral well near the parcel’s southern edge.
A motion to approve the short plat with the staff-recommended conditions carried on a roll-call vote where the commissioners recorded affirmative votes (recorded in the transcript as Cynthia Bessie, Jacob Davis and Greg Metzger).
The commission’s action approves the short plat, not any specific development. Staff reiterated that water and sewer adequacy at the date of plat approval is determined by the city engineer and that the C2 parcel will require site-plan review before any commercial construction.
The commission moved on to the next agenda item following the vote.
