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Post Falls Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting – September 10, 2025

Planning and Zoning Commission — Wednesday, September 10, 2025
BodyPost Falls, Idaho
SessionPlanning and Zoning Commission
DateWednesday, September 10, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:14

Call the meeting in order.

0:15

Please rise for the pledge.

0:22

South America.

0:26

One nation under justice.

0:34

All right, good evening, everyone.

0:35

Welcome to the September 9th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.

0:41

I'm through the agenda here.

0:43

We'll start with roll call tonight.

0:45

Here.

0:46

Okay, both.

0:46

Present.

0:47

Stephenson?

0:48

Here.

0:50

Yes.

0:52

Here.

0:52

And Kibby Walton is excused tonight.

0:56

Any ceremonies, announcements, appointments, or presentations tonight, Mr.

0:59

Manley.

1:00

There's none.

1:01

Amendments to the agenda.

1:03

Just one clarification on public hearings.

1:07

Action item B, Echo Estates Annexation file A N and X 245.

1:13

They withdrew their interest in their subdivisions.

1:17

So we continued with the annexation aspect of their request.

1:23

Okay.

1:26

Sounds good.

1:29

What does that mean?

1:32

So what that means, yeah, there's a question about what does that mean?

1:35

That's fine.

1:36

So what that means is as the applicant, they are just looking for a zoning recommendation from you tonight as part of the annexation request.

1:45

That'll go before city council at a later date to hear whatever the outcome is tonight from you guys.

1:52

And then at a later date down the road, once they have more direction, then they would apply for a subdivision at that time.

2:00

If it was approved, we don't know the outcome of words going towards our skill.

2:04

Yeah.

2:06

So there's still a hearing.

2:07

We'll explain a little bit more, but there's still a hearing for them tonight.

2:11

Okay.

2:13

Yep.

2:14

Any declaration of conflict, ex parte contacts, or site business from commission members.

2:19

I have a conflict tonight on the consent calendar, so I'll recuse myself from that.

2:22

All right.

2:23

Sounds good.

2:23

Anybody else?

2:25

Nope.

2:26

All right.

2:26

Uh can we go over the consent calendar, please?

2:30

Yeah, we got action item A, which the is the meeting minutes from the July 29th, 2025 Commission meeting.

2:36

We got action item B, which is the meeting minutes from the August 12th, 2025 Commission meeting.

2:42

Action item C is the poll and Zorro special use permit reason decision.

2:46

File number SUP 253.

2:49

Action item D is the River City Corner Subdivision reason decision.

2:53

File number S U B D 251.

2:56

Action item E is the River City Corner Special Use Permit Reason Decision.

3:00

File number S U P 251.

3:04

Action item F is G2 Development Annexation Zoning Recommendation.

3:09

File number ANNX 252.

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Action item G is the G2 development annexation reason decision.

3:16

File number S U B D 252.

3:19

And action item H is the painted rock subdivision reason decision file number SUBD 253.

3:27

Any questions?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Development█████████████████████████████████████████████57%
Affordable Housing█████████████16%
Procedural██████7%
HOA Management██████7%
Transportation Safety███4%
Water And Wastewater Management██3%
Public Engagement██2%
Community Engagement██2%
Animal Welfare█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Post Falls Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting – September 10, 2025

Note: The meeting transcript references September 9, 2025, but the provided timestamp indicates September 10, 2025. This summary uses the given date.

The Post Falls Planning and Zoning Commission met on September 10, 2025, to consider a consent calendar, hear a citizen request regarding backyard ducks, and conduct public hearings on two land‑use applications: Harvest Meadows PUD/Subdivision and Echo Estates Annexation Zoning. All motions carried as detailed below.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved meeting minutes from July 29 and August 12, 2025.
  • Approved reasoned decisions for Poll and Zorro Special Use Permit (SUP 253), River City Corner Subdivision (SUBD 251) and Special Use Permit (SUP 251), G2 Development Annexation (ANNX 252) and Subdivision (SUBD 252), and Painted Rock Subdivision (SUBD 253).
  • Vote: 6–0–1 (Kimball abstained).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Sarah Erickson requested code changes to allow backyard ducks on lots less than one acre, similar to chickens. She cited benefits including quieter nature, pest control, and nutrient‑rich eggs.

Discussion Items

Harvest Meadows PUD (PUD252) and Subdivision (SUBD254)

  • Staff Report: Planning Manager John Manley reviewed the revised 85‑lot proposal on 11.2 acres (after previous 92‑lot denial). The plan includes 7.36 dwelling units per acre, front‑ and rear‑loaded lots with two‑car garages, 340 off‑street parking spaces, and about 10.6% open space.
  • Applicant: Merle Van Houten (Blackwell Homes) described reducing lot count from 92 to 85, widening front‑loaded lots to 40 feet, and providing four off‑street parking stalls per lot (exceeding code). He noted the project targets affordability below area median.
  • Public Testimony: Several residents spoke in favor, citing the need for entry‑level homeownership. Opponents, including Deborah Thomas and Chad Gabbert, raised concerns about small lot sizes, density, traffic, and compatibility with adjacent R1 neighborhoods.
  • Commission Deliberation: Commissioners discussed open‑space requirements, phasing, HOA maintenance funding, and the addition of a play structure. They amended conditions to require completion of phases 1 and 2 before phase 3, cap lots at 85 (excluding tracts), and mandate HOA maintenance of all common areas including private streets and alleys with a capital reserve fund.
  • Key Outcomes:
    • PUD approval: Motion passed 6–0.
    • Subdivision approval: Motion passed 6–0, subject to amended conditions.

Echo Estates Annexation – Zoning Recommendation (ANX245)

  • Staff Report: Justin Souter presented the request for R2 zoning on two parcels (approximately 5 acres). The property is in the West Prairie Focus Area designated Medium Density Residential; R2 is an implementing zone.
  • Applicant: Jeremy Terzulli (on behalf of Ryan Stoker) stated the owner is open to various development types (R1, R2, or a mix) but requested R2 to align with the comprehensive plan. A concurrent subdivision application was withdrawn to gather feedback.
  • Public Testimony: Multiple residents opposed the annexation and R2 zoning, citing narrow Echo Drive, traffic, loss of rural character, and incompatibility with existing homes. They urged recommendation for R1 instead.
  • Commission Deliberation: Commissioners acknowledged the comprehensive plan’s guidance for R2 but noted traffic constraints. After debate, a motion to recommend R2 zoning to City Council passed.
  • Key Outcome: Motion to recommend R2 zoning approved 4–1 (Wilhelm dissenting). The recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final annexation decision.

Commissioner Comments

  • Commissioner Kimball requested staff review HOA funding mechanisms for capital repairs and replacement, possibly as part of the subdivision code update.
  • Commissioner Schlotthauer raised the duck code issue, suggesting parity with chicken regulations.
  • Commissioner Shriver expressed concern about the proliferation of private streets and their long‑term liability.
  • Commissioner Schreiber commented that density alone does not equate to affordability; impact fees play a larger role.

Meeting Transcript

Call the meeting in order. Please rise for the pledge. South America. One nation under justice. All right, good evening, everyone. Welcome to the September 9th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. I'm through the agenda here. We'll start with roll call tonight. Here. Okay, both. Present. Stephenson? Here. Yes. Here. And Kibby Walton is excused tonight. Any ceremonies, announcements, appointments, or presentations tonight, Mr. Manley. There's none. Amendments to the agenda. Just one clarification on public hearings. Action item B, Echo Estates Annexation file A N and X 245. They withdrew their interest in their subdivisions. So we continued with the annexation aspect of their request. Okay. Sounds good. What does that mean? So what that means, yeah, there's a question about what does that mean? That's fine. So what that means is as the applicant, they are just looking for a zoning recommendation from you tonight as part of the annexation request. That'll go before city council at a later date to hear whatever the outcome is tonight from you guys. And then at a later date down the road, once they have more direction, then they would apply for a subdivision at that time. If it was approved, we don't know the outcome of words going towards our skill. Yeah. So there's still a hearing. We'll explain a little bit more, but there's still a hearing for them tonight. Okay. Yep. Any declaration of conflict, ex parte contacts, or site business from commission members. I have a conflict tonight on the consent calendar, so I'll recuse myself from that. All right. Sounds good. Anybody else? Nope. All right. Uh can we go over the consent calendar, please? Yeah, we got action item A, which the is the meeting minutes from the July 29th, 2025 Commission meeting. We got action item B, which is the meeting minutes from the August 12th, 2025 Commission meeting. Action item C is the poll and Zorro special use permit reason decision. File number SUP 253.

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