BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SIGNING
Minutes Date:
March 20, 2014
Case Name:
The City of Post Falls-Police Department
Case Number:
CUP13-0007
Commissioners Present:
Chairman Todd Tondee, Commissioner Daniel H. Green and Commissioner Jai Nelson
Commissioner Absent:
None.
CONFLICT(S):
None.
CHANGES:
None.
STAFF PRESENT:
Pat Braden, David Callahan, Mel Palmer, Kathryn Ford
Case No. CUP13-0007, a request by The City of Post Falls/Scot Haug, Chief of Police, for a Conditional Use
Permit (CUP) to construct and operate an unstaffed, non-commercial, wireless communication facility (“WCF”)
located on Rathdrum Mountain on 160 acres in the Rural zone. Concurrently with the CUP application, the Applicant
is requesting a Variance in application VAR13-0006. The site is described as N2-NE, N2-NW in Section 26,
Township 52 North, Range 05 West. B. M. Kootenai County, ID. The Hearing Examiner heard this case on February
20, 2014 and recommended approval. The Board heard this at deliberations on March 6, 2014. Chairman Tondee and
Commissioner Nelson approved the request. Commissioner Green was absent. (Planner-Mel Palmer)
Motion by Commissioner Nelson, second by Chairman Tondee, to approve the signing for Case No. CUP13-0007 The
City of Post Falls-Police Department.
Commissioner Nelson:
Commissioner Green:
Chairman Tondee:
Aye
Abstain
Aye
Decision:
Approved
Deputy Clerk’s Signature:
March 20, 2014
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SIGNING
Minutes Date:
March 20, 2014
Case Name:
The City of Post Falls-Police Department
Case Number:
VAR13-0006
Commissioners Present:
Chairman Todd Tondee, Commissioner Daniel H. Green and Commissioner Jai Nelson
Commissioner Absent:
None.
CONFLICT(S):
None.
CHANGES:
None.
STAFF PRESENT:
Pat Braden, David Callahan, Mel Palmer, Kathryn Ford
Case No. VAR13-0006, a request by The City of Post Falls/Scot Haug, Chief of Police, for a variance from
Kootenai County Ordinance No. 401, minimum lot size requirements for the Rural zone. The Applicant is also
requesting a variance to waive the Design Standards for paving, parking and landscaping as required in Kootenai
County Ordinance No. 401, Chapter 17. The proposed site is located approximately 2 miles northwest of the City of
Rathdrum, via a gated logging road on Rathdrum Mountain. The parcel number is 52N05W-26-1000. The site is
described as N2-NE, N2-NW in Section 26, Township 52 North, Range 05 West. B. M. Kootenai County, ID. The
Hearing Examiner heard this case on February 20, 2014 and recommended approval. The Board heard this at
deliberations on March 6, 2014. Chairman Tondee and Commissioner Nelson approved the request. Commissioner
Green was absent. (Planner-Mel Palmer)
Motion by Commissioner Nelson, second by Chairman Tondee, to approve the signing for Case No. VAR13-0006
The City of Post Falls-Police Department.
Commissioner Nelson:
Commissioner Green:
Chairman Tondee:
Aye
Abstain
Aye
Decision:
Approved
Deputy Clerk’s Signature:
March 20, 2014
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING
March 20, 2014
ZON13-0002
Commissioners Present: Chairman W. Todd Tondee, Commissioner Daniel H. Green and Commissioner Jai Nelson
Staff Present:
David Callahan, Pat Braden, Mel Palmer, Kathryn Ford
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners met in a continuation of the regular meeting
of the second Monday of March 2014. Chairman Tondee called the hearing to order at 9:05
a.m. The members were polled for conflicts of interest.
CONFLICT(S): None.
CHANGES:
None.
Case No. ZON13-0002, Western Property Management, LLC to change the zoning classification from Agricultural
Suburban to Commercial with a Conditional Zoning Development Agreement on 2.95 acres. The proposed site is
located within the Post Falls Area of City Impact on the northwest corner of the intersection of Huetter Road and
Interstate 90. The Parcel number is 50N04W-05-2300 and described as Tax #1095 EX N 103’ EX RW, E2-TR 8 EX
RW N of I-90 (IN LAWRENCE PARK) in Section 05, Township 50 North, Range 04 West, B. M., Kootenai County,
Idaho. The Hearing Examiner heard this case on October 3, 2013 and recommended denial. The Board held a public
hearing on December 19, 2013 and directed staff to schedule a third public hearing for the zone change request.
(Planner-Mel Palmer)
Staff Presentation: Mel Palmer, Planner II, stated this is the third public hearing for a zoning classification from
Agricultural Suburban to Commercial for use as a plumbing administration office and storage. There have been no
other public comments received. The site was posted and based on the signed affidavit, the public notice requirements
have been met. The Hearing Examiner recommended denial and Board discussion can override the recommendation.
Ms. Palmer provided the staff report (B 2001) for referencing the Conclusion of Law and added this third public
hearing is to confirm a Board decision.
Applicant Presentation: Gary Young, applicant representative, provided a brief review and submitted the finalized
Conditional Zoning Development Agreement (B-2000).
Exhibits:
B 2000 – Conditional Zoning Development Agreement submitted by Gary Young.
B 2001 – Staff report (S-39) for Conclusions of Law reference submitted by Mel Palmer.
Public Testimony: Comment Sheets submitted: 1, Applicant/Representatives–1; In Favor-0, Neutral-0, Opposed-0.
The names and address of the individuals speaking or submitting comments are part of the record.
Applicants Rebuttal: None.
Motion by Commissioner Green, second by Commissioner Nelson, to close the public hearing.
The vote was as follows:
Commissioner Nelson:
Commissioner Green:
Chairman Tondee:
Aye
Aye
Aye
Decision:
Approved
The public hearing adjourned at 9:26 a.m.
MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING
March 20, 2014 a.m.
ZON13-0002
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Deliberations: Chairman Tondee stated the request fits the area and he would support this zone change request.
Commissioner Green stated he had nothing to add from the prior hearing discussion. Commissioner Nelson added she
would support the request since it is more appropriate with the activities today and future use.
Motion by Commissioner Green, second by Commissioner Nelson, to approve Case No. ZON13-0002 Western
Property Management and adopt the zone change with the Findings of Fact, Legal Standards, and Conclusions of
Law with a Conditional Zoning Development Agreement.
The vote was as follows:
Commissioner Nelson:
Commissioner Green:
Chairman Tondee:
Aye
Aye
Aye
Decision:
Approved
Deputy Clerk’s Signature:
March 20, 2014