Approved

BOUNDARY COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
FINDINGS AND DECISION
APPLICATION 10-005, MARK COWAN

DECISION/MOTION: Motion to approve the application as presented made by member Matt Cossalman, seconded by member Dan Studer and carried unanimously.

OVERVIEW: The applicant is seeking a variance to divide 20-acre parcel RP60N02W168710A into parcels approximately 9.75 and 13.25 acres in size where divided by the Pack River.

SURROUNDING USES: Forest, large lot residential, recreational.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: Legal notice for planning and zoning public hearing March 18, 2010, published in Bonners Ferry Herald February 25, 2010. Notices mailed to surrounding property owners February 25. Property posted March 10. In addition to three surrounding property owners, notices were also sent to the Idaho Department of Lands, the US Forest Service, Boundary County Road and Bridge, Panhandle Health.

WRITTEN COMMENT RECEIVED: None

P&Z PUBLIC HEARING: Initial public hearing March 18 tabled due to lack of quorum; hearing held April 15, 2010 with five members present.

SIGN IN SHEETS/PUBLIC COMMENT (Both meetings): None

FINDINGS: In considering this application, the Boundary County Planning and Zoning Commission did find:
1.The parcel is naturally divided by the Pack River, which afforded no common access between those portions of the same parcel located on each side of the river.
2.Access to the portion of the parcel on the west side of the river is by driveway off Upper Pack River Road. Access to that portion of the parcel on the east side of the river is by Twilight Lane, which turns off Upper Pack River Road approximately ½ to ¾ mile north of the subject parcel, crosses the river by bridge, and returns south along the east side of the Pack River.
3.The division of this property by the Pack River makes the property unsuited for uses established in the agriculture/forestry zone district.
4.Based on the above, the variance requested does not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with limitations placed on similarly situated properties within the agriculture/forestry zone district.
5.Approval of this variance is not materially detrimental to the public welfare nor injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity.

/s/
Rod Barcklay        
Chairman