Council denies Litehouse rezone request
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
The Sandpoint City Council voted Nov. 3 to reject a rezoning request by Litehouse Foods, which sought to sell a north Sandpoint property for housing …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
The Sandpoint City Council voted Nov. 3 to reject a rezoning request by Litehouse Foods, which sought to sell a north Sandpoint property for housing …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
With countywide elections concluded Nov. 2, area voters put in place a new slate of public servants, turning away from incumbents in a number of …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Council members voted Oct. 6 to approve the preliminary plat for a 10-unit single-family housing development dubbed Madison Meadows, located just north of …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint’s housing affordability crisis was front and center at the Oct. 5 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission, as members voted 3-1 to recommend …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Council members voted Sept. 15 to move two subdivision projects forward on North Boyer Avenue, voting 4-2 to approve the preliminary plat for …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
In a special meeting Sept. 8, the Sandpoint City Council voted 4-1 to approve a resort city local option tax of 1% for inclusion on …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
With no discussion or debate, the Sandpoint City Council at its Sept. 1 meeting approved the final plat for Phase I of the University Place …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Council members unanimously approved the fiscal year 2022 budget Aug. 18, appropriating nearly $40.6 million as well as the use of forgone levying …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
As both regional and national headlines continue to pile up regarding the lack of affordable housing — especially in the Northwest — the recently formed …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint city staff presented a wide-ranging overview of the preliminary fiscal year 2022 budget to council members Aug. 4, including deep dives into several specific …
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