Coeur Terre 2 Goes Back to the City Council: Reconsideration Hearing October 26

Summary

Key facts

The City of Coeur d’Alene has issued a notice of a reconsideration hearing on Coeur Terre 2. The City Council approved the subdivision 5-1 on August 31, 2026, on an appeal by neighbor Madelyn Knutson of the Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval. She has now asked the Council to reconsider that decision, and the Council will hear the request on October 26.

The hearing

When: Monday, October 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Where: Coeur d’Alene Public Library Community Room (lower level), 702 E. Front Ave.
Item: S-2-26 AA
Staff report: posted online the Friday before the meeting, October 23, at cdaid.org, under Mayor & Council, Council Agendas.
Accessibility: the facility is accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodation is available on request five days before the hearing (by October 21) from the City Clerk, (208) 769-2231.
Questions: the Planning Department, (208) 769-2240.

What is the request?

Madelyn Knutson has requested a reconsideration of the City Council's approval of S-2-26AA on August 31, 2026, which was an appeal of the Planning and Zoning Commission's approval of S-2-26, the request by Connie Krueger, AICP on behalf of LREV 33, LLC through LREV 39, LLC, for a preliminary plat to subdivide +/- 202 acres into 284 single-family and 36 multi-family lots, a public park, a public school site, and associated non-buildable tracts on property zoned R-3, R-8, and R-17, known as Coeur Terre 2 Subdivision.

ITEM: S-2-26 AA City of Coeur d'Alene, reconsideration hearing notice (source)

How the hearing will run

The notice sets the order and the time limits:

The appellant, Madelyn Knutson, presents the deficiencies identified in her request.
The applicant presents in support of the final decision.
The public has three minutes each to testify on those deficiencies.
The applicant may respond to public testimony (10 minutes).
The appellant may respond to new matters and summarize the request (10 minutes).

The Council then makes its decision.

Where is the property?

The project is located at the southern portion of the Coeur Terre master planned community, north of W. Woodside Ave., South of the future W. Nez Perce Rd. extension, east of N. Huetter Rd., and west of N. Buckskin Rd. This proposed subdivision includes portions of parcel numbers C-B149-002-001A, C-0000-004-2500, C-0000-004-2600, C-0000-004-3100, C-0000-004-3700, C-0000-004-4300, C-0000-004-4000, and C-0000-004-4600.

ITEM: S-2-26 AA City of Coeur d'Alene, reconsideration hearing notice (source)

A full legal description of the parcels and a map may be viewed at the City’s Planning Department during regular business hours.

What happens next

Why reconsideration first: under Idaho Code § 67-6535(2)(b), an applicant or affected person must first seek reconsideration within 14 days of a final decision before seeking judicial review, and the request must identify the specific deficiencies in the decision. The notice says the request was filed on time.
The possible outcomes: on reconsideration, the decision may be affirmed, reversed or modified.
The deadline: the Council will issue a written decision within 60 days of receiving the request, or the request is deemed denied.
After that: an aggrieved party may seek judicial review within 28 days of the written decision.

Written comments

The second page of the notice has a comment form addressed to the City of Coeur d’Alene, Attn. City Clerk, 710 E. Mullan Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83814.

Background

Coeur Terre 2 Passes City Council 5-1: the August 31 hearing, the vote, and the traffic concerns raised.
Coeur Terre Phase 2: Traffic Impact Analysis Review: the community technical review of the project’s traffic study.