Sandpoint City Council approves preliminary plan for proposed Ridley Village Court townhome development

The development in question, Ridley Village Court, is proposed to be constructed on a vacant 4.1-acre parcel south of Forrest M. Bird Charter School. The area is in a residential multifamily zone; because the applicant, Affinity Real Estate Management, is suggesting lot dimensions and building setbacks not accounted for in Sandpoint's zoning regulations, they must go through the planned unit development permit process, during which city officials weigh the public benefits the development represents against the waivers and flexibility from the city's zoning standards.