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CLPOA CALL TO ACTIONULUC Postion Paper |
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Your CLPOA Board of Directors urges you to follow the link below to read the position paper that will be presented to the Kootenai County Planning Department on behalf of the CLPOA membership.
At issue, are the very real concerns outlined within Kootenai County Planning Department’s current Unified Land Use Code project. CLPOA has developed and approved a position paper - raising several concerns and recommendations against the consultant’s draft Code regulations for the County, most notably: Kootenai County wants to extend it’s “Waterfront Shoreline Protection Buffer” expanding from a 25-foot setback ordinance to 75-feet! CLPOA’s “Position Paper“ questions this expansion and additional threats. |
| CLPOA Mission | Board of Directors | |
What is now know as the Coeur d'Alene Lakeshore Property Owners Association was incorporated as the Coeur d'Alene Lake Property Owners and Taxpayers Protective Association, Inc. in Idaho in November of 1964.
To encourage development of lake-shore property, installation of navigational aids and all other development that will improve the lake and enhance proprety values of contiguous property. To promote all forms of water safety, safety education, safety rules and regualtions and the enforcement thereof. To oppose descriminatory treatment of lake-shore or Coeur d'Alene Lake drainage area property owners by taxing or other public authority. Generally to take any and all action neemed advisable by the corporation to represent the common interests of the owners of property on Lake Coeur d'Alene and its drainages. In 2007 the following mission statement was publicized: CLPOA is committed to preserving and promoting the environmental and recreational benefits for the use and enjoyment of Lake Coeur d'Alene.
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President of the Board
Greg Delavan - Walker's Bay
Vice President
Bruce Cyr - Stevens Point
Treasurer
John Macphee - Walker's Bay
Secretary
Michelle Stafford - Squaw Bay
Cliff Anderson - Echo Bay
Peg Carver - St. Joe River
Gayne Clifford - Blue Creek Bay
Matt Lyman - Bell Bay
John Magnuson - Kidd Island Bay
Skip Murphy - Casco Bay
Roy Newton
Jim Riley
Rusty Sheppard - SRA Director
Spokane River Association
Mark Wagner - Harrison
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SUMMER MEETING HIGHLIGHTS |
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Coeur d'Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem highlighted CLPOA's July Summer Meeting at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. Mayor Bloem acknowledged the tremendous local and community interest of the proposed McEuen Park Plan - and detailed the vast amount of amenities the plan could incorporate. "We will not raise your taxes or use general fund money, or even float a bond," explained Mayor Bloem - on questions about how the City of Coeur d'Alene will pay for any of the plans components. "We intend to use dedicated funds, grants, even Urban Renewal monies," she said.
Her entire address also included some important concerns on the City's radar, "we haven't given up fight with the EPA," she said - referring to the ongoing litigation over EPA the State of Washington's demands for water quality improvements that will cost tens of millions of dollars for Coeur d'Alene rate-payers. "They want us to meet the toughest standards in the nation - which nobody else has met, anywhere," she said.
Other meeting highlights included CLPOA President Greg Delavan thanking Michelle Stafford (CLPOA Secretary) for taking on the expensive battle of trying to resolve issues with the County's Site Disturbance Ordinance - and having attorney John Magnuson's legal expertise in doing so by getting a favorable ruling from the State Supreme Court. Michelle is a realtor by profession and she made time to share some interesting waterfront real estate sales statistics and valuations for CLPOA members. CDA Lake MLS Property Stats 2011 The evening also included Bruce Cyr's impassioned request for support and CLPOA involvement in the County's current Unified Land Use Code process (see www.kccode.com) "The County's current (Site Disturbance) ordinance is worse than Michelle and her husband went through," said Cyr. "I think you've gotta care and know what's going on," he said. Also of interest to CLPOA members - is the outcome of the association's 2011 membership survey - which can be found on this site by clicking on the link. Please plan to attend the annual meeting on Wed., September 21st at the Coeur d'Alene Resort. |
The Lake City's first-female Mayor reminded the more than 100 CLPOA members in attendance, "McEuen Park is about 20-acres in size and offers opportunity for more people, all ages, and all seasons." On the topic of a proposed launch (to replace the 3rd Street boat ramp/launch at the resort with a new site just west of the Silver Beach marina, the Mayor says she'll push for 3-lanes there. 
One other concern that has recently caught the attention of many who love the lake's waterfront, is the recent announcement by the Army Corps of Engineers who say the City must remove 1100-trees lining both sides of the dike road between North Idaho College and the lake and the Spokane River. "We can't ignore it," she said, adding "we have to find a solution that won't jeopardize federal funding or negatively impact people's ability to insure their property in the Fort Grounds area and for NIC." | Spring / Summer Newsletter | |
 The CLPOA Spring/Summer Newsletteris available here now. Click here. Coeur d'Alene Mayor Sandi Bloem will be the keynote speaker at the summer meeting on, Wednesday, July 20th.
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Commissioners will amend Site Disturbance Ordinance |
 Click the link below to read the story from the CDA Press about the 3-0 vote of the commissioners to amend the ordinance to clear up what has been called convoluted and allows for misinterpretation. Click here for the full story. |
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McEuen Park Project Update |
Following a workshop on the McEuen Park Project, the CDA Press reported that an initial estimate was presented at between $23 million and $27.5 million dollars. This did not include rebuilding displaced existing facilities such as the American Legion baseball field, to be relocated to Coeur d’Alene High School, constructing the replacement boat launch at Silver Beach or completion of the lower level of the proposed parking structure. Inclusion of these portions of the project could bump totals up to $26 or $30 million dollars. To read the article, including comments from Coeur d’Alene mayor, Sandi Bloem click here. |
| Commissioners Consider Site Disturbance Ordinance |
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The Public Hearing before Kootenai County’s Board of Commissioners was closed after a 2-hour hearing that was moved to 10am this morning (Apr 7th). This meeting was originally scheduled for 6:00 PM.
 Of those who testified, CLPOA Directors Greg Delavan and Rusty Sheppard, along with Exec. Director Bret Bowers were among 9 stakeholders voicing opposition to the County Planning Dept.’s 12th Draft Amendment for the Site Disturbance Ordinance – as written.
Greg, Rusty and Bret each offered their own ad-lib testimony, and Bowers did offer formal written comments for the record (click here to read CLPOA position). Although there are some positive merits in the draft amendment, there are just too many concerns for CLPOA to support at this time.
 Two parties were neutral, and one other person (Janna Robnett) was the lone supporter. County Commissioners say they’re going to take all oral and written testimony (including some new exhibits) under advisement as they deliberate further – with a formal deliberations deadline of April 28th – 10am at the County Admin. Building.
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EPA Backs off on plan - CDA Press Update |
Proposal already trimmed by $300 million as liner for South Fork is removed Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2011 12:00 am By ALECIA WARREN/Staff writer It will be smaller. It will be less expensive. But it probably still won't satisfy everyone. In the midst of reviewing and responding to the 6,000 comments submitted on the proposed Upper Basin Cleanup Plan, the Environmental Protection Agency is already axing at least $300 million from the initial $1.3 billion pricetag. Millions more could still be trimmed. "We're not able to come back and say, 'We heard people and we're going to go away and not do the cleanup,'" said Bill Adams, EPA project manager. "We're working through them (comments) and looking at what changes we could make." The federal agency has been delving into the mountain of e-mails and letters since late last year, Adams said. The EPA is compiling them into a database with intent to respond to each individually, and then release a cumulative response for public viewing. "As you can imagine, that's a fairly lengthy process to go through," Adams said. The general themes (in comments) are that it's too long a period of time to do a cleanup, it's too expensive, that's it's not necessary," Adams said. "A lot of folks believe the risks aren't real, that enough work has been done already."Unfortunately, congressional mandate requires the EPA to continue the mining waste cleanup to meet water quality standards, Adams said. But the agency still wants to meet the public halfway. A subcommittee of the Basin Environmental Improvement Project Committee has been charged with combing the plan to determine which projects to table or trash altogether. "There are a number of ways to package (the implementation), in addition to reducing the overall scope," Adams said. The subcommittee, the Upper Basin Project Focus Team, is comprised of state and federal agency representatives, environmental experts and spokespeople for the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, Adams said. More.... |
Changes proposed at McEuen Park
Annual Meeting Well Received
The September 22nd annual meeting of CLPOA was a fun and informative event in
spite of, or due to, a last minute change of plans. A scheduling conflict caused the
meeting to be moved to the Shore Lounge at the CDA Resort instead of the usual
meeting room. Although this delayed the start of the program slightly, most attendees
were fine with relaxing in the comfortable atmosphere. Look for more details soon on
the specifics covered in the meeting. Thanks to all who attended.
Summer Meeting Photos
The following photos are from the summer meeting of CLPOA.
John Barlow, President, Hagadone Hospitality Co. Real
Estate Division shares his keynote comments during July’s
CLPOA Summer Meeting – about the planned Blackwell
Island Marina Project.
CLPOA members listened and shared input during several
presentations at July’s summer meeting at the Coeur d’Alene
Resort.
CLPOA Members Rick and Jan Carr thank President
Greg Delavan and the Board of Directors for the surprise
$5,000.00 donation to the Carr’s to help offset more
than $40,000 in legal expenses from their 2010 Idaho
Supreme Court victory. The State’s highest court upheld
a lower court ruling appealed by the Idaho Dept. of Lands
and the ID Transportation Dept. over the Carr’s attempt
to obtain a permit for a dock on the lake near Silver Beach.
Although the favorable court ruling helps the Carr’s and all
other waterfront owners with right-of-way easement issues
with the State, the legal victory does not allow the Carr’s to
recover their legal fees.
Rebecca Stevens, Cd’A Tribe and Glen Rothrock, Idaho DEQ
discuss the Coeur d’Alene Lake Management Plan and the
opportunity for public input in their current survey available
on-line at: www.cdalakesurvey.com