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CITY
HALL CALENDAR
Click
here
to view this month's City Hall Calendar.
Scroll
down for the City's online Google calendar,
which displays future months.
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Coal
Train Traffic in Sandpoint
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Sandpoint
City Council, during their regular meeting in
April, adopted Resolution 12-22, "Concerns
Regarding Increased Coal Train Traffic in the
City of Sandpoint". Click here
to read the resolution, which is attached to a
letter from the Mayor to the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers. A copy of the resolution
was also provided to our state and county
elected officials, along with pertinent state
and federal agencies and others.
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City
Clean-Up and Haul-Away
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The
City of Sandpoint will conduct citywide
clean-up May 14-16.
City
crews will assist Sandpoint residents (no
commercial) by hauling away appliances,
furniture, household items, etc. ITEMS
NOT ALLOWED: NO
TVs, computer monitors, batteries, paint, tires, branches or
leaves.
Items
must be separated by appliances, metal, and
household and placed at the curb or next to
the street with your assigned number by May
13.
Residents
must obtain a pre-assigned pick-up number by
calling Dyan at the City Shop, 263-3428,
Monday-Friday between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm.
The
deadline to sign up is May 11 at 3:00 pm.
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Downtown
Streets Project
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With the imminent opening of the new Sand Creek Byway and the planned realignment of Highway 2, many of the streets in downtown Sandpoint will revert from the Idaho Transportation Department back to the City of Sandpoint.
With the downtown streets no longer serving double-duty as state highways, it will be an opportune time for the City to redesign these streets in order to better serve the downtown businesses, residents, and
visitors. For more information on how to participate in the planning stage,
click
here.
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Main
Street Improvements
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The
City of Sandpoint is seeking public comment on
the options for improvements to the Main
Street corridor. Click here
to see renderings of two options under
consideration. Please note that this is
a large file (almost 4.5 MB), so it may take a
few minutes to load.
Please e-mail Ruen-Yeager &
Associates with your comments: eolson@ruenyeager.com.
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Fire
Hydrant Flow Testing
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The
City of Sandpoint Water Distribution Crew will
be flow testing the City’s fire hydrants
April through June. The flow testing will take place between 6 am and
5 pm, Monday through Thursday, starting at the
north end of Sandpoint and working south.
During
the flow testing, the hydrant will be opened
for a short period of time to record the data.
After a fire hydrant has been opened,
sometimes a resident / business could
experience a discoloration in their water.
If
this does happen, please run your cold water
for a few minutes, and it should clear up.
Please call the
City Maintenance Department if you have any concerns or
questions: 263-3428.
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UPCOMING
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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There
are no City Council public hearings scheduled at
this time.
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Click here
to view upcoming Planning and Zoning and
Impact Fee public hearings.
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ROAD
CONSTRUCTION
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Washington
Avenue
After
a shutdown for the winter, work on the
Washington Avenue project began again
mid-April, with concrete work on the sidewalks
scheduled to begin April 23. Completion of the
project is still scheduled for May 31.
Click here
for a letter from the contractor.
Click
here
for more information on the Washington Avenue
project. Click
here
for the draft project schedule. Please
note that dates provided are estimates.
If
you have any questions or concerns, contact Bruce Robertson: brobertson@ci.sandpoint.id.us.
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Click here
for information and updates on the Sand
Creek Byway.
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Click here
for traffic and construction information on state highways.
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BID
OPPORTUNITIES
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Click
here
to see current City bid opportunities
and requests for
proposal.
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NEW
CITY ORDINANCES
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Ordinance
No. 1263 - New Residential Zoning
Code
(adopted December 29, 2011)
Ordinance
1263 amends the City's Residential Zoning
Code. All areas previously zoned under Residential
A are now in the Residential Single-Family or
“RS” Zone, and all areas previously zoned
under Residential B and Residential C are now
in the Residential Multi-Family or “RM”
Zone. In
addition, changes were made to the Residential
Zoning General Provisions, including cottage
housing development standards, multi-family
design standards, and additions to definitions.
This
law took effect on January 27, 2012.
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Ordinance
No. 1261 - Discrimination
Prohibited
(adopted December 21, 2011)
Ordinance
1261 provides for the creation of the City of
Sandpoint Human Relations Review Board and
prohibits discriminatory acts in housing,
employment and public accommodations based
upon sexual orientation and gender
identity/expression.
A violation of this section shall be a
misdemeanor, with penalties pursuant to Idaho
Code § 18-113.
This
law took effect on January 6, 2012.
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Ordinance
No. 1257 - Wireless Communication
Devices (Texting/Phone Use While Driving)
(adopted September 21, 2011)
Ordinance
No. 1257 amends Chapter 1 of Title 6,
Sandpoint City Code, revising City traffic regulations
to restrict the use of cell phones and other
wireless communication devices while driving a
motor vehicle. As part of the new law,
within Sandpoint city limits, texting while
driving is not allowed, and a hands-free
device is required when talking on a cell
phone while driving. Violations are
considered secondary infractions with a fine
of $10.
This
law took effect on December 29, 2011.
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