Kootenai, Idaho — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Kootenai during 2025.
Kootenai County indexed 1,507 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,277 approved and 32 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.6%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Idaho jurisdictions show. Activity was relatively distributed across Post Falls (474), Coeur d'Alene (370), and Dalton Gardens (289).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,507
Projects with decisions
2,277
Approved actions
32
Denied actions
98.6%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athol | 147 | 214 | 11 | 95.1% |
| Coeur d'Alene | 370 | 514 | 2 | 99.6% |
| Dalton Gardens | 289 | 476 | 4 | 99.2% |
| Fernan Lake Village | 37 | 45 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Harrison | 107 | 155 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hayden | 31 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Hayden Lake | 45 | 54 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Post Falls | 474 | 782 | 14 | 98.2% |
| Spirit Lake | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.