County Stops Sting Project

A planned soccer complex for the Coeur d’Alene Sting Soccer Club has been shown a yellow card by Kootenai County. The county on Thursday posted a stop-work notice on property owned by North Idaho Sports Complex LLC, which plans to develop the soccer field complex on 80 acres. The property sits east of Huetter Road and north of Prairie Avenue on the Rathdrum Prairie. The stop-work notice says development of the sports complex has begun without the required land-use permit. Scott Clark, the county’s community development director, said on Friday that development of a sports complex in an agricultural zone of the county requires approval of a conditional-use permit. “The county is supportive of this type of project as it would certainly be a great amenity to the community,” Clark said. “Unfortunately in this case, the developer has not acquired the necessary county approvals”/ David Cole , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.

Question: Should the county do all it cans to support this seemingly worthy project?