Post Falls council unanimously annexes 7.76 acres after heated debate

Post Falls City Council voted unanimously to annex four parcels totaling about 7.76 acres at the southeast corner of North Cecil Road and East 16th Avenue, applying a residential mixed zoning code to the property after public testimony and a heated debate. The council action took place March 3, 2026, and brings the parcels into city jurisdiction under the newly applied zoning.

The annexation covers roughly 7.76 acres in the neighborhood east of North Cecil Road and north of East 16th Avenue; the council recorded the decision as unanimous though meeting materials supplied did not list a file number or provide immediate procedural directions tied to the annexation. Residents living adjacent to the annexed parcels should note the change in jurisdiction and can obtain parcel-level records and any future staff reports by contacting the City of Post Falls at 408 North Spokane Street or by phone at 208-773-3511.

The council’s March 3 action follows a separate, earlier annexation the city handled in December: on Dec. 2 the council approved annexing roughly 18.11 acres at Maguire Road and Poline Avenue under file ANX-25-4, then rezoned that property to R2 with a restriction to detached single-family homes. That Maguire decision came after more than two hours of public testimony; the council cited rights-of-way, pedestrian connectivity and utilities in support of approval while residents raised concerns about traffic, aquifer risks and density.

For the Maguire site, council records show a motion to approve passed and the council then adopted R2 zoning limited to detached single-family residences; staff were directed to prepare the final annexation ordinance and zoning documents for publication. The city will proceed to subdivision review for ANX-25-4, where infrastructure details, stormwater mitigation and any required right-of-way dedications will be addressed.

Meanwhile, the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission has a hearing listed for Pleasant View Meadows Annexation, File No. ANNX-25-10, on March 10, 2026, and the city webpage shows entries for Public Agency Comments and Public Testimony Comments for that docket item. No acreage, zoning designation or outcome was listed in the public snippet for ANNX-25-10; anyone seeking the full staff report or hearing exhibits can reach the City of Post Falls planning office at 408 North Spokane Street or 208-773-3511.

With multiple annexation items moving through city channels in recent months, neighbors near North Cecil and East 16th, Maguire and Poline, and the Pleasant View Meadows site should monitor the city’s upcoming ordinance publications and subdivision-review schedules to track infrastructure requirements, stormwater plans and any limits tied to zoning restrictions.