RATHDRUM: No more developments

In June the Rathdrum City Council voted to change the zone for the Aristad property from an industrial zone to a mixed residential zone. Hayden Homes now has the go ahead to build 491 homes on the property behind Quail Ridge Street and Myer Road. What is the benefit of building this many houses in Rathdrum? With Hayden Homes being built up and down Myer Road, it is no wonder that Rathdrum could change its name to “Rathdrum by Hayden Homes.”

The good news is that on July 9, the Rathdrum City Council voted to deny an annexation of 30 acres to build more houses. Meanwhile, the hundreds of children that these developments bring only add to our infrastructure problems without schools ready to accommodate such growth. Who is responsible to be sure another elementary school will be built in the near future?