Sandpoint committee adopts updated pedestrian priority streets list

The Sandpoint Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee unanimously adopted an updated pedestrian priority streets list on Feb. 12, 2026, after brief discussion about public engagement and how the document will be used by staff and council.

Committee members said the list — an update of a 2010 map that ranks every city street by pedestrian priority — will serve as a foundational reference for deciding where to spend in-lieu sidewalk funds and for informing street standards and the multimodal transportation plan. Molly O’Reilly, who presented the working-group recommendations, described the list as a tool to prioritize safety and connectivity rather than an immediate plan amendment.

Chair Kaye Huseman moved to adopt the list with a small editorial change — replacing the word “awkward” with “dangerous” on page four — and the motion was seconded and approved, with no opposition recorded. Members emphasized that adopting the document now would give staff and future consultants ready-to-use material if the council directs an update to the multimodal transportation plan.

Committee members also discussed whether additional public outreach is necessary before finalizing the document; staff and some members said the draft already builds on prior engagement from the 2010 process but that targeted outreach could be added later when the plan is updated. The committee noted that in-lieu fees are subject to local spending constraints and must be considered when allocating funding for projects.

The committee said the adopted list will be available to staff as they prepare capital projects and to council if it later directs amendments to the multimodal plan. No formal vote counts by member name were recorded in the meeting minutes.