SAGLE — On June 2, a district court judge vacated a 2024 approved conditional use permit that allowed the establishment of a 170-acre bike park located in rural Sagle.

The decision came after an April 24 hearing where 39 individuals petitioned the commissioner-approved CUP that allowed Panhandle Gravity Sports, LLC to continue construction of a bike park, Panhandle Bike Ranch, that was set to open June 13. In the ruling, the judge agreed with petitioners who alleged that Bonner County’s approval of the permit failed to provide a reasonable explanation for classifying the park as a “recreational facility” and did not demonstrate adequate water supply for fire suppression.

The CUP was originally approved by the Bonner County hearing examiner in April 2024 and was approved again in June 202

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