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Somers condominium project gets favorable recommendation
By HANNAH SHIELDS,
2025-11-19A proposal to build eight condominiums on 10 acres of land in Somers received a positive recommendation from the Flathead County Planning Board Wednesday. The condominiums include 28 commercial units and an additional 18 live-work residential units, serviced by shared wells and septic systems. A live-work unit consists of a ground floor working space connected to a single small apartment, according to the staff report. It is expected to be constructed in three phases, located at 757 through 687 Somers Road, with an estimated completion date in 2031. Since the area of the structure’s location is unzoned, owners will craft a homeowners association agreement to control business activity within the condominiums. Representing the developer, Greg Jones, with WCC Engineering, said commercial businesses will likely be trades, such as landscaping or electricians. Planning board members noted the small size of the units and limited parking area, which is projected to be less than an acre in size. Board member Marie AuClaire speculated this could limit the types of businesses moving into the units. “Even if there was, like a hairdresser or something, it’d probably be like a one-client-at-a-time type of thing,” Au-Claire said. "I don't really see a lot of offsite
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