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Looking Back: A moratorium on land development put to vote
A look back at past Pilot articles by Julie Engler50 Years AgoJune 13, 1974A country-wide moratorium on land development in Flathead County might have been decided at the ballot box. Flathead Tomorrow, an organization concerned with water, land and air use in the Flathead Valley, began circulating a petition calling for adoption of a resolution to invoke a country-wide one- to two-year moratorium on major new land development. “The prime motivation for imposing a moratorium is an unfortunate absence of an effective plan for controlling development in the county while the rate of development is very fast both for Montana...
Major expansion for The Springs OK'd by Council
After hearing what Councilor Ben Davis called “thoughtful feedback” from the public, Whitefish City Council last week approved a planned unit development for an expansion of The Springs at Whitefish. Public comments about improving outdoor access for residents of the senior living facility caused the council to consider postponing the matter. Ultimately, the council voted unanimously to allow the applicant to move forward with the project.The development expands The Springs, located at 1501 River Lakes Parkway, by adding 80 independent living units. The plan also includes a separate, age-restricted multi-family building with 44 units. Four units in the existing building are...
City Council preview for June 17, 2024
Whitefish City Council meets on Monday, June 17, beginning at 7:10 p.m. at City Hall.Council meetings are also available for participation remotely through Microsoft Teams. The work sessions are also available for remote participation. For more information, visit the city’s website at www.cityofwhitefish.org or call 863-2400.Individuals are encouraged to provide written public comment to the City Clerk, Michelle Howke at mhowke@cityofwhitefish.org or deliver by 4 p.m. on June 17, at City Hall in the Utility Drop Box.Items on the agenda, subject to change:- An ordinance amending zoning regulations regarding stream, lake and wetland buffers and setbacks.-A resolution adopting the update to the Whitefish Sustainable Tourism Management Plan.-Consideration of approving the proposed budget as the fiscal year 2025 preliminary budget.-Consideration to wayward a construction contract for the GRouse Mountain Fields parking lot.-Other matters that may arise between June 12 and June 17.There is a special session at 5:30 p.m., before the regular meeting, for a review with the Montana Department of Transportation and for a discussion of a proposed annexation policy. This meeting is held virtually and is accessed with the same link that is provided for the regular meeting.
Be involved with newly-formed Community Development Board
The newly formed Community Development Board was created by the city of Whitefish in conformance with the State and merges the Planning Board with the Board of Adjustment. The board meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Why may this board be of interest to you? This board reviews variances, zoning appeals, land use permits, zoning/subdivision text amendments and long-range planning matters, including the growth policy which is being updated and will be vital for the future of Whitefish. In recent months there have been multiple appeals for variances, zoning, land use,...
City of Kalispell Obtains Funding to Treat Forever Chemical-Contaminated Drinking Water and Replace Wells
Kalispell city officials are moving forward with solutions to treat and potentially replace a drinking water well on the northern end of the city that contains amounts of “forever chemicals” – man-made compounds that are linked to serious health risks – that exceed new federal regulations.
Abortion Rights Advocates Report Intimidation During Signature Collection Effort
Advocates for a ballot initiative attempting to secure a constitutional right to abortion in Montana reported being intimidated, followed and filmed by anti-abortion activists while collecting signatures in the Flathead Valley. Altercations between signature gatherers, organizers of the Whitefish Farmers Market and anti-abortion petition observers unfolded in downtown Whitefish on...
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