Flathead County Planning News Today

Nine concerned constituents stood before the Flathead County commissioners recently to oppose a zone change request for 12 acres of land along U.S. 2 near Columbia Falls owned by Location Ventures, LLC of Florida.

Three hours of public comment, discussion and debate were not enough for the Flathead County Planning Board to reach a decision on whether or not to recommend the approval of the planned North Shore Woods housing development as they met in Kalispell last week.

More than 150 concerned citizens were left with more questions than answers as the proposed Northshore Woods housing development in Bigfork was pulled from consideration at the monthly meeting of the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee at the request of the developer last week.

The Flathead Lake Alpine Coaster is open for business after more than a year of skirmishing with neighbors opposed to the project.

Wyoming-based Longbow Land Partners is proposing to build the Northshore Woods housing subdivision on 105 acres between Montana 35 and Bigfork Stage Road.

Residents of the unincorporated town of Lakeside elected a group to represent them in planning and zoning decisions after all previous members resigned from the Lakeside Community Council in 2016.