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Community Development Board approves setback variance for 430 Parkway Drive with conditions
Summary
The board granted a variance to allow rebuilding a single‑family home on its existing foundation at 430 Parkway Drive, amended staff findings to reflect that strict compliance would limit reasonable use, and included a condition that construction follow the submitted plans.
Whitefish — The Whitefish Community Development Board voted Jan. 16 to approve a setback variance (WZV‑25‑01) that lets an owner reconstruct a single‑family home on an existing foundation at 430 Parkway Drive, subject to conditions requiring continued code compliance and construction consistent with the submitted plans.
Planning staff presented the request as a rebuild on an existing, irregular foundation that predated zoning. Staff recommended approval with conditions to maintain on‑site roof runoff and to record the variance with the county clerk and recorder. At the public hearing the applicant’s representative, attorney Brian Joss, told the board the home’s 1965 foundation — constructed before local zoning — constrained reasonable renovation and that complete reconstruction in the same footprint was intended to minimize lakeshore disturbance. Owner Brett (last name in packet) confirmed the plan and said he does not intend to add a second story.
Neighbor Judy Pettinato spoke in support and asked only for care on construction impacts and exterior lighting. Commenters flagged fire‑safety concerns for narrow side setbacks but the applicant said removing and moving the entire foundation would cause greater lakeshore disturbance.
Board member Toby Scott moved approval; the board amended staff finding No. 1 to state that strict compliance with the regulations would limit reasonable use in this instance because requiring the homeowner to move the entire foundation would be unreasonable. The board added a condition that construction proceed according to the submitted plans. After votes on the amendment and the added condition, the final motion to approve passed; the board recorded the final approval with the conditions.
The approval allows the homeowner to replace the existing dwelling in its current footprint and requires the owner to comply with all city codes, retain roof runoff on site, record the variance with the county clerk and recorder, and build to the plans submitted to the city.
