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Planning commission sends Silver Brook Village PUD amendment for 198 condominiums to public hearing
Summary
Staff presented a PUD amendment for Silver Brook Village that would add roughly 198 condominium units and 20,400 sq. ft. of neighborhood commercial at 441 & 465 Diamond Peak Drive; commissioners voted to advance the PUD amendment to a public hearing, with staff and the applicant to provide final materials.
Kalispell planning staff presented an amendment to the Silver Brook Village planned-unit development (PUD) during the commission's July 8 work session; the amendment would allow about 198 residential condominium units and approximately 20,400 square feet of neighborhood business uses on an 11.7‑acre site at 441 and 465 Diamond Peak Drive.
The proposed plan combines a range of condominium types — two‑unit townhomes, row houses and larger multi‑unit condominium buildings — with mixed‑use buildings that would include neighborhood commercial on ground floors and residential units above. Staff noted the site is already zoned B‑1 with a PUD overlay and that the proposed mix is consistent with the city's neighborhood commercial/high‑density residential designation under the growth policy.
Mike Brody, the project's engineer, described circulation and pedestrian design choices, including an alley‑style interior drive with a designated, at‑grade pedestrian strip. Brody said the intent of the at‑grade sidewalk in the alley area "is just to build that sidewalk a little thicker, so there is the ability to utilize that in particular," and that the interior streets and parking areas would be privately owned and maintained. He also said the developer intends the product to be owner‑occupied condominiums rather than rental units.
Commissioners asked questions about sidewalks, snow removal, and private maintenance. Staff confirmed that the public roads around the site already include sidewalks and that the project's internal lanes and parking would be privately maintained; snow removal on private streets would be the developer's responsibility. The commission indicated it had no outstanding major concerns and voted to place the PUD amendment on the commission's regular public‑hearing agenda; the item will appear on the Aug. 12 meeting packet for a public hearing and formal action.
