Ravalli County commissioners conditionally approve 6‑lot Holtson Professional Park off Highway 93

Ravalli County commissioners on Wednesday, June 4, conditionally approved the Holtson Professional Park, a six‑lot major subdivision on 5.64 acres north of Woodside Crossing along Highway 93, subject to mitigating conditions, final‑plat requirements and agency approvals.

The proposal, presented to the commission by county planning staff, would convert a former log‑home manufacturing yard into a clustered commercial development with two access points (one from Old Fogue/Old Foggie Trail and one shared with Alpine Granite), parking and a community septic system. County planning staff said the applicant intends a mix of office and clinical uses and that the planning board recommended conditional approval after reviewing the subdivision’s seven required criteria.

Rob, Ravalli County planning staff, opened the staff presentation: “We are going to review the Lisonbee Professional Park 6 lot major subdivision proposal today. For an introduction, this is a proposal for 6 lots on 5.64 acres.” That presentation summarized agency comments from the Montana Department of Transportation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), site photos, and a Phase I environmental assessment that found no unusual contamination.

Why it matters: commissioners and staff framed the item as a local land‑use decision with implications for traffic, water and emergency services, and for nearby industrial uses. The commission’s conditional approval means the project can proceed to final plat only after the…