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Commission recommends Anderson Ranch annexation and PUD amendment after geotech and billboard issues flagged
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended annexation, a PUD amendment and preliminary plat approval for Anderson Ranch (Colton Bear), subject to conditions including shared infrastructure (lift station), parkland, geotechnical updates, and a noted legal objection from Lamar Advertising over billboard removal tied to the larger PUD.
The Kalispell City Planning Commission on June 10 voted to recommend annexation, approval of a PUD amendment and the preliminary plat for Anderson Ranch, a residential component of the larger Gardiner‑Anderson Ranch PUD. The proposal covers approximately 42.5 acres (with roughly 11.7 acres to be newly annexed) and would yield 166 residential lots under R‑3 zoning with a PUD overlay.
Staff framed the amendment as the residential piece of a larger PUD approved in 2024 that includes light industrial and commercial land on the west side. The residential amendment is intended to provide additional land for park and stormwater facilities and to meet density and infrastructure needs tied to the larger development, including a shared sewer lift station and planned road connections to Highway 93.
Geotechnical findings and building foundations were a substantive staff focus. An All West geotechnical report (June 2023) and April 2024 addendum identified the potential for “up to 6…
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