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Whitefish planning board adopts Heart of Whitefish economic development draft, 4-2
Summary
The Whitefish Planning Board voted 4-2 on May 21 to adopt the Heart of Whitefish version of the economic development section of the city's growth policy, rejecting the staff's language on neighborhood commercial and box stores and removing a named director from the draft.
The Whitefish Planning Board voted 4-2 on May 21 to accept the Heart of Whitefish version of the economic development chapter of the city's growth policy, including the vision, narrative, goals and objectives, with one friendly amendment to delete a named director from the text.
The vote came after more than an hour of board discussion and public comment on competing drafts. Board member John argued the Heart of Whitefish version better reflects community concerns about growth, box stores and commercial uses in residential zones, while other board members urged care to ensure the plan represents voices who cannot attend meetings.
"It says full range. Just it doesn't just say good range or a partial range. It says full range," John said while describing the staff draft's vision language and cited the consulting report that "concluded that there are 720 business kinds that Whitefish doesn't have." He warned that,…
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