Planning commission reviews Anderson Ranch annexation, PUD amendment and preliminary plat for eastern parcel

The Kalispell City Planning Commission on May 13 reviewed applications from Colton Baer to annex about 11.7 acres of the Anderson Ranch property, request R‑3 initial zoning with a plan unit development (PUD) overlay, and seek preliminary plat approval for a residential phase of the overall Anderson Ranch development.

Planning staff presented the application and said the submission covers the eastern portion of the previously approved Anderson Ranch PUD and would add a residential component to an overall 94.5‑acre PUD. Staff described engineering and infrastructure ties between the residential area and the commercial/industrial portion to the west (including an Amazon site), noting sewer, water and a lift station would serve both sides and that a stormwater facility will be relocated to the southern area of the annexation. The commission did not take a formal vote; staff said a public hearing is anticipated at the June 10 meeting.

Why it matters: Commission discussion and staff review show the residential and commercial pieces are engineered as an integrated development. That linkage affects infrastructure timing, who pays for improvements such as a traffic signal,…