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Council hears housing needs assessment; planning commission unanimously recommended approval
Summary
Columbia Falls staff presented a housing needs assessment required by state law; the planning commission unanimously recommended the document and the council signaled intent to adopt a resolution at a future meeting.
City staff presented the Columbia Falls housing needs assessment Monday as the first step in updating the city's growth policy, reporting projected housing shortfalls and vacancy data required under state guidance.
Eric McKinney, the planning director, said the city selected consultant Wendy Sullivan and her team last fall to conduct outreach and compile census, permit and business-survey data. McKinney said the consultant’s report estimates between 250 and 385 homes will be…
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