Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council approves zoning amendment clarifying setbacks for Whitefish airstrip
Summary
City Council adopted an amendment to Title 11 clarifying that aircraft safety setbacks apply to runways, landing strips, helipads and accessory structures and aligning local language with FAA guidance; council voted 4–2 to approve ordinance 25-5 on first reading.
The Whitefish City Council on May 5 approved a zoning text amendment, Ordinance 25-5, clarifying standards for airports, landing strips and helipads in the WA zoning district and aligning local setback language with FAA design guidance.
Staff presentation: Dave, the city planner, told council the amendment was prompted after the Community Development Board (acting as the Board of Adjustment) overturned an administrative interpretation of setbacks in January. The 2014 code language had been read to require a 300-foot setback from adjacent property lines in some interpretations; staff said that interpretation effectively rendered the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
