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Whitefish commission sets Nov. 19 continuation and open house; residents ask for earlier access to scenarios

Whitefish Planning Commission · November 11, 2025

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Summary

The commission scheduled a Nov. 19 continuation for transportation, an open house where consultants will present scenarios, and staff said a compiled 135‑page draft is available (sans maps); residents expressed concern that scenario materials be posted earlier on the Engage Whitefish site so the public can review before the open house.

The Whitefish Planning Commission set a continuation meeting on Nov. 19 to resume transportation discussion and scheduled an open‑house format presentation by consultants (three scenarios) the week prior.

Planning staff said consultants will present scenarios at an open house (one commissioner suggested a 5–7 p.m. window) and that the commission will hear a summary at a council work session before the open house. A resident asked whether scenario materials could be posted to the Engage Whitefish website before the open house so residents could review the options in advance. "Is it possible... to get the scenarios to the public as soon as possible via... the posting?" the resident asked; planning staff said teams are working on a fast timeline and might not have materials ready earlier, but staff will publish what they can.

Staff also said a compiled text draft of the plan (about 135 pages, without maps or graphics) exists and can be shared for review. Staff outlined an adoption timetable: planning commission hearings likely in January–February, with city council action anticipated in April–May to meet statutory deadlines for adoption by May.

Why it matters: public review of scenario materials before the open house would allow residents to prepare questions and provide more informed feedback. Commissioners discussed streamlining document versions (red‑marked comment copies vs. clean copies) and agreed to post the Nov. 5 revision and to continue the transportation discussion on Nov. 19.

Next steps: staff to post the Nov. 5 revision with incorporated public comments where possible, confirm open‑house timing and publish scenario materials to Engage Whitefish as they become available.