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Developer and staff spar over Windsong trail material and alignment; commission signals minor-amendment path forward
Summary
Developers asked to revise an approved natural-surface walking trail at Windsong Phases 2 A–F, citing steep grades and reduced trail length; planning staff urged a more durable surface and the commission indicated the change likely qualifies as a minor amendment and asked the applicant to return with more detail.
Developers seeking an amendment to the Windsong Residential master plan told the Gallatin City Planning Commission they need to realign a previously approved natural-surface walking trail because of steep grades and maintenance concerns.
Brad Hickman, a staff planner, said the amendment for Phases 2 A through 2 F would realign the trail on about 95.18 acres zoned MRO. A staff measurement estimated the original approved trail at roughly 4,129 linear feet and the then-proposed alignment at about 3,397 feet — a reduction Hickman described as “about a 732 linear feet reduction” and emphasized the measurement was approximate. Planning staff recommended a more…
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