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Planning Commission backs North Meadows preliminary plat and grants three variances
Summary
The Planning Commission voted Nov. 12 to recommend approval of the North Meadows preliminary plat and to grant variances reducing Ashley Creek setbacks in places and extending cul‑de‑sac and block lengths; the item goes to City Council on Dec. 1.
The Kalispell Planning Commission on Nov. 12 voted to recommend approval of the North Meadows preliminary plat (KPP‑25‑04) and to grant three variances requested by the applicant Roger Foley. The proposal covers roughly 12 acres and would create 44 townhome lots (22 parent lots) with access via an extension of Bluestone Drive and a single dead‑end road.
Staff described the variances sought: (1) reduce the standard 200‑foot setback from Ashley Creek in limited areas to approximately 100 feet based on site‑specific geotechnical analysis; (2) allow a longer dead‑end cul‑de‑sac of about 870 feet where the code limits 600 feet; and (3) increase block length to roughly 900 feet where the typical maximum is 600 feet. PJ (staff)…
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