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Planning commission recommends North Meadows preliminary plat with variances from creek setback and street length
Summary
The commission recommended approval of the North Meadows preliminary plat (44 townhome lots) and three variances — reduced setback from Ashley Creek, extended cul‑de‑sac length, and increased block length — while receiving multiple public objections citing the 200‑ft impaired stream buffer.
The Kalispell Planning Commission on Nov. 12 recommended approval of the North Meadows preliminary plat and granted staff’s recommendation to forward three variances to City Council: reductions to required stream setbacks, a longer cul‑de‑sac, and increased block length.
Staff described the 12‑acre North Meadows proposal as 44 attached single‑family townhome lots (22 parent lots). The application requests a reduction in the standard 200‑foot setback from Ashley Creek to a proposed 100‑foot setback in some areas; a cul‑de‑sac length of roughly 870 feet (regulation: 600 feet); and a block length up to about 900 feet…
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