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Consultants tell Whitefish planners the city may need roughly 2,100 more housing units by 2045; affordability will require incentives
Summary
Consultants from CZB presented place-type and street-type analysis and told the Planning Commission the Montana Department of Commerce projects about 2,100 additional housing units by 2045. The presentation flagged affordability constraints and recommended incentives, land banking and coordinated housing strategies.
Consultants from CZB presented to the Whitefish Planning Commission on Nov. 19, saying the city faces a multi-decade housing shortfall and that the forthcoming land use map will rely on community-defined place types and a street typology to guide where new housing could be developed.
Thomas Eddington of CZB said the Montana Department of Commerce projection shows “additional housing units needed by 2045 based on their estimate is about 2,100 units,” and that earlier, shorter-range work (a 2025 housing needs assessment) estimated roughly 1,000 units across 2024–2034. Eddington said those totals point to a planning horizon that must balance character, infrastructure and affordability.
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