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Council approves Silverbrook Village PUD amendment to allow mixed‑use condo development
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 19‑41 to amend the Silverbrook planned unit development, allowing about 198 additional residential units with 20,400 sq ft of neighborhood business uses; staff and applicant said required traffic and stormwater studies were completed and the Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions.
The Kalispell City Council adopted Ordinance 19‑41, approving an amendment to the Silverbrook planned unit development that would allow the applicant to increase density and add mixed‑use condominium buildings with ground‑floor neighborhood business space.
Assistant director PJ Sorensen (staff) described the roughly 11.7‑acre amendment area at 441 and 465 Diamond Peak Drive and said the proposal retains the underlying B‑1 neighborhood business zoning under a PUD overlay. The amendment adds about 198 residential units and roughly 20,400 square feet of commercial uses within mixed‑use buildings. Staff said city services (water, sewer and streets) are available, and a traffic‑impact study prepared in June 2025 recommended a potential eastbound right‑turn lane that would require MDT approval.
A project consultant said the residential plan actually resulted in less impervious area than an earlier commercial proposal and that the traffic and stormwater analyses were comparable to earlier plans. Opponents in public comment urged caution on drainage, snow storage and access for emergency vehicles; the applicant and staff reiterated that a traffic impact study and drainage reviews are required parts of the approval process.
Council discussed the PUD process and noted prior PUD amendments over time, then moved and approved Ordinance 19‑41 by roll‑call vote. Planning Commission had forwarded the item with a recommendation to approve subject to 21 conditions; the council adopted the amendment consistent with that recommendation.
The ordinance allows the developer to proceed under the PUD framework subject to the listed conditions, staff review of public works and stormwater, and required approvals for any MDT transportation improvements.
