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Kalispell council annexes North Meadows site but rejects 99-unit apartment CUP after residents raise safety and flooding concerns
Summary
After hours of public testimony, the council approved annexation of the North Meadows property but amended the requested apartment zoning to single-family/d duplex R‑4 and denied the developer's conditional-use permit for the proposed 99‑unit multifamily project.
The Kalispell City Council voted to annex the North Meadows parcel into the city but stopped short of allowing the proposed 99‑unit apartment complex, amending zoning and denying the project’s conditional‑use permit after sustained public opposition.
Staff presented the proposal as an annexation with initial R‑A‑1 zoning and a conditional‑use permit for a 99‑unit, two‑story apartment complex at 1859 South Meadows Drive. Planner Donnie Macbeth told the council the project included seven two‑story buildings, a central clubhouse, 174 parking spaces and design measures intended to protect Ashley Creek, including a riparian buffer that staff described as designed around geotechnical recommendations. "The North Meadows multifamily project includes seven two‑story apartment buildings, a central clubhouse," Macbeth said during the presentation.
The council’s decision came after more…
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