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Commission reviews draft land‑use plan chapter on services, flags facility plan updates
Summary
In a Sept. 9 work session the Kalispell Planning Commission reviewed Chapter 4 of a draft land use plan covering public safety, utilities, transportation, parks and other local services; staff emphasized facility plans (water, sewer, transportation, stormwater) will be incorporated by reference and updated before final adoption.
During a Sept. 9 work session immediately following the regular meeting, Kalispell planning staff walked commissioners through Chapter 4 (Local Services and Facilities) of a draft land use plan that will be incorporated into the city’s growth policy. Staff described Chapter 4 as an organizational chapter linking shorter chapter language to detailed facility plans (water, sanitary sewer, transportation, stormwater, police operations, and fire/EMS) that are being updated and incorporated by reference rather than fully reproduced in the land use plan text.
Staff highlighted several items the chapter calls out for future action or monitoring: jail capacity and a proposed jail…
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