Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Planning commission recommends eave‑encroachment zoning change, sends KZTA‑25‑01 to City Council
Summary
The Kalispell Planning Commission voted 4‑0 on Sept. 9 to recommend City Council adopt KZTA‑25‑01, a zoning text amendment that would allow eaves to extend up to 2 feet into required setbacks in R‑1 through R‑5 residential zones; supporters said the change improves design flexibility and can add roughly 80–140 sq ft to a house.
The Kalispell City Planning Commission voted on Sept. 9 to forward staff findings and recommend adoption of zoning text amendment KZTA‑25‑01, which would allow eaves to encroach up to 2 feet into required setback areas for R‑1 through R‑5 residential zones. The commission announced the motion passed by a 4‑0 tally and staff said City Council will hold first reading of the proposed ordinance on Oct. 6.
Staff presented the amendment as a limited revision to the city setback definition that would measure the required horizontal distance to the exterior wall of a structure, while allowing eave encroachments up to 2 feet. Staff said the change would require edits in several ordinance locations, including the setback definition, a cross‑reference in section 27.20.093 (staff cited a corresponding internal reference),…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
