The Kalispell City Council unanimously approved Resolution 6302 conditionally approving the Northwest View preliminary plat and associated conditional‑use permit for attached townhome units.

Planner Donnie Macbeth described the proposal as a 42.5883‑acre infill subdivision in the R‑3 zoning district along Stillwater Road, proposing 149 residential units (111 detached single‑family and 38 townhome units). The plan calls for a 16‑inch water main extension to complete the loop and meet fire flow requirements, municipal sewer and street improvements, and a parkland dedication equal to 0.03 acres per dwelling unit (about 4.47 acres required; approximately 1.95 acres identified on the preliminary plat).

Macbeth told the council the townhome component requires a CUP and that the planning commission recommended adopting staff report KPP‑25‑03 and KCU‑25‑05 as findings of fact. A consultant for the applicant, Eric Mulcahy, affirmed concurrence with the staff report.

Council members asked about lot sizes and how townhomes increased unit counts relative to single‑family development; staff confirmed parent lots for townhome groupings meet the required 6,000‑square‑foot minimum prior to sublotting. Councilors also discussed parkland obligations, stormwater and future right‑of‑way connections including a roundabout at Stillwater Road.

The motion to approve the preliminary plat and CUP passed on a unanimous roll‑call vote. The developer must complete final engineering, satisfy parkland dedication or provide equivalent improvements, and comply with final site review and building permit requirements.