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Kalispell council tightens conditional‑use permit revocation process, extends compliance window
Summary
Council debated and amended Ordinance 19‑48 to clarify how conditional use permits (CUPs) can be revoked, add procedural protections including notice and appeal rights, and set the compliance window at 30 business days; council also added a non‑retroactivity clause applying changes only to CUPs granted after Jan. 15, 2026.
The Kalispell City Council on [date] advanced an ordinance to clarify when and how the city can revoke a conditional use permit, drawing hours of debate over property rights and process safeguards.
Donnie Macbeth, planner II, told the council the draft amendment to chapter 27.33 would explicitly confirm that a CUP may be revoked; require certified‑mail notice to property owners and users; set a notice that identifies material misrepresentations or violated conditions; provide a 15‑business‑day period for compliance (later amended); make council the hearing body and preserve judicial appeal rights to Flathead County District Court, and create a…
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