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Kalispell approves Northwestern Energy utility‑yard expansion with neighborhood buffering and infrastructure upgrades

City of Kalispell City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a conditional use permit to allow Northwestern Energy to expand an existing utility yard at 890 North Meridian Road by 5,305 square feet (bringing the site to the 50% cumulative expansion limit), with conditions requiring buffering, Glenwood Drive frontage upgrades, and infrastructure work including a new fire service line and stormwater treatment.

The Kalispell City Council approved a conditional use permit Jan. 5 for Northwestern Energy to expand an existing nonconforming utility yard at 890 North Meridian Road.

Planner Donny Macbeth said the proposed addition adds 5,305 square feet of indoor storage to an existing…

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