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Residents urge protections for downtown character, wetlands and infrastructure as consultants propose place‑type changes
Summary
Speakers at the Feb. 4 Planning Commission work session urged stronger historic‑preservation tools, flagged wetlands and wildlife corridors in Option B, questioned mixed‑use and proposed commercial acreage along Highway 93, and asked the commission to protect infrastructure and limit unintended height impacts.
Whitefish — Public testimony at the Feb. 4 Planning Commission work session voiced strong concern about several aspects of the draft Vision Whitefish 2045 land‑use element, with residents asking for clearer protections for historic neighborhoods, environmental constraints on certain growth areas and more detail on proposed commercial and height changes.
Karen Hilding, a former city engineer, said she supports the plan overall but urged stronger, concrete language and tools for historic preservation. "There's nothing to stop that to continue happening," Hilding said of demolitions in the railway district, and she said she would submit detailed written comments on engineering and…
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