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Consultants present Vision Whitefish 2045 land‑use draft; plan aims to guide inward growth and add roughly 2,100 housing units by 2045
Summary
Consultants from CZB presented the draft land‑use element on Feb. 4, outlining place types, a zoning‑code update and a target of about 2,100 new housing units by 2045; commissioners postponed detailed discussion to Feb. 11 after extensive public comment.
Whitefish — Consultants from CZB walked the Planning Commission through the draft land‑use element for Vision Whitefish 2045 at a Feb. 4 work session, saying the document is intended to guide growth inward for the next 20 years and align the city’s zoning code with a character‑based place‑type framework.
"The estimate is about 3,000 to 5,000 people by 2045," Thomas, a CZB consultant, told the commission during a roughly 15‑minute overview. He said the draft plan is intended to accommodate approximately 2,100 new housing units by 2045 and noted that about three‑quarters of those units would be needed for households earning less than 120% of area median income.
The consultant outlined three core goals: focus growth inward, provide a range of housing options and protect community character while…
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