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Residents push to protect Area B wetlands and urge housing solutions as Whitefish debates growth plan
Summary
At the Feb. 11 public hearing on the Whitefish growth plan, multiple residents called for protection of wetlands in Area B, while younger speakers and housing advocates urged mixed-use and infill near downtown to address workforce housing shortages.
Residents who live near the site labeled Area B at the edge of Whitefish told the planning commission on Feb. 11 that wetlands, hydrology and access constraints make the parcel unsuitable for large-scale housing development.
Eve, who said she lives at 298 Brimstone, described Area B as a wooded, wet landscape she sees from her window and asked whether the site is the right place for more housing given the habitat and flooding vulnerability. "This is also what I see ... I see the water all the time," she said, urging commissioners to consider alternatives and to preserve…
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