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Developer offers to pave disputed emergency route as commissioners revise Green Valley preliminary plat conditions

Flathead County Board of Commissioners · November 18, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners approved preliminary plat for Green Valley 9th & 10th after debating whether a paved secondary access would trigger off‑site paving requirements. Developer Nathan Lucky told commissioners he would pave and gate the connection if the board wanted that; the board amended findings and conditions to require an emergency access within a 40‑foot easement that "meet or exceed" county standards and struck language that would have forced off‑site paving of Fairview Cemetery Road.

Commissioners voted to approve the preliminary plat for the Green Valley 9th and 10th filings after a lengthy discussion over access and off‑site paving requirements.

Carl Schultz, planning and zoning, explained staff findings and the potential cumulative traffic impact from earlier filings, estimating about 390 average daily trips once all phases are combined. The subdivision as proposed would add approximately 90 ADT; combined with previous filings, staff said the total rises to roughly 390 ADT.

A primary point of contention was whether the developer’s…

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