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Commissioners approve Angels Way preliminary plat, set Lakeside Homes hearing, open road-material bids; rescind and ratify Solid Waste appointment and deny tax-
Summary
The board approved findings and the preliminary plat for Angels Way (a three-lot commercial subdivision at 6420 Highway 93 South), authorized publication of a public hearing for Lakeside Homes (03/03/2026 at 10:00 a.m.), took 2026 asphalt bids under consideration, rescinded a Solid Waste Board appointment and appointed Lisa Blank, accepted a court-security grant document as amended, and denied a tax-penalty abatement request from a resident.
At the Feb. 27 meeting the Flathead County Board of Commissioners recorded several formal actions and votes.
Land-use actions: Planning and Zoning staff Erin Appert presented findings for the preliminary plat application for Angels Way, a proposed three‑lot commercial subdivision at 6420 Highway 93 South in Summers (approximately two acres). Staff read 19 findings addressing environmental impacts, soils and geologic hazards, absence of wetlands or riparian areas, stormwater management, access via Highway 93 and Deer Creek Road, required approach permits from Montana Department of Transportation and the Flathead County Road and Bridge Department, provision of a 15‑foot pedestrian/bicycle easement and wildfire fuels reduction requirements. Commissioner (Speaker 1) moved to adopt the findings as read and the board approved the findings and subsequently moved and approved the preliminary plat for Angels Way.
Public hearing notice: The board authorized publishing notice for a public hearing on an expedited major subdivision, Lakeside Homes (Bills Road, Lakeside) scheduled for March 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Procurement: The board opened multiple bids for 2026 asphalt oils, emulsified asphalt and chip‑seal products for the Road and Bridge Department. Staff noted no bids were received for gas, diesel, propane or warm‑mix additive; the board moved to take received bids under consideration.
Appointments: The board voted to rescind a prior Solid Waste District board appointment (an administrative correction tied to the interlocal agreement with Kalispell) and then ratified the City of Kalispell's unanimous nomination by appointing Lisa Blank to the Solid Waste District Board.
Grant document: Commissioners reviewed a Montana Judicial Branch Court Security matching-grant interagency agreement and asked staff to clarify which lobby the grant language described; the board moved to approve the document as amended (language to be added/clarified) and to sign the revised agreement later.
Tax abatement: Kenny Pinnell spoke at the meeting to request relief from a small penalty after missing a tax payment while hospitalized for a heart attack. Commissioners discussed precedent and the amount involved (the transcript records the penalty as roughly $88) and voted to deny the abatement request.
Votes at the meeting were recorded as motions seconded and approved by voice vote; where motions were made the board recorded "Aye" and the chair announced motions carried. The meeting record shows no roll-call tallies by name for these items in the transcript provided.
Actions recorded at the meeting: Angels Way preliminary plat (findings adopted; preliminary plat approved), authorization to publish Lakeside Homes hearing (03/03/2026), 2026 asphalt and chip‑seal bids taken under consideration, rescind and ratify Solid Waste board appointment (Lisa Blank appointed), approval as amended of the Montana Judicial Branch court‑security grant document, and denial of Kenny Pinnell's tax abatement request.
