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Council declines rezoning request for two Wisconsin Avenue parcels after residents, council raise concerns about short-term rentals
Summary
Councilors debated a proposal to rezone two parcels adjacent to Whitefish Lake Lodge from low-density residential to resort-business zoning; proponents cited future benefits including daylighting Viking Creek and moving noisy events indoors, but the council rejected the straight rezoning in a 3–2 vote amid concerns about enabling short-term rentals without guaranteed community benefits.
After more than two hours of testimony and council questioning, the Whitefish City Council on May 4 declined a developer-requested rezoning for two parcels at 1350 and 1352 Wisconsin Avenue adjacent to the Whitefish Lake Lodge.
Planning staff said the rezoning to WRB2 (general resort business) was consistent with an earlier Wisconsin Avenue corridor plan and with the growth-policy map in place when the application was submitted. Applicants and property owners represented by Brian Avril said their near-term objective is to bring the existing use into zoning conformity, avoid unpermitted parking and to preserve the functionality of lodge operations;…
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