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Planning Commission approves retaining-wall variances, denies lakeshore-deck relief; sends CUP to council
Summary
The Whitefish Planning Commission on April 16 approved four variances and denied one, approved a zone change and recommended a conditional-use permit for a church expansion. Key approvals included two retaining-wall variances and a carport variance; the commission denied a deck setback variance encroaching near the lakeshore protection zone.
The Whitefish Planning Commission on April 16 approved several variances affecting retaining walls, setbacks and accessory structures and forwarded a conditional-use permit for city council review.
The commission approved WZV26-04, a variance for the Adams Family Trust at 246 North Prairie Smoke Circle to add a roughly 42-foot retaining wall and terraced planting area intended to provide year-one screening between neighboring homes. Staff planner Wendy said the proposed wall "is about 42 feet long" and argued underground utilities prevent planting at grade, making the terrace the practical way to achieve screening; staff recommended approval. Applicant representative Alex Thompson of Whitecloud Design answered questions from the commission; no public opposition was recorded. The motion passed unanimously with two conditions of approval.
On a separate application (WZV26-05)…
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