Charles Hotel Development Public Comment from AnonymousFrom: -
To: Kalispell Meetinas Public Comment
Subject: EXTERNAL The Charles Hotel Development and others
Date: Sunday, December 12, 2021 5:13:41 AM
To the city council or to whom it may concern,
I wish to remain anonymous by name. If this is printed or shared
I will try to keep this short. I am not in favor of the cities plan for The Charles Hotel development. This project as
well as others that were recently approved make it appear the city council is blind to the struggles that the
community is facing when it comes to sustainable living and home prices in the valley. My personal story for
anecdote highlights this struggle and its effect. In 2018, I chose to attend nursing school locally here at one of our
two RN programs in the valley. My hope was that after graduation I could buy a house, work for Logan Health and
raise my new family here. Sadly, I will be graduating this spring and unfortunately I no can longer see working and
living here in the valley as a wise decision for my family. This is for a few reasons. First, home prices now almost
completely unattainable to us. Second, I see projects like this and can not help but feel that this will just further drive
prices tip. Finally, and worse, I feel that the priority of the city planners and council is not to care for it's young
residents, more so the wealthy and invested. If you were in my shoes why would you choose to stay? For the
mountains and skiing? Sorry, they are not as good as all the employers here say they are. I will prioritize my family's
financial security over those. Without the ability to invest in real estate I can not see this being our home much
longer.
Sincerely,
a young resident and their family