Before Building Up, Let’s Strengthen the Foundation Public Comment from Emma Lovejoy & Caden Gilmond Aimee Brunckhorst
From: Emma Lovejoy <em.lovejoy11 @gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2024 7:52 AM
To: Kalispell Meetings Public Comment
Subject: EXTERNAL Before Building Up, Let's Strengthen the Foundation: A Call for
Responsible Growth in Kalispell - NO or at Least Conditions on Tronstad Meadows
Whitetail Crossing
Dear City Council,
My fiance and I both grew up in Kalispell, and we now live in Marion with our young daughter. We've
been dreaming about moving back into town, to be closer to family, friends, and a strong community.
But as we consider the future, we can't help but be worried about how things Kalispell is handling the
rapid growth it's experiencing, especially with developments like Tronstad Meadows Whitetail
Crossing.
I grew up on Whitefish Stage and in Silverbrook Estates, and I've seen how traffic and safety issues
have increased as Kalispell has expanded. Honestly, I'm concerned about bringing our family back
into town if developments like this continue to get greenlit without the infrastructure to support them.
Tronstad Road? It's already a problem. Without significant improvements, especially at the
intersection with Highway 93, we're setting ourselves up for traffic gridlock and real safety concerns.
You each and all probably know not to build a home on a weak foundation. You wouldn't start building
the second story of a house without making sure the first floor was solid, right? The same goes for
our roads. Why approve hundreds of new lots/homes before we've even addressed the critical traffic
infrastructure needed to support them?
Kalispell is our home. We want to see it grow, but we also want it to grow responsibly. If the City
Council approves this development, please, make it conditional on the installation of the much-
needed operational traffic signal at Troinstad Road and 93. Let's make sure Kalispell remains a place
we all want to come home to.
Thank you,
Emma Lovejoy & Caden Gilmond
Marion Residents (Hoping to Move Back to Kalispell)
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