June 24, 2025 AgendaAGENDA KALISPELL CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025
The work session of the Kalispell City Planning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Kalispell City Council Chambers, Kalispell City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell.
***PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES, THE WORK SESSION WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE IN PERSON IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE. AUDIO RECORDINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE, BUT VIDEO RECORDINGS WILL NOT BE PRODUCED.***
Public Comment can also be provided via email to planning@kalispell.com
The Planning Commission will hold a work session on the following item:
1.In the 2023 legislative session, the Montana Legislature passed Senate Bill 382, which created the new
Montana Land Use Planning Act. Under the Act, for cities such as Kalispell, the current growth policy, subdivision regulations, and zoning regulations are largely replaced with a new land use planning paradigm. The concept is that a land use plan is established with extensive public input. The plan then becomes a guiding document for land use decisions, many of which, such as subdivisions, become
administrative rather than conducted through a public hearing process. The opportunity for the public to
be engaged comes with the process establishing the plan and regulations, not with review of a site-specific project.
This work session is the ninth in a series the Planning Commission will hold in the coming months. It is
intended that the focus of this work session will be a discussion of portions of the preliminary draft land
use plan chapters. Future work sessions will be noticed and a formal hearing will be held before the Commission forwards a recommendation to the City Council for its action.
Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, July 8, 2025
PARTICIPATION
Those addressing the commission are requested to give their name and address for the record. Comments can also be sent to planning@kalispell.com.