Category: Newsletter
The weekly Land Use Planning Brief — archived issues.
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Flathead Housing Market Settles into “Balanced” Territory? Kalispell Adopts $300M in Facility Plans — The Brief, July 27, 2026
Realtors say rising inventory has settled the valley into a balanced market, Kalispell adopts its water and sewer facility plans, and Columbia… Read it →
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Bigfork Grapples with Local Control, Whitefish Eyes Impact-Fee Cut — The Brief, July 20, 2026
Bigfork wrestles with development pressure and no local government, Kalispell weighs a $300 million utility plan, and Whitefish moves to cut impact… Read it →
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CFAC Superfund Cleanup, Kalispell 95-Home Project — The Brief, July 13, 2026
CFAC agrees to a $57.6 million Superfund cleanup, and Habitat’s 95-home Birchwood project gets a public hearing in Kalispell. Read it →
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Kalispell Mobile Home Park Preservation — The Brief, July 6, 2026
Nonprofits move to preserve 55 households at a Kalispell mobile home park, and council holds a hearing on utility facility plans. Read it →
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Whitetail Crossing Breaks Ground in Kalispell — The Brief, June 29, 2026
Whitetail Crossing breaks ground in north Kalispell, and appointments loom for the new Housing Study Advisory Committee. Read it →
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Columbia Falls Finishes MLUPA Zoning Overhaul — The Brief, June 22, 2026
Harvard’s new State of the Nation’s Housing report lands, Columbia Falls completes its MLUPA overhaul, and Kalispell stands up a housing committee. Read it →
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Kalispell Housing Committee Vote — The Brief, June 15, 2026
Kalispell votes to establish a Housing Study Advisory Committee and Columbia Falls completes its adoption of MLUPA. Read it →
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Columbia Falls Adopts New Zoning for More Homes — The Brief, June 10, 2026
Habitat for Humanity event in Whitefish TONIGHT. Plus, what happened throughout Flathead County last week. Read it →
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City Planners Testify on MLUPA in Helena — The Brief, June 1, 2026
Columbia Falls City Council reviews the Teakettle Heights Development Application, Kalispell updates its public participation plan, and Whitefish fully adopts new zoning… Read it →