Category: Newsletter
The weekly Land Use Planning Brief — archived issues.
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Whitefish Adopts New Zoning, Valley Economy Shift — The Brief, May 26, 2026
Columbia Falls is nearing completion of its MLUPA requirements, while Kalispell and Whitefish have effectively completed this task. Read it →
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Columbia Falls OKs 421-Home Teakettle Heights — The Brief, May 18, 2026
Whitefish and Columbia Falls review updates to zoning and subdivision regulations. Read it →
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Columbia Falls Weighs Growth Against Sewer Capacity — The Brief, May 4, 2026
Three meetings in Columbia Falls this week as the state-mandated MLUPA deadline looms. Read it →
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Whitefish Adopts Growth Policy After Legal Fight — The Brief, April 27, 2026
Whitefish Planning Commission reviews zoning ordinance changes, Kalispell looks at applying for grant, and Columbia Falls holds an open house about its… Read it →
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Kalispell Zoning Reform Boosts Housing Choices — The Brief, April 20, 2026
Whitefish expected to formally adopt new land use plan. Columbia Falls council takes a first look at its plan and map, and… Read it →
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Kalispell Adopts Land Use Plan in Close Vote — The Brief, April 13, 2026
Columbia Falls Planning Commission reviews the Teakettle Heights Subdivision, Kalispell looks at zoning and subdivision ordinance updates, and Whitefish takes a relative… Read it →
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Kalispell and Whitefish Adopt Land Use Plans — The Brief, April 6, 2026
Kalispell and Whitefish are expected to adopt new Land Use Plans and Future Land Use Maps this evening. Read it →
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Whitefish Debates Downtown Building Heights — The Brief, March 30, 2026
Surveys to complete, and Kalispell and Whitefish are expected to officially adopt Land Use Plans on April 6. Columbia Falls looks at… Read it →
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Whitefish Zoning Preview, New Valley Growth Report — The Brief, March 23, 2026
The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce pushes back on Heart of Whitefish, advocates for mixed use and neighborhood commercial. Read it →