Sizable condo project planned near Whitefish golf course
The Whitefish Planning Board will discuss a conditional use-permit for a large condominium project on the west side of Whitefish during its remote meeting on Thursday at 6 p.m.
The meeting will take place online through WebEx. The link is available on the city of Whitefish Planning Board website to access the meeting online and provide public comment.
Applicants Ronnie and Sharron Kyle are seeking a conditional-use permit for a 52-unit condominium project at 1515 U.S. 93, near the Whitefish Lake Golf Course and just west of the Grouse Mountain Park.
The project would consist of three buildings: two 18-unit buildings and one 16-unit building. There would be a central open space with amenities for residents, including hot tubs and a clubhouse.
According to the planning department’s staff report, the project integrates a small wetland on the property into its design and “the applicant designed the entire project around its protection.”
The project does not include any units deemed “affordable housing,” so the project will pay a fee to contribute toward Whitefish’s Legacy Homes Program. The staff report estimates the fee to be about $1,216,000.
The planning staff report recommends the Planning Board recommend the project for approval. Upon approval, the project would be sent to the Whitefish City Council for a public hearing and final action on May 4.
The Planning Board will also look at a request by Rob Isaacson of Blackstar Partners, LLC, for a conditional-use permit to establish a bar and tavern and expand the microbrewing facility at the former location of Great Northern Brewing Company.
The application for the permit states the existing building will remain the same except for the addition of rooftop patio, which “will not be able to be visually seen very easily from street level and will be similar in styling as the existing building.”
The board encourages individuals wishing to make public comment to send them prior to the meeting at dtaylor@cityofwhitefish.org. Comments will be read into the public record.
Reporter Colin Gaiser may be reached at 758-4439 or cgaiser@dailyinterlake.com.