Legals for June, 28 2020

No. 27106 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED FY19-20 BUDGET AMENDMENT & APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR FY20-21 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Big Mountain Sewer District, Flathead County, Montana intends to: 1. Amend the budget for the 2019-2020 fiscal year and that said budget amendment affects the following functions: professional fees, utilities, salaries, and sewer operations and repairs. 2. Approve the preliminary budget for FY20-21. Details are available for public inspection by contacting Big Mountain Sewer District, bigmtsewerdist@gmail.com. The BMSD Board will meet on the 29th day of June, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in the Northern Lights Conference Room, Kandahar Lodge, 3824 Big Mountain Road, Whitefish MT 59937. Any taxpayer or resident may appear at the hearing and will be heard for or against any part of the proposed budget amendment. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the BMSD Board if received by the BMSD Board prior to the hearing. For further information please contact Leslie Bales, Administrative Manager, telephone 406 249-5669. Done by the Order of the Board of Directors of Big Mountain County Sewer District, Montana this 17th day of June, 2020. By: Geslie Bales Leslie Bales, Secretary June 21, 25, 28, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27119 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board will hold a public hearing for the following item at their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana. The Columbia Falls City Council will hold a subsequent hearing on July 20, 2020 starting at 7:00 p.m. in the same location. Both hearings will be conducted in accordance with the most current recommended and/or required public health and safety protocols in place at the time of the hearing. The City website, https://cityofcolumbiafalls.org, will contain updated information if there is any change to the planned hearings. Request to establish a Conditional Use Permit in the Columbia Falls Zoning Jurisdiction: Heather Peters is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to operate a drive-thru coffee stand at 2620 9th Street West (formerly Melby's). The property is zoned CB-2 Commercial however all drive-thru's require a conditional use permit in this zone. The coffee stand was formerly located at the Town Pump Site at Highway 2 and 40. The property is described as Assessor's Tract 9D in NW1/4 Section 18, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County. Persons are allowed to attend the hearing(s), subject to the most recent public gathering restrictions enacted by County and State agencies at or prior to the time of the hearing. Persons are encouraged to submit written comments prior to the meeting. Written comments carry the same weight as public testimony given during the hearing. Written comments may be sent to Columbia Falls City Hall, Attention: Barb Staaland, City Clerk, 130 6th Street West, Room A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 or via email: staalandb@cityofcolumbiafalls.com. For more information on the proposed conditional use, please call Eric Mulcahy, Columbia Falls City Planner at 755-6481. DATED this 24th day of June, 2020 Susan Nicosia Susan Nicosia, City Manager/Planning & Zoning Administrator COLUMBIA FALLS CITY- COUNTY PLANNING BOARD June 28, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27001 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING EVERGREEN ZONING DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a change in the zoning designation in a portion of the Evergreen Zoning District from R-1 (Suburban Residential) to RA-1 (Residential Apartment). The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from R-1 (Suburban Residential) to RA-1 (Residential Apartment) are described as: Lot 1 in Block 4 of South Addition to Ziesmer Acres, in Section 33, Township 29 North Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, according to the official map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the R-1 and RA-1 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, located at 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and online at: http:// http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/zoning.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on for file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 2nd day of July, 2020 at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Evergreen Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 6th day of May, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chair June 21, 28, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27102 AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH SECTION 3 PUBLIC NOTICE Flathead County has received notice of the award of Community Development Block Grant funds from the Montana Department of Commerce. Flathead County will soon commence a project to complete a Preliminary Architecture Report (PAR) to evaluate various options for the Bigfork Senior Center. CDBG regulations governing the grant require that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment arising in connection with this CDBG-assisted project will be extended to local lower-income residents. Further, to the greatest extent feasible, business concerns located in or substantially owned by residents of the project area will be utilized. For more information, please contact Whitney Aschenwald at 800 South Main Street, Room 302, Kalispell, MT 59901, waschenwald@flathead.mt.gov or call (406) 758-2467. Dated June 16, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman June 21, 28, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27103 AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES The Flathead County Board of Commissioners is requesting Statement of Qualifications from firms interested in providing architectural services to Flathead County, pursuant to the requirements of Section 18-8-201 et seq., M.C.A. Services needed include the completion of a Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR) to evaluate various options for the Bigfork Senior Center. Copies of the detailed RFQ, including a description of services to be provided by respondents, the minimum content of responses, and the factors used to evaluate the responses can be found on the Flathead County webpage at: https://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner/ or by contacting Whitney Aschenwald, Flathead County Commissioners Office, 800 S. Main Street, Rm. 302, Kalispell, MT 59901 - (406) 758-2467 / waschenwald@flathead.mt.gov. All statements must be submitted to the Flathead County Commissioners Office by 8:30 a.m. local time on July 9, 2020. Flathead County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Dated June 16, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman June 21, 28, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27120 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION HIGHWAY 93 NORTH ZONING DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 76-2-205(5), M.C.A., that it passed a Resolution of Intention (Resolution No. 837EI) on June 25, 2020 to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Highway 93 North Zoning District from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural) are described as: Lots 1 and 2 of The Ray Subdivision, in Section 06, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the SAG-10 and SAG-5 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and online at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. For thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice, the Board of Commissioners will receive written protests to the change proposed for a portion of the Highway 93 North Zoning District from persons owning real property within Flathead County whose names appear on the last completed assessment roll of Flathead County and who either are registered voters in Flathead County or execute and acknowledge their protests before a notary public. DATED this 25th day of June, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman June 28, July 5, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27121 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION WILLOW GLEN ZONING DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(5), M.C.A., that it passed a Resolution of Intention (Resolution No. 654BR) on June 25, 2020 to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Willow Glen Zoning District from R-2 (One Family Limited Residential) to R-5 (Two-Family Residential). The boundaries of the areas proposed to be amended from R-2 (One Family Limited Residential) to R-5 (Two-Family Residential) are described as: Lot 12 of Block 1 of Greenacres, located in Section 20, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the R-2 and R-5 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and online at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. For thirty (30) days after the first publication of this notice, the Board of Commissioners will receive written protests to the change proposed for a portion of the Willow Glen Zoning District from persons owning real property within Flathead County whose names appear on the last completed assessment roll of Flathead County and who either are registered voters in Flathead County or execute and acknowledge their protests before a notary public. DATED this 25th day of June, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman June 28, July 5, 2020 MNAXLP _________________________

No. 27122 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MAJOR LAKESHORE VARIANCE FLATHEAD LAKE The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana hereby gives notice, pursuant to the Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Regulations, Section 5.1(B)(2)(f), that it will hold a public hearing to consider a request by APEC Engineering, Inc. on behalf of Lakeside Marina Resort, LLC for a Major Lakeshore Variance to the impervious cover, docks, marinas, retaining walls, and fill standards of Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Regulations (FCLR), specifically Sections 4.2(E)(2)(a), 4.2(E)(2)(b), 4.3(E)(2)(a)(3), 4.3(E)(2)(c)(7), 4.3(F)(2)(e), 4.3(F)(2)(f), 4.3(F)(2)(h)(3), 4.3(F)(2)(h)(4), 4.3(F)(2)(h)(5), 4.3(F)(2)(h)(6), 4.3(A)(2)(a)(9), 4.3(B)(2)(c)(4), and 4.3(B)(2)(c)(5). The applicant is proposing the placement of a retaining wall 60 feet landward of an existing retaining wall, the application of 2,394 cubic yards of fill behind the new retaining wall to create parking, a walkway, landscaping buffers, and a location to install a storm water filtration system, and the construction of a dock 111 feet in width, parallel to the new retaining wall. The subject property is located at 7129 US Highway 93 in Lakeside, Montana and can be legally described as: Tract 1D in Section 7, Township 26 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Regulations are on file for public inspection at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana and online at http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed Major Lakeshore Variance are also on for file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 14th day of July, 2020 at 10:30 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed Major Lakeshore Variance request. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners prior to the hearing if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 25th day of June, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman June 28, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27123 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TEXT AMENDMENTS FLATHEAD COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(2), M.C.A., that it passed a Resolution of Intention (Resolution No. 955IE) on June 25, 2020 to amend the text of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations including: a complete rewrite of Section 3.32 SC Scenic Corridor and Section 3.45 PUD Planned Unit Development, removing the definitions of "apartment house," "Building Area or Footprint," "Mean Ground Level," "Rooming House," and "Solid Planting," adding a definition of "off-premise sign," and moving "Commercial caretaker's facility in a detached accessory building in conjunction with a business" from a conditional use in Section 3.19.030 to a permitted use in Section 3.19.020 in the B-2 General Business Zone. The Flathead Zoning Regulations are on file for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, Courthouse, 800 South Main Street, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning website at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed text amendments are also on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners and the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office. For thirty (30) days after the first publication thereof, the Board of Commissioners will receive written protests to the text amendments of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations from persons owning real property within Flathead County whose names appear on the last completed assessment roll of Flathead County and who either are registered voters in Flathead County or execute and acknowledge their protests before a notary public. The comment period will end on July 28, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. Dated this 25th day of June, 2020. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman June 28, July 5, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27083 Housing Solutions LLC, PO Box 2099, Missoula, Montana, 59806, Phone (406) 203-1558, a for-profit organization, hereby notifies all interested persons of Kalispell, Montana, that we are planning to develop Creekside Commons, an affordable multi-family rental housing complex on the site at 110 Financial Drive, Kalispell, Montana 59901. This complex will consist of 24 one-bedroom units and 12 two-bedroom units for elderly persons. There will be a public hearing to solicit comment on whether the proposed qualifying low-income rental housing property meets a community housing need at the Kalispell Planning Board Meeting on July 14, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. in Council Chambers, 201 1st Ave. E. in Kalispell, Montana 59901. You are encouraged to attend and comment. June 28, July 13, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27114 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION July 14, 2020 The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, 2020, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Kalispell City Council Chambers, Kalispell City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell. The planning board will hold a public hearing and take public comments on the agenda items listed below: File #KCU-20-04 - A request from Colton Lee Communities, LLC, for a conditional use permit to construct a multi-family residential development with four buildings and a total of 96 dwelling units, along with an associated parking lot area. Annexation, initial zoning, and a growth policy amendment related to the proposal are pending in front of City Council. The property contains approximately 3.27 acres and is located at 216 Hutton Ranch Road to the east of Hilton Homewood Suites. It can be described as Tract 1 of COS 21115 in the North 1/2 of Sec 31, T29N, R21W, P.M., M., Flathead County, Montana. Files # KPUD-20-01 and KPP-20-01- 430 Stillwater Road LLC has submitted a Planned Unit Development ("PUD") application for a Residential Mixed Use PUD along with applications for rezoning and preliminary plat on approximately 28.2 acres of land within an existing R-3/PUD Zone. The subject property is located at 430 Stillwater Road at the intersection of Stillwater Road and Four Mile Drive, and was part of the now expired Starling PUD covering Section 35. The project envisions a mixture of single family residential and multi-family residential uses along with a retail area intended to serve the development and the greater area. The plan includes 83 single family lots, 192 multi-family units, and approximately 1.77 acres of commercial/retail area, along with two clubhouses and approximately 4.15 acres of park areas. The PUD would provide for smaller lot sizes/widths and longer block lengths than typical standards. The proposed rezoning of the property would change the underlying zone from R-3 (Residential) to RA-1 (Residential Apartment) and B-1 (Neighborhood Business). The property can be described as Tract 1 on Certificate of Survey 21158 in the South 1/2 of Section 35, Township 29N, Range 22W, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Creekside Commons Public Hearing - Housing Solutions, LLC has a proposal before the Montana Board of Housing for a new affordable senior development called Creekside Commons. The project consists of 24 one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom units specifically designed for seniors, located at 120 Financial Drive. Housing Solutions properties serve those earning between 30 to 60% of the area median income with below market rents. If awarded, the project will be financed with federal low-income housing tax credits. Each state has an agency that awards these credits to the projects they deem most worthy based on a variety of factors. In Montana, Montana Housing, a division of the Department of Commerce has this responsibility. As part of the process, the applicant is required to hold a public hearing in the community for which the development is proposed. The applicant will be providing a presentation and seek public comment for the proposal. Specifically, the applicant is hoping to address whether Creekside Commons meets a community need. The Kalispell City Planning Board will not be taking action on the proposed development and is only providing the public hearing forum Documents pertaining to the agenda items are on file for public inspection at the Kalispell Planning Department, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, and are available for public review during regular office hours. In addition, information on the agenda items are posted on our website at https://mt-kalispell.civicplus.com/250/Planning under planning board "upcoming agenda." Interested persons are encouraged to present their views and concerns to the Planning Board. Written comments may be submitted to the Kalispell Planning Department at the above address, prior to the date of the hearing or work session, or you may call us at (406) 758-7940, or e-mail us at planning@kalispell.com for additional information. /s/Jarod Nygren/KH Jarod Nygren Development Services Director June 28, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27113 NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD BEFORE THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ) The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comments for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program to consider the Proposed Project Priority List and Intended Use Plan for State Fiscal Year 2021. The Intended Use Plan identifies the intended uses of funds in the loan program and describes how the goals of the program will be satisfied. The Project Priority List identifies projects that are eligible to be funded with loan monies authorized and appropriated to the State of Montana through Federal Fiscal Year 2021. Copies of the Intended Use Plan, which contains the priority list, may be obtained from the DEQ, Water Quality Division, PO Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901, telephone (406) 444-4643, or on the Department website at: http://deq.mt.gov/Water/SurfaceWater/DesignApprovals Oral or written comments on the Priority List or Intended Use Plan may be sent to Mark Smith (marks@mt.gov). Drinking Water Revolving Fund Program Manager, PO Box 200901, Helena, Montana 59620-0901. These comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2020. In addition, communities wanting to add their proposed drinking water or water pollution control projects to either Project Priority List should contact DEQ prior to the hearing date. /s/ Kevin B. Smith Kevin B. Smith, P.E., Bureau Chief Engineering Bureau Water Quality Division Department of Environmental Quality June 28. 2020 MNAXLP __________________________

No. 27110 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS Notice is hereby given that Plains Public Schools, Plains, Montana, will accept sealed submittals for General Contractor/Construction Manager Services for the new Multi-purpose building on its campus. The submittal due date is Monday, July 6, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. (MST). Address and deliver submittals to Mr. Thom Chisholm, Superintendent in the District Office Building at 412 Rittenour, Plains, MT 59859. Late submittals will not be accepted. Individual RFQ submittal packets are available at the District Office Building and available upon request via Owner Representative Daniel McGee at danmc@buildingmindandbody.com. All submittals must be marked on the outside of the envelope: "Response to Request for Qualifications; Plains Public Schools - Multi-purpose Facility." Attn: Thom Chisholm, Superintendent Plains Public Schools 412 Rittenour Plains, MT 59859 June 21, 28, 2020 MNAXLP __________________________