Kalispell Planning Board shepherds developer requests to City Council

The Kalispell Planning Board voted Tuesday to recommend a major preliminary plat approval for three phases of a roughly 107-acre mixed-use development north of Rose Crossing.

Spartan Holdings LLC made the request for phases four through six of the Eagle Valley Ranch project, which comprises about 40 acres. The stretch of land east of U.S. 93 is expected to contain 138 single-family lots as well as parks, roads and open spaces, according to city documents.

Though the project as a whole got the green light in 2018, residents weighing in on Spartan Holdings’ request ahead of the Dec. 12 public hearing expressed concern about increased traffic, a possible spike in crime, and excessive noise and light from forthcoming commercial uses.