Legals for November, 26 2023

NO. 29895 TANKO LAW OFFICE BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5194 392 - 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel: (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: btanko@tankolaw.com  Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In Re: The Estate of: LORI S. MARINO, Deceased. Cause No.: DP-23-310 DAN WILSON District Court Judge NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named Estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to Cary Lynn Hamilton, F.K.A. Lindy Hamilton, the Personal Representative, return receipt, to: c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 – 1st Avenue E.N., Kalispell, MT 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 3rd day of November, 2023. /s/ Cary Lynn Hamilton CARY LYNN HAMILTON,  f.k.a. Lindy Hamilton, Personal Representative Submitted by: TANKO LAW OFFICE /s Brian C Tanko BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Attorney for Personal Representative Nov. 12, 19, 26, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29907 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION BLANCHARD LAKE 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. 966BI) on November 14, 2023, to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Blanchard Lake Zoning District located at 4634 Highway 93 S near Whitefish, Montana from AG-20 ‘Agricultural’ to R-2.5 ‘Rural Residential’. The boundary of the area proposed to be amended from AG-20 ‘Agricultural’ to R-2.5 ‘Rural Residential’ is described as: Parcel C of Certificate of Survey No. 16046 lying and being in the SW¼SE¼ of Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Together with a non-exclusive 30’ road and utility easement for access to and from US Highway 93, for the benefit of Parcel C, as shown on Certificate of Survey No. 16046, and as granted in deed recorded January 12, 2005 Instrument No. 2005-012-1504-0, records of Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the AG-20 and R-2.5 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office’s website, at: https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/meeting-information. The zoning amendment application and other documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Of¬fice 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 comment to the change proposed for a portion of the Blanchard Lake Zoning District. Within 30 days after the expiration of the comment period, the Board of County Commissioners may in its discretion pass the resolution amending the Blanchard Lake Zoning District. DATED this 14th day of November, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By:/s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman Nov. 19, 26,2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29908 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION OF INTENTION EVERGREEN 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. 797IK) on November 14, 2023, to change the zoning designation in a portion of the Evergreen Zoning District located at 134 East Reserve Drive near Kalispell, Montana from R-2 ‘One Family Limited Residential’ to B-2 ‘General Business’. The boundary of the area proposed to be amended from R-2 ‘One Family Limited Residential’ to B-2 ‘General Business’ is described as: Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 8726, located and being in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The regulations defining the R-2 and B-2 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk and Recorder, Courthouse, 800 South Main, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office’s website, at: https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/meeting-information. The zoning amendment application and other documents related to the proposed zone change are also on file for public inspection at the Of¬fice 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 comment to the change proposed for a portion of the Evergreen Zoning District. Within 30 days after the expiration of the comment period, the Board of County Commissioners may in its discretion pass the resolution amending the Evergreen Zoning District. DATED this 14th day of November, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By:/s/Brad W. Abell Brad W. Abell, Chairman Nov. 19, 26, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO.29915 Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, P.C. P.O. Box 4955 Whitefish, MT 59937 Telephone (406) 730-2752 Attorney for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of      RAYMOND L. TARPLEY Deceased. Case No. DP-23-314 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mark L. Miller has been appointed as personal representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.  Claims must either be mailed to Lori B. Miller, P.C., attorney for the personal representative, return receipt requested, at P.O. Box 4955, Whitefish, Montana, 59937, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. Dated this 16th day of November 2023. LORI B. MILLER, P.C. By: Lori B. Miller Lori B. Miller, Attorney at Law  Nov. 19, 26 and Dec. 3, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29922 CITY OF COLUMBIA FALLS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board will hold a public hearing for the following item at their regular meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana. The Columbia Falls City Council will hold a subsequent hearing on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, starting at 7:00 p.m. in the same location.  Request change the zoning from CR-3 (One-Family Residential) to CB-2 (General Business) in the Columbia Falls Zoning Jurisdiction:   The owner/applicant, Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country, Inc., is requesting a zone change at 165 Veterans Drive in the Columbia Falls area from the current CR-3 (One-Family Residential) to a CB-2 (General Business) designation. The property has a Commercial designation in the Columbia Falls Growth Policy and will be the future home of the Boys and Girls Club in Columbia Falls. The property is described as Lot 2, of Saint Richards Subdivision in Section 18, Township 30 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County.  Persons may testify at the hearings or submit written comments prior to the meetings. Written comments may be sent to Columbia Falls City Hall, Attention: Barb Staaland, City Clerk, 130 6th Streets West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912. For more information call Eric Mulcahy, Columbia Falls City Planner at (406) 755-6481. DATED this 16th day of November 2023 Susan Nicosia Susan Nicosia, City Manager/Planning & Zoning Administrator COLUMBIA FALLS CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD  Nov. 26, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29924 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION DECEMBER 12, 2023 The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, December 12, 2023, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Kalispell City Council Chambers, Kalispell City Hall, 201 First Avenue East, Kalispell.   The public can participate in person in the Council Chambers or via videoconferencing. Register to join the video conference at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83576438823 Public Comment can also be provided via email to planning@kalispell.com  The planning board will hold a public hearing and take public comments on the agenda items listed below: 1. File #KCU-23-06 – A request from Volga Rentals, LLC, for a conditional use permit to allow the construction of four (4) multi-family residential units as part of a mixed-use development located at 63 and 65 Village Loop. The building is anticipated to be two (2) stories tall with approximately 4000 square feet of office space on the main floor and the four dwelling units on the second floor. The conditional use permit is required for the multi-family units due to its location in an RA-2 (Residential Apartment/Office) zone. The property can be legally described as Lots 1A and 1B of Village Heights, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. 2. File # KPP-23-11 – A request from Spartan Holdings, LLC, for Eagle Valley Ranch Phases 4-6, which is a major preliminary plat on approximately 39.8 acres of land containing a total of 138 lots (130 single-family, seven apartment/office, and one potential commercial lot) as well as parks, roads and open space.  It is part of the Eagle Valley Ranch Planned Unit Development, which overall is an approximately 107-acre mixed-use development approved in 2018 and expanded in 2022 that includes provisions for single-family, multi-family, and office/commercial uses. The Phase 4-6 property is generally located on the east side of US Highway 93 North, to the north of Eagle Valley Ranch Phases 1-3, to the west of Ponderosa Estates, and approximately 225 feet to the south of Ponderosa Lane. The property can be described as a tract of land located in the west half of Section 19, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.,M., Flathead County, Montana, containing Assessor’s Tracts 3, 3BA, 2BBB, 2BB, and 2BC. A specific metes-and-bounds legal description is available upon request. 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 item is posted on our website at https://mt-kalispell.civicplus.com/314/Planning-Board 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. The City of Kalispell does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its programs, services, activities and employment practices. Accessible parking is available at the rear entrance to City Hall off the alley, where there is an accessible entrance, and accessible restrooms are available.  If you need auxiliary aids or services for effective communication or other reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting or hearing, please contact the Development Services front desk at (406) 758-7940 as soon as possible, preferably at least five working days before the meeting date. /s/Jarod Nygren/KR Jarod Nygren Development Services Director Nov. 26, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29927 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING The Flathead County Planning Board will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, beginning at 6:00 PM in the 2nd floor conference room of the South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana. During this meeting, the Board will hold a public hearing to consider the agenda items described below and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners who will take final action.  1. A zone change request from Freehouse Partners, LLC with technical assistance from WGM Group, for property within the Willow Glen Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel located at 1282 Highway 2 East, near Kalispell, MT from R-2 (One Family Limited Residential) to B-2 (General Business). The total acreage involved in the request is approximately 0.29 acres that can legally be described as follows: A Tract of land that Encompasses all the area currently zoned R-2 that lies within Tract 1 Of Correction Certificate of Survey No. 13123, situated in the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter (SE¼SW¼) of Section 4, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a 5/8 inch iron rod found at the Southwest corner of said Tract 1 of COS 13123; Thence N00-15-20W, along the west line of said Tract 1, 102.84 Feet; Thence *N65-18-2E, 109.71 feet to a point on the East line of said Tract 1; Thence S00-15-20E, 148.00 feet to the Southeast corner of said Tract 1 and a point on the South line of said Section 4; Thence S89-37-18W, along said South line of Tract 1 and Section 4, 100 feet to the point of beginning; Containing 0.29 acres, more or less.  *NOTE: The north line of this metes and bounds description was approximated using published Flathead County GIS data. No other documentation was available to otherwise locate this line, but it is the intention of this description to cover all the area within Tract 1 of COS 13123 that is currently zoned R-2. 2. A request from Liberty Land Group LLC, with technical assistance from KLJ Engineering, for preliminary plat approval of Swan View Estates, a proposal to create six (6) lots on 20 acres. The proposed subdivision would be served by individual wells and individual septic systems. The property is located at 93 Glacier Flats Road, Kalispell, MT and can legally be described as Lot 1 of Glacier Flats Subdivision in the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. 3. A request from Rod & Sonya Herrick Revocable Trust, with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc., and 406 Engineering, Inc. for preliminary plat approval of Seven Trees Subdivision, a proposal to create nine (9) residential lots and four (4) commercial lots on 21.967 acres. The proposed subdivision would be served by individual and shared wells and individual septic systems. The property is located at 4457 Trumble Creek Road, near Columbia Falls, MT and can legally be described as Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 20530 in the Southwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 30 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. 4. A request from KLJ Engineering, on behalf of Glacier Flats, LLC., for preliminary plat approval of Morning View Subdivision, a proposal to create 12 residential lots on 61.25 acres. The proposed subdivision would be served by individual septic systems and wells. The property is located at 635 Morning View Drive, Kalispell, MT and can legally be described as Parcel 1A of Certificate of Survey No. 22244 in the Northwest Quarter of Section 17, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.   Documents and maps pertaining to these agenda items are on file for public inspection in the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11th Street West, Ste. 220 in Kalispell. All decisions made by the Planning Board are considered recommendations and will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action. Please check the County Commissioners page of the County website, http://flathead.mt.gov/commissioner, or contact the Commissioners’ office for the scheduled date and time of a particular item. Interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearing and make their views and concerns known to the Board. For additional information contact the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office at (406) 751-8200. Written comments are strongly encouraged to be submitted and should be received by the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office no later than December 13, 2023 @ 5:00 p.m. Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Any modifications to agenda items will be posted on the county website, http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/events.php Please note agenda items are subject to change without notice. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office at 406-751-8200 or TTY (800) 335-7592, or call Montana Relay at 711. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. /s/Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack,AICP Planning Director Nov. 26, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________

NO. 29930 CITY OF WHITEFISH, MONTANA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR A WAGE MARKET STUDY The City of Whitefish, Montana, is seeking proposals from experienced, qualified firms to conduct a comprehensive wage market study to analyze current compensation levels and trends within our industry and geographical region. The wage market study will include all City of Whitefish positions (union and non-union) and provide guidance and direction for incorporating the results into our existing wage matrix and classification system. Closing Date and Address: Proposals shall be submitted to the Human Resources Director, Sherri L. Baccaro, City of Whitefish, 418 E. 2nd Street, Whitefish, Montana 59937 no later than 4:00 PM local time on the 14 th day of December 2023. Submittals must include five (5) complete bound copies of the firm’s proposals and be delivered in a sealed envelope marked “Proposal for Whitefish Wage Market Study “in the lower left-hand corner of the envelope. Faxed proposals will not be considered. For additional information or to receive the entire Request for Proposals, please contact Sherri L. Baccaro, Human Resources Director at the above address or by calling 406-863-2407 or sending an email to sbaccaro@cityofwhitefish.org. Nov. 26, and Dec. 3, 2023 MNAXLP __________________________