Public engagement kicking off as Kalispell works on new land use plan

Efforts to stoke public involvement as the city drafts a new land use plan are kicking off, according to Colorado-based planning firm Logan Simpson. 

The firm, hired by the city in December, updated the Kalispell Planning Commision Tuesday on its effort to lead a public involvement campaign as city planners work on a new land use plan in accordance with Senate Bill 382.   

Also known as the Montana Land Use Planning Act, the bill signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte in May 2023 requires Kalispell, among other larger cities in Montana, to rewrite its land use plan relying heavily on public input.