Legals for March, 25 2025
NO. 30986 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, herby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a request from the Flathead County Planning Board to amend the text of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations (FCZR). The proposed amendments are described as follows: 1. Amend Section 5.07.010 to read: 3. Livestock and fowl in R-2.5 and R-1 residential districts are allowed only for domestic use or consumption and shall not be raised for commercial purposes. 4. The keeping or raising of pigs and swine is permitted temporarily in association with 4-H or similar projects and must be removed immediately after the conclusion of the fair. The keeping or raising of non-domesticated animals in areas zoned as suburban agricultural and residential is not allowed. 6. This Section shall not be deemed to allow the keeping of livestock on parcels where they are precluded by other text or ordinances. 2. Amend Section 6.01.010 to read: 4. Fractional Measurements: When units or measurements determining the number of required off-street parking and off-street loading spaces result in a requirement of a fractional space any fraction shall be disregarded. 7. Shared residential, institutional, and commercial parking lots for a mixed-use building or lot shall be permitted and subject to the requirements of whichever are greater. 3. Amend Section 6.01.020 to read: Off-street overflow/visitor parking shall be provided for multi-family housing developments, mobile home parks, and recreational vehicle parks. This overflow parking may be provided in parking modules throughout the development, as additional parking per unit or space, or in a single parking area. The amount of parking provided shall equal at least one (1) parking space for every six (6) living units/spaces. 4. Amend Section 6.03 to read: 6.03.010 Bed and Breakfast 1 space for the resident family or manager plus 1 space per room rented plus 1 space for every 3 outside employees of maximum shift 6.03.020 Boarding house 1 space per guest room plus 1 space for residential family 6.03.040 Convention and meeting facilities accessory to hotel, motel, or other use 1 space per 15 fixed seats or 150 square feet of gross floor area used for assembly purposes, whichever is greater 6.03.050 Convention and meeting facilities, sole use 1 space per 10 seats or 100 square feet of gross floor area used for assembly purposes, whichever is greater 5. Amend Section 6.04 to read: 6.04.010 Animal hospitals, pounds shelters or commercial kennels 1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor space; minimum 4 spaces 6.04.020 Auditoriums, theaters, churches or other places of assembly 1 space per 10 seats or 100 square feet of gross floor area used for assembly purposes, whichever is greater 6.04.030 Hospitals 1 space per bed 6.04.040 Libraries, museums and art galleries 1 space for every 750 square feet of gross floor area plus 1 for every 2 employees per maximum shift 6.04.050 Mortuaries 1 space per 150 square feet of gross floor area used for assembly 6. Amend Section 6.06 to read: 6.06.040 Private clubs and lodges, special centers, athletic clubs and the like 1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor area 7. Amend Section 6.07 to read: 6.07.010 Drive-in restaurants 1 space per 150 square feet of gross floor area with 10-space minimum 6.07.020 Restaurants, cafeterias, food and beverage establishments 1 space per 6 seats plus 1 space per employee on maximum shift. Drive-through windows must be provided with 5 stacking spaces per window 8. Amend Section 6.08 to read: 6.08.010 Banks and financial institutions 1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor area. Drive-in windows must be provided with 4 stacking spaces per window 6.08.020 Offices 1 space per 600 square feet of gross floor area 6.08.030 Offices not providing customer services 1 space per 6 employees, but not less than 1 per 600 square feet of gross floor area 6.08.040 Medical and dental offices 1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area 9. Amend Section 6.09 to read: 6.09.010 Retail or personal service stores 1 space per 450 square feet of gross floor area 6.09.020 Service stations 2 spaces per service bay and 1 space per 2 fuel pumps 10. Amend Section 6.11.020 to read: Residential parking spaces shall be on the same lot as the main building. Parking for non-residential uses may be located up to 300 feet from the property. The Flathead County Zoning Regulations apply in all County zoning districts created under Section 76-2-205, M.C.A., and are on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, located at 800 South Main, Room 302 Kalispell, Montana, the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, and on the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office’s website at: https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning/documents-online. Documents related to the proposed amendments to the regulations are on 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 8th day of April, 2025 at 10:30 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 text of the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. 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 the 13th day of February, 2025. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/Pamela J. Holmquist Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman March 25 and April 1, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31032 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE To be sold for cash at a Trustee’s Sale on July 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the East door of the Flathead County Justice Center located at 920 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901, the following described real property situated in Flathead County, State of Montana: Lot 69 of Happy Valley Home Sites, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana. More commonly known as 277 Hare Trail, Whitefish, MT 59937. Dennis P. Corbett and Marie R. Corbett, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Insured Titles, LLC, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Caliber Home Loans, Inc., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, by Deed of Trust on November 19, 2020, and filed for record in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder in Flathead County, State of Montana, on November 19, 2020 as Instrument No. 202000039169, of Official Records. The Deed of Trust was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Caliber Home Loans, Inc. Assignment Dated: May 24, 2022 Assignment Recorded: May 25, 2022 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202200013438 Assignee: NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Assignment Dated: December 29, 2022 Assignment Recorded: December 29, 2022 Assignment Recording Information: as Instrument No. 202200031041 All in the records of the County Clerk and Recorder for Flathead County, Montana. Jason J. Henderson is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, State of Montana, on August 4, 2022, as Instrument No. 202200020450, of Official Records. The Beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust due to the Grantor(s) failure to make monthly payments beginning November 1, 2021, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. By reason of said default, the Beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable. The total amount due on this obligation is the principal sum of $342,122.18, interest in the sum of $26,427.22, and other amounts due and payable in the amount of $21,133.88 for a total amount owing of $389,683.28, plus accruing interest, late charges, and other fees and costs that may be incurred or advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantor. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed, without any representation or warranty, including warranty of title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, has the right, at any time prior to the Trustee’s Sale, to pay to the Beneficiary, or the successor in interest to the Beneficiary, the entire amount then due under the Deed of Trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. In the event that all defaults are cured the foreclosure will be dismissed and the foreclosure sale will be canceled. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason. In the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least every 30 days. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this 21st day of February, 2025. Jason J. Henderson Substitute Trustee 38 2nd Avenue East Dickinson, ND 58601 Telephone: 801-355-2886 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8AM-5PM (MST) File No. MT11629 March 11, 18, 25, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31052 Connor C. Walker FRAMPTON PURDY LAW FIRM 530 W. 19th St., Suite 301 Whitefish, MT 59937 (406) 862-9600 connor@framptonpurdy.com Attorneys for Personal Representative MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN P. VAN VALKENBURG, Deceased. Cause No. DP-2024-303-IT Judge Heidi J. Ulbricht NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Amanda L. Walsh has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the Decedent are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be filed with the Clerk of Court, or mailed to Amanda L. Walsh c/o Frampton Purdy Law Firm, 530 West 19th Street, Whitefish, MT 59937-2576. DATED this 18th day of November, 2024. By: Amanda L. Walsh Amanda L. Walsh, Personal Representative 270 McMannamy Draw Kalispell, Montana 59901 March 18, 25 and April 1, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31054 Montana 11th Judicial District Court Flathead County In the Matter of the Name Change of Tara Lynne Chapman: Tara Lynne Chapman, Petitioner Cause No.: DV-25-329 Notice of Hearing on Name Change HEIDI J ULBRICHT This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Tara Lynne Chapman to Tara Lynne Velasco. The hearing will be on 4/30/2025 at 1:30 p.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in: Flathead County. Date: March 12, 2025 Sara Smith Clerk of District Court By: Jamie Hadley Deputy Clerk of Court (SEAL) March 18, 25 and April 1, 8, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31091 NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The Flathead County Floodplain Administrator has received additional information for the following Floodplain Development Permit applications: FDP-25-10 A request by Bardell Mangum of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for construction a fishing access boat ramp within the 100-year floodplain of Flathead River. The subject property is located south of the Sportsman’s Bridge in Kalispell, on the west shore of the Flathead River, and the correct legal description of the property is Tract B of COS 22838 in Section 22, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M., Flathead County, Montana. The complete application may be viewed at our office. Written comments concerning the above requests should be directed to the Floodplain Administrator at the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11TH Street West, Suite 220, Kalispell, Montana 59901, (406) 751-8200. Comments should be received by 5:00 PM on Monday, April 14, 2025. /s/Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP Planning Director Flathead County Planning & Zoning March 25, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________
NO. 31092 NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REQUEST FOR FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The Flathead County Floodplain Administrator has received additional information for the following Floodplain Development Permit applications: FDP-25-11 A request by Todd Olson of PacifiCorp with technical assistance from Kirk Neumann of Associated Underwater Services on behalf of the State of Montana for fixing a broken utility pipe within the 100-year floodplain of Swan River. The subject property is located at 295 Bridge St in Bigfork, Montana, and the correct legal description of the property is Parcel 1 of COS 14208 in Section 31, Township 27 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Additional Info: Application is being found complete sans receival of 310 permit because a) it is after the fact and b) applicant applied for 310, it was approved, but they haven’t received a copy of it yet. The complete application may be viewed at our office. Written comments concerning the above requests should be directed to the Floodplain Administrator at the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Office, South Campus Building, 40 11TH Street West, Suite 220, Kalispell, Montana 59901, (406) 751-8200. Comments should be received by 5:00 PM on Monday, April 14, 2025. /s/Erik K. Mack Erik K. Mack, AICP Planning Director Flathead County Planning & Zoning March 25, 2025 MNAXLP __________________________