The Flathead County commissioners are scheduled to consider adjustments to language for the North Fork Zoning District concerning setbacks on Feb 14th, 9:30am in their offices at 800 South Main Street, Kalispell. (A previous post discusses this in more detail.)

John Frederick sent out this reminder earlier today . . .

To North Fork Landowners

This is a reminder that the Commissioners’ hearing is on Valentine’s Day, February 14, at 9:30 am in their office. It is in the basement. It would be good if some of you could attend.

All this text amendment does is give a definition of temporary structures and include them in the setback distances from roads, rivers, lakes and streams. This was the intention of North Fork zoning from the beginning and only applies to the North Fork Zoning District.

For those who wish to provide comments to the County Commissioners, they must be received three days before the hearing. Without positive comments the chance of passage is slim. The names and email addresses for the Commissioners are:

Jim Dupont (jdupont@flathead.mt.gov)
Pam Holmquist (pholmquist@flathead.mt.gov)
Dale Lauman (dlauman@flathead.mt.gov)

You should also copy Mary Fisher, office manager of Planning and Zoning, (mfisher@flathead.mt.gov) with each email or letter so there  is a record of each message to the Commissioners. They need not be long.

The snail-mail address for the Commissioners is
800 South Main, Kalispell, MT 59901.

The Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office address is
1035 1st Avenue West, Kalispell, MT 59901.