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Shaping the Future: A Recap of Vision Whitefish 2045
Written by FFRG Executive Director Alyssum Ahler, March 12, 2024 Vision Whitefish 2045 Greetings, Whitefish community! We've recently embarked on an exciting journey to update our Growth Policy,...
Montana Housing Laws Update: Unpacking Recent Developments
Written by FFRG Executive Director Alyssum Ahler, January 23, 2024 Legislative Changes: SB 382 - Montana Land Use Planning Act Senate Bill 382, or the Montana Land Use Planning Act, which was signed...
How Will the City Use Public Input Into Drafting the Growth Policy?
It would be helpful for the public to know how specifically the city and planning team will use/incorporate the public input into the Growth Policy draft. It is very difficult for us to be...
Vision Whitefish 2045 Growth Policy Update
The following is an email sent from Alan Tiefenbach, Long Range Planner for the City of Whitefish. We are pleased to announce we have just launched the Engage Whitefish Public Engagement Site! This...
FFRG’s Position on Whitefish Corridor
“FFRG is passionate about helping guide responsible growth that honors the safety, and our quality of resources, and retains our sense of community and character. While we all need to be conscious...
Vision Whitefish 2045, Julie Engler
The City of Whitefish Planning Department is preparing to begin the process of updating the city’s Growth Policy. The Whitefish City Council determined the creation of a new Growth Policy, which...
Control of Short-Term Rentals Must Remain Local
Submitted to the Daily Inter Lake By Flathead Families For Responsible Growth | March 7, 2023 12:00 AM The issues surrounding short-term rentals are not going away. To the contrary, the problems are...
My Stance on The Governor’s Housing Task Force
My name is Brad Bulkley. I have been a property owner in Whitefish for more than 30 years. I represent Flathead Families for Responsible Growth, which was formed earlier this year for the purpose of...
Update on Ruis Development, Whitefish
Ruis Development, Whitefish The developer has officially brought on civil and geotechnical to evaluate the site. Once the surveying and geotechnical is done, the civil team will work in conjunction...
Will this gravel fill resolve the drainage issue
"Does this look like it's spacious enough for 160 units?" Our mission at FFRG MT is to help guide responsible growth and development in the Flathead Valley in an effort to honor...
Spring Creek Park Development
People who moved here to get away from “Anywhere USA” and the density of city life to enjoy the outdoors and privacy are now saddened to see aggressive development that tosses aside existing zoning designations in the name of what developers deem progress.
Preparing for Montana’s Wildfire Season
Join FFRG MT and Firesafe Flathead on June 28th at 6:30 pm at O’Shaughnessy for a captivating film about fire and how we can prepare now!
Large fires becoming even larger, more widespread
By ERIN BLAKEMORE, for the Washington Post, Their frequency has tripled in some parts of the U.S., a team of environmental scientists found. Each year, thousands of wildfires burn millions of acres...
Struggling to Provide Affordable Housing
Our goal from the start was 100% deed-restricted, it didn’t evolve to that, that was our goal. Unfortunately, there were economics we didn’t predict, I don’t think anyone did,” Dunker told the Council.
We defeated Mountain Gateway! Now what?
The people of Whitefish—residents, business owners, service industry employees, skiers, hikers and others from all walks of Whitefish life—joined together to help defeat the proposed Mountain Gateway development.
Wildfire escape model in Colorado Springs denied by city staff
Colorado Springs City Council directed city staff to re-evaluate a traffic study and address safety concerns about evacuation raised by the neighbors. When asked how the staff planned to evaluate safety concerns as directed by council, the city staff told The Gazette it couldn’t be done.
Letter No. 15
Dear Whitefish Planning Board and City Council Members and the Mayor, This letter to oppose any changes to the zoning at East Lakeshore Drive from residential to commercial. I would hope that is a...
Letter No. 14
Dear Whitefish Planning Board and City Council Members, I’m writing to provide public comment on the Mountain Gateway Project’s PUD and Zoning Map Amendment applications. This proposed project...
A Sampling of Letters Written to City Planning
Letter No. 15
Dear Whitefish Planning Board and City Council Members and the Mayor, This letter to oppose any changes to the zoning at East Lakeshore Drive from residential to commercial. I would hope that is a...
Letter No. 14
Dear Whitefish Planning Board and City Council Members, I’m writing to provide public comment on the Mountain Gateway Project’s PUD and Zoning Map Amendment applications. This proposed project...
Letter No. 13
To whom it may concern, I do not agree with the dramatic change in density and proposed development. This seems to be a 180 redirect from what Whitefish is all about. I agree some additions...
Letter No. 12
Dear City Council and Planning Board: The summer news is filled with the reality of massive wildfires. We endure them every summer here in Whitefish in the form of smoke, but they have not hit here,...
Letter No. 11
Dear Whitefish Planning Board & City Council Members: We are writing to share our concerns about the proposed Mountain Gateway project. As we grow, it’s critical that we do so in a manner that...
Letter No. 10
Letter No. 08
Dear Planning Board and City Council Members, I am writing today in opposition of the Mountain Gate Development.I have many concerns butI will stick to two primary reasons. 1- Road infrastructure *...
Letter No. 07
Dear Whitefish Planning Board and City Council Members, I'm sending this letter as public comment on the Mountain Gateway project, and the proposedzoning changes to allow commercial development at...
Letter No. 06
Dear Planning Board Members and City Council: Cutting to the chase, I respectfully request that you deny the Mountain Gateway PUD and Zoning Map Application submitted by Arim Mountain Gateway. As...
Letter No. 05
Dear Whitefish Planning Board & City Council Members, I am writing as a whitefish citizen to provide public comment on the Mountain GatewayProject’s PUD and Zoning Map Amendment applications and...
Letter No. 04
Dear Wendy, I’m writing to comment on Mountain Gateway’s PUD and Zoning Map Amendment applications. I am asking the planning board to deny both applications. The proposed density of this project is...
Letter No. 03
Dear Whitefish Planning Board & City Council Members: We are writing in connection with the proposed Mountain Gateway project. We are second-generation property owners in Whitefish. We came here...
Letter No. 02
Dear Whitefish Planning Board and City Council Members, We are both strongly opposed to the overall scope of Mountain Gateway Project PUD and the Zoning Map Amendment Applications. We feel that due...
Letter No. 01
Dear Whitefish Planning Board & City Council Members, October 8th, 2021 We bought property in Whitefish over 20 years ago and built our home just off E. Lakeshore in 2008. We fell in love with...
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