OPEN HOUSE TO PRESENT FUTURE LAND USE SCENARIOS

At public visioning workshops in September, participants guided city staff and the supporting consultant team in beginning the future land use mapping process. Participants were asked to distinguish different areas from one another on the basis of land uses and physical character to determine what type of future development should occur in specific parts of the city. The community was also invited to participate in an online version of the workshop activities during the month of October.

Using this input, in combination with housing needs projections from the newly updated Whitefish Housing Needs Assessment and draft Housing Element, as well as population projections from the Montana Department of Commerce, the consultant team has developed potential future growth scenarios. The city now seeks community feedback on these potential scenarios, ensuring that the Future Land Use Map reflects the community’s emerging vision.

The public is invited to an interactive open house from 5:30-7:30 on Tuesday, November 18 in City Council Chambers at Whitefish City Hall at 418 East 2nd Street in Whitefish. The open house will feature posters of land use scenarios arranged in various stations, staffed by city staff and consultants to solicit input. Attendees are free to come and go as they please during the allotted time to review information and ask questions at their own pace. There will be no formal presentation. FREE childcare will be provided. Sign up for childcare at the following link:

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