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Duplex subdivision planned off Lake Park Lane

MATT BALDWIN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 4 months AGO
by MATT BALDWIN
Hagadone Media Montana REGIONAL MANAGING EDITOR Matt Baldwin is the regional editor for Hagadone Media Montana, where he helps guide coverage across eight newspapers throughout Northwest Montana. Under his leadership, the Daily Inter Lake received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Sam Gilluly Best Daily Newspaper in Montana Award and the General Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025. A graduate of the University of Montana School of Journalism, Baldwin has called Montana home for nearly 30 years. He and his wife, Sadie, have three daughters. He can be reached at 406‑758‑4447 or [email protected]. IMPACT: Baldwin’s work helps ensure Northwest Montana residents stay connected to their communities and informed about the issues that shape their everyday lives. | March 27, 2024 12:00 AM

A developer is proposing a 9-lot subdivision on about 2.3 acres off Lake Park Lane in Whitefish.

Nine duplex structures are planned for the property that is zoned at WR-2.

A preliminary plat of the Salmon Run subdivision shows lots of 0.168 acres in size south of Lake Park Lane and west of a proposed extension of Salmon Run to the north. Salmon Run connects with Haugen Heights on the south end.

A new road would dissect the subdivision, which would include curb, gutter and sidewalks.

Russ Helgeson of Lake Park Lane, LLC is listed as the developer.

The proposal is set to go before the City Council on April 1.

City planning staff is also reviewing an administrative plat application for a two-lot subdivision at 241 W. 3rd Street for a duplex. The property is zoned WR-2.

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