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Proposed condo buildings in North Kalispell up for public hearing

JACK UNDERHILL | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months, 1 week AGO
by JACK UNDERHILL
KALISPELL GOVERNMENT, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION REPORTER Jack Underhill covers Kalispell city government, housing and transportation for the Daily Inter Lake. His reporting focuses on how local policy decisions affect residents and the rapidly growing Flathead Valley. Underhill has reported on housing challenges, infrastructure issues and regional service providers across Montana. His work also includes accountability reporting on complex community issues and public institutions. Originally from Massachusetts, Underhill graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a degree in Journalism before joining the Inter Lake. In his free time, Underhill enjoys mountain biking around the valley, skiing up on Big Mountain or exploring Glacier National Park. IMPACT: Jack’s work helps residents understand how growth, housing and infrastructure decisions affect the future of their community. | December 8, 2025 11:00 PM

The public can weigh in on a developer’s request to build two condominium buildings in North Kalispell on Tuesday.  

A public hearing on the project will be held during the Kalispell Planning Commission meeting at 6 p.m., Dec. 9 in City Hall.  

Neil Johnson, owner of Tetra Holdings LLC, is requesting a conditional use permit to erect two multi-family residential buildings at 95 Village Loop, just off Whitefish Stage Road and near The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  

The proposal is for one 12-unit and one 24-unit building on 2.04 acres zoned RA-2 (residential apartment). The buildings would be parallel to one another with a parking lot in between, according to design plans.  

The condos would exist around other multi-family developments, residential neighborhoods and offices, according to a city staff report.  

After the hearing, the commission will make a recommendation to Kalispell City Council.  

THE COMMISSION will also hold a public hearing on a request from Fatt Boys Restaurant & Casino to expand its gambling area.  

Fatt Boys is asking for a conditional use permit to allow for a 155-square-foot expansion of its casino within the existing building located at 1307 U.S. 2 W. No exterior expansion is proposed.  

NorthWestern Energy is requesting a new conditional use permit to expand its utility yard located off North Meridian Road.  

The utility wants to construct a 5,305-square-foot addition to its existing building to house equipment and vehicles. 

NorthWestern Energy received a permit for the proposed expansion in 2020. But the permit lapsed after construction failed to start within the required timeframe, according to a city staff report.  

The commission will hold a public hearing on the proposal before making a recommendation to Council.  

Reporter Jack Underhill can be reached at 759-4407 and [email protected].


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