Kalispell City Council approves housing developments

Apr. 5 — Kalispell City Council approved several major housing developments Monday and finalized an ordinance aimed at discouraging panhandling on city streets. Council approved a zone change and a major preliminary plat for the proposed Stillwater Village development. Located off of U.S. 93 between Silverbrook Estates and the Northern Pines Golf Course, the subdivision would consist of eight phases and 181 lots over nearly 47 acres. The zone change would allow the development of townhouses, though planning staff pointed out that the unit density would remain the same as is allowed under the current zoning. The plat calls for…