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Lakeshore Variance Request - Meeting 2/3/2026 at 8:45am

Commissioners Meeting - Item f

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026
Flathead County Commissioners Meeting. 


A resident of Lakeside brought this to our attention, so we apologize for the late notice. We have uploaded all the public documents that were sent to our website. 


This meeting starts at 8:45 AM

Item F Consideration of Lakeshore Variance Permit: Flathead Lake Land Partners #FLV-25-09


This is in regards to the Discovery Land Lakeside Dock located at 688 Lakeside BLVD. 


It is our understanding that this is a private dock for members of Discovery Land. However, the description of the variance is for a proposed public marina that extends 159 feet from the shoreline vs 100 feet allowable. 


Here is a link to the Lakeshore Regulations. https://flatheadcounty.gov/application/files/1216/5894/6748/LAKEANDLAKESHOREPROTECTIONREGULATIONS_002.pdf

Public Documents For Lakeshore Variance Permit

Variance Description (pdf)Download
FLV-25-08 staff report (pdf)Download
FLV-25-08 Flathead Lake Land_Application (pdf)Download
Dock plans, vicinity Maps (pdf)Download
Applicants photos Dock (pdf)Download
agenda 2.2026 (pdf)Download

Images for Lakeshore Variance Request

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    Notice of Receipt (pdf)Download
    Application File (pdf)Download
    Public Notice Comment Period (pdf)Download
    Draft Preliminary Determination (pdf)Download
    Environmental Assessment (pdf)Download

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    Public Comment Notice - Deadline Sept 5, 2025

    Here is a link to the official Public Comment Application Form.

    https://dnrc.mt.gov/_docs/water/Water-Rights-Forms/654.pdf

     

    Sept 5th Deadline for Water Rights public comment

    Water Rights Application for Discovery Land, under Lakeside County Water and Sewer District.

    Public comment due by Sept 5, 2025

    Go to DNRC Application Status and Environmental Assessments and search by 76LJ-30165067

    Here is a link to the required form for public comment. HERE

    Download PDF

    Current Status With Flathead County

    Flathead County Commissioners Meeting

    On August 21, 2025 the Flathead County Commissioners votes 3-0 to approve the Flathead Lake Club (Discovery Land)

    Here is a link to the minutes for this meeting. 

    Planning Board

    The audio recording of the August 13, 2025 Flathead County Planning Board meeting is currently available on the county website. You can access it here:  Minutes August 13, 2025

    This meeting discussed the Lakeside Zoning and the vote for Discovery Land. 

    Flathead County Planning Board July 9, 2025

    Here is a link to the Minutes from July 9, 2025

    During this meeting Public Comment was held.

    Thank you to Matt Baldwin, Regional Editor for the Daily Inter Lake/Hagadone Media Montana.

    Discovery Land LLC coming to Lakeside

    On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the Lakeside Somers Chamber of Commerce hosted an Open House with Discovery Land LLC at the QRU. Two directors from the UWSA attended this Open House and had the opportunity to speak with Jeremy Pfile, VP of Development, Discovery Land LLC. We shared that while the Open House was a great first step, the UWSA felt a broader outreach was warranted to fully engage with the Lakeside & Rollins Communities.  We subsequently reached out to the developers to see if they had any information they would like to share. They stated that they were making some final tweaks to the land plan based on the feedback from the community and the QRU meeting. As of this newsletter, no information has been received from Discovery Land LLC.

    At the May 1st Open House, Discovery Land LLC indicated that they anticipated submitting their application to Flathead County Planning & Zoning this summer with the expectation that it would be presented to the Planning Board in the fall. Discovery Land LLC advised that they do not have any other public events planned at this time, but plan to have some over the summer.  We asked that they keep us informed so we can share those with the community. 

    Discovery Land LLC indicated that the changes they are making to the plan will change the map that was shared at the Open House, so please note that the image below is outdated.  As we have not yet received an updated map and there are many community members that either didn't know about the meeting or weren't able to attend, we wanted to share an image of what Discovery Land LLC had displayed at the May 1st Open House. Thank you to Matt Baldwin, Regional Editor for the Daily Inter Lake/Hagadone Media Montana.  You can read Matt's article about the development here https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/may/02/plans-take-shape-for-luxury-golf-club-in-lakeside/ 


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    Tuesday, February 3rd 2026

    Commissioners Meeting starting at 8:45am.
     

    Item F Consideration of Lakeshore Variance Permit: Flathead Lake Land Partners #FLV-25-09

    This is in regards to the Discovery Land Lakeside Dock located at 688 Lakeside BLVD. 

    It is our understanding that this is a private dock for members of Discovery Land. However, the description of the variance is for a proposed public marina that extends 159 feet from the shoreline vs 100 feet allowable. 

    Learn more