Total - 180 single family lots and 5 Condo Lots (252 units) = 432 total
*all data above came from the map submitted by the applicant stamped April 3, 2024.
On June 4, 2024, the Flathead County Commissioners determined that additional information provided is considered new information. Due to this determination by the Commissioners, the Flathead County Planning Board will be holding a subsequent public hearing on July 10, 202,4 at 6:00 pm to consider only the new information provided. Members of the public will be able to address their concerns regarding only the new information at this public hearing. Once the public hearing on the new information has been closed, the Flathead County Planning Board will review the proposal in its entirety. Steamboat Landing is adjacent to the BNSF Somers Superfund site. New information submitted pertains to the proximity of the subdivision to the superfund site. You can review the new information on our website under Local Issues or on the Flathead County Planning & Zoning Department's website. If you have any expertise pertaining to environmental issues such as this or with hydrology, we encourage you to reach out to us. The Somers residents would be grateful!
We've attached 2 of the 3 documents here. The comment from Citizens for a Better Flathead was too large for us to upload on our site. You can find it by going to https://flathead.mt.gov/department-directory/planning-zoning. Scroll down to Important Notices: Currently the first notice is Steamboat Landing and all 3 documents are attached there.
Here is the link to the new information submitted by the Applicant. https://fcshare.flathead.mt.gov/s/feWrobT4ymnZj4q
Individuals who wish to make public comments are encouraged to send in comments via email before the meeting
( planning.zoning@flathead.mt.gov ). Any comments that have been received after board packets, will be given to the board members the night of the meeting
Agenda Item F:
Public Hearings: The Flathead County Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the following agenda item(s). Following the hearing and Board discussion, the Board may make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for final action:
Here is a link to the Flathead County Agenda for this date.
Once you've pulled up the agenda Flathead County has PDF links of the following documents.
Steamboat Landing is a proposed 252-unit subdivision on 63 acres located in Somers. The application will appear before the planning commission on March 13th, 2024 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held at 40 11th St. West, Suite 200 in Kalispell. The plan includes 180 single-family residential lots with 5 condominium lots which would include a total of 72 units.
There is time for public comment, it is highly encouraged to attend if you have concerns or want more information.
This will directly impact the Somers Lakeside School District. At this time each building in the district has room for 40 more students, or 80 total district-wide. The superintendent expects at least 250 students from the subdivision and would need to run a bond to support the new students.
The Traffic Impact Study has determined that the increase in traffic would be over 2,700 car trips per day, split between Somers Road and School Addition Road.
This could impact the waterfowl production and Somers Beach State Park as well.
You can reach out to Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office for any questions you may have by calling 406-751-8200. You can also email eappert@flathead.mt.gov