ARTICLE U. WBMRR BIG MOUNTAIN RESORT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

SECTION:

11-2U-1: Intent And Purpose

11-2U-2: Permitted Uses

11-2U-3: Conditional Uses

11-2U-4: Property Development Standards

11-2U-1: INTENT AND PURPOSE:

The Whitefish Big Mountain resort residential district is intended to provide for lower urban densities with little or no commercial activity. Uses within the resort residential will include nightly rentals, timesharing, interval ownerships, vacation clubs, or other multiple ownership residential uses. Density is either derived from the neighborhood plan or by previous approvals. (Ord. 06-30, 10-16-2006)

11-2U-2: PERMITTED USES:

•   Bed and breakfast establishments.

•   Commercial recreational facilities.

•   Home occupations (see special provisions in section 11-3-13 of this title).

•   Publicly owned or operated buildings, uses or recreational facilities including parks and playgrounds.

•    Residential:

   •    Accessory dwelling units when accessory to a single-family dwelling (see special provisions in subsection 11-3-1 of this title).

   •    Single family, duplex, triplex, fourplex, and multi-family dwellings provided the proposed density complies with the Big Mountain neighborhood plan, including short term residential rentals, resort and recreational condominiums, townhouses, timesharing and interval ownership residences or vacation units and other multiple ownership arrangement residential uses, allowing overnight accommodations and ancillary services for the use of the occupants and guests.

•    Land use approvals previously granted by Flathead County, including, but not necessarily limited to, board of adjustment determinations and preliminary plats, which have not yet expired, shall be recognized by the city of Whitefish and carried forward as valid approvals. Any development standards not specifically set forth in prior approvals shall be subject to the development standards of this zoning designation.

•    Previously approved PUDs that have not yet expired and are fully built out within two (2) years of the adoption of this zoning designation shall be recognized by the city of Whitefish as valid and shall not be subject to the development standards of this zoning designation.

•    Ski areas and associated support facilities.

•    Sublots (see special provisions in subsection 11-3-14C of this title). (Ord. 06-30, 10-16-2006; amd. Ord. 21-20, 1-3-2022; Ord. 22-05, 4-4-2022; Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)

11-2U-3: CONDITIONAL USES:

•   Churches or similar places of worship, including parish houses, parsonages, rectories, convents and dormitories.

•   Clubs, private and semiprivate recreational facilities.

•   Emergency medical clinic.

•   Information/reception center.

•   Public utility buildings and facilities when necessary for serving the surrounding territory, excluding business offices and repair or storage facilities.

•   Restaurant/bar (top of Stoltze Knob).

•   Schools (K-12).

•   Service, warehouse, and maintenance shop. (Ord. 06-30, 10-16-2006; amd. Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)

11-2U-4: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:

The following property development standards shall apply to land and buildings within the designation:

Minimum designation size	As depicted on the Big Mountain neighborhood plan
Minimum lot area	Densities for the village are prescribed in the Big Mountain neighborhood plan
Minimum lot width	n/a
Minimum yard spaces:
Front	20 feet
Side	10 feet
Rear	20 feet
Streams and creeks	See section 11-3-29 of this title
Townhouse lots1:
Side	6 feet, no encroachments within 5 feet of the property line
Rear	16 feet
Maximum height	28 feet for one through fourplex and 35 feet for multi-family (see definition of height for Big Mountain village and resort residential)
Permitted lot coverage	40 percent
Off street parking	See chapter 6 of this title
Landscaping	See Big Mountain architectural review standards

 

Note:

1.   This only applies to townhouse lots within the Sunrise Ridge phase I (Wood Run) and Moose Run subdivisions.

(Ord. 06-30, 10-16-2006; amd. Ord. 07-15, 6-4-2007; Ord. 08-04, 3-3-2008, eff. 4-2-2008; Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)

ARTICLE V. WBSD BUSINESS SERVICE DISTRICT

SECTION:

11-2V-1: Intent And Purpose

11-2V-2: Permitted Uses

11-2V-3: Conditional Uses

11-2V-4: Property Development Standards

11-2V-1: INTENT AND PURPOSE:

The WBSD is intended to create defined areas that are appropriate for nonretail limited commercial services and light industrial uses. This district is restricted to those areas identified as business service center in the growth policy. Typical uses would be light manufacturing and component assembly, office/warehouse showrooms, contractors, wholesale trades, and other nonretail commercial services of a destination nature. The grouping of uses must be incorporated in order to develop as an island rather than as a strip. Structures would be of moderate to high architectural quality and clearly not “industrial” in appearance. Landscaping will be extensive with good quality and effective screening and buffering. (Ord. 08-08, 5-19-2008; amd. Ord. 23-13, 8-21-2023)