Category Archives: Housing

City Commission approves seven lot housing development on east side

City Commissioners unanimously approved annexation and zoning for Lifestyle Estates subdivision during their Oct. 20 meeting. The city planning board voted to recommend approval during its September meeting. Staff recommended approval of the project, which would develop 2.65 vacant acres into seven lots of varying sizes for single-family housing at the corner of Central Avenue and 46th Street. City approves

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7-lot subdivision proposed across from Meadowview Village development on east side

The city planning board voted unanimously during its Sept. 22 meeting to recommend approval of annexation and zoning for Lifestyle Estates subdivision. Staff recommended approval of the project, which would develop 2.65 vacant acres into seven lots of varying sizes for single-family housing at the corner of Central Avenue and 46th Street. The project will next go before the City

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City annexes single parcel on southside

Great Falls City Commissioners unanimously approved annexation of a single-family home at 305 21st Ave. S. during their Aug. 4 meeting. Commissioners also approved assigning R-2 single-family medium-density zoning to the property, following the city planning board’s June recommendation. There was no public comment or board discussion during the June planning board meeting or the August commission meeting. The property

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City Commission approves annexation, zoning for Little Shell housing development

Updated at 5 p.m. July 22 City Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve annexation, zoning and dedication of public right-of-way for the Little Shell’s planned housing development after roughly three hours of staff and applicant presentations and public comment during a July 21 meeting. The commission chambers were full, plus additional seating with a live stream in the Gibson Room down

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City Commission sets July 21 public hearing on proposed Little Shell housing development

City Commissioners voted unanimously during their June 16 meeting to set a public hearing on the proposed Little Shell housing development for July 21. The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana has requested annexation of 18.4 acres for their Good Medicine housing development, to be constructed in phases. The Little Shell is also requesting a planned unit development

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City planning board recommends approval of Little Shell’s annexation request for housing

The Great Falls planning board voted unanimously during their May 26 meeting to recommend approval of annexation and zoning for the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana’s proposed Good Medicine housing development. The requested annexation and zoning next goes to the City Commission for final consideration. The Little Shell is requesting annexation of 18.4 acres and a planned

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Benefis Village memory loss facility planned at former Poor Clares

Benefis Health System has submitted a conditional use permit application for a proposed retirement home. The property at 3020 18th Ave. S. is currently zoned R-2 single-family medium density and Benefis is seeking the CUP to use an existing building and construct additional buildings to accommodate 48 residents and 52 full- and part-time staff on the 13.14-acre site. The project

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City planning board postpones decision on Little Shell housing development

Color-coded phasing plan map labeled 'GOOD MEDICINE PHASING PLAN' showing Phase 1–4 areas, community and residential zones, roads, and amenities with a legend and notes for phased development.

After a two-hour hearing, the city planning board voted April 28 to postpone a decision on the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana’s proposed Good Medicine housing development. The Little Shell is requesting annexation of 18.4 acres and a planned unit development zoning classification, with an underlying R-9 zoning, to develop two apartment buildings, each with 25 units,

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City Commission approves CDBG funding for purchase, demolition of nuisance property

City Commissioners approved $50,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds to NeighborWorks Great Falls for the purchase and demolition of 816 3rd Ave. S. City Commissioners declared the property a nuisance in January. NWGF has been in contact with the property owner and offered to purchase it for about $20,000 upon approval of the CDBG funds and use the

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City declares nuisance property after years of complaints, police calls

City Commissioners voted unanimously during their April 21 meeting to declare 1915 6th Ave. N. a nuisance. The city has been receiving complaints about the property since 2020 and the house was deemed a total loss after a January 2021 fire. City Commissioners declared the property a nuisance in September 2021 and the city planning department used $22,850 of hazard

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