In support of affordable housing
After reading the staggering statistics showing those in all walks of life desperate in need of affordable housing in Whitefish, I an optimistic that finally there is a valiant effort and a collective mindset by our city’s council and leaders to fulfill this as a priority — for all those working two or three jobs just to pay the rent and buy groceries, for the financially limited, or our veterans, and those disabled.
With any great undertaking there must be opposition, so it seems. In this case the residents, our friends, and neighbors in the Park Knoll subdivision — housed well above the proposed acreage in question — have said, “No. There will be extra traffic.” “They might encroach in our forest.” “No. Not here.”
Nothing too surprising, really.
At their great expense and effort to derail this needed housing, the Park Knoll subdivision representatives have hired Mr. Tornow, a local attorney, to stop, and appeal, and question the land’s zoning and purpose — thus delaying any further advancement by our city officials.
The beautifully designed architecture of these landscaped units are well placed in between two lights, spacious acreage to the north and sough, out of sight by the subdivision, and well within the zoning designated for this exact purpose and need.
The fact is, the zoning is and was correct, traffic will be the same regardless, the economic prosperity will be healthy for all, and an overwhelming need will be met.
I hope and pray those attempting to thwart this tremendous need will ask themselves if they met this type of opposition or were discriminated against in their dreams of having their subdivision? This is a great opportunity to fulfill a needs that’s way overdue.
The location is perfect and was set aside for just such a purpose.
The wisdom of our town’s council and foresight, and determination to see it through is just fantastic. Good for them.
Whitefish is a cit that loves, and shows love. It holds great and positive feelings from a wide spectra of people who won’t tolerate any type of negative discrimination.
We are a town trying to grow, protect, provide and embrace those who are doing all they can to just pay the rent by providing them a simple well-appreciated home in the town many of them grew up in.
I write this with love and hope that those in opposition will feel loving thy neighbor is a needed blessing in their lives, and for those around them. I believe it’s the Whitefish way.
— Jeffrey Anderson, Whitefish