The Kalispell Planning Commission on Tuesday is expected to chew on a proposed casino inside a forthcoming steakhouse in the city’s downtown.  

The Planning Commission meets at 6 p.m. in City Hall, 201 First Ave. E.  

Tuyen Tran, on behalf of 214 Main Kalispell LLC, is seeking approval of a conditional use permit for an accessory casino within a proposed steakhouse and bar at 214 S. Main St.  Known as the Mountain Prime Steakhouse, the restaurant will take up around 11,000 square feet and is expected to feature a 960-square-foot casino separated by walls.   

The property is located within the central business zoning district which allows restaurants and bars but requires a city-issued permit to run a casino. The building previously housed the Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana before the nonprofit relocated.  

The restaurant and casino are expected to be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. 

Tran is also the owner of Blue Samurai Sushi Bar and Grill in downtown Kalispell and several other ventures in and around the city.  

A PAIR of developers are proposing high-density development in North Kalispell.  

Known as the Reserve at Johnson Ranch, the subdivision would see 186 single-family lots and two multi-family lots, one of which contains 237 units and the other up to 70. The nearly 92 acres of land sits at the northwest corner of the intersection of Stillwater Road and Old Reserve Drive.  

The subdivision would include a commercial area for up to 110,000 square feet of stores, including a 40,000-square-foot grocery store. The plan calls for a 10-foot-wide pedestrian path through the subdivision and about 10.5 acres set aside for stormwater detention and open space/parkland.  

Developers Spartan Holdings LLC and Whispering Trails LLC are requesting annexation, a growth policy amendment, initial zoning of residential, residential apartment and neighborhood business with a planned unit development overlay and preliminary plat approval.  

The undeveloped property was used primarily for agricultural production, according to the plans for the project.  

The development proposal was brought before the commission in February and again in March. Members approved of the development’s layout but sought more information on the look of the commercial space to ensure it creates a neighborhood feel.  

The subdivision is expected to be built in multiple phases over the next 12 years, with construction intended to start in the fall of 2025, according to the developer’s plans.  

ALSO ON the agenda, the Corwin Motors dealership is looking to expand. 

The Corwin Brothers Properties, LLC is asking for business zoning and annexation of seven acres of land running up along the Stillwater River. The project would include construction of a car reconditioning shop. 

Developer Colton Behr is back before the Planning Commission looking to expand his subdivision in South Kalispell.  

The Anderson Ranch subdivision was OK’d by Kalispell City Council last September, but Behr is looking to annex 12 more acres to the 31-acre property located on the west side of Demersville Road and just south of Lower Valley Road.  

The extension was first proposed to the city last month, with Planning Commission members appearing in favor. Behr is asking for annexation, residential zoning with a planned unit development overlay and preliminary plat approval. 

The extension, which is at the south end of the property, sits in a 100-year flood zone and is intended only for parkland and stormwater detention.  

The entire subdivision stakes out 166 small lots for single-family detached dwellings intended to provide attainable housing options, according to the subdivision proposal.  

The neighborhood also shares a planned unit development with Todd Gardner, who owns property directly west that will see a Amazon distribution warehouse. 

Reporter Jack Underhill may be reached at 758-4407 or [email protected].