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TRANSACTIONS
WEEKLY BUSINESS BRIEFING
MEXICAN RESTAURANT, DOUGHNUT FRANCHISE EYEING NORTH KALISPELL
The newest additions to the commercial business district in north Kalispell are lining up as construction continues in the development along U.S. 93 next to Kidsports Complex.
Kalispell city sta received
initial plans last week for three
new businesses in the Spring
Prairie Phase Four development,
including Costa Vida Fresh Mex-
ican Grill, a restaurant franchise
founded in 2003 with over 70
locations across the U.S. and Canada. There are also preliminary plans for a Mattress Firm and Krispy Kreme doughnut shop. The new busi- nesses will be part of the commercial development alongside the Sprin- gHill Suites by Marriott, which is expected to open in June.
Crews are busy installing initial infrastructure in the new Spring Prairie development and when completed the 28-acre lot will ll up with 14 parcels, or building pads. An initial site plan has been submitted for a one-story 8,100-square-foot building at the corner of Old Reserve and U.S. 93 where multiple businesses will reside.
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question is how you can do the most with the least amount of resources.”
One way to do this is to build trail-connection areas with bike tools, work stands, and air pumps available for cyclists. They’re cemented into place and are relatively inexpensive, Grieve said, and they give cyclists a wel- come feeling.
Another way is to provide programs that encourage kids to ride comfortably in town, and other educational oppor- tunities that show the city cares, Grieve said.
“Without spending a lot of money, communities can make it clear that they prioritize biking and walking,” Grieve said. “It says ‘You’re welcome here, you’re encouraged to be here.’”
Grieve pointed out Kalispell’s core area plan to pull out the railroad tracks running through the middle of the city
BJ Grieve, with WGM Group, meets with White sh Public Works sta and other community members to discuss cycling and pedestrian facilities. GREG LINDSTROM
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and turn them into a walking and biking path, and said it’s exciting because the project combines trail-oriented devel- opment with urban redevelopment. WGM is not part of that project thus far, Grievesaid,butitshowsthereisoppor- tunity throughout the valley.
“Kalispell is ready for this,” he said. “People are walking and riding on deer trails.”
And with future generations pri- oritizing walkability and bikeability, Grieve said it’s an exciting time for the valley.
“If [people] have somewhere to ride their bike, they want to live there,” he said.
The city will host two community workshops this month, May 19 and 23, at 7 p.m. at White sh High School to discuss aspects of the master plan.
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