NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ABANDONMENT OF PUBLIC ROADWAY NO. 530
PORTION OF WEST VALLEY DRIVE
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Viewers have reported to the Board of Flathead County Commissioners on the discontinuance of that certain public roadway in Flathead County, Montana, described as follows:
A tract of land in the NE ¼, SE ¼ of Section 16 and the NW ¼, SW ¼ of Section 15, in Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.,M, Flathead County, Montana, described as follows:
Commencing at the 1/16 Corner pin, a 5/8” rebar with cap label 7681S, located at the SE corner of Parcel “B” as shown in Certificate of Survey 7929 of records of Flathead County, Montana, said corner being a reference point. Heading Northward at a heading of N01˚29’30”W a distance of 23.21 feet as shown on COS 20086 to a ½” rebar pin with cap labeled 7975S; hence known as the new point of bearing of the road abandonment herein described in relation to existing parcel boundaries and mapped easements:
At a heading of N01˚29’30”W a distance of 30.90 feet; aligning with the basis of bearings of COS 20086 to a ½” rebar pin with cap labeled 7975S.
Continuing at a heading of S89˚23’41”W a distance of 24.98 feet as shown on COS 20086 to a ½” rebar pin with cap labeled 7975S.
Then following the 60’ declared easement for Smith Lake Road, on a curve with 1280-foot radius and arc length of 7.09’ to the Eastern border of the West Valley Road Easement; radial headings for the arc are S46˚22’7”E and S46˚3’4”E for a delta of 0˚19’3”.
Continuing at a heading of N0˚27’24”W a distance of 126.77 feet; aligning with the eastern boarder of the West Valley Road Easement to the Southern edge of the declared easement for Whalebone Drive.
Then following the Southern edge of the declared easement for Whalebone Drive, on a curve with 770-foot radius and arc length of 33.22 feet to a ½” rebar pin with cap labeled 7975S; radial headings for the arc are S25˚39’50”E and N28˚8’8”W for a delta of 2˚28’18”.
Continuing along the Southern declared road easement of Whalebone Drive at a heading of S62˚40’42”W a distance of 33.63 feet; aligning with the Southerly declared road easement of Whalebone Drive to the Western declared road easement of West Valley Drive.
Continuing at a heading of S00˚27’24”E a distance of 156.41 feet; aligning with Westerly declared road easement of West Valley Drive to the Southern Boundary of Parcel B of COS 7929.
Continuing at a heading of S89˚38’21”E a distance of 16.99 feet; aligning with the Southern property boundary of Parcel B per COS 7929.
Then following the Northwestern edge of the easement for Smith Lake Road, on a curve with 180-foot radius and arc length of 26.54 feet; radial headings for the arc are S66˚19’25”E and S57˚54’12”E for a delta of 8˚25’13”. Thus returning to the Point of Bearing containing 0.194 acres more or less.
Notice is hereby given to the petitioners or landowners as disclosed by the last assessment roll of Flathead County, owning land abutting the roadway described above and being considered for abandonment.
The public hearing on this petition for abandonment is scheduled on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 9:15 a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, County Courthouse, 800 South Main in Kalispell, Montana. For further information, please call (406) 758-5537.
DATED this 8th day of July, 2025.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Flathead County, Montana
By: _/s/Brad W. Abell PT_________
Pamela J. Holmquist, Chairman
Publish on July 22 and 29, 2025.