Plans for a proposed 1,700-acre luxury resort near Lakeside earned the Flathead County Planning Board’s recommendation in a 5-1 vote Wednesday.

It was standing room only on Aug. 13 as Lakeside residents waited to hear whether board members would send the Flathead Lake Club subdivision with their endorsement to the Flathead County commissioners. At a Planning Board meeting held in July that featured public comment, residents largely opposed the project.

Arizona-based Discovery Land Company is behind the proposed subdivision west of U.S. 93 near Blacktail Mountain. When finished, it is expected to feature two golf courses, a fitness center, spa, restaurants and 359 residential lots.

Board member Greg Stevens prefaced his vote by saying that the application was the most complete and profes

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