01-08-2019 - regular meetingKALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
January 8, 2019
CALL TO ORDER AND R61-L CALL
The regular mceling of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Z0-11-1:1-1-g
Commission was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Board members present were Chad
Graham, Doug Kauffman, Kurt Vomfell, Joshua Borgardt & George Giavasis.
Rory Young & Ronalec Skees were absent. Jarod Nygren, Tom Jentz and PJ
Sorensen represented the Kalispell Planning Department.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kauffman moved and Vomfell seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the
December 11, 2018 meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission.
VOTE BY ACCLAMATION
The motion passed unamnIOUSly on a vote of acclamation,
PUBLIC COMMENT
None,
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A request from. Spartan Holdings, LLC for a major subdivision to be known as
Eagle Valley Ranch Phases 1-3. The proposed subdivision is located within the
Eagle Valley Ranch PUD, which encompasses approximately 99-acres and calls
for 225 single-family residential lots, mixed use office lots, assisted living
complex and apartment complex site. The request would subdivide 64-acres of
the larger 99-acre Eagle Valley Ranch Development into 18 mixed LISC
office/multi-family lots, 114-single-family residential, common/open space and
city streets.
STAFF REPORT
Jarod Nygren representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff
Report #KPP-18-1 O.
Nygren advised that staff' would like the board to consider amending condition
#12, which requires that a 2-acre utility lot for a water storage facility be
dedicated to the city behind lots 106-115 within the common area. Nygren
proposed that the board also include language including an area along the
highway on the knoll. The amended condition language Would provide two
areas on the property for the location of an elevated water tank, in accordance
with the City of Kalispell Water Facility Plan. This would give the city and
developer greater flexibility for where [lie elevated water storage facility is
constructed in the future.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission adopt staff report #KPP-18-10 as findings of fact and recommend
to the Kalispell City Council that the preliminary plat for Eagle Valley Ranch
Phases 1-3 be approved, subject to the conditions listed in the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Giavasis inquired about alley access and if the plans were still to include the
alleys. Nygren advised that since the new plans do not include townhomes then
the alleys would not be required.
Vomfell asked how far the pedestrian trail mentioned in condition #21 would be
from the highway. Nygren advised it would be approximately 100 feet from the
highway.
PUBLIC HEARING
Frank Haczewski -- 151 Arbour Drive .- member of Cowboy Church located at
3171 US Hwy 93 North - concerned with access to and from the church and
increased traffic.
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Susan Stark — 318 Ponderosa Lane -- inquired about layout of apartments, green
space, parking, etc,
Jeff Walla — 2250 US Hwy 93 South — Jackola Engineering — representative for
applicant -- addressed public comment and offered to answer any questions the
board may have.
MOTION- ORIGINAL
Vomfell moved and Kauffman seconded a motion that the Kalispell-C TWY
Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KPP-18-10 as
findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the
preliminary plat for Eagle Valley Ranch Phases 1-3 be approved, subject to the
conditions listed in the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
All board members mentioned they are pleased with the project and mixed Tuse
zoning,
MOTION — AMENDMENT TO
Kauffman moved and Vornfell seconded a motion to amend condition #12 to
CONDITION#12
state the following: As part of final plat of Phase 1, the developer shall provide the
City of Kalispell a 2 acre -utility lot that is found to be acceptable by the Kalispell
Public Works Director. Two sites have been identified as suitable locations for the
water storage facility; a site within the common area behind lots 106-115, and
another site locate on the nob adjacent U.S. 93 North, north of Parcel A of' COS
6557. The developer shall also provide an easement for a water line extension to
the proposed water utility site,
ROLL CALL — AMEND #12
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
ROLL CALL — ORIGINAL MOTION
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote,
BOARD DISCUSSION
None.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Nygren updated the board on the February 12 agenda,
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:45pm.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Kalispell Planning Board will be on Tuesday, February
12, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. and is located in the Kalispell City Council Chambers,
201 11' Ave East.
Chad Graham
President
APPROVED as submitted/amended:
Kari Hernandez X/
Recording Secretary
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