Ordinance 1418 - Zoning Text Amendment - Lot CoverageORDINANCE NO. 1418
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS RESIDENTIAL SECTIONS OF THEICALISPELL
ZONING ORDINANCE, (ORDINANCE NO. 1175), BY AMENDING THE LOT
COVERAGE LIMITS; SECTION 27.22.020(3)(d), BY DELETING REAR YARD
COVERAGE LIMITS; SECTION 27.37.010, BY AMENDING THE DEFINITIONS OF
LOT COVERAGE AND STRUCTURE, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell Zoning Administrator has submitted
a written request to amend various sections of the
Kalispell Zoning Ordinance, by amending lot coverage
limits, deleting rear yard coverage limits, and amending
two definitions, and
WHEREAS, the request was forwarded to the Kalispell City Planning
Board and Zoning Commission by the Tri-City Planning
Office after having been evaluated under 27.14.030,
Kalispell Zoning Ordinance, and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission
recommended that the text of the Kalispell Zoning
Ordinance be amended by amending the lot coverage limits
in residential zoning districts, deleting rear yard
coverage limits in Section 27.22.020(3)(d), and amending
the definitions of lot coverage and structure in Section
27.37.010, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the TCPO Report and the
transmittal from the Kalispell City Planning Board and
Zoning Commission and hereby adopts the findings made in
Report ##KZTA-02-1 as the Findings of Fact applicable to
this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The City of Kalispell Zoning Ordinance,
Ordinance No. 1175, is hereby amended as
follows:
27.04.040: Suburban Residential: Property Development
Standards.
(5). Permitted Lot Coverage (t): --& 35
27.05.040: Single Family Residential: Property Development
Standards.
(5) . Permitted Lot Coverage (°6) : 3& 35
27.06.040: Urban Single Family Residential: Property
Development Standards.
(5). Permitted Lot Coverage M : 3J 40
27.07.040: Two -Family Residential: Property Development
Standards.
(5). Permitted Lot Coverage (%): 4-0 45
27.09.040: Low Density Residential Apartment: Property
Development Standards.
(5). Permitted Lot Coverage 45
27.10.040: High Density Residential Apartment: Property
Development Standards.
( 5) . Permitted Lot Coverage ( } ; 4- 5s 50
Section 27.22.020: Accessory Use Restrictions
than 25% ..,f any rear yard in R zone.,
Section 27.37.010: Definitions.
(125) Lot Coverage. The total area of a
lot covered by the principal and
accessory buildings or structures
including aLly area occupied b
eaves overhangs or roofs and an
attachment to a building or
structure but excluding open decks
less than 30 inches in height
measured from grade to the top of
the platform).
(230) Not included are ... in height,
drivewa s sidewalksPatios and
other at crrade improvements. -
retaining walls,...
SECTION II. All parts and portions of Ordinance No. 1175
not amended hereby remain unchanged.
SECTION III. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30)
days after its final passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL THIS 20TH DAY OF MAY, 2002.
Pamela B. IVnnedy
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk