Resolution 4075 - Master Plan Amendment - Stillwater Neighborhood PlanRESOLUTION NO. 4075
A RESOLUTION REVISING A RECOMMENDED NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENT
TO THE KALISPELL CITY -COUNTY MASTER PLAN.
WHEREAS, on the 7th day of April, 1986, the City Council adopted
the Kalispell City -County Master plan by Resolution No. 3641,
and
WHEREAS, on the 2nd day of July,
Neighborhood Plan Amendment to
Plan by Resolution No. 3939, and
1990, the City council adopted a
the Kalispell City -County Master
WHEREAS, LHC, Incorporated, the owner of certain real property,
more particularly described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and
for purposes of this Resolution made a part hereof, located
within the Kalispell City -County Master Plan area, on the 16th
day of June, 1992, submitted a Petition for a proposed amendment
to the Neighborhood Plan Amendment made by Resolution No. 3939,
and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City --County Planning Board and Zoning
Commission, on the 14th day of July, 1992 held a joint public
hearing with the Flathead County Planning Board, after due and
proper notice, received public comment upon, and received and
evaluated the proposed plan amendment in terms of environmental
impact, site potentiality and availability of services, and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of said public hearing and after
consideration of the proposed amendment, the Kalispell City -
County Planning Board by Resolution (KPA-92-1), pursuant to
Section 76-1-603, MCA, recommended to the City Council of the
City of Kalispell, Montana, and to the Flathead Board of County
Commissioners that the Kalispell City -County Master Plan as
amended by.Resolution No. 3939 be amended through the adoption of
the Neighborhood Plan to serve as a basis for future development
of the property owned by LHC, Inc., and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered it advisable that they
consider the recommendations of the Kalispell City -County
Planning Board and adopted A Resolution of Intention to Adopt,
Revise or Reject a Recommended Neighborhood Plan Amendment to the
Kalispell City -County Master Plan (Resolution No. 4072), and
WHEREAS, on the 8th day of September, 1992, the City Council met
and considered Resolution No. 4072 after publishing notice
pursuant to Section 7-1-4128, MCA, and
WHEREAS, at said public meeting comments on the recommended
neighborhood plan amendment were received and considered by the
City Council, and
WHEREAS, the proposed neighborhood plan amendment would serve to
establish additional guide lines for the destination golf resort
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complex and incorporate an additional 40 acres of land in the
original "Stillwater Neighborhood Plan", and
WHEREAS, the City Council determined, after discussion, that the
proposed Neighborhood Plan should be revised to require streets
constructed within the Plan area conform to Standards and General
Provisions for Desian and Construction, City of Kalispell, and
WHEREAS, the proposed Neighborhood Plan as revised is acceptable
for the development of a destination golf course resort.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That pursuant to Section 76-1-604, MCA,
the City Council of the City of Kalispell hereby
revises the recommended Neighborhood Plan, and the same
as revised is set forth in Exhibit "B", as an amendment
to the Kalispell City -County Master Plan for that area
of land, set forth in Exhibit "A", that lies within the
jurisdictional area of the Kalispell City -County Master
Plan.
SECTION II. That the Stillwater Neighborhood Plan as
adopted by Resolution No. 3939 is hereby rescinded and
replaced by this Resolution.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL THIS 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1992.
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Douglas . Rauthe--Mayor
Attest:
Amy If. Robertson
Finance Director
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EXHIBIT 'B"
DRAFT AS APPROVED By KALISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
JULY 14, 1992
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAT[
ADDED= TO THE KALISPZLL CITY-COUR Y
MASTER PLAIT
TO DEVELOP S QUALITY GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY IIMRPMT I11G
COHDOKINIUI+IS, VILLAS AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDWKZS. A HOTEL BITE AM
COMPLffiOII ARY COMMCIAL AREAS.
1. POLICY: TO CONSTRUCT A CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSE.
A. OBJECTIVE: To build an architecturally designed,
challenging golf course. .s
Strategies: The project will start with the
construction of the golf course and.
residential development. The golf course
is estimated to occupy approximately 160
acres of the approximate 340 acre project
area.
The golf course will be developed on the
east side of Highway 93 and consist of I$
holes.
The golf facilities will include a driving
range and practice areas for chipping and
putting.
The intended length of the golf course is
approximately 7,000 yards and will offer
multiple tee boxes for championship play.
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2 . POL I CY : TO PROVIDE AN AREA FOR THE FUTURE DEY ELOPMEUT OF A
HOTEL AND COMPLE14ENTARY COMMERCIAL rACILITICS.
A. OBJECTIVE: To provide a community environment that allows
homeowners to satisfy most neighborhood needs'
without leaving the community.
g, OBJECTIVE: To provide for the location of commercial
facilities near Highway 93.
Strategies: Commercial facilities will be distributed
within an area of approsimat+ly So acres
near Highway 93.
Provide areas for commercial facilities and
resort activities that compliment and
comply with the golf community development
philosophy and the Resort B-6 zoning..
Examples include, but are not limited to a
hotel and convention center, real estate
sales and management offices, retail
services and stores, restaurants and
associated services as are typically
allowed in a County B-6 zone.
Commercial• facilities, in addition to a
hotel/convention facility, which are
planned for the undesignated commercial
portions of the site- Plan would typically
be intended to cater substantially to
residents, guests, friends and clientele
and be neighborhood in scale.
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3E-TIVE: To provide a common recreation area within the
approximate 50 acre commercial area for
homeowners and users fo the golf course
facility.
Strategies: Set aside a portion of the project area to
be used as an activity center for the
homeowners and users of the golf course.
Allow for the -evel pment c* recrez._c^s.
Ta=ilit_es such as tennis courts, swimming
pool, gym, etc.
Provide an area for daycare facilities for
users of the recreation facility and golf
course.
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D. OBJECTIVE: To provide for a common co®eraiai development
theme.
Strategies: Set aside a common parking area for the
commercial facilities.
Incorporate common walkways throughout the
com "cial area to chancel pedestrian
movement.
Develop a common landscaping theme for the
coasaercial area.
Provide for Como= signage - listing
individual businesses rather than
individual freestanding, signs.
Access 'will be limited by two approaches
from Highway 93 as noted in Policy 7.
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3. POLICY: TO PRO140TE THE USE OF LANDSCAPIM(i AND OPEN SPACE.
A. OBJECTIVE: To provide an aesthetically pleasing
environment.
Strategies: Develop the golf course to occupy
approximately 160 acres of the total
approximately 340 acre project.
Allow for green belt areas within the
cluster homesite areas as indicated in
light green on the Plan.
Landscape the perimeter and not less than
5% of the interior of the parking lot.
Fence and buffer. the areas where the golf
course adjoins adjacent properties.
Suffering and landscaping will be most
intensive in areas of existing development
to maintain the con unity atmosphere
separate from adjoining uses.
Require green belt buffer zones where
homesites meet adjacent property
boundaries.
Landscaped islands may be utilized at
roadway intersections throughout the
residential portions of the property.
Use signage that is low.profile (less than
20 feet in height).
Provide for street and parking lot lighting
that is architecturally designed and lox
profile.
Provide an appropriate landscape buffer of
at least 50 feet along whitefish Stage Road
where the project abuts this county road,
so as to aesthetically screen the project
and create a greater degree of seclusion
and privacy for the residents.
g. OBJECTIVE: To provide a buffer between Highway 93 and the
commercial areas.
Strategies: Landscape the 100' wide buffer with Highway
93. The buffer will separate the highway
and the commercial areas.
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4. POLICY: TO PROVIDE AREAS FOR RESIDnTIAL 08E.
A. OBJECTIVE: To
develop areas for oondowdoYums, golf villas
and
single family residences.
strategies:
Develop single family residential lots .as
in
noted the Yellow coded areas on the plan
up to approximately 218 lots with minimum
lot sizes of 7,000 square feet.
Develop Dolt villa sites as noted in the
light brown area on the plan q� to
approximately 1S4 villas. A golf villa is
a duplex with individually titled sides.
Provide an area for the construction of
townhouses and/or condominims as noted in,
the dark brown coded area on the plan of
approximately 20 units.
The density and -lot sizes will be
determined based on the zoning, subdivision
review and conditional use permit for
cluster development on the condominium.
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S. POLICY* TO INCORPORATE R COMMON ARCHITECTURAL SCHEME FOR ALL
COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USES.
A, OBJECTIVES To develop residential covenants.
Strategies: A set of covenants governing the
construction and use of residential
premises will be established to insure that
all construction will enhance and not
Interfere with the project design.
At the time of Subdivision Review,
covenants will be reviewed and approved by
the County Commissioners.
A Homeowner's Association will be formed to
eventually monitor the residential.:
covenants that will be established.
The golf villas, condominiums and coamon
areas will be architecturally designed with
complimenting color schemes with other
units and the surroundings.
impose height limitations of two stories so
that structures will not interfere with the
overall project design.
Impose single family residence, villa and
condominium lot coverage limits to maximise
open space between dwellings.
B. OBJECTIVE: To develop commercial design standards.
strategies: Architectural drawings ar. proposed
commercial construction will be reviewed
and approved by an Architectural Review
Committee appoir..ed by the :eveioper prior
to constructing the facilities within the
Project boundat. ies.
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6 . FOL I CY = ToPROMOTE gA GOLF COMNUN I TY THEME BY TES REGULATION OF
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A. O93ECTIVS: To request a 3-6 Resourt Business Zoning for all
commercial areas.
s. OB3SCTIV2: To request a RA-1 zone for the remainder of the
property.
strategiess separate zoning is requested as noted above
to allow for the distinction of residential
and commercial locations within the project
boundaries. see the plan for the locations
of the commercial a,residential areas.
C. OBJSCTiVS: To encourage compatible uses within the zones
requested above ..
strategies: The zones requested contain potential uses
that could occur within this zoning. see
Policy 2 for an example of several
possibilities of commercial uses.
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7. POLICY:
TO PROVIDE FOR AN INTERNAL .ROAD SYSTEM AS NECESSARY TO
CONTROL TRAFFIC WITHIN THE PROJECT AND ACCESS TO
HIGHWAY 93 AND WHITEFISH STAGE ROAD.
A. OBJECTIVE: To limit points of access to the commercial and
the residential areas of the project'.
Strategies: The commercial areas and the golf course
clubhouse will be accessed off Highway 93.
Access from Highway 93 will be limited to
two access roads with each having 100 feet
of right of way width. The intended
pavement width is 24 feet each side of the
median.
Security gates will be placed at the West
roadway border of the project where the
residential lots begin, and at the two
access points from Whitefish Stage Road.
This would allow for access only by the
homeowners into the residential area of the
project. Allowances for turn around will
be provided at the entrances to the
security gates.
The collector roads will narrow to as 80
foot right of way past the security gates
with an intended pavement width of 36 feet.
Landscaped islands may be utilized at
residential roadway intersections for the
purpose of controlling traffic speed and
improving the visual appeal of the road
system.
Residential areas will use common roadways
and not have private driveway access to
Whitefish Stage Road. Access to Whitefish
State Road will be limited to two access
points -- both security gate controlled.
The residential portion of the project will
be developed in phases. The development
will begin on the west side of the project
boundaries, with final phases of
development occurring on the east side.
Development from west to east is intended
to channel traffic to Highway 93.
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Property adjoining Whitefish Stage Road
will be dedicated (20 loot) to accommodate
the future widening of the ;toad.
8. osiMIM To provide private roads built to City
Standards.
Strategies: Roads and right of ways within the prdJoet
will be surfaced, maintained and built
according to or exceeding the Kalispell
City -Standards
Provide for quest parking through
architectural control guidelines.
An off-street pedestrian access 'and travel
plan will be designed and app;,aved at the
subdivision level.
As- part of a phase one approval, an all
Weather designed and maintained emergency
access road shall be approved by the
District Fire Chief and constructed by the
developer, which extends from phase one
across to Whitefish Stage Road. Said road
will be intended to be used only for
emergency vehicle access and will be so
signed and regulated.
At the time that any developed lots are
approved east of the east -west mid or half
section line of Sections 19 and 30, a
street capable of handling two lanes of
traffic shall be extended on through to
access Whitefish Stage Road.
At the time the development does access
Whitefish Stage Road, improvements shall be
required to accommodate the increased
levels of traffic with each additional
phase. Tmp_ovementt_ shall be limited to
wore: wit' '4n the existing right of way at
the acc_ss po=nt= ^try :he project streets
intersect Whitefish Stage.
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S. POLICY: TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES.
A. OBJECTIVE: To provide for public sewer services.
Strategies: Develop an onsite engineered sewer system
for the first phases of the project to
handle up to 200 users. (NOTE: It single
user equates to 220 gallons/days 200 users
equates to 44,000 gallons/day.) The system
would be a sewage collection system with
central treatment and drainfield disposal.
When use exceeds 200 users or. disposal
capacity is reached, connection to the City
of Kalispell sewage collection system would
occur,
upon the receipt of Kalispell Municipal
Sewer, the developer will sign a petition
of annexation to the City of Kalispell and
consent to withdraw from the Rural Fire
District. Such petition will be noted on
the plat of any future subdivision. The
developer will bear initial cost of
extending sewer to the closest existing
Kalispell sewer main.
The developer would enter- into a
developer's extension agreement with the
City of Kalispell as a means of recouping
some of the initial expense of said main
extension.
B. OBJECTIVE: To provide domestic water supplies via
development of a public onsite Water "System to
City of Kalispell standards or by connection to
the public water supply systems of the City of
Kalispell or to the Evergreen Water and Sewer
District.
Strategies: The City of Kalispell shall receive t1he
right of first refusal to provide the
domestic water supply provided that t::e
price is not in excess of other viable
alternatives.
The developer would enter into a
developer's extension agreement (if an
onsite system is not developed) with the
public water purveyor as a means of
recouping some of the initial expense of
said main extension.
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C. 0838CTIVEt To utilize private facilities for irrigation of
the golf course.
Strategies: The developer's water rights will be
exercised appurtenant to the Stillwater
River for irrigation.
9. POLICY: TO PROVIDE
POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION WITH T8E PROPER
R, O9iM1VZ: To provide access to the project to facilitate
•police and fire protection.
Strategies: Provisions for access into the seauritT
gated areas of the development would be
made with the proper authorities.
The right of way width and road cul de sacs
are of sufficient size to facilitate fire
and police access.
The Fire District will be taken into
consideration when buildings are designed.
Hydrants and mains are to meet Kalispell
standards and General Provisions for Design
and Construction.
Install temporary cul de sacs at all dead
end road ways during the phasing of the
project development to facilitate fire and
emergency traffic flow.
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