07-09-19 - regular meetingKALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
July 09, 2019
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Board members present were Chad
Graham, Doug Kauffman, Kurt Vomfell, Joshua Borgardt, Rory Young, George
Giavasis & Ronalee Skees. Tom Jentz represented the Kalispell Planning
Department.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kauffman moved and Skees seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the
May 14th & May 22nd, 2019 meetings of the Kalispell City Planning Board and
Zoning Commission.
VOTE BY ACCLAMATION
The motion passed unanimously on a vote of acclamation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
KCU-19-03 —WOODLAND
File # KCU-19-03 — A request from Woodland Apartments, LLC for a
APARTMENTS CONDITIONAL USE
conditional use permit for multi -family apartments with the B-1 (Neighborhood
PERMIT
Commercial) Zoning District.
STAFF REPORT
Jarod Nygren representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff
Report #KCU-19-03.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission adopt staff report #KCU-19-03 as findings of fact and recommend
to the Kalispell City Council that the conditional use permit be approved subject
to the conditions listed in the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Board discussed layout of the site and location of the trash bins, parking,
sidewalks and buffers. Young inquired about the partial alley on the east side of
the property and whom it belongs to. Staff advised it currently belongs to the
county.
PUBLIC HEARING
Mary McLoy — 525 Shady Glen Dr. — opposed to proposed trash location, feels
it is too close to her property and his concerned about the smell.
Randy Davis — 529 Shady Glen Dr. — concerned with additional traffic.
Chris McLoy — 525 Shady Glen Dr. — opposed to trash location and additional
traffic.
Shane Komenda — 533 Shady Glen Dr. — concerned with additional traffic in
regards to pedestrian safety.
Brian Topp — 1496 Whalebone Dr. — family friend of the McLoy's, spends a lot
of time at their home, and is concerned with additional traffic.
Denise Stone — 529 Shady Glen Dr. — concerned with safety of children with
increased traffic.
MOTION (ORIGINAL)
Vomfell moved and Skees seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning
Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff report #KCU-19-03 as findings of
fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the conditional use
permit be approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Board discussed the possibility of screening or shielding the trash enclosures.
Staff advised the board that it is within their purview to add a condition to
require that the trash enclosures be enclosed to screen from the neighbor directly
to the east. Borgardt inquired about the partial alley that is owned by the county
and if it would help with the trash location if it was annexed into the city. Staff
advised that the owners could petition to have it abandoned if they so choose.
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MOTION (ADD COND. #13)
Skees moved and Graham seconded a motion to add condition #13 to require
that the applicant completely enclose the trash containers to include walls, doors
and a roof.
BOARD DISCUSSION
None.
ROLL CALL (ADD COND. #13)
The motion passed 6-1 on a roll call vote. Rory Young is opposed to adding the
condition.
ROLL CALL (ORIGINAL)
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Jentz updated the board on the August 13 agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:25pm.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Kalispell Planning Board will be on Tuesday, August
13, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. and is located in the Kalispell City Council Chambers,
201 V Ave East.
Chad Gra am
President
APPROVED as submitted/amended:
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Kari Hernandez
Recording Secretary
Kalispell City Planning Board
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