08-13-19 - regular meetingKALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
August 13, 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
Doug Kauffman (acting president), Kurt Vomfell, Joshua Borgardt, Rory
Young, George Giavasis & Ronalee Skees. Chad Graham was absent. Jared
Nygren, Tom Jentz and PJ Sorensen represented the Kalispell Planning
Department.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vomfell moved and Skees seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the July
9, 2019 meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission.
VOTE BY ACCLAMATION
The motion passed unanimously on a vote of acclamation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
KZC-19-02 — TOWN PUMP
File # KZC-19-02 - Town Pump has submitted a zoning map amendment
application for their property located at 2910 U.S. 93 South. The request would
expand the existing Town Pump #5 PUD over 1.3-acres of land. Currently, the
1.3-acres is zoned city B-2 and includes an existing convenience store, casino
and fuel islands. The requested zone change would rezone the property from B-
2 to B-21PUD, so that the entire property is encompassed by the Town Pump #5
PUD zoning overlay. The zone change is being requested so that Town Pump
can construct a new convenience store and casino on the subject property,
which would allow for the demolition of the existing facility
STAFF REPORT
Jared Nygren representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff
Report #KZC-19-02.
Staff presented the application including the existing land use of the property,
surrounding land uses, growth policy, existing zoning of the property and
zoning of surrounding properties. Staff also went over the proposed site plan
and the improvements that could be expected by the proposed development,
which would include the implementation of the city entrance corridor standards.
Entrance corridor improvements would include construction of a new building
with superior architecture design, increased landscaping along U.S. 93 South,
new larger pedestrian sidewalk, access control into the property, elimination of
billboards on the property, and increased signage regulations in regards to
casinos. Lastly, staff clarified that although a casino is not currently permitted
within the B-2 Zone, the existing facility can continue to operate on the property
in perpetuity in its current state as a nonconforming use. Staff recommended
that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff
report #KZC-19-02 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City
Council that the Town Pump #5 PUD amendment be approved subject to the
conditions listed in the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Vomfell asked about verbiage of condition 9. Young asked staff for clarification
on the difference between a zone change vs. a conditional use permit. Nygren
clarified.
PUBLIC HEARING
Joe Murphy — 1324 13' Ave SW, Great Falls — representative for applicant,
offered to answer any questions the board may have and let the board know that
Town Pump had reviewed all of the proposed conditions and they were okay
with all of them as written.
MOTION
Skees moved and Vomfell seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning
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Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff report #KZC-19-02 as findings of
fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the Town Pump #5 PUD
amendment be approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff report.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
Nygren updated the board on the September 10 agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:32pm.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Kalispell Planning Board will be on Tuesday,
September 10, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. and is located in the Kalispell City Council
Chambers, 201 151 Ave East.
ad GrahaYn Karl Heman ez
President Recording Secretary
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