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03/04/91 City Council Minutes353 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1991, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL. MAYOR RAUTHE PRESIDED. COUNCILMEN ATKINSON AND GRANMO WERE ABSENT AND ALL OTHER COUNCILMEMBERS WERE PRESENT. Mayor Rauthe called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA Approve Claims per Payables Register Buck moved the approval of the consent agenda. The motion was seconded and carried. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL: No one addressed the council. PUBLIC HEARING: Kalispell Revised Zoning Ordinance Mayor Rauthe opened the public hearing. Proponents The following spoke in favor of the proposed revised zoning ordinance: Steve Herbaly, Planning Director, Flathead Regional Development Office -easier to comprehend regulations, protection of community aesthetics. Jim Thompson, Architectural Review Committee member and architect -sign regulations needed. Virginia Sloan, City/County Planning Board member -large bill boards no enhancement to community, ongoing concern. Jim Vidal, attorney -has been to communities with good sign ordinances, signage and landscaping to compliment valley, better place to live. This ordinance is not severe or controversial. Bill Astle, attorney, representing Sportsman Ski Haus- nonconforming signs and uses, needs uniformity. Mike Torgerson, architect -would like mini -storage in B-2 zone and aircraft hangers be allowed in a B-2 zone when adjacent to airport runways. Ken Williams, architect -city has been cleaned up with rehab and progress made will diminish if good sign ordinance not passed. An ordinance that will be applied to everyone. Bill Astle, attorney, representing Kalispell Regional Hospital - amend major health care related uses into permitted uses of right and it would take nothing further once land is designated as a hospital/medical related zone. Opponents The following spoke against the proposed revised zoning ordinance: Larry Davey, Davey's Used Cars -concerned with pennant removal, that without pennants, may be confused with parking lot. Dan Johns, attorney representing Outlaw Inn and had received call from Dave Tonjum, City Service -square footage of signs. Gilbert Bissell, Aero Inn -square footage, ordinance overly restrictive and severe financial impact on businesses. Presented petition. with'368 signatures requesting to assist in ordinance input. Well drafted ordinance better than using grandfather clause. J 354 Jerry Zier, operations manager, valcon Distributing -represents 4 major oil companies. Each has own national franchise signage program, would like that considered. Tim Larson, Cavanaugh's-give strong consideration to grandfather clause. Dan Johns, attorney representing Myhre Signs -business would be severely impacted, square footage limitations, portable signs and billboards, 5 year amortization for non -conforming signs, would like to assist in ordinance draft. Rick McAlmond, operations manager, Myhre Signs -would eliminate local media choice, square footage, threatens existence of Myhre, would like to be included in draft. Aidan Myhre, Myhre Signs -too restrictive, will end 30 year old business, anti -business and anti -tourist, opposed as given, devastating to existence. Gary Hoxmer, Western Neon Sign Company -square footage, heights, setbacks. Anella Aemisegger, A-1 Real Estate Service -deal with practical aspects, not square footage, height and setbacks. Gary Collier, Kalispell Sign -will affect business, totally against. Byron Owens, Alpine Motel -would lose competitiveness in market place. Keith Albright, Flathead Homebuilders Association-27.22.030- Design Standards for single family dwellings, paragraph 3, need to clarify. Bill Haw, Noah's Bark -look at aesthetic prospective, representative of people in valley. Frank Guay, realtor-overkill, should affect the areas that signs are located. Bob Ross, Ross Construction -difficult to comply with, lack of property for commercial development, design standards. Rauthe closed the public hearing. BUSINESS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL: None BUSINESS FROM MANAGER: Second Consideration of School District -Application for Final Approval of Subdivision of Lot 1, Block D, Duncan's Addition At the last meeting the council denied the school district's request to waive the parking condition required as part of the final approval of the subdivision. At the same time council asked the staff to meet with the appropriate officials from the school district and the attorney representing the school district to see if a mutually acceptable agreement could be developed. The city feels the conditions on the final plat map, after discussions, meet the conditions and the concerns of the city council that were discussed at the last meeting. City Attorney Neier explained the differences. Larson moved the council reconsider the amended plat for Block D of Duncan's Addition. The motion was seconded and carried. 355 After discussion, Larson moved the adoption of the amended final plat for Block D, Duncan's Addition. The motion was seconded and carried upon vote. M & C Tire Final Plat Approval David Greer has reported all the conditions have been met for this final plat and recommends council approval on the final plat as submitted. Williams concurs with that recommendation. The city is requiring collateral in the amount of $13,162.00, in compliance with the conditions, to include paving the parking and driving lanes and line striping of parking spaces. Larson moved the approval of the final amended plat for Lots 4 and 2A of the amended plat of Lots 2 and 3 of the Hall Addition No. 82, Kalispell. The motion was seconded and carried. Relocation of the Building Department Staff This item was postponed until the next work session. DAD-Kreg Jones Kreg Jones from D.A. Davidson will be at the next work session to discuss the timing for the bond issue for the sewer project. He will also discuss refunding an outstanding bond. STAFF REPORTS: None ADJOURN: The meeting was adjourned at 8:52 p.m. Doug s D. Rauthe, Mayor ATTEST: Amy H. Robertson, Finance Director Debbie Liverman, Clerk of Council Approved April 1, 1991