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.
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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.
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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