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04-13-21 - signedKALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 2021 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning CALL Commission was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Board members present were Chad Graham, Doug Kauffman, Rory Young, Joshua Borgardt, George Giavasis and Kurt Vomfell. Ronalee Skees was absent. PJ Sorensen, Jarod Nygren and Rachel Ezell represented the Kalispell Planning Department. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vomfell moved and Giavasis seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2021 meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission. VOTE BY ACCLAMATION The motion passed unanimously on a vote of acclamation. HEAR THE PUBLIC None. KCU-21-02 — PATRICK JENTZ A request from Patrick Jentz for a conditional use permit to allow a CUP second single-family structure on a lot within an RA-1 (Residential Apartment) zone. The property contains an existing single-family home towards the front of the lot with the proposed second home to be placed towards the alley. STAFF REPORT PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff Report #KCU-21-02. Staff recommends that the Kalispell Planning Board adopt staff report #KCU-21-02 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 None PUBLIC HEARING Vince Matzke — 480 1" Ave EN — feels the lot is too small and concerned with increased traffic. Patrick Jentz — 469 1" Ave EN — applicant, offered to answer any _questions. MOTION Kauffman moved and Vomfell seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KCU-21-02 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 Vomfell feels the requirements have been met and is in favor of approval. Graham sees no reason to not approve since it is a permitted use in this zone through the CUP process. ROLL CALL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. KA-21-01 —WOODLAND A request from Manpreet Singh (Kalispell Properties, LLC) for annexation and QWIKSTOP ANNEXATION initial zoning of B-1 (Neighborhood Business) for property located at 81 Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of April 13, 2021 Page I I Woodland Park Drive (Woodland Quick Stop), containing approximately 0.53 acres. The request is based on a desire to connect to city sanitary sewer service. STAFF REPORT PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff Report # KA-21-01. Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-21-01 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the property be annexed and the zoning for the entire property be city B-1 (Neighborhood Business). BOARD DISCUSSION Graham inquired about the sale of bread to feed the ducks at Woodland Park and if that would change if the property were annexed into the city. Sorensen advised that this annexation would have no control over whether the store sells bread or not, however he did point out that there is a city ordinance against feeding the ducks but that is not the responsibility of the store owner to monitor. PUBLIC HEARING MOTION BOARD DISCUSSION Kathy Bradley — 538 Linwood Lane— representative for homeowners in the Phillips Addition subdivision — asked about how this annexation may affect this subdivision. Wade Lindsay — 1500 Memory lane — representative for applicant — offered to answer any questions. Vomfell moved and Kauffman seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-21-01 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the property be annexed and the zoning for the entire property be city B-1 (Neighborhood Business). None ROLL CALL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. KZTA-21-01 — 6OWNT0N1'N A request by the City of Kalispell Planning Department on behalf of the HISTORIC DISTRICT Downtown Business Improvement District for a text amendment to the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance for the creation of a Downtown Historic District Overlay and the addition of the Downtown Historic District Design Standards. The Business Improvement District received a grant from the Montana Department of Commerce Main Street Program in 2020 to establish historic design standards as part of an effort to implement the goals of the Downtown Plan and Growth Policy. Staff, in conjunction with consultant A&E Architects, has drafted the proposal. STAFF REPORT Rachell Ezell representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff Report # KZTA-21-01. Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KZTA-21-01 and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the proposed amendments be adopted as provided in the staff report. BOARD DISCUSSION Graham asked if this would affect affordable housing in the area. Ezell advised it may or may not and pointed out that these standards are strictly in the main street historic district. Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the mecting of April 13, 2021 Page 1 2 PUBLIC HEARING None MOTION Vomfell moved and Young seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #K7-TA-21- 01 and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the proposed amendments be adopted as provided in the staff report. BOARD DISCUSSION Giavasis pointed out a few typos in the building materials and color section. He also noted his concern for murals not being located on front facing side corner facades. He suggested possibly changing that to no more than 15% of one of those facades. MOTION — AMEND SECTION 4 Giavasis moved and Kauffman seconded a motion to amend section 4, subpoint b of 27.21A.040 to say wall murals shall not be located on more than 15% of the front facade or the side facing facade of a side corner lot and shall not cover, destroy, or materially alter a historically significant architectural element (Section 27.21 A.040(2)(c)(5)) of the building or an existing ghost sign. BOARD DISCUSSION None ROLL CALL — ORIGINAL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. MOTION ROLL CALL - AMENDED Motion failed unanimously on a roll call vote. MOTION OLD BUSINESS Nygren updated the board on the status of the Kalispell Parkline Trail. NEW BUSINESS Nygren updated the board on the upcoming May Work Session. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:08pm. 1,=:L oz, AUA Chad Graham President APPROVED as submitted/amended: 0--2 C�L-Laa'rllt- Kari Barnhart Recording Secretary Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of April 13, 2021 Page 3