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Transportation Sign on Letter-7 Public Comment from Citzens for a Better FlatheadWe, the undersigned organizations, businesses, and constituents, encourage the Kalispell City Council, in its adoption of the Move 2040 Kalispell Area Transportation Plan, to clarify the City's commitment to: 2017 1. Engage with the Montana Department of Transportation and other stakeholders, as a top priority, to complete a corridor study that implements a three -lane Main Street design. Kalispell City Council, as well as numerous stakeholders and individuals, have long called for Main Street to be ` reduced to a three -lane corridor in order . D.Aw �-b.�,�... to create a more pedestrian and business City 01 ffal iapre II w f4iM ■ I a Street�Ledeal�p n $lUal�r friendly environment downtown. Several past studies have shown that it is possible for the transportation grid to effectively function with reduced capacity on Main Street. The 2017 Downtown Plan and the 2018 Kalispell City Urban Renewal Plan outline a vision for a three -lane Main Street that includes 16' sidewalks and a landscaped center median used intermittently to allow for left turn lanes. The Move 2040 Transportation plan, again, models the feasibility of this proposal. The City of Kalispell should engage with MDT and other stakeholders as soon as possible to create a corridor design that implants this long held vision for Main Street. 2. Use a complete street approach for all new construction in and around the urban core and establish a long term funding mechanism for trail and sidewalk maintenance. A complete street approach includes streets designed and operated to enable safe use and to support mobility for all users, including people of all ages and abilities, regardless of whether they are travelling as drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, or public transportation riders. The complete street approach has been shown to reduce automobile dependence and the unending need to add new road capacity, reduce the per capita vehicle miles traveled, and better meet the transportation needs of a significant segment of the population who do not or can not drive. Additionally, the City of Kalispell should pursue agreements and policies with state and local agencies that ensure the long term maintenance of trails and sidewalks in and around the city. It is critical to creating a connected community that the City's transportation policy adheres to this approach. 3. Consider historic, economic, social, visual, pedestrian, and community character e impacts of transportation infrastructure. While increasing road capacity and moving people and goods and services efficiently should be a goal of transportation policy, it should be balanced with, and not override, consideration of historic, economic, social, visual, pedestrian, and community character factors. Main Street is currently a sea of asphalt and concrete providing little in the way of culture, charm, or aesthetics, placing emphasis upon vehicles, and detracting from the economic vitality and character of Kalispell. Additionally, Kalispell boasts historic and well established neighborhoods that are attractive because of careful planning and long term investment. Future transportation infrastructure and development should consider these factors and account for the effect that remodeling streets or constructing new roads will have on the economic vitality of a downtown block or the quality of a residential neighborhood. Name (print) Business Address Jamie Tatum Cabello Vida 123 Main Street, Kalispell Joe Withey Withey's Health Foods 1231 S Main, Kalispell Kelly Thomas Divinity Group Financial Protection 4 1 st E Suite 4100, Kalispell Gabe Dillion Foys to Blacktail 219 E. Nicklaus Ave, Kalispell Bethany Owens Mimis Bridal Boutique 217 S. Main St, Kalispell Melissa Russell The Re -Finery 231 Main St, Kalispell Jackie Noice Montana Modern Fine Art 127 Main St. Kalispell Marshall Noice Montana Modern Fine Art 127 Main St. Kalispell Shane Jacobs a&e design 36 2nd St. E. Kalispell Kayla Suvak Honey Home & Design 136 S Main St, Kalispell Susan Miller Sassafras Arts Crafts & Antiques 120 S Main Street, Kalispell Jandy Cox Rocky Mountain Outfitters 135 S Main St, Kalispell Raymond Dickerson Brix Bottle Shop 115 Main St, Kalispell Roger Sullivan McGarvey Law 345 1 st Avenue E. Kalispell Nicole James Sage and Cedar 227 Main Street, Kalispell Wendy Skelten Wendy's Rainbow LLC 17 2nd St. E 4101 Hillary Shaw Abby Shelter 25 Mile High Court Monique Kleinhams Ephemera Confections 120 S Main St, Kalispell Lee Kozlowski Digital Planet 131 1 st Ave East, Kalispell Mark Pirrie Western Outdoors 115 Rainbow Dr, Kalispell Kyle Fort Paint Metal and Mud 1010 Main St. Kalispell Maren Schuman B onelli's Bistro 3 8 1 st Ave East Ste. C Denise Cox Rocky Mountain Outfitters 135 S Main St, Kalispell Mayre Flowers Citizens for a Better Flathead 135 S Main Street, Kalispell Patricia Johnson Mountain Valley Foods 714 4th Ave East, Kalispell Lorien Johnson Mountain Valley Foods 452 2nd Ave WN Kalispell, Mt Christina Granrud 535 E. California Street, Kalispell Lucy Smith 192 Juniper Bend Dr, Kalispell Jared Sibbitt 9230 Hwy 35, Bigfork Erika Dorrington 625 1 st Avenue E. Kalispell Carly Baumgarten 1024 Woodland Ave, Kalispell Lincoln Murphy 576 2nd Ave Wn, Kalispell Steve Moore 580 Robocker Ln, Kalispell Catherine Malarchick 688 Madera Trail Kalispell Terry Heinecke 285 Sulky Ln, Kalispell Eva Maxwell 120 Crestline Ave, Kalispell Max Maxwell 120 Crestline Ave, Kalispell Gary Havens 205 Woodland Ave, Kalispell Lynn Havens 205 Woodland Ave, Kalispell Gil Jordan P.O. Box 130373, Coram Kimberly Pinter P.O. Box 130373, Coram Patrice Manget 1907 5th Avenue E. Kalispell Destyn Olson 997 N. Camas Ln, Kalispell Luke Rumage 576 2nd Ave WN, Kalispell Elizabeth Lockwood 392 School Addition Rd, Somers Ryan Keifer 630 Baker Ave, Whitefish T. Marcelle Pierrottet 525 White Birch Ln, Kalispel Amaia Spilis 1893 Stag Ln, Kalispell Tiffany Taylor 845 5th Ave E. Kalispell Bruce Guthrie 539 Crestview Rd, Kalispell Michael Sherman 110 Mountain Vista Rd, Kalispell David Barch 655 Loch Lane, Marion Daniel A. Moore Po Box 8, Kila Leslie Dillion 221 Shelter Valley Dr. Kalispell Maray Mahr Po Box 423, Kila Ren Isaak 728 8th Ave W, Kalispell Lane Isaak 728 8th Ave W, Kalispell Shelly Isaak 728 8th Ave W, Kalispell Ruben Castren 660 2nd Ave EN, Kalispell Helen C. Pilling Po Box 8, Kila