07-13-21 - signedKALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
JULY 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, Kurt Vomfell and Ronalee Skees. PJ Sorensen, Jarod
Nygren and Rachel Ezell represented the Kalispell Planning Department.
Keith Haskins represented the Kalispell Public Works Department.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vomfell moved and Skees seconded a motion to approve the minutes of
the June 8, 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.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Graham asked if there were any nominations for President. Skees
(PRESIDENT)
nominated Graham and Young seconded the nomination.
ROLL CALL
Graham's election as President passed unanimously on a roll call
vote.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Graham asked if there were any nominations for Vice -President.
(VICE-PRESIDENT)
Giavasis nominated Kauffman and Vomfell nominated Young.
ROLL CALL
Kauffman was elected as Vice -President on a 6-1 roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS
Files #KPUD-21-01 and KPP-21-02 A request from Bison Hill, LLC
KPUD-21-01 & KPP-21-02
for the Mountain View Planned Unit Development ("PUD"), which is a
MOUNTAIN VIEW (TABLED ON
Residential PUD overlay on approximately 139 acres of land abutting
JUNE 8, 2021)
the north side of Foys Lake Road to the west of the Highway 93 Bypass,
along with major preliminary plat approval for Phase 1 of the
development. The property was previously annexed with a PUD overlay
called Willow Creek, which has since expired. This proposal is for a
new PUD by a different applicant. The PUD calls for a total of 407
dwelling units (225 single family lots, 16 cottage lots and 166 townhomc
lots) along with approximately 49.1 acres of open space and park area.
The Phase 1 preliminary plat consists of approximately 21.2 acres with
94 lots (5 single family lots and 89 townhomc lots), streets and open
space.
STAFF REPORT
PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed
Staff Reports #KPUD-21-01 & #KPP-21-02.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission adopt Staff Reports #KPUD-21-01 & #KPP-21-02 and
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the PUD and the
preliminary plat be approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff
report.
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MOTION (KPUD-21-01 & KPP-21-
Kauffman moved and Skees seconded a motion that the Kalispell City
02) REMOVE FROM TABLE
Planning Board and Zoning Commission remove staff reports #KPUD-
21-01 and #KPP-21-02 from the table.
VOTE BY ACCLAMATION
The motion passed on a vote of acclamation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Julie Robinson — 955 Foys Lake Rd — concerned with water drainage
onto her property.
Geraldine Young — 985 Foys Lake Rd — concerned with water drainage
onto her property.
Melissa Quast — 1520 US Hwy 2 West — had questions about the final
TIS report.
Mike Brodie -- 431 1" Ave W — WGM — representative for applicant,
advised drainage will be addressed and offered to answer any questions.
Felicity Williams — 963 Foys Lake Rd — concerned with water drainage
onto her property.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Board discussed the retention pond and drainage with Haskins to clarify
for the public how the approval process works for the storm drainage.
Haskins noted that there is a condition in the staff report for a
downstream no rise study to be done to verify that the downstream
impacts are mitigated appropriately. Board also discussed the proposed
accesses to and from the development.
MOTION (KPUD-21-01 & KPP-21-
Vomfell moved and Young seconded a motion that the Kalispell City
02) — AMENDED STAFF REPORT
Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt amended staff reports
#KPUD-21-01 and #KPP-21-02 and recommend to the Kalispell City
Council that the PUD and preliminary plat for Mountain View be
approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff reports.
ROLL CALL
Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
KPP-21-05 — MEADOWS EDGE
File #KPP-21-05 — A request from Meadows Edge, LLC for major
PHASES 3 & 4
preliminary plat approval for Meadows Edge Phases 3 and 4. The
property is located within an R-3 (Residential) zoning district with a
Planned Unit Development overlay, with a total of 125 dwelling units
(Phase 3 contains 31 single-family lots and Phase 4 contains 21 single-
family lots and 73 townhome lots) on approximately 54.91 acres of land
including the lots, streets, and common area.
STAFF REPORT
PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed
Staff Report # KPP-21-05.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission adopt Staff Report #KPP-21-05 as findings of fact and
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the preliminary plat be
approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff report.
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BOARD DISCUSSION
Board discussed the sewer connection to the west side interceptor and
how that ties in with the Rockwood Ranch subdivision across Three
Mile Drive.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
MOTION
Kauffman moved and Vomfell seconded a motion that the Kalispell City
Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KPP-21-05
as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the
preliminary plat be approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff
report.
ROLL CALL
Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
KGPA-211-02 — MOVE 2040
KGPA-21-02 — A request from the City of Kalispell to amend the
KALISPELL AREA
Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -it 2035 by adopting the MOVE 2040
TRASNPORTATION PLAN
Kalispell Area Transportation Plan. The Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It
2035 identified updating the 2008 Kalispell Transportation Plan as a key
project. Accordingly, the City of Kalispell and the Montana Department
of Transportation initiated the planning process for an updated plan mid -
September 2019. The MOVE 2040 Kalispell Area Transportation Plan
will serve to update and replace the existing Kalispell Transportation
Plan,
STAFF REPORT
Jarod Nygren representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed
#KGPA-21-02.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission adopt #KGPA-21-02 and recommend to the Kalispell City
Council that the MOVE 2040 Kalispell Area Transportation Plan update
be adopted as an amendment to the Kalispell Growth Policy Plan It-
2035.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Giavasis inquired about more mixed -use type of transportation, not just
vehicular travel. Young responded he feels that is more of a general
growth policy plan update, not necessarily an update for the
transportation plan.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
MOTION
Young moved and Borgardt seconded a motion that the Kalispell City
Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt #KGPA-21-02 and
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the MOVE 2040 Kalispell
Area Transportation Plan update be adopted as an amendment to the
Kalispell Growth Policy Plan It-2035.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Board discussed how they liked the plan and it provides a lot of
information.
ROLL CALL
Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS None.
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NEW BUSINESS I Nygren updated the board on the August Planning Board meeting
agenda.
ADJOURNMENT I The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:30pm.
Chad
Presii
APPROVED as submitted/amended:
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Kari Barnhart
Recording Secretary
Kalispell City Planning Board
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