Loading...
08-10-21 - signedKALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 10, 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, Kurt Vomfell and Ronalee Skees. George Giavasis was absent. 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 Kauffman seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the July 13, 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 Mark Noland — S Hathaway Lane — state representative out of the Bigfork area and noted that he is interested to hear about what the council has to say about the Marijuana Dispensaries on tonight's work session agenda so that he can report back to his committee. KA-21-03— GLACIER VILLAGE File #KA-21-03 — A request from Go Development, LLC for annexation GREENS and initial zoning of R4 (Residential) for property located adjacent to the rear of properties at 199-211 Palmer Drive, containing approximately 0.02 acres. The request is based on a desire to add approximately 2 feet in depth to seven existing city sublots. STAFF REPORT PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff Report # KA-21-03. Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-21-03 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 R4 (Residential). BOARD DISCUSSION None, PUBLIC COMMENT None. MOTION Kauffman moved and Skees seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-21-03 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 R4 (Residential). BOARD DISCUSSION None. ROLL CALL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. BOARD MEMBER SEATED Young recused himself because he is a representative for the Silos project. Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of August 10, 2021 Page I I KCU-21-06 — THE SILOS File #KCU-21-06 - A request from Big Sky Investments Kalispell, LLC (The Silos) for a conditional use permit to allow additional height over 60 feet for buildings on property located within the B-3 (Core Area Business) zone. The property is being redeveloped, but has recently contained various buildings, grain silos, and railroad tracks. The existing silos will remain in place with the addition of a restaurant on top, and new multi -family residential buildings will be constructed. The height of the silos with the restaurant will be approximately 110 ft and the height of the multi -family buildings will be approximately 70 feet. STAFF REPORT PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed #KCU-21-06. The staff recommends that the Kalispell Planning Board adopt staff report #KCU-21-06 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 Kauffman asked about projected use inside the Silos. Sorensen responded it will be limited to mechanical type of uses such as elevators and water boosters. Vomfell feels that the three crossings seem a little excessive, Sorensen noted that the site review process has not yet begun and that the site review committee will try to reduce the crossings as much as they can. PUBLIC COMMENT Toby McIntosh — Jackola Engineering — representative for the applicant — mentioned that they are still working on the structural analysis of the grain elevators such as scanning to find rebar and concrete thickness. He also offered to answer any questions. LaRae Miller — 62 6`h Ave WN — she is concerned with the amount of people that will be housed in the apartments on the NE corner because they are so close to her property. She is also wondering if the alley behind her house will be opened to through traffic, right now it is closed off by a chain link fence. MOTION Vomfell moved and Skees seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff report #KCU-21-06 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 noted he likes the condition limiting the number of crossings on the property. Kauffman agreed, he would like to see the crossings limited to one. Skees asked staff is the public comment regarding the alley way could be addressed. Sorensen noted that this CUP is for the additional height of the buildings not for the multifamily use, so the board really isn't looking at density or increased traffic with this CUP. At this point a traffic impact study has not been completed and is not required until the building permit application is turned in. Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of August 10, 2021 Page 12 Graham noted he likes the gabled rooves. ROLL CALL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. BOARD MEMBER RE -SEATED Young re -seated. OLD BUSINESS Nygren updated board on recent City Council meeting. NEW BUSINESS Nygren updated board on September 14" Planning Board agenda. ADJOURNMENT zt� a meeting adjourned at approximately 6:37pm. APPROVED as submitted/amended: 09/14/2021 Kari Barnhart Recording Secretary Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of August 10, 2021 Page j 3