10-08-02KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
OCTOBER S, 2002
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and
CALL Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Board
members present were: Bill Rice, Sue Ellyn Anderson, Jean
Johnson, Ron Van Natta, Mark Brechel, Jim Atkinson and
Bonnie Spooner. Narda Wilson represented the Tri-City
Planning Office. There were approximately 5 people in the
audience.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Rice moved and Atkinson seconded to approve the minutes
of the Kalispell City Planning Board meeting of September
10, 2002, as corrected.
On a vote by acclamation the motion passed unanimously.
MOUNTAIN VIEW PLAZA A request by Mountain View Plaza LP for preliminary plat
PRELIMINARY PLAT approval of an 11-lot commercial subdivision located on the
southeast corner of Hwy 93 and West Reserve Drive on
approximately 37 acres which is zoned B-2 / PUD.
STAFF REPORT Narda Wilson, of the Tri-City Planning Office, gave a
#KPP-02-5 presentation of staff report KPP-02-5, a continuation of the
development of the Mountain View Plaza PUD site, which is
subject to a development agreement with the City of
Kalispell. Since the development agreement was executed,
two parcels were created through boundary line
adjustments, i.e. the site where Home Depot is constructed
and the site where the construction of Target is underway.
An additional 11 lots are being created for future
development. Seven of the lots are located along the Hwy 93
frontage and the other four lots are located in between Home
Depot and Target. The remaining portion of the site to the
east is designated as common area and is used for storm
water retention. All of the roads and parking areas within
the site are subject to a cross easement agreement and are
commonly to be used and maintained. Wilson reviewed the
findings of fact and considered the proposal to be in
compliance with the planned unit development agreement
and subdivision regulations. Staff recommended approval of
the preliminary plat subject to 9 conditions.
Atkinson asked about a signal at the entrance and exit point
on the far south and Wilson said there would not be a signal,
just a right turn in and right turn out.
Atkinson asked and Wilson noted the developer would be in
compliance with the development agreement and would be
presenting a nice look along the highway as well as the
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interior of the site. She said they had begun renderings for
those building that have preliminarily gone before the site
review committee. It would be an integrated architectural
design. She thought it would turn out to be a good project.
Atkinson asked and Wilson answered there would be a
service road and that the fire department required access
around the entire building.
Atkinson asked and Wilson answered that the planned unit
development conditions had been addressed with the site
development review committee' that they had to be completed
before getting final building permits for Target.
Atkinson asked and Wilson addressed the fire hall issue.
Brechel asked and Wilson explained the cross -easements
and that the individual parcels would be owned but that all
of the owners would have the use of parking lots and
common access..
Brechel expressed concern over the 20 parking spots
designated for Lot 8 and Wilson explained that all parking
had been calculated and they had a cross -easement
agreement that covered parking cross over.
APPLICANT/AGENCIES
Doug Kauffman, with Thomas, Dean, 8v Hoskins and
representing the applicants, said this was the next logical
step in the land development and they were actually ahead of
where they thought they would be. He noted the mass
grading was a battle, with 600,000 cubic yards of dirt to
move, but they have proceeded beyond where they expected
and he thought both parking lots would be finished by this
fall. He said the infrastructure and utilities were in place,
except for drainage, which was subject to change depending
on the layout of the buildings on the western side. He
emphasized that the project met with all zoning regulations
and the subdivision regulations. He added that the
developer fully supported the analysis of staff and agreed
with all the conditions.
PUBLIC HEARING
The public hearing was opened to those who wished to speak
on the issue.
PROPONENTS
No one wished to speak.
OPPONENTS
No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed.
MOTION
Brechel moved and Spooner seconded to adopt staff report
KPP-02-5 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell
City Council that the preliminary plat be approved subject to
9 staff recommended conditions.
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BOARD DISCUSSION
There was no board discussion.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS
No old business was reported.
NEW BUSINESS
No new business was reported.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:31 p.m. The
next meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2002.
Ron Van Natta, Chairm anan of the Board Debbie Willis, Recording Secretary
APPROVED as F t mittecL/'corrected:
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