02-13-01KALISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES OF MEETING
FEBRUARY 13, 2001
CALL TO ORDER AND Greg Stevens called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00
ROLL CALL p.m. Members present were: Don Mann, Don Hines, Don
Garberg, Ron Van Natta, Rob Heinecke, Brian Sipe, and Greg
Stevens. Dale Pierce was absent. Bill Rice had an excused
absence. Narda Wilson represented the Flathead Regional
Development Office. There were approximately 5 people in the
audience.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES On a motion by Van Natta and seconded by Mann the minutes
of the meeting of January 9, 2001 were unanimously approved
as submitted.
Heinecke requested that the names of each voter be reflected in
the minutes on a roll call vote, unless it is unanimous.
VILLAGE PLAZA An amendment to the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance proposed by
DEVELOPMENT ZONING Village Plaza Development that would increase maximum
TEXT AMENDMENT allowable gross floor area of "retail enterprises dispensing on
premise commodities or food" from 3,000 to 4,000 square feet
in the B-1 zoning district.
Brian Sipe stepped off the board due to a conflict of interest.
STAFF REPORT Narda Wilson, of the Flathead Regional Development Office,
gave a presentation of staff report KZTA-01-1. The applicants
were in the process of developing Village Plaza, a small
neighborhood commercial development located on the
northeast corner of West Evergreen Drive and Whitefish Stage
Road. The development has an internal loop road system and
the entire project will contain approximately 60,000 square feet
of space. One of the uses currently underway includes a
restaurant. However, the applicants have found that the
limitation of 3,000 square feet of gross floor area limits the
needs of the applicant, and they have therefore applied for an
approximately one-third increase in the total square footage
allowed in association with this use.
PUBLIC HEARING The public hearing was opened to those who wished to speak
on the proposal.
PROPONENTS Gerald Schultz, 620 Michels Slough Road, stated the Grainery
Restaurant had grown beyond their projections and they
needed more space. He said the development was already set
up so they could get the extra 1,000 feet without any structural
change.
OPPONENTS No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed.
MOTION Garberg moved and Van Natty seconded to adopt staff report
KZTA-01-1 as findings of fact and, based on those findings,
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the Kalispell
Zoning ordinance be amended as proposed.
BOARD DISCUSSION Mann asked why 3,000 square feet was originally put in and
Wilson said it was based on neighborhood character, feel and
scale.
ROLL CALL On a roll call vote the motion passed unanimously.
JAMES AND LESLIE A conditional use permit request by James and Leslie Clayborn
CLAYBORN to allow an accessory apartment in conjunction with an art
CONDITIONAL USE studio on property zoned B-1, at 494 N. Main Street, Kalispell.
PERMIT
STAFF REPORT Narda Wilson, of the Flathead Regional Development Office,
gave a presentation on staff report KCU-01-1. A request for an
accessory apartment in conjunction with an art studio on
property zoned B-1, Neighborhood Buffer District. This zoning
district lists accessory apartments as a conditionally permitted
use. This use is proposed as a second story apartment over an
art studio that would be in addition to the office building that
currently exists on the property as a separate structure. The
existing office building to the east of the site is approximately
700 square feet. The new office building to the west of the site
will contain approximately 780 square feet and the apartment
above will contain approximately 835 square feet. The
applicants would live in the apartment above the art studio
where W. Clayborn will run his business. The existing
building would be rented as an office or similar use. Staff
reviewed the criteria and recommended the Kalispell City
County Planning Board adopt the findings of fact and forward a
recommendation of approval to the City Council. The only
comment received was a letter of favorable input.
PUBLIC HEARING The public hearing was opened to those who wished to speak
on the proposal.
PROPONENTS Jim Clayborn, 820 3rd Ave. West, said Wilson outlined the
proposal and hopefully it would be passed. He said they would
do a nice building on their property.
OPPONENTS No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed.
MOTION Mann moved and Sipe seconded to adopt staff report KCU-01-1
as findings of fact and recommended the Kalispell City Council
grant the conditional use permit subject to the 7 conditions
recommended by staff.
BOARD DISCUSSION Mann asked if Mr. Clayborn had a problem with any of the
conditions and Clayborn said no, they would do what they
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needed to do to make the project go forward and to meet the
( j conditions.
There was discussion about condition 5. Heinecke stated
concern over the language regarding the fire hydrant. Wilson
said it was a standard condition and it would be more defined
as they went through their building plan review. She
suggested different language to that effect.
MOTION (AMENDED) Heinecke moved and Hines seconded to amend condition 5 to
read, "the project be reviewed and approved by the Kalispell
Fire Department for compliance with the Uniform Fire Code."
ROLL CALL On a roll call vote the amended motion passed unanimously.
BOARD DISCUSSION There was discussion about storm water discharge in condition
2. It was concluded that the City's policy was that any new
development not discharge any more water than what
previously left the site. The applicants were not expected to
clean up any problems already existing on the site, they simply
could not add to it.
ROLL CALL (MAIN On a roll call vote the motion passed unanimously.
MOTION)
OLD BUSINESS There was no old business presented.
NEW BUSINESS A joint work session with Kalispell City County Planning Board
and Board of County Commissioners was set for a noon
meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2001.
The possibility of a work session to discuss four or five items,
such as a transportation by pass, the master plan, joint
planning boards, and conduct of the meetings and public
hearings was discussed. The conclusion of the board was to
wait until after the Commissioner's meeting and all of the
board members were available to be present.
Hines said he was not pushing the growth plan but thought
they needed to show more interest in getting it off center.
Wilson said they had been working on it and moving forward.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Sipe and seconded
by Hines at approximately 7:50 p.m. The next regular meeting
will be Tuesday, March 6, 2001 at 7:00 p.m.
G vens, President Debbie Willis, Recording Secretary
Approved as submitted/ corrected: j!2i / O 1�
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