02-14-23 - SignedKALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
February 14, 2023
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 (chair), Pip Burke, Kevin Aurich, Doug Kauffman, Rory
Young, Kurt Vomfell, and Joshua Borgardt. PJ Sorensen and Jarod
Nygren represented the Kalispell Planning Department. Keith Haskins
representing the Kalispell Public Works Department.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Vomfell moved and Borgardt seconded a motion to approve the minutes
of the January 10, 2023, 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.
KA-22-09, KPUD-22-05, KPP-22-08
A request from Timberwolf Ridge, LLC, for annexation, initial zoning of
TIMBERWOLF RIDGE
RA-1 (Residential Apartment) with a Residential Planned Unit
Development ("PUD") overlay, and major preliminary plat on
approximately 20.1 acres of land. The development, called Timberwolf
Ridge, would contain up to 400 multi -family dwelling units in six (6)
buildings on six (6) lots along with parking, recreational amenities, and
open space. The property is located at 605 Stillwater Road at the
intersection of Stillwater Road and Timberwolf Parkway and can be
described as Parcel A of Certificate of Survey Number 16743, situated,
lying and being in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter and the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter
of the Southwest Quarter of Section 36, Township 29 North, Range 22
West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
STAFF REPORT
PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed
Staff Report #KA-22-09, KPUD-22-05, & KPP-22-08.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-22-09, KPUD-22-05, & KPP-22-08
as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the
property be annexed and the zoning for the property be RA-1 (Residential
Apartment), with a PUD overlay, the preliminary plat be approved, and
that the preliminary plat be approved.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Graham requested to see the presentation from the applicant that shows
how they arrived with their design. David Koel from Cushing Terrell gave
the Rresentation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
MOTION -- KA-22-09
Vomfell moved and Kauffman seconded that the Kalispell Planning
Board adopt staff report #KA-22-09 as findings of fact and recommend to
the Kalispell City Council that the property be annexed and the zoning for
the property be RA-1 (Residential Apartment), with a PUD overlay.
BOARD DISCUSSION
None.
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ROLL CALL
Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
MOTION — KPUD-22-05 Kauffman moved and Vomfell seconded that the Kalispell City Planning
Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KPUD-22-05 as
findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the
Timberwolf Ridge PUD be approved subject to the conditions listed in the
staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Young felt that the condition for the ston-awater ponds being a visual
interest is very subjective. Sorensen advised that detailed plans are
typically not provided at this stage and that this verbiage has been used
for PUDs in previous years. Nygren stated that it is difficult to design them
without a full engineered design due to many variables. They do have
some good templates that guide developers but there are plans to do some
updates.
ROLL CALL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
MOTION — KPP-22-08 Vomfell moved and Young seconded that the Kalispell City Planning
Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff report #KPP-22-08 as findings
of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the preliminary
plat for Timberwolf Ridge be approved subject to the conditions listed in
the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION None.
ROLL CALL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
KPP-23-01 —SPRING CREEK
PARK PHASES 2 & 3
STAFF REPORT
A request from GKM Associates, LLC, for preliminary plat approval for
Spring Creek Park Phases 2 and 3, a major subdivision on approximately
49.6 acres located to the southeast of the intersection of Three Mile Drive
and West Springcreek Road. The subdivision would contain 22 lots (18
attached single-family lots, three multi -family lots, and one commercial
lot) as well as streets, parks and open space. It is anticipated that the multi-
family lots would contain up to 464 dwelling units. The development
proposal is consistent with a Planned Unit Development overlay approved
by the Kalispell City Council on March 21, 2022 (Ordinance 1873). The
property can be described as Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 20588,
a tract of land, situated, lying and being in the Northwest Quarter of
Section 11, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead
County, Montana, excepting therefrom the subdivision plat of Spring
Creek Park Phase 1 A, on file and of record in Flathead County, Montana,
located in the northwest one quarter of Section 11, Township 28 North,
Range 22 West, Principal Meridian, Montana, City of Kalispell, County
of Flathead, Montana.
PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed
Staff Report #KPP-23-01.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission adopt staff report #KPP-23-01 as findings of fact and
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the preliminary plat for
Spring Creek Park Phases 2 and 3 be approved subject to the conditions
in the staff retort.
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BOARD DISCUSSION Young asked staff if Phase 3 could be platted before Phase 1. Sorensen
and Nygren advised that it could be but the improvements would be done
based on the associated PUD. Graham asked staff if there is something to
trigger improvements. Sorensen advised that MDT bases warranted
improvements on actual traffic volumes and the uniform traffic manual.
MDT requires studies done before and would likely require the developer
to put some funds into escrow or bond for it to cover the cost of the
required improvements. Once warrants are in, they would install them.
Graham confirmed with staff that part of the Phase 2 & 3 improvements
would be going in as part of the PUD. Graham also stated that this project
was previously approved and is not a new project. Sorensen added that all
5 traffic mitigation conditions were part of the 2022 PUD approval; there
is no additional density and there is the same number of lots.
PUBLIC COMMENT Mike Brodie, representing the developer, advised the Board that they
conducted a warrant study for Phase 1 and a traffic signal is not currently
warranted, but after they conducted a sensitivity analysis, a signal would
be warranted after Phase 2. They are working with MDT on roundabout.
MOTION — KPP-23-01 Vomfell motioned and Burke seconded that the Kalispell City Planning
Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff report #KPP-23-01 as findings
of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the preliminary
plat for Spring Creek Park Phases 2 and 3 be approved subject to the
conditions listed in the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION None.
ROLL CALL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
KA-23-01 FOUR MILE WELL
SITE
STAFF REPORT
BOARD DISCUSSION
A request from the City of Kalispell for annexation and initial zoning of
R-2 (Residential) of a property located at 850 Four Mile Drive. The
property is intended to be used as a well site which would be part of the
city water system infrastructure. The property can be described as a tract
of land located in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of
Section 2, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County,
Montana, and further described as Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No.
12112, containing 1.52 acres, more or less, as filed in the office of the
Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana, on February 24", 1995,
as Document No. 9505515180.
PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed
Staff Report #KA-23-01.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-23-01 as findings of fact and
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the property be annexed and
the zoning for the property be city R-2 (Residential).
Young asked if there is additional R-2 zoning outside of the subject
property. Sorensen advised that the suburban residential designation
generally supports R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4. The property immediately
adjacent to the east is currently city zoned for R-2. Vomfell asked how the
city determines if there is adequate water supply. Sorensen advised that
the facilities, transportation, water, and stormwater plans are all
incorporated in the growth policy. Haskins advised that prior to approving
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a new development, Public Works reviews firm capacity and storage tank
capacity and the demand that a new development would require and that
they are adding new development into the models for facility plans.
Young confirmed with staff that the city must follow DEQ and the State
of Montana requirements. Nygren advised that they allocate density to
certain areas within the urban growth boundaries and that they are
planning out to 75 to 100 years of growth. Developers pay the impact fees
that are used for the construction of the well sites and water storage.
I PUBLIC COMMENT I None.
MOTION — KA-23-01
Kauffman motioned and Vomfell seconded that the Kalispell City
Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-23-01 as
findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the
property be annexed and the zoning for the property be city R-2
(Residential).
BOARD DISCUSSION
None.
ROLL CALL
Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS
Nygren advised that the city was awarded a planning grant to make Main
Street more pedestrian friendly. The planning process will take 2-3 years
and will require working with the County, MDT, and USDOT, .
Sorensen updated the board on the upcoming March 14, 2023 Planning
NEW BUSINESS
Board Meeting.
ADJOURNMEN
The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:58 pm.
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Recording Secretary
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