01-14-92 Planning BoardKALISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
JANUARY 14, 1992
CALL TO ORDER President Therese Hash called the meeting to order
AND ROLL CALL at 7:03 p.m. Board members present were Therese Hash, James
Stephens, Larry Dominick, Mike Fraser, Mike DeGrosky, Pamela
Kennedy, and Robert Lopp. Absent board member Virginia Sloan
was excused. Mike DeGrosky was the new member appointed to
replace Bill Gould.on the Board. Dave Greer and Lisa Rice
were present to represent the Flathead Regional Development
Office. There were 5 members of the public in attendance.
ELECTION OF The positions of President and Vice-president are up for
OFFICERS AND re-election in January, as well as appointment of a new
SELECTION OF member -at -large. Jeff Ellingson had expressed to the Board an
MEMBER -AT -LARGE interest in being the member -at -large, replacing Charles
Manning. There were other interested candidates. After
discussion, Fraser moved that Jeff Ellingson be nominated as
the Board's new member -at -large. Lopp seconded. Nominations
were closed. All members present voted aye that Jeff
Ellingson be appointed for Kalispell City County Planning
O Board member -at -large. Greer was directed to draft a letter
to the County Commissioners and City Council for confirmation
of the appointment.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
REQUEST FOR
ANNEXATION
AND ZONING
AMENDMENT
The meeting was then opened to nominations for officers.
Kennedy nominated Therese Hash for President, and so moved.
Dominick seconded. Dominick moved that nominations be closed,
it was seconded. All members present voted for Therese Hash
as President. Next, was the election for Vice -President.
Stephens nominated Robert Lopp for the position. Dominick
seconded the nomination. Kennedy moved that nominations be
closed. Dominick seconded. All members present unanimously
voted for Robert Lapp as.Vice-President.
Hash called for approval of the minutes of December 10, 1991.
Kennedy moved that the minutes be approved as published.
Stephens seconded; all members present voted aye.
Hash introduced the request for annexation and zoning
amendment for Lot 8 in Block 1 of the Sunset Addition and the
south ten (10) foot portion of Lot 8 in Block 2 of the Sunset
Addition.
Rice gave the staff report stating the subject property is
located at 115 and 114 Northern Lights Boulevard. Rice also
submitted a letter from Barbara and Blanche Hoyt, who own the
�? south ten (10) foot portion of Lot 8 in Block 2, requesting
annexation. Sunset Addition was annexed in 1989. At the time
of the annexation, these two areas were inadvertently left
out, due to the complexity of the -legal descriptions which
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(� were submitted. Therefore, these two legal descriptions did
not get included in the City zoning of R-3. These properties
are presently zoned County residential R-4 in accordance to
the County Comprehensive Zoning Regulations. R-4 is
essentially the same as R-3, which is a residential
development serviced by all utilities. All services are in
place to the annexed areas. The surrounding properties are
annexed and zoned R-3. It would be in substantial conformance
with the City -County Master Plan to rezone and annex Lot 8 in
Block 1 of the Sunset Addition and the south ten (10) foot
portion of Lot in Block 2 of the Sunset Addition. Rice stated
the request for annexation and zone amendment is recommended
for approval.
Public Hearing Hash opened the public hearing calling for proponents of the
annexation and zone amendment. Rice submitted a letter from
Barbara and Blanche Hoyt of 114 Northern Lights Boulevard, in
favor of the annexation request. There being no other
proponents, Hash called for any opponents to the annexation
and zoning amendment request. There being no opposition,
public hearing was closed, and the matter turned over to the
Board for discussion.
Discussion It was discerned that the omission of the described property
was an oversight by the City.
J� Fraser moved that the findings of fact and recommendation of
FRDO Report #KA-91-8 for the annexation and zoning amendment
be accepted. Kennedy seconded the motion. All members present
voted aye.
REQUEST TO
Hash introduced a request by Lee Tower of Wrangler Oil, Inc.
AMEND ZONING
to amend the official zoning map of the Willow Glen Zoning
MAP OF WILLOW
District (County Resolution No. 654A) by changing the zoning
GLEN ZONING
of a tract of land described as being Parcel B of Certificate
DISTRICT TO
of Survey #7822 and a parcel described by Certificate of
EXPAND B-3
Survey #2420, Records of Flathead County, Montana. Said
INTO R-2
property is partially split by two zoning designations,
LEE TOWER
Residential R-2 and General Business B-3, and the purpose of
the zone change request is to expand the B-3 zoning
classification to the entire property.
The staff report was given by Greer. He explained that this
matter was also a "housecleaning" measure. This property is
located in the Willow Glen Zoning District, on Montana Highway
35. It is on the west side of Cedar Drive. Most of the
property is already zoned B-3, with a portion of each tract
being zoned R-2, splitting the lots between different zoning
classifications. This zoning modification is appropriate and
in compliance with the Master Plan. The expansion of B-3
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zoning is recommended by the staff.
Public Hearing
Hash opened the public hearing for proponents of the
zoning amendment.
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Lee Tower of Wrangler Oil stated that he concurs with the
staff recommendation.
Hash called for other proponents. There being none, she
called for opponents of the zoning amendment. There being no
opponents, Hash closed the hearing to public input and turned
the matter over to the Board for discussion.
Discussion The property in question is in the area of Ole's Country Store
at the intersection of Hwy. 2 and Montana Hwy, 35. Other
properties in this area are zoned commercial B-3. It can be
anticipated that the extension of water and sewer to this area
will increase commercial zoning activity in Evergreen.
Concern was raised as to the floodplain and possible invasion
of surrounding residential areas with spot commercial zoning.
Greer noted that the recommended zone change was a minor
modification to the Willow Glen Zoning District and further
modifications would be in compliance with the Master Plan for
Evergreen. There was further discussion on the changes
resulting from the sewer district in Evergreen.
Motion Kennedy moved that the Board accept the findings of fact in
FRDO Report #FZC-91-8 and grant a change from R-2 to B-3.
Stephens seconded. All members present voted aye.
,'_1D BUSINESS Under old business, Greer informed the Board that the County
U Commissioners had approved the zoning change for Joanne Bailey
based on the unanimous vote of the Planning Board.
The county -wide zoning should probably be done in March. This
Board will need to give recommendations for the area from
Lower Valley Road to Rocky Cliff Road. That is all highway
frontage and an entrance to the City.
Kennedy gave an update on the landscaping of Hwy. 93. The
Highway Department has OK'd an additional $100,000 for the
south end and for the north end. Bigfork has done a
preliminary landscape plan. The landscaping will go from
Reserve down past the college. They are looking at about
$70,000 .for plantings. Another suggestion is a welcome sign
at both ends of Kalispell. The south end has not been
designed yet. Discussion followed.
Greer informed the Board that the Airport Plan is coming
together quite well, and hopes to get something to this Board
by March.
The public hearing on the sign ordinance will be held on
February 3. The Council is ready to adopt the whole
ordinance. There will probably be a workshop after the public
hearing to study any input by the public. Greer was asked the
status of the highway by-pass. Request for proposals will be
sent out to four firms. There was no further old business.
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EW BUSINESS There was no new business.
ADJOURNMENT Kennedy moved for adjournment at 7:54 p.m. It was seconded.
Therese Fox Hash, President Elizabeth Ontko, Recording Sec'y.
APPROVED:
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