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FLATHEAD COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
KALISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION
JOINT MEETING
MINUTES OF MEETING
JULY 14, 1992
CALL TO ORDER The joint meeting of the Flathead County Planning Board.
AND ROLL CALL and Kalispell City -County Planning Board was called to
order by Kalispell Board President Hash at 5:35 p.m.
A complete roll call of both Boards was conducted. All
members of the Kalispell City -County Planning Board
were present. Of the Flathead County Planning Board,
Rolfing and Dakin were absent. All other members were
present. There were approximately 20 members of the
public in attendance.
APPROVAL OF Hash called for approval of the minutes of the June 9,
MINUTES / 1992 meeting of the Kalispell City -County Planning
JUNE 9, 1992 Board meeting. Fraser moved that the minutes be
approved as published. Kennedy seconded. Vote was
unanimous.
REQUEST BY LHC Hash then introduced a request by LHC Incorporated to
\ INC. TO AMEND amend the Kalispell City -County Master Plan and the
KALISPELL Flathead County Master Plan. The applicants
CITY -COUNTY & specifically request to amend the previously approved
FLATHEAD "Stillwater" Neighborhood Plan adopted by Flathead
COUNTY MASTER County Resolution #790A and Kalispell City Resolution
PLANS #3939 which designated approximately 300 acres of land
as a destination golf resort complex. The applicants
propose to adopt a new "Stillwater" Neighborhood Plan.
This plan would serve to establish additional
guidelines for the destination golf resort complex and
incorporate an additional 40 acres of land for a total
development area of 340 acres,
Mike Fraser was excused from the Board in consideration
of this matter.
Staff Report Jentz gave a brief background of this plan and why a
Joint meeting is being held. In 1990, a neighborhood
plan was adopted and is in place. The applicants are
in essence rescinding the old plan and replacing it
with an updated version. This project is proposed to
be developed on property which straddles the Kalispell
planning jurisdiction and. Flathead County`s
jurisdiction, thus it is being reviewed by both
Planning Boards. Jentz then turned the meeting over to
Mr. Newis, the developer of this project, to give an in
depth review of the "Stillwater" Neighborhood Plan.
Mr. Newis then answered questions of the Board
regarding road width, impacts on existing land uses and
water rights.
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Public Hearing The meeting was opened to all those wishing to express
comments either for or against the "Stillwater"
Neighborhood Plan.
Don Young, owns 12 acres on the corner,
the proposal. High prices will drive him
Developments like this are causing us
Valley lifestyle we enjoy. The Board's
to the people who live here, not to the
spoke against
off his land.
to lose the
obligation is
developer.
There being no further comment, the public hearing was
closed.
Staff and The meeting was opened to Board discussion. Jentz
Board Review prepared a critique of each policy statement and
identified thirteen issues which he felt needed to be
addressed and clarified. Each issue was reviewed,
discussed and concensus reached by the Planning Boards.
Considerable discussion ensued on curbs, gutters and
sidewalks, and adequate parking. Storm water drainage
and an emergency access were also discussed at length.
The increased traffic onto whitefish Stage Road
generated lengthy discussion regarding ingress/egress
and improvements to whitefish Stage Road. The issue of
off site improvements was addressed. There being no
further Board discussion the two Boards made separate
motions regarding the LHC Neighborhood Plan.
Motion DeGrosky of the Kalispell City -County Planning Board,
made a motion to accept the Staff Review on the
Stillwater Destination Resort Neighborhood Plan, as
amended and incorporated therein, as reflected in the
minutes. Lopp seconded. The motion carried
unanimously.
Robocker, of the Flathead County Planning Board, made
a motion to accept the Staff Review on the Stillwater
Neighborhood Plan, and the findings of fact as amended
by the discussion and as shown in the minutes. Norrish
seconded. All members present voted "aye". The motion
carried.
Adjournment The joint meeting of the Kalispell City -County Planning
Board and the Flathead County Planning Board was
adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
APPROV D:
Therese Fox Hash, President
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