10-16-90 Planning BoardKALISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
OCTOBER 16, 1990
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by appointed interim President Brent
AND ROLL CALL Hall at 6:55 p.m. Those present were Hall, Manning, Fraser, Stephens,
Gould, Lopp, Sloan, and Kennedy. President Therese Hash had an
excused absence. David M. Greer, Senior Planner, represented the
Flathead Regional Development Office.
APPROVAL OF MIN- Fraser moved to approve the minutes of the meeting held on September
UTES SEPTEMBER li 11, 1990. Stephens seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
1990
VALLEY GLASS ZONE Hall introduced the petition by Valley Glass, Inc. to change the
CHANGE RA-1 zoning classification of a tract of land in the city limits of
TO B-2 Kalispell, Montana from Residential Apartment RA-1 to General
Business B-2. The property is more particularly described as being
Tract 1 of Walker Addition Annexation #96, according to the map or
plat on file and of record in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of
Flathead County, Montana.
Greer gave the staff report pointing out the location on the vicinity
map included in the Board's packets. He reviewed the findings of fact
discussed in FRDO Report #KZC-90-3. He stated that the key issue in
zone changes is whether the proposed change complies with the Master
Plan. He stated that the map indicates that this is a transition area
from General Commercial to high density residential. He said either
the current zoning or the proposed zoning would work there. He noted
that the property to the north, south, and west are already zoned B-
2. Greenbelt requirements will be necessary along the easterly
boundary. All public services will be available including police and
fire protection.
Public Hearing Hall opened the public hearing calling for comments from the
proponents.
Keith Albright, representing Valley Glass, stated that the purpose
for zoning B-2 is that the business needs a warehouse building to be
located as close as they can to the existing Valley Glass building.
He pointed out that Tract 2 is going to remain residential and will
give a buffer of 50 feet from the residential neighbors to the east.
He felt that this zone change will still allow them to be good
neighbors to the adjacent landowners.
Anthony Lupo, adjacent resident, stated that he had no objection to
the zoning change.
There were no other proponents. Hall called for comments from
opponents. Since there were no opponents, Hall closed the public
hearing.
Board Discussion Lopp asked what is normally considered a green belt? Greer stated
(� that it should be vegetation or a fence that is approved by the
zoning administrator. The vegetation has to be a screen as opposed to
just landscaping.
Motion Sloan moved to recommend to the City Council the change of zoning for
Valley Glass as requested based on the findings of fact in the FRDO
Staff Report. Stephens seconded the motion. It passed uanimously in a
roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS Greer stated that Lee Carothers and Noel Furlong have received their
resolutions of appreciation from the Board. He welcomed the two new
members, Robert Lopp and Pamela Kennedy, to the Board.
Highway 93 North Greer brought the Board up to speed on the progress in Highway
Corridor Zoning north of Kalispell. Eventually we will want to
establish highway corridor zoning throughout the whole county.
Gould informed the Board of a meeting that will be held with the
Highway Commission in Helena on November 2. He added that Mayor
Rauthe is supporting it and hoped that as many of the Board members
who could would be there in Helena to support the efforts of the
committee that has put together the proposal for a different highway
design.
NEW BUSINESS Greer stated that he would like to have a workshop meeting devoted to
the review of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance. The revised draft will
incorporate all suggested changes to date.
After some Board discussion, the general concensus was to meet on
November 7 for the workshop.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:45
p.m.
Brent Hall, Ac ng President
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Ava Walters, Recording Secretary