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08-14-90 Planning BoardKALISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD :-teas ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 14, 1990 CALL TO BORDER The meeting was called to order- by Therese Foy -Hash, President, at AND ROLL CALL 5:1 p.m. Those present were Hash, planning, Fraser, Stephens, Sloan and Gould. These absent were Carothers, Hall and Furlong. Furlong had an excused absence. David Greer, Senior Planner, represented the Flathead Regional Development Office and acted as Recording Secretary to the meeting. OF MIN-. Manning moved to approve the minutes of the ,rut; 10, 1990 meeting as �APf=Rs_r=;AL J i ES _UL'= 101 written en and seconded by Fraser. The motion was passed unanimously. 1' -90 OLD BUSINESS Hash handed out a draft copy of a letter being prepared for _} im Weaver of the State Department of Highways. Discussion ensued concerning the roll of ;.he Planning Board relative to the highway; design_ for Highway 93m Mayor -Elect Ra=,The Explained the latest highway plans for Highway 93 south of Kalispell. Gould elaborated on the comments s received during the meeting at the justice Center. He explained that the Highway Department felt that the Twin Bridge approach on Highway 3 North was possible and that landscaping was still possible along that corridor. He further noted that the Highway Department is using incorrect figures relating to daily vehicle trips along the highway. Gould indicated that the annual growth in average daily gips is 5.3% as opposed to the 3% determined by the Montana Department of Highways. Discussion broadened out to the topic of Planning Board involvement in Highway projects in gener a L a Greer briery discussed ;he role of the Flathead Regional Development Office in 1Lping Of future highway improvement projects. Manni__ indicated :he need to get involved with threw projects prior to the public hearing process. Sloan .felt that the Planning Board should strongly support the Commissioners in their decision to support Highway Corridor Zoning and that a letter should be written to that effect. ;}lotion Sloan droved to have the Planning Board send a letter to the County Commissioners in support of their decision to zone the Highway Corridors and to express the Planning Board's opinion that this is a high priority ity project. Fraser seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Discussion moved back To Hash's :draft letter to jim Weaver. The Board generally{ felt that the letter- should include a paragraph discussing the apparent discrepancy of average daily trips that are being estimated by the Highway Department as opposed to those calculated by Gould. Manning suggested that the Board should at least question the projections being used by the Highway Department. Mstioh Fraser moved to address a letter to sim Weaver as proposed by the draft presented by Therese Fox -Hash with the addition of a paragraph that expresses concern over the Highway Department's projections for average daily trips on Highway 93. Sloan seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS Discussion focused on the departure of Lee Carothers and the need for replacing him. It was also noted that Noel Furlong would no longer be a member of the Board after October 1. Mayor -Elect Rauthe requested copies of the current Board membership for his information. The Board requested the Flathead Regional Development Office to prepare resolutions of appreciation for both Lee Carothers and Noel ADjOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.