10-10-23 - SignedKALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
October 10, 2023
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL
The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission
CALL
was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Board members present were Chad Graham, Joshua
Borgardt, Pip Burke, Rory Young, and Tim Stocklin. Kevin Aurich and Doug
Kauffman were absent. Jarod Nygren and PJ Sorensen represented the Kalispell
Planning Department. Keith Haskins represented the Kalispell Public Works
Department.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Young moved and Burke seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the September
12, 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.
PRO HOUSING GRANT
The Kalispell Planning Board will hold a public hearing to receive public testimony
regarding its intent to submit a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) grant. All interested
persons will be given the opportunity to ask questions and to express their opinions
regarding the proposed grant application.
Jarod Nygren representing the Kalispell Planning Department gave a brief summary
of the grant application.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
KCU-23-05 — IMMANUEL
A request from Immanuel Lutheran Communities for a conditional use permit to
LUTHERAN LOFTS CUP
allow the expansion of an existing residential care facility on property located at 185
Crestline Avenue. The expansion, called the ILC Lofts, will include 40 new assisted
living apartment units in a four-story addition along with a fitness area and parking
on the first level. The addition will be located in the northwest portion of the
property along Claremont Street. A conditional use permit is required due to the
property's location in an H-1 (Health Care) zone.
Planning Board President Chad Graham went on record to advise the board that this
item has been postponed to a later date.
KPUD-23-02 & KPP-23-08 —
A request from Silvermont Properties, LLLP, for Riverside North, which includes
RIVERSIDE NORTH
applications for an amended Planned Unit Development ("PUD") overlay and major
preliminary plat on approximately 80.97 acres of land. The property was included
as part of the 2006 Silverbrook PUD (a 325-acre development with R-2 (Residential),
R-4 (Residential), and B-1 (Neighborhood Business) underlying zoning) and had
previously received preliminary plat approval as Silverbrook Phase 2D. The subject
property is part of the area of the overall PUD that is zoned R-2. The updated
development plan includes 97 lots (95 single family lots, with a storage unit lot for
residents and a fire station/public works facility lot to be dedicated to the City), roads,
park and common area.
STAFF REPORT
PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff Report
#KPUD-23-02 & KPP-23-08.
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Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission
adopt staff report #KPUD-23-02 & KPP-23-08 as findings of fact and recommend to
the Kalispell City Council that the PUD and preliminary plat be approved subject to
the conditions listed on the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
The board discussed school district boundaries between Whitefish schools and
School District 5 as well as the proposed storage facility.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ben Rankin — 431 1S1 Ave W — WGM Group advised existing Geotech report from
2006 is being updated and the existing TIS is being reviewed. Offered to answer any
questions.
MOTION — KPUD-23-02
Burke moved and Borgardt seconded that the Kalispell City Planning Board and
Zoning Commission adopt staff report #KPUD-23-02 as findings of fact and
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the PUD be approved subject to the
conditions listed on the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Burke mentioned it might be nice to see the storage units dispersed throughout as
opposed to being located all in one area.
ROLL CALL
Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
MOTION — KPP-23-08
Young moved and Burke seconded that the Kalispell City Planning Board and
Zoning Commission, adopt staff report #KPP-23-08 as findings of fact and
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the preliminary plat be approved
subject to the conditions listed on the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
None
ROLL CALL
Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
BOARD MEMBER SEATED
Rory Young recused himself from KPP-23-10; he is a representative for the
applicant.
KPP-23-10 — KNTC PHASE 6&7
A request from Stillwater Corporation for major preliminary plat approval for
Kalispell North Town Center Phases 6 and 7, a 23-lot commercial subdivision located
in a B-2 (General Business) zone within the Kalispell North Town Center Planned
Unit Development overlay (previously known as The Glacier Town Center PUD).
Overall, Kalispell North Town Center is 485.5 acres and includes four zoning
designations of R-3 (single-family residential), R-4 (two-family residential), B-1
(neighborhood business), and B-2 (general business). These phases contains 72.6
acres in lots, roads and common area.
PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed amended Staff
STAFF REPORT
Report # KPP-23-08.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission
adopt amended staff report #KPP-23-10 as findings of fact and recommend to the
Kalispell City Council preliminary plat be approved subject to the conditions listed
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on the amended staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
The board discussed shared access.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Toby McIntosh — 2250 Hwy 93 South --Jackola .. representative for applicant offered
to answer any questions.
MOTION -- KPP-23-10
Burke moved and Borgardt seconded that the Kalispell City Planning Board and
Zoning Commission adopt amended staff report #KPP-23-10 as findings of fact and
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the preliminary plat be approved
subject to the conditions listed on the amended staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
The board discussed traffic, futures signal lights and new TIS requirements.
ROLL CALL
Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS
Sorensen updated the board on the October 10, 2023 agenda items.
NEW BUSINESS
Sorensen updated the board on the upcoming November 14, 2023 Planning Board
Meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:42 PM.
C had 3;aham Kari Barnhart
President Recording Secretary
APPROVED as submitted/amended: I 1114 11023
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