01-14-86 Planning BoardKALISPELL CITY —COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION
0/ JANUARY 14, 1986
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by President James Stephens at 7:30
AND ROLL CALL p.m. Those present were Stephens, Trippett, LeDuc, Sloan, Hall, and
Manning. Those absent were Reynolds, Crick and Santa. Others present
were Nakul Verma, Planning Director, and David Greer, Senior Planner,
of the Flathead Regional Development Office.
APPROVAL OF THE Trippett moved that the minutes to the meeting of November 12, 1985 be
MINUTES — NOV. approved as submitted. Sloan seconded the motion and it passed unani-
12, 1985 mously.
ELECTION OF Trippett moved to re—elect John Santa as the member —at —large for the
MEMBER —AT —LARGE year 1986 by unanimous ballot. Sloan seconded the motion and it passed
unanimously with a show of hands.
ELECTION OF Stephens opened the floor for nominations for president and vice presi—
PRESIDENT AND dent for the year 1986. Trippett moved to nominate Sloan as president.
VICE PRESIDENT Sloan declined and Trippett withdrew his motion. Various other sugges—
tions were made ending with Trippett moving to elect Manning as
president and Hall as vice president. Sloan seconded the motion and it
passed unanimously.
CONSIDERATION OF Manning asked the planning staff to make a presentation on the subject
ZONING IN FRINGE of considering zoning in the fringe areas outside the City of Kali —
AREAS OUTSIDE spell.
KALISPELL
Verma gave some of the background details that have- led to the
necessity of discussing the possibility of zoning some of the fringe
areas surrounding the city limits of Kalispell. He stated that in 1976
the County Commissioners passed a resolution that stopped the City of
Kalispell from doing any zoning in the areas around Kalispell. The
other cities of the County, Whitefish and Columbia Falls, have exer—
cised their options to zone up to one mile beyond their city limits.
In January of 1985, the County Commissioners responded to a letter
from the Mayor of Kalispell in stating that they wish to explore
possible zoning in the fringe areas around the City Limits that are
not currently zoned. They have directed this Board to look into
possible areas to consider for zoning and what possible zoning classi—
fications these areas could have.
Manning asked if the County Commissioners had held their public
hearing on the Kalispell City —County Master Plan? Verma explained that
only one public hearing is required and it was held by this Board. He
further stated that the County Commissioners have passed a resolution
of intent to approve the proposed Master Plan. The finalization of the
Master Plan is one of the reasons that considering zoning around the
city of Kalispell .has been postponed until now. It appears that the
Master Plan may be finalized shortly and the zoning classifications
�, can then be based upon this Master Plan.
Manning asked the planning staff to present what their present sugges—
tions are for zoning areas around the city limits of Kalispell.
Verma presented a map showing the current land use and development
patterns within the Kalispell Planning Jurisdiction.
Manning asked if the floodplain has to be considered? Verma stated
that it does have to be considered where ever it exists.
Verma then presented an overlay map showing possible boundaries to con—
sider for zoning around the City of Kalispell and reasons for consider—
ing these boundaries. Sloan suggested that rather than stopping on the
north side of West Reserve Drive to go north to the Rose Crossing
area. Hall further suggested going further than Helena Flats Road but
to go as far as the Flathead River. Manning reiterated that this is
not just an effort by the City but that the County Commissioners were
proposing the.zoning.
Motion Stephens moved to use the northern boundary of the Kalispell Planning
Jurisdiction as the northern boundary of the proposed area in which to
consider zoning. Sloan seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Hall suggested that the easterly boundary be the middle of the
Flathead River. Trippett, Stephens and Manning agreed to the sugges—
tion.
Motion Sloan moved that the easterly boundary of the area to be considered
for zoning be the middle of the Flathead River. Trippett seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously.
Discussion ensued on possible southerly and westerly boundaries for
the proposed area to consider zoning.
Motion Hall moved that the southerly and westerly boundaries of the area
proposed to be considered for zoning go from the middle of the
Flathead River west along Lower Valley Road and Cemetary Road to where
the west end of Cemetary Road adjoins the railroad tracks. The
boundary will then follow the railroad tracks northwesterly to the
present southern boundary of the present Foy's Lake Zoning District.
The boundary will then follow said southerly zoning district peri—
meters to the most westerly point and then extend northerly along the
western section line of Section 14, Township 28 North, Range 22 West
until it joins West Springcreek Road, following West Springcreek Road
to a point on the northwest corner of the NW4 SW4 of Section 11,
Township 28 North, Range 22 West. From that point the boundary would
extend westerly to the western boundary of the Kalispell Planning
Jurisdiction. At that point the boundary would extend north along the
existing Kalispell Planning Jurisdiction boundary to the point of
beginning at the northwest corner of the Kalispell Planning Jurisdic—
tion boundary. Trippett seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Manning asked the planning staff to start working on designation of
the proper zoning classifications in the areas that are presently
unzoned within these proposed boundaries.
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Verma suggested that a letter be sent to the County Commissioners
advising them of the boundaries decided by this Board.
Motion Trippett moved to send a letter to the County Commissioners stating
the boundaries voted upon by the Board. Sloan seconded the motion and
it passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS None.
ADJOURNMENT Trippett moved that the meeting be adjourned. LeDuc seconded the
motion and it passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
President — Charles annin
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Recording Secretary — Ava Walters