01-11-83 Zoning CommissionKALISPELL CITY ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES
January 11, 1983
Members Present:
Paul Palmer, Acting Chairman
Dave Shank
Harvey Simpson
Members Absent:
Ed Trippet
Jack Heller
Others Present:
Roger Graham
Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman
and Roll Call Paul Palmer at 8:20 P.M. in the Council Chambers
at Kalispell City Hall. Roll call was taken.
Approval of Minutes Shank moved that the minutes from the November
9, 1982, meeting be approved. Motion seconded.
Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
P-1 Zoning Classification — The next item of business was the recommendation
Dry Bridge Park o =�llP=ds(`Piiblac) zoning classification for the a:P:i
City owned -property known as Dry Bridge Park and
proposed to be annexed into the City.
Simpson asked if the City had plans to develop
the park more. He stated that the Rotary club
would like to.become involved.
Gayle Vidal, member of the City Council Parks
Committee, stated that the Committee had talked
about further improvements such as a jogging path
and foot bridge. She said that it would be nice
if some service groups could get involved.
Simpson said that the approach to the Rotary should
be from the Parks Committee., Vidal said that she
would talk to the other members regarding the Rotary
becoming involved.
Shank moved that a P-1 (Public) zoning classifica—
tion for Dry Bridge Park be recommended. Motion
seconded. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
B-3 (General Business) A recommendation of a B-3 (General Business) class —
Classification —.Kaltan ification for the Kaltan Addition proposed to
Addition be annexed in the City was the next topic of dis—
cussion.
Palmer presented the background of this.
Mohn stated that out of the six Commercial districts
that are available, that the B-3 does allow the
greatest latitude.
Simpson moved to approve a B-3 (General Business)
classification as recommended. Motion seconded.
Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
School District #5 Palmer introduced the next item of business on
Request — Zone Change the agenda as the request by School District #5
for a zone change from Residential Apartment (RA-1)
and Residential (R-5) for the property owned by
the District and known as Flathead County High
School.
Mohn said that the Board of Trustees had been
advised by their legal counsel to ask for the
P-1 as a protective measure.
Palmer stated that a derogatory letter from Alan
Petersen had been received. Petersen felt.that
the rezoning of the property would be a detriment
to the neighborhood because it would permit a
number of commercial type uses such as assembly
halls, convention halls, jails, penal institutions,
government office buildings and theatres.
Mohn said that Petersen did bring up some valid
points, but that most of the uses are conditional
uses which would require review by the Board of
Adjustment.
Simpson asked Gary Rose, School District #5 re—
presentative, why their attorneys had requested
this zone.
Rose replied that the building in question (the
old Montgomery Ward warehouse), would be used
more than for storage, as they would like to use
it for the maintenance crew to work out of.
Palmer felt that the neighbors were the ones who
were going to have to live with it.
Palmer made a motion to table this until the next
meeting so that the neighbors would have a chance
to present their comments. Seconded by Simpson.
Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Recommendation of PUD Discussion was held further on the recommendation
Ordinance Draft of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Ordinance
draft for adoption by the Kalispell City Council.
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Further discussion will be held after the January
25, 1983, meeting of the Kalispell City -County
Planning Board.
Amendment to Exempt The next item of business was the recommendation
Townhouse Lots to the City Council on an amendment to the Kalispell
Zoning Ordinance to exempt townhouse lots from
minimum lot area and yard requirements.
Kalispell Zoning Ordinance -
Consideration of Reducing
Zoning Categories
Old Business
Mohn said that this was accidentally eliminated
from the Ordinance and that they were trying to
put it back into the Ordinance.
Simpson moved that the recommendation for an amend-
ment to the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance to exempt
townhouse lots from minimum lot area and yard
requirements be approved. Seconded by Shank. Unanimous
vote. Motion carried.
Palmer introduced the next topic of discussion
as an overview of the present Zoning Ordinance
of Kalispell and consideration of reduction of
zoning categories in the Ordinance.
Mohn told the Board members to expect an evaluation
document in the mail within a week for their review.
There was no old business to discuss.
New Business Palmed asked the Board members if they were familiar
with what was going on at Courthouse East regarding
the IRS moving into the building. He felt that
the IRS should not be receiving free rent from
the County and should be paying for the space
that they use.
Shank moved that a letter be composed and brought
back before the Board for review regarding the
Commission's feelings on the IRS moving into Court-
house East. Motion seconded. Unanimous vote. Motion
carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
LouAnn Conrad
Recording Secretary
Approved:
Chairman
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