07-13-82 Planning BoardKALISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
July 13, 1982
Members Present:
Kathleen Jukich, President
Ron Nance
Jack Peters
Jack Heller
Paul Palmer
Ed Trippet
Dave Shanks
Members Absent:
Robert LeDuc
Doug Morton
Roger Graham
Others Present:
Jim Mohn, Senior Planner, F.R.D.O.
30 guests
Call to Order and The meeting was called to order at 7:30'P.M.
Roll Call in the Council Chambers, Kalispell City Hall,
by President Jukich.
Approval of Minutes The minutes from the June 8, 1982, meeting were
approved as circulated. Jukich stated that Al
Voelke was misspelled and that it should be changed
to Al Bahlke.
Amendment Considerations -
Kalispell Area Comprehensive
Development Plan
Heller made a motion to approve the minutes -Seconded
by Nance. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Jukich read the agenda to the audience since
there was so much business to come before the
Board.
The next item of business on the agenda was con-
sideration of Amendments to the Kalispell Area
Comprehensive Development Plan. The general study
area includes portions of Evergreen along LaSalle
Road, areas along Whitefish Stage South of Grand-
view Lane, areas along U.S. Highway #93, South
of Four Mile Drive, the Buffalo Hill area, areas
along U.S. Highway #2 West, Appleway Drive and
Hartt Hill.
President Jukich opened the public hearing and
turned the floor over to'Jim Mohn, who gave a
background of the Amendment considerations and
the staff recommendations.
Mohn read a letter of protest from James Vidal,
legal representative for Drs. Little and Dahlgren
in regards to the proposed mall. He also read
letters from Robert E. Case, J. Richard Deper
and Larry L. Young, out—of—state residents, who
all commented favorably for Developers Diversified.
All three people live in areas where Developers
Diversified have constructed malls.
Jukich stated that they would go over each area
and vote on them as they go through the list.
The following Amendments are recommended to the
Kalispell Comprehensive Development Plan:
Item 1 The area South of Highway #2 to Ashley Creek
from Dern Road to the Lumber Company be designated
Suburban with a greenbelt along the length of
Ashley Creek.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor.
Dean Marquardt said that he was in favor of changing
this designation and he appreciated the change
from Agriculture to Suburban, but would like
it changed to Urban Residential.
Mohn said that the areas along the North slope
of Hartt Hill would have to be considered, as
this could cause proposed development problems.
Heller made a motion that the area South of Highway
#2 to Ashley Creek from Dern Road to the Lumber
Company be designated 'L;rbari', with a greenbelt
along the length of Ashley Creek. Seconded by
Palmer. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Item 2 The area bounded by Three and Four Mile Drive,
Stillwater Road and Northridge — Sunset Addition
be changed to Suburban.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
Heller made a motion that the area bounded by
Three and Four Mile Drive, Stillwater Road and
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Northridge - Sunset Addition be changed to1Urb ir:'
Seconded by Trippet. Unanimous vote. Motion
carried.
Item 3 The area between Mission Village and the Stillwater
River South of Reserve Drive be changed to Suburban.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor.
Trippet stated that at present the area is being
used for a licensed game farm by Lorney Deist
and his two sons and that the area is owned by
Dale McGarvey who would like to dedicate it to
the State for a park.
Marquardt said that the area included "The Bluffs"
subdivision and suggested that the area on top
of the bench be changed to Urban Residential.
Also, that Connie Morse owned some property there
and that this should also be included.
Trippet made a motion that Item 3 should be changed
to read: Item 3A - The area of The Bluffs and
the Connie Morse property as of this date, July
13, 1982, be designated Suburban.
_it Seconded by Palmer. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Item 4 The area between Kings Way and B.N.R.R. (Plum
Creek properties), be designated Industrial.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
Palmer made a motion that the area between Kings
Way and B.N.R.R. (Plum Creek properties), be
designated as Industrial. Seconded by Trippet.
Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Item 5 The area between Kings Way and the Whitefish
River and along West Evergreen Drive be desig-
nated as Suburban.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
Palmer made a motion that the area between Kings
Way and the Whitefish River and along West Evergreen
Drive be designated as Suburban. Seconded by
Trippet. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
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Item 6 The area East of Hillcre'st Estates and the end
of Riverside Drive be designated as Suburban
with a greenbelt along the Whitefish River.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
Trippet made a motion that the area East of Hillcrest
estates and the end of Riverside Drive be designated
as Suburban with a greenbelt along the Whitefish
River. Seconded by Palmer. Unanimous vote. Motion
carried.
Item 7 The area West of River Road to B.N.R.R. and the
area South of Westwood Lane and Stillwater River
be designated Suburban.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
Trippet made a motion that the area West of River
Road to B.N.R.R. and the area South of Westwood
Lane and Stillwater River be designated Suburban.
Seconded by Nance. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Item 8 The area of Evergreen Acres be designated Suburban.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor.
Walt Bahr asked if this would interfere with
Northwest Sports.
Mohn stated that potentially it did, but that
he could not be excluded.
Heller said that an "8A" be established which
would include all property in ownership of Spruce
Park.
Trippet said that he thinks the property owner
has a say in the matter and made a motion that
Item 8 be excluded from the proposed Plan Amendments.
Seconded by Peters. All voted for this except
for Heller who voted against. Motion carried.
Item 9 The area North of East Reserve Drive, between
Spring Creek and Alpine Lane, be designated as
Suburban.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
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Trippet made a motion that the area North of
East Reserve Drive, between Spring Creek and
Alpine Lane, be designated Suburban. Seconded
by Nance. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Item 10 The area of Panoramic Heights and Sunrise Terrace
be designated Suburban with 250-300 foot of commercial
n,the vic'nit ff th "-`ntexsec igns o pan amic
drive, Har in, IyiiQl an ed Hnrise rive with 0Qrd Highway 2.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
Palmer made a motion that the area of Panoramic
Heights and Sunrise Terrace be designated Suburban.
Seconded by Trippet. All voted for this except
for Jukich who abstained since she is a owner
in part of the area. Motion carried.
Item 11 The area North of Solberg Drive between Spring
Creek and Helena Flats Road be designated Suburban.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
Heller made a motion that the area North of Solberg
Drive between Spring Creek and Helena Flats Road
be designated Suburban. Seconded by Palmer. Unanimous
vote. Motion carried.
Item 12 The intersection of Bernard Road and U.S. #2
be designated Commercial.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
Palmer moved that the intersection of Bernard
Road and U.S. #2 be designated Commercial. Seconded
by Trippet. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Item 13 and 14 The intersection of Cottonwood Drive at U.S.
#2 and LaSalle Road be designated Commercial.
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Jukich asked for comments from the floor.
Dan Johns, legal representative for Gary Treweek,
said that Treweek is concerned about redesignation
and the traffic that is going to be generated.
Johns recommended development in the area to
be all Ubmmercial.
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Brad Wright stated that he felt the Planning Board
was trying to accommodate the people rather than
plan the area and asked why a land use discussion
was being made now.
Sandy McWhorter, owner of the Stitch and Save,
said that she and her husband had bought commercial
property and had paid the price for commercial
property.
Palmer suggested combining Items 13 and 14 so
that it will encompass both sides of LaSalle.
He also suggested to have the area businesses
petition the County Commissioners and tell them
what they want.
A motion was made to combine Items 13 and 14
(Item 14 read - The East side of the intersection
of Evergreen Drive and LaSalle Road be designated
Commercial), but on the West side limit to South
of the school. Seonded by Trippet. Unanimous
vote. Motion carried.
Item 15 The area along U.S. #2 near Montclair Drive and
Flathead Drive be designated Commercial.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
Heller made a motion that the area along U.S.
#2 near Montclair Drive and Flathead Drive be
designated Commercial, and also the area extended
from Seaman Mobile Homes through Golden Wheels
Mobile Home. Seconded by Trippet. Unanimous vote.
Motion carried.
Item 16 The area along the South side of U.S. #2 North
of the Conrad Recreational areea be designated
Commercial.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
Trippet made a motion that the area along the
South side of U.S. #2 North of the Conrad Re-
creational area be designated Commercial.
Seconded by Palmer. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Zt_em 17 The area East of the intersection of Northridge
Drive and 93 North be designated Commercial with
a greenbelt buffer.
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Jukich asked for comments from the floor.
Dan Johns, legal representative for Developers
Diversified, presented the proposal to the Board
and stated that this was the same proposal that had
been presented to them at the meeting approximately
two months ago. He said that unfair and inaccurate
accusations have been made against Developers
Diversified and that he was aware of the letters
that had been sent to the Board, but that he
did not have anything to do with the writing
of them. Johns further stated that he would like
recommendation for the planning change so that
he could sit down with some specifics.
Cal Swet, an area resident, stated that he owned
property by the proposed mall and that he would
like to see the retail dealers stay in the valley.
Dale Haarr, resident of Sherry Lane, said that
he would be living in an area close to the mall,
that he owned his own business in downtown Kalispell,
and is the President of the Kalispell Development
Corporation. He stated that the Board's earlier -
amendment would double the size of Northridge Heights,
thus creating a traffic problem at the intersections.
Haarr further said that if the mall went in, that
it would put the downtown stores our of business.
He also said that Kalispell needed a regional mall
in the downtown area.
Pam Harris, North Haven Heights, said that the
intersection North of the proposed mall is very
dangerous, and that she is not opposed to the
mall, but was opposed to the location.
Phyllis Burk, North Haven Heights, asked what
the main stores were going to be in the mall and
felt that the Kalispell area people were still
going to shop in Missoula if the key stores in
'the mall were stores such as K—Mart, Woolworths,
etc.
Gerine Little, Salish Court, said that she was
against the zoning because of the increased traffic
problems and that she knew people in Michigan
who live in an area where Developers Diversified
constructed a mall and that it is not everything
that it was proposed to be.
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Item 18
Don Arthur, owner of The Second Wind, said that
he was divided on the issue. He felt that the
most important issue is, "what does Kalispell need."
Jukich asked for any rebuttal statements.
Johns stated that he believed in the free enterprise
system and that it would not ruin downtown Kalispell.
He further stated that Developers Diversified
have not had a mall fail yet.
Jukich asked for comments from the Board.
Trippet said that he believed in the free enterprise
system also and that it will prevail.
Palmer stated that he owned four tracts of land
which abutts the mall property and said that
he would abstain from voting.
Heller said that he would like to see the mall
located further North, that he was intrigued
by a regional mall, but that 30 acres was not
enough for this.
Peters stated that he also believed in the free
enterprise system and that the valley needed an
economic boost.
Nance stated that all of his questions had been
answered.
Jukich said that a regional mall was never put
in the first plan.
Trippet moved that the area East of the inter—
section of Northridge Drive and 93 North be de—
signated Commercial with a greenbelt buffer.
Seconded by Heller. All voted for this change
except for Palmer who abstained. Motion carried.
The Southwest corner of Four Mile Drive and 93
North be designated Commercial with a greenbelt
buffer.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
Mohn stated that the Idaho Forest Industries were
not aware ofP-thz�sr.meet�.7 ,r'and that he' had received
inquiries for use other than Commercial for this
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Trippet moved to strike Item 18. Seconded by
Palmer. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Item 19 This area bounded by Springcreek, B.N.R.R. and
Appleway Drive be designated Commercial.
Jukich asked for comments from the floor. There
were none.
Trippet moved to strike Item 19 since it was
designated Residential. Seonded by Nance. All
voted for this except for Heller and Palmer who
voted against. Motion carried.
Trippet made a motion to have the planning staff
draw up the recommendations to the City Council
and the County Commissioners. Seconded by Heller.
Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Preliminary Plat Approval - A request from Chester L. Ellingson for preliminary
North Springwood plat approval of North Springwood, an eight lot
residential subdivision on 19.7 acres of land
located on the East side of Helena Flats Road,
2 South of Rose Crossing Road was the next item
of business.
President Jukich opened the public hearing. She
turned the floor over to Jim Mohn.
Mohn gave the background of the request along
with the following staff recommendations:
1. That all water and sewer systems be approved
by the State Department of Health and County
Sanitarian.
2. That a 20 foot drainage easement, granted
to Flathead County, be provided along the South
bank of Spring Creek in accordance with Section
5.4.2 of the Flathead County Subdivision Regulations.
3. That an additional ten foot right-of-way be
dedicated to the County for future improvements
on Helena Flats Road.
That the private road be built to County gravel
surface standards.
Palmer mentioned that on page 3 of the North
Springwood report that ". $2000.00 to $16,00
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at 100% development.", should be changed to
". . . $2000.00 to $160,000 at 100% development."
Jukich asked for comments from the proponents.
Dean Marquardt, surveyor for the project, stated
that he was aware of all of the conditions.
There being no further proponents, Jukich asked
for comments from the opponents.
Lyle Goodsell, 819 Helena Flats Road and a neigh-
boring resident, stated that his concern was
the sewerage, in that his well was 50 feet from
the proposed project and that he did not want
his water ruined.
Jukich asked for comments from the Board.
Heller made a motion to recommend approval of
the request subject to the four conditions as
outlined in the staff report. Seconded by Trippet.
Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Hutton Request - The next topic of discussion was the request
F.V.C.C. Annexation from Jack Hutton, Sr., Evelyn P. Hutton and the
Flathead Valley Community College for Annexation
approval of the Hutton Addition to Kalispell.
37.77 acres of land located on the Northeast
corner of Grandview Drive and U.S. Highway 93
North. Described as Government Lot 4, in Section
31, T29N, R21W, M.P.M., Flathead County,
Mohn gave a brief summary of the plan.
Donald Gatzke, President of F.V.C.C., stated
that he vould.�it entertain any questions.
Palmer suggested to Gatzke that he should prepare
a rebuttal, because he would be hearing from
the City Council. He also read a letter from
Marshall Murray, legal representative for the
Huttons, regarding the annexation request.
Palmer made a motion to adopt the request as
presented by the F.R.D.O., and to forward this
information to the City Council. Seconded by
Trippet. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
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Collins Annexation Approval - The next item of business was the request from
Treasure State Plaza Clifford Dale Collins for Annexation approval
Af Treasure State Plaza Addition to Kalispell.
1.677 acres of land located at the West end of
Liberty Street. Described as a portion of Assessors
Tract 5 and in the NW4NEk of Section 12, T28N,
R22W, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
Mohn gave the background of the proposal.
Nance made a motion to accept the proposal as
presented by the planning staff. Seconded by
Trippet. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
Idaho Forest Industries A request from Idaho Forest Industries for Annexa-
Annexation Request tion request for Annexation of 17.67 acres of
land bounded by Four Mile Drive, North Haveh-ri
Heights, Northridge Heights and U.S. Highway
93 North. Described as a portion of Assessor's
Tract 2 + in Section 1, T28N, R22W, P.M.M., Flathead
County, Montana, was the next item of business.
Old Business
New Business
Palmer made a motion to approve the Idaho Forest
Industries Annexation request as presented. Seconded
by Heller. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.
There was no old business.
There was no new business.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
LouAnn Conrad
Recording Secretary
Approved:
Chairman
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