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01-26-82 Planning BoardKALISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES January 26, 1982 Members Present: Bob LeDuc Ron Nance Jack Heller Doug Morton Jack Peters Kathleen Jukich Ed Trippet Others Present: Nick Verma, Planning Director Jim Mohn, Senior Planner Dave Shanks Doug Johns Dr. Loren S. Vranish Joan Deist Brad Wright Minutes Approved Meeting was called to order in the Kalispell City Hall at 7:30 P.M. Since President Ann Smith is no longer a member of the Board, Kathleen Jukich, Vice President,. chaired the meeting. Kathleen Jukich called the meeting to order. It was moved, seconded and approved unanimously that the minutes of the December meeting be approved as mailed. Introduction of Doug Morton was introduced as the new member of the New Member Kalispell City -County Planning Board. Election'of "Member Jukich opened the floor for nominations for the position at Large" of "Member at Large" for the Planning Board and Zoning Commission. Mohn explained the appointments to the Board as being comprised of four City appointees and four County appointees, and that these people select among themselves who they wish to have added to the Board as the ninth member. LeDuc nominated Roger Graham for the position. Heller asked if Roger was willing to come back. LeDuc said that he was. Heller seconded the nomination. Unanimous vote. Motion carried. Election of President Jukich opened the floor for nominations for President. and Vice President Heller nominated Jukich, seconded by Trippet. Unanimous vote. Motion carried. LeDuc nominated Keller for the position of Vice President. Seconded by Trippet. Unanimous vote, motion carried. Idaho Forest The meeting was turned over to Nick Verma regarding Industries Annexation the consideration of Amendment to Kalispell Compre- and Zoning Request hensive Plan relative to annexation and zoning request from Idaho Forest Industries. Verma explained that the area of amendment involves property located on the Southwest corner of U.S. Highway 93 and Four Mile Drive. Verma outlined the basis for evaluation, Comprehensive Plan applicability, land use impacts, locational potential, visual considerations, traffic. impacts., utilities and services. A photo of the proposed "Atlas Building Center" was passed around to the members. Morton asked if this is in compliance with the Compre- hensive Plan. Verma stated that it is not, that is why the amendment to the plan is under consideration. Recommendation of Verma said that a recommendation had been made on Plan Amendment the plan amendment based on the evaluation. He stated that it was recommended that the Kalispell Comprehensive Plan be amended to change land use designation from High Density Urban to General Commercial for approximately ten (10) acres located Southwest of the Intersection of U.S. Highway 93 and Four Mile Drive. He further re- commended that a North -South road through the subject property be developed to link Summit Ridge Road with Four Mile Drive in order to reduce traffic impact on U.S. Highway 93. Recommendation of Verma, in his report, stated that B-3 and A-5 zoning Zoning classifications be approved as requested subject to the following conditions: 1. A greenbelt of a minimum of 15 feet in width be provided as a "buffer" for the residential and business zones. 2. Access to the business zone shall only be from Four Mile Drive. 3. The B-3 zone tract shall not be subdivided and shall be developed as a single business. 4. That the proposed Atlas Building Center architecture be similar to the pictures submitted by the applicant. Any substantial change from this design would require approval by the Planning Board. 5. The utilities shall be developed in accordance to the standards of 'the City of Kalispell. These shall require approval by the Director of Public Works. Public Comment: Dr. Loren S. Vranish, a resident in the Four Mile Dr. Loren S. Vranish Drive area, said that he was not opposed to developing or progress in that area, but that his main concern was the intersection, and that he was worried about the safety factor. He had called the State of Montana Highway Department and they said that the Intersection of Highway 93 and Four Mile Drive was rated one of the worst inter- sections in the State. Vranish had asked the Highway Department for an estimate to put in the minimum of a turn lane. The Highway Department's cost would be around $60,000.00. Vranish indicated that he has taken a census of residents in the vicinity. Twenty-two (22) people had signed the note stating that this was a dangerous intersection, and that they would like the Highway Department to do something about the intersection before any business come into that area. Vranish thought that it should be the responsibility of the developers. A signed petition was passed around to the Board members for review. Verma agreed that this was a dangerous intersection, indicated, as he had in his report, that if it goes High Density Residential with maximum density allowed on this parcel, that there would be approximately an increase of approximately 2400 vehicle trips per day, as opposed to 300 vehicle trips if the single business is developed on the site as indicated by the applicant. Verma stated that at this time it would be zoned only if it were annexed, that the County Commissioner's policy is not to zone any area unless the property owner requests. He said that if it were annexed, then it has to be zoned, as all areas within the City limits are required to be zoned. He said there was no way that it could be zoned unless it was annexed, that this is one of the problems that is being worked on. It had been discussed that maybe the Commissioners should zone everything within one mile -3- of the Kalispell City limits, but that not much progress has been made on this. Commissioner Deist said that the Commissioners have asked the planning board to look at the critical areas, which are around the three incorporated cities, Whitefish Lake and Flathead Lake. She said that the Commissioners have asked for a recommendation as to what it should be zoned as and the boundaries of the area to be zoned. Public Comment: Doug Johns, a Kalispell real estate broker, stated that Doug Johns he was interested in getting some industry established in Kalispell, that he was sympathetic to Dr. Vranish's outlook as to the traffic problem, but that if the people were to wait for the Highway Department to build a nice intersection, that we all would be "dead and buried". Johns stated that it was very difficult to get something done in this town, that he would like to see a positive and constructive attitude given, and a "greenlight" open so that we can get some industry in town for more employ- ment and for a tax base. He said that this town has been stagnant for too long. �) Trippet asked both Vranish and Johns which they would rather have on that piece of property. Either another Hagadone development with about 40 septic tanks, or one septic -tank on that ten acres. He stated that the next step would be a public hearing. Heller made a motion that this matter be set for a public hearing. Seconded by Nance. Unanimous vote. Motion carried. Hearing set for February 23, 1982. Annexation Request - The next item of business was the annexation request City of Kalispell from the City of Kalispell and the State Department of and State Department Highways for portions of U.S. Highway #2, 800 feet in of highways length of right-of-way located between the Fairgrounds and Buttrey's Super Store, east of Meridian Road and, also, 500 feet of right-of-way length in an area known as Underpass Hill, located west of the Burlington Northern Railway overpass. Mohn explained that basically what was being done, was that they were removing some holds of County land that is in the City and in the case of Underpass Hill, the squaring up of some City boundaries for legal' purposes. Trippet made a motion that both portions of the Highway -4- #2 right-of-way be recommended for annexation. Seconded by LeDuc. Unaninous vote. Motion carried. Correspondence - Jukich introduced the letter to the Board from the Flat - Critical Area Zoning head County Commissioners relative to the Critical Area Zoning. Verma gave the background information of the letter, which regarded initiation of Critical Area Zoning in the unincorporated areas of the County. COld Business New Business Heller made a motion that the planning staff be asked to initiate a study and develop a map and a recommendation with respect to the Critical Zoning areas around the City of Kalispell and present it to the Board within the next 90 days. Seconded by LeDuc. Unanimous vote. Motion carried. Jukich asked Verma flow mufb. value would the input from the City -County Planning Board be, since the letter is addressed to the County Planning Board. Verma said that any area which is within {,cur m0e5 from the City limits is under the City -County Planning Board's jurisdiction.. and that recommen a ions can be made in this area by == this Board. Brad Wright, from Wright's Lumber, asked the Board if they would rather have the County Commissioners or the City Council do zoning outside of Kalispell up to three miles. Heller said his opinion would be to zone out to a three mile limit. LeDuc thought that one mile at a time would be enough, and he thought that this was the concensus of a lot of the people in this area. Jukich stated that if it is not zoned right the first time around, that it would be like the Comprehensive Plan is right now, that it is going to be outdated. There was no.new business to be discussed. Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted,' LouAnn Conrad Recording Secretary -5- Approved: Chairman Q