04-08-80 Planning BoardKALISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
April 8, 1980
Members Present:
Ann Smith, Chairman
Jack Peters, Roger Graham
Bob LeDuc, Norma Corbitt
Jack Heller, Kathryn Jukich
Dorothy Garvin
Others Present:
Jim Mohn, Flathead Regional Development Office
Minutes Meeting was called to order at 7:30 in the Kalis-
Approved pell City Hall. Minutes were approved as presented
upon motion Corbitt, second by Garvin.
Meridian Zoning Smith referred to Mohn correspondence regarding
Tabled Meridian Zoning. Any decision will have to be
tabled pending a Supreme Court decision concerning
the Developers Diversified Mall case. Any zoning
at this time would be moot. Mohn explained the
legal procedures and a conflict between City or
County Zoning is at question. Present zoning is
not in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan. If
the Supreme Court finds in favor of either the
City or the County, the other will have to amend
their legal procedures. Commissioner's present
zoning of B-3 is contrary to the request of the
majority of area landowners. Jerry Oftedahl,
owner of 10 acres of the 26 acres zoned was present.
Fairway Plan Discussion was held on Resolution #13, Plan Amendment
Amendment Signed to Fairway Park Development. March 25th Board meet-
ing considered and approved a three-part action
including Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Zoning and i
the Development itself. #13 spells legal require-
ments to amend the Comprehensive Plan to include
a map change for Fairway Park. Resolution was
signed by Ann Smith and Norma Corbitt. (Corbitt
stated she now disapproved of the development and
0 was signing as the Board Secretary only.)
Public Comment - Public comment was heard on Fairway Park from
Fairway Park Herb Koenig on behalf of himself and the Flat-
head Conservation District. He stated 800 acres
have been taken from farm production in the
Kalispell area and 3,000,000 acres nationwide
last year were lost from farm production. He
stressed the seriousness of the problem and
termed the condition as explosive. Koenig
questioned the feasibility of sewage disposal,
State Health Department approval and the legality.
of changing the Comprehensive Plan.
Susan Sandy, Mission Village, commented on the
garbled newspaper coverage of the Fairway develop-
ment approval, present sewage problem in Mission
Village basements, present drainage problem on''
Schultz farm land, lack of knowledge concerning
proposed schools, cost of eventual city sewer
lines across the Stillwater River, and that the
County Sanitarian's approval of the sewer system
was marginal. Mohn stated on -site testing will
not begin until the Commissioners approve Fairway
and in his opinion the disposal problem will be
difficult to solve. Janelle Reiner, (the Bluff)
felt the previous meeting was undemocratic, Schultz
land is a floodplain and in general affirmed
Koenig's stand.
State Department Smith referred to correspondence from the State
of Highways - Department of Highways addressed to Verma and
Road Impact the County Commissioners concerning pending TAC
priorities. The Department of Highways recommended
no further subdivisions on West Evergreen, West
Reserve and Whitefish Stage until pedestrian and
cycling areas are developed. The Board felt a
policy should be established that costs of those
pathways should be shared by developers. LeDuc
stated Commissioners were conducive to further
construction on those roads. Board advised the
public to approach the Commissioners with their
comments on agricultural land. Commissioners use
the Board's public hearings only as a basis of
testimony.
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n1980-81 1980-81 Budget Priorities were listed as follows:
Budget Priorities (Planning Director Verma conveyed changes are
needed in the Comprehensive Plan. A letter from
FRDO and Gary Hill stated subdivision regulations
addressed municipal concerns rather than county.)
1. Update City Subdivision Regulations. 2. Amend
County Zoning Regulations and Ordinances and be
prepared to hold a public hearing. 3. Update of
the Comprehensive Plan. LeDuc noted too much spot
zoning with the present Plan. 4. Placing the
State Legislature's MELDA on the ballot. This
requires money to educate the public on its pro-
visions which include increment financing, tax
breaks in downtown commercial business area re-
sulting in blockage of urban sprawl. MELDA should
be presented to the Downtown Development. Heller
distributed copy of the State Code concerning
MELDA and its requirements. Corbitt suggested
a study of other city's use of MELDA, its successes
and problems. 5. Consideration of bikeways and
walkways. Government grants are available for
cities that plan for those facilities. Board felt
they should take a stand on this to force considera-
tion by developers including cost sharing.
6. Urban traffic study. CAB has: sharing funds
for a preliminary analysis of extension of 1st
Ave. East to the Railroad; 7th Ave. East N. to
connect with Woodland Avenue and potential alter-
natives for a business bypass. Study will be com
pleted by the end of June. 7. Parks and Recrea-
tion Plan. 8. Public Transit System. FRDO will
type a list of priorities and present to the CAB.
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Industrial Zone Mohn distributed papers from the County Commission -
Request ers requesting the Board to amend the Comprehensive
Plan, change a partial zone and create new zoning
near Kings Loop Mobile Park, Terry and LaSalle Roads,
C & C Plywood and REA land. Plan presently states
area is agricultural. Request is to change the
Plan from suburban residential to I-2 Industrial
to allow log decking operations. Orin Strike owns
the land and pending buyers will not purchase until
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1-2 Zoning is designated. Board will meet ori'
May 13th as a joint Planning Board and Zoning
Commission.
Rose Glen Manor A public hearing on Rose Glen Manor, south of
Adams Addition and East of Pines will be under
consideration.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:30. Next meeting is
scheduled for April 22nd in the Kalispell City
Hall.
Submitted & Attested,
Linda Tippetts,
Recording Secretary
Appr�ved :
Planning Board