01-14-25 SignedKALISPELL CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
January 14, 2025
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL
The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission
CALL
was called to order at 6.00 p.m. Commission members present were Chad Graham,
Doug Kauffman, Shelby Odell, Joshua Borgardt, Pip Burke (Zoom), and Rory Young
(Zoom). Tim Stocklin was absent. Jarod Nygren, PJ Sorensen, Kari Barnhart, Donnie
McBath, and Kirstin Robinson represented the Kalispell Planning Department. Keith
Haskins represented the Kalispell Public Works Department.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kauffman moved and Borgardt seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the
December 10, 2024 meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission.
VOTE BY ACCLAMATION
The motion passed unanimously on a vote of acclamation.
HEAR THE PUBLIC
None.
BOARD MEMBER SEATED
Young recused himself from KZTA-24-01; he is a representative of the applicant.
KZTA-24-01 — ILC SKY BRIDGE
File #KZTA-24-01 — A request from LPW Architecture on behalf of Immanuel
Living for a zoning text amendment to allow pedestrian skybridge connections over
rights -of -way to encroach into the front and side -corner setback areas. Current
setback provisions do not allow any portion of the structure to encroach into the
setback. If a skybridge crosses a right-of-way, it needs to be within the setback area
in order to make the connection. This amendment would allow for the connection to
be located within the setback area.
STAFF REPORT
PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff Report
#KZTA-24-01.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Commission adopt the findings
in staff report KZTA-24-01 and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the
proposed amendment be adopted as provided herein.
BOARD DISCUSSION
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
MOTION — KZTA-24-01
Odell moved and Kauffman seconded that the Kalispell City Planning Commission
adopt the findings in staff report KZTA-24-01 and recommend to the Kalispell City
Council that the proposed amendment be adopted as provided herein.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Graham stated that he liked that pedestrian and vehicular traffic would be separated.
Odell concurred.
ROLL CALL
Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
BOARD MEMBER RE -SEATED
Young re -seated.
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OLD BUSINESS Sorensen updated the board on the January 6, 2025 city council agenda items and
advised that Council approved Final Plats for KNTC Phases 6&7 and Bloomstone
Phases 5-6..
NEW BUSINESS Sorensen updated the board on the upcoming February 11, 2025 Planning
Commission meeting and Work Session.
ADJOURNMENT I The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:11 PM.
WORK SESSION Transitioned into work session on Visa Ridge Cottages (KA-24-10, KPUD-24-05,
and KPP-24-06) and the Montana Land Use Planning Act.
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Chad Grah Ki stin Robinson
President Recording Secretary
APPROVED as submitted/amended: 01./ t I' 2-5
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