03-11-25 SignedKALISPELL CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
March 11, 2025
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL
The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and
CALL
Zoning Commission was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Commission
members present were Chad Graham, Doug Kauffman, Shelby
Leckron, Joshua Borgardt, and Rory Young (via Zoom). Tim
Stocklin and Pip Burke were absent. Jarod Nygren, PJ Sorensen,
Kari Barnhart, Kirstin Robinson, and Donnie McBath represented
the Kalispell Planning Department. Keith Haskins represented the
Kalispell Public Works Department.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Leckron moved and Borgardt seconded a motion to approve the
minutes of the February 11, 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.
KCU-25-01—RENAISSANCE
File #KCU-25-01— Renaissance Senior Care, LLC, has
SENIOR CARE
submitted applications for a Conditional Use Permit for the
expansion of existing residential care homelfacility located at
645 Liberty St. The expansion would increase the capacity of
the facility from 13 beds to l5 beds. The project would involve
remodeling existing space and not include an expansion of the
building. The legal description of the property is Lot 4 of
Liberty Village, according to the map or plat thereof on file and
of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead
County, Montana.
STAFF REPORT
Donnie McBath representing the Kalispell Planning Department
reviewed Staff Report #KCU-25-01.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Commission
adopt staff report #KCU-25-01 as findings of fact and recommend
to the Kalispell City Council that the conditional use permit be
approved subject to the conditions listed on the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
MOTION — KCU-25-01
Kauffman moved and Leckron seconded that the Kalispell City
Planning Commission adopt Staff Report #KCU-25-01 as
findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that
the conditional use permit be approved subject to the conditions
listed on the staff report.
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BOARD DISCUSSION None.
ROLL CALL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS I
Sorensen updated the commission on city council action on items
from the February Planning Commission meeting.
NEW BUSINESS Sorensen updated the board on the upcoming April 8, 2025
Planning Commission meeting and Work Session.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:06 PM.
WORK SESSION Transitioned into work session on The Reserve at Johnson Ranch
(KA-25-01, KGPA-25-01, KPUD-25-01, and KPP-25-01) and the
Montana Land Use Planning Act.
Cha Sri Kirstin Robinson
President Recording Secretary
APPROVED as submittedlamended: LI / gI 2S
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