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H3. Ord. 1942, School Short-Term ParkingCity of Kalispell Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903 Telephone: (406) 758-7701 Fax: (406) 758-7758 MEMORANDUM To: Jarod Nygren, Interim City Manager From: Susie Turner, P.E. Public Works Director Meeting Date: 9/2/2025 Re: First Reading - Ordinance 1942 Amending Municipal Code Chapter 17 Motor Vehicles and Traffic BACKGROUND: Peterson Elementary School staff contacted Public Works to request the establishment of short-term parking on the south side of 2nd Street West, from South Meridian Road approximately 110 feet east. Changes in adjacent land use reduced longstanding off-street parking availability, prompting school representatives to seek updated options for pickup, drop- off, and short-term parking adjacent to the school. Under current regulations, establishing short-term parking requires a code amendment adopted by City Council. At the August 25, 2025, work session, Council reviewed amendment options and reached consensus to update Section 17-82. The intent is to allow short-term parking for schools to be permitted administratively, consistent with the process currently used for loading zones. The recommended amendment to Section 17-82 incorporates Council’s direction from the work session. Specifically, the update would: •Allow school short-term parking requests to be processed through the administrative permit process, enabling quicker, more flexible responses to evolving needs. •Mirror the existing permitting framework for loading zones. •Allow staff to evaluate roadway conditions, apply standards, and issue permits without requiring a code amendment for each individual request. Proposed Amendment: The updated language for Section 17-82 Parking Spaces for Taxicabs, Buses and Delivery Vehicles; Permits for; Unlawful Use Prohibited is as follows (underlined text indicates new language): A.Permit: The City may grant to any person, K-12 school, agency or business a permit for the permanent use of a reserved parking space on a public street or City owned or operated off-street parking lot for use of a taxicab, bus, delivery vehicle or similar commercial vehicle or device used for the transportation of persons or property. The City may grant any K-12 school a permit for loading areas and/or short-term parking. Additionally, Council directed staff to update Section 17-90 Overtime Parking Prohibited; Two Hour Parking on Certain Streets by striking Section D and applying the revised 17-82 process to establish short-term parking for Hedges School on Fourth Avenue East between Ninth Street East and Eighth Street East. Proposed language to Strike from 17-90 Overtime Parking Prohibited; Two Hour Parking on Certain Streets: D. One Hour Parking: It is unlawful and a violation of this article for any person to permit a vehicle to remain parked continuously in any individual parking space for more than one hour between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on the following street: 1. The east side of Fourth Avenue East between Ninth Street East and Eighth Street East. ACTION REQUESTED: Motion and vote to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1942 - Amending Municipal Code Chapter 17 Motor Vehicles and Traffic. ALTERNATIVE: As suggested by City Council. ATTACHMENTS: Ordinance 1942 - Amending Municipal Code Chapter 17 Motor Vehicles and Traffic ORDINANCE NO. 1942 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING KALISPELL MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 4, STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING GENERALLY, BY AMENDING SECTION 17-82, PARKING SPACES FOR TAXICABS, BUSES AND DELIVERY VEHICLES, AND SECTION 17-90, OVERTIME PARKING PROHIBITED, DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO CODIFY THE SAME. WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City and its residents and visitors that its ordinances be reassessed and updated from time to time to ensure that the interests of the public are being properly served; and WHEREAS, during a work session requested by School District 5 regarding temporary parking during a lengthy construction project across the street from a school, proposed amendments were suggested to KMC Chapter 17, Section 17-82, Parking Spaces for Taxicabs, Buses and Delivery Vehicles, and Section 17-90, Overtime Parking Prohibited; and WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Council finds that the amendments to KMC Chapter 17, Section 17-82 and 17-90, as set forth in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto, are necessary and proper to respond effectively to schools requesting short term parking options. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City of Kalispell Municipal Code, Chapter 17, Sections 17-82 and 17- 90, is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated fully herein by this reference. SECTION 2. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to codify this Ordinance. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL THIS 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025. ____________________________________ Mark Johnson Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC City Clerk EXHIBIT “A” Chapter 17, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Article 4, Stopping, Standing and Parking Generally . . . § 17-82 Parking Spaces for Taxicabs, Buses and Delivery Vehicles; Permits for; Unlawful Use Prohibited Permit: The City may grant to any person, K-12 school, agency or business a permit for the permanent use of a reserved parking space on a public street or City owned or operated off- street parking lot for use of a taxicab, bus, delivery vehicle or similar commercial vehicle or device used for the transportation of persons or property. The City may grant any K-12 school a permit for loading areas and/or short-term parking. … § 17-90 Overtime Parking Prohibited; Two Hour Parking on Certain Streets. … D. One Hour Parking: It is unlawful and a violation of this article for any person to permit a vehicle to remain parked continuously in any individual parking space for more than one hour between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on the following street: 1. The east side of Fourth Avenue East between Ninth Street East and Eighth Street East.