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E1. 04-13-26 Work Session MinutesCITY COUNCIL DRAFT WORK SESSION MINUTES KALISPELL April 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East Video of this meeting with time stamped minutes can be found at: hllps://www.kalispell.com/MeetingVideos. A. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hunter called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Council Member - Kari Gabriel: Absent Council Member - Sam Nunnally: Present Council Member - Jed Fisher: Present Council Member - Sid Daoud: Present Mayoryan Hunter: Present Council Member - Wes Walker: Present Council Member - Lisa Blank: Present Council Member - Kyle Waterman: Present Council Member - Dustin Leftridge: Present Staff present included City Manager and Development Services Director Jarod Nygren, City Attorney Johnna Preble, Assistant Director of Development Services P.J. Sorensen, and Information Technology Manager Cliff Tucker. C. DISCUSSION 1. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Updates City Manager Nygren provided a brief background regarding why these updates are needed. 00:01:39 Assistant Director of Development Services P.J. Sorensen provided a staff report explaining the process that staff has gone through to develop these updates. 00:03:01 Assistant Director of Development Services P.J. Sorensen reviewed the zoning changes and explained that only the sections with changes were included with the packet. The following titles indicate when some of the changes were discussed. 00:03 :37 Interpretation 00:04:00 Planned Unit Development Standards 00:04:10 Supplemental Regulations Page 1 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, April 13, 2026 00:04:27 Accessory Dwelling Units and Duplexes 00:05:14 Definitions of Manufactured Home and Factory Built Housing 00:06:00 Tiny Houses 00:06:58 Nonconforming Lots 00:07:03 Parking Design Standards 00:08:44 Board Updates 00:09:31 Amendments and Changes related to Processes 00:10:19 Hearings and Notices 00:10:30 Board of Adjustment Stricken 00:10:41 Appeals 00:11:04 Variances 00:11:31 Conditional Use Permits 00:11:58 Review Criteria 00:12:11 Enforcement Language 00:12:23 Definitions from State Code 00:13:04 Table of Uses Allowed by Zone 00:14:40 Reducing Minimum Lot Sizes 00:15:33 Mayor Hunter asked a question about business zone lot size. 00:16:53 Mayor Hunter provided discussion about uniform lot sizes. 00:17:27 Council Member Walker provided discussion about lot sizes. Council further discussed lot sizes. 00:20:48 City Manager Nygren explained the process for major changes. 00:21:50 Mayor Hunter asked about the changes between R1 and R2 and R3 and R4 with the changes. Sorensen answered zoning designation questions. Page 2 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, April 13, 2026 00:25:40 Mayor Hunter and Council Member Daoud spoke regarding consolidating several zones. 00:28:07 City Manager Nygren explained the process if Council would like to make changes suggested. 00:28:17 Council Member Daoud asked about the status of the Board of Adjustment. 00:28:57 Mayor Hunter provided discussion regarding maximum lot coverage, and setbacks. 00:30:48 Sorensen provided considerations related to lot coverage and setbacks. 00:32:48 Council Member Leftridge asked questions about the difference between townhouses and tri- and four-plex's. 00:34:17 Council Member Leftridge asked questions about zoning related to four-plex's. Sorensen answered questions. 00:37:05 Manager Nygren spoke further to the definitions. 00:37:25 Council Member Daoud asked about row houses and process changes. Sorensen answered questions. 00:39:05 Subdivision Regulations Sorensen explained that the majority of subdivision regulations that changed were done so to align with new state law. 00:40:54 Pre -Application Processes 00:41:03 Subdivision Exemption Reviews 00:41:32 Preliminary Plat Requirements 00:42:08 Strikeouts 00:42:41 Major Versus Minor Subdivisions 00:43:01 Preliminary Plat Process 00:45:59 Public Comment Process 00:47:43 Capital Improvements 00:48:38 Preliminary Plat Approval Timelines 00:49:23 Council Member Daoud asked questions about preliminary plat extensions. 00:50:32 Final Plat Process Page 3 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, April 13, 2026 00:51:18 Mayor Hunter asked questions about timing and public participation. 00:51:59 Sorensen spoke regarding the appeal process. 00:53:57 Mayor Hunter provided discussion about the public participation process. 00:54:40 Council Member Leftridge asked who has standing to appeal. Sorensen answered questions. 00:56:13 Council Member Leftridge asked about specific versus general interest. Sorensen answered questions. 00:57:29 Council Member Daoud asked follow up questions about the appeal process. 00:59:51 City Attorney Preble spoke to the appeal process. 01:01:08 Final Plats 01:01:46 Water Rights 01:02:21 Mobile Home Parks, RV & Campgrounds 01:03:10 Exemptions, Evasion Criteria 01:03:38 Monumentation 01:03:57 Administration 01:04:21 Enforcement 01:04:59 Amendment Procedure 01:05:43 Definitions Added and Updated 01:06:02 Council Member Daoud asked about division of land language. 01:06:51 Substantial Compliance Definition 01:07:02 Appendices 01:07:22 Mayor Hunter provided discussion about AASHTO guidelines versus NACTO guidelines in regard to street standards. 01:09:32 City Manager Nygren spoke to construction design standards. 01:10:20 Sorensen further spoke to standards for Public Works. Page 4 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, April 13, 2026 01:10:49 Council Member Nunnally asked questions about NACTO and then provided related discussion. 01:12:59 Council Member Daoud provided discussion regarding the process if NACTO were considered. 01:14:03 Final Plat Contents 01:14:57 Council Member Leftridge provided discussion about the aspects of public participation for subdivision review and changes he would like to see. 01:18:15 Council Member Daoud provided discussion about timing related to the public participation process. 01:19:28 Sorensen and Nygren spoke to the participation process. Council Member Daoud provided further discussion. 01:20:56 Council Member Waterman provided discussion about newspaper notices versus online. 01:21:25 Sorensen provided an example of current online notices. 01:22:25 Council Member Leftridge provided further discussion about online public notices and alerts. Staff spoke regarding online resource possibilities. 01:24:47 Council Member Fisher provided discussion about noticing. 01:25:02 Council Member Daoud spoke regarding notice timing. 01:25:36 Mayor Hunter provided further discussion on public participation. 01:26:10 Council Member Waterman provided further discussion and asked about amendment process. 01:27:07 Council Member Leftridge spoke to the amendments he would like to provide related to the public process. 01:28:56 Sorensen spoke to the public participation plan that will be coming before Council after the public hearing before the Planning Commission on May 12, 2026. 01:31:03 Council Member Leftridge spoke further to his amendment proposal for participation he is planning to bring forward when voting on the Ordinance. 01:31:54 Council Member Nunnally asked further amendment process questions. Page 5 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, April 13, 2026 01:33:57 Council Member Daoud spoke to social media post ideas related to noticing. D. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Hunter opened public comment. Seeing none, Mayor Hunter closed public comment. Public comment received in writing to the Mayor and Council can be seen at www.kalis]2ell.com/publiccomment. E. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS City Manager Nygren spoke about the changes discussed tonight and state law compliance and announced that this item will be on next week's Council meeting action agenda. Manager Nygren said thank you to the Public Works crews and other staff that were repairing several broken water mains until 4 or 5 a.m. recently after a full shift. 01:36:39 Council Member Daoud spoke to the Woodland Park duck issue and related process and the impact it had on him. He said he is not seeing domestic ducks in the park when he drives through. 01:37:26 Council Member Leftridge thanked staff for their work in putting together all the documents, etc., related to the items under discussion tonight. 01:37:37 Council Member Waterman spoke with appreciation to the conversation about improving the process and public transparency. He then spoke to the duck issue. 01:38:22 Council Member Blank thanked Council and Council Member Leftridge for bringing up the participation piece and working with staff on that language. She then spoke regarding the participation of the Parks and Recreation team at the recent Flathead Valley Community College Job Fair and their need for lifeguards and other summer positions. 01:39:08 Council Member Nunnally spoke with appreciation of the staff response on Friday with multiple fire alarms, and water main breaks, and what may have been learned from them. 01:39:39 Council Member Nunnally announced an event sponsored by Adam Moore to clean up the Bypass. On May 3rd, at 2 p.m. Moore is hosting a Keep Kalispell Clean Event. Volunteers will meet in the Fatt Boys parking lot. Moore's employer has donated supplies for volunteers to clean the sides of the bypass. 01:40:47 Council Member Walker thanked staff, Council Member Leftridge for his work on participation, and Council for their discussion. 01:41:05 Mayor Hunter also thanked staff for their work on the subject that was under discussion tonight. F. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hunter adjourned the meeting at 8:41 p.m. Page 6 of 7 Kalispell City Council Minutes, April 13, 2026 Aimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk Minutes approved on UPCOMING SCHEDULE Next Regular Meeting — April 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers Next Work Session — April 27, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers PARTICIPATION Watch council sessions live with the agenda and supporting documents or later with documents and time stamped minutes at: https://www.kalispell.com/MeetingVideos, The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its programs, services, activities, and employment practices. Auxiliary aids are available. For questions about disability accommodation please contact the City Clerk at 406-758-7756. Page 7 of 7