12/08/98 City-County Planning Board Minutesf
MINUTES OF MEETING
1998
CALL TO ORDER AND The meeting was called to order by President Therese Hash at
ROLL CALL approximately 7:04 p.m. Members present were Therese Hash,
Milt Carlson, Joe Brenneman, Donald Garberg, Rob Heineke,
Walter Bahr, Gregory Stevens, Jean Johnson and Don Hines.
The Flathead Regional Development Office was represented by
Steve Kountz. There were 4 people in the audience.
APPROVAL OF The minutes of the meeting of November 10, 1998 were
MINUTES approved as submitted on a motion made by Bahr, and
seconded by Hines. The motion passed unanimously.
PETS ON A request by Don and Marilyn Peterson to add approximately
CONSERVATION 20 acres to an existing conservation easement for a combined
EASEMENT total of 74 acres located along Steel Bridge Road east of the
Flathead River.
Staff Report Steve Kountz, representing the Flathead Regional Development
Office, presented a summary of staff report #FCE-98-9,
recommending that the planning board find that the
conservation easement would further the goals and policies of
the Kalispell City County Master Plan.
Board Discussion There was no discussion
Motion Carlson moved, and Bahr seconded to approve staff report
#FCE-98-9, and that the conservation easement would further
the goals and policies of the Kalispell City County Master Plan,
and to have the planning director act on their behalf by stating
to the Montana Land Reliance that the conservation easement
will further the goals of long-range planning and that the
planning board supports the conveyance.
Roll Call Vote On a roll call vote Therese Hash, Milt Carlson, Joe Brenneman,
Donald Garberg, Rob Heinecke, Walter Bahr, Gregory Stevens,
Jean Johnson and Don Hines voted aye. The motion carried on
a vote of 9-0.
AMERICAN LAND &s The first public hearing was introduced on a petition by
DEVELOPMENT American Land 8z; Development, Inc., for annexation of
PETITION FOR approximately 28.9 acres of land and a zoning map amendment
ANNEXATIONfrom R-3 One Family Residential in the Flathead County Zoning
Regulations to the equivalent city zoning district, which is R-2
Residential in the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance.
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Staff Report Steve Kountz, FRDO, presented a summary of Staff Report #KA-
98-7, recommending that the planning board and zoning
commission adopt the report and recommend the annexation
and zoning change.
Public Hearing: The public hearing was opened to the audience.
Proponents/Opponents No one spoke in favor or against, so the public hearing was
closed.
Board Discussion There was no discussion by the board.
Motion Bahr moved and Hines seconded that the Kalispell City -County
Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report
#KA-98-7 as findings of fact and recommend that the Kalispell
City Council annex, and adopt R-2 zoning, for the American
Land & Development, Inc. site.
Roll Call Vote On a roll call vote Therese Hash, Milt Carlson, Joe Brenneman,
Donald Garberg, Rob Heinecke, Walter Bahr, Gregory Stevens,
Jean Johnson and Don Hines voted Aye. The motion carried on
a vote of 9-0.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON Steve Kountz, representing the FRDO, gave a short presentation
XALISPELL CITY of the draft of the Master Plan. He explained that 40 to 50
COUNTY MASTER PLAN drafts have been sent out to various community members and
businesses and it has gone to the media.
The President opened the meeting for comments from the
audience on the draft update of the Kalispell City County
Master Plan.
Public Comment Russell Crowder of 2868 Lower Lost Prairie Road, Marion,
representing the organization, Montanans for Property Rights,
spoke to the board about having at least 3 or 4 public comment
meetings. He shared concerns over the ground work being laid
to have the large open space areas in the community being set
up as a playground for the rich, by zoning out affordable
housing areas. He asked that the board review the draft with
reasonable, affordable housing in mind and review it line by
line and word for word.
There were no other comments from the audience.
Hash encouraged the board and the public to keep in mind that
there have been many committees involved in this draft, and
that it is not a creation of FRDO.
Hash stated that a flow chart to show how this plan came about
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would assist the public in their understanding.
Carlson stated that he would like to see the airport plan
incorporated in the master plan.
Kountz explained that there is already a neighborhood plan in
place for the airport, and an airport master plan in the works
and should be completed next year. The board may want to
attach that plan to the master plan.
Heinecke suggested that the board discuss the name of the
plan, master versus comprehensive plan, and the introduction,
etc. as put forth by the memorandum from Kountz. Hash
suggested that it would be procedurally improper to make any
changes to the draft, even minimal ones, until the public
comment meetings have been accomplished. Then the board
would have opportunity to review those things and complete the
plan.
Stevens stated that the name of the plan had been discussed
previously, and noted that Montana statute gives a definition of
a master plan, but not a comprehensive plan, and that was the
reasoning for leaving it as "master plan".
Brenneman stated that Kountz might explain the intention that
the plan be comprehensive within his presentations for the
public comment meetings.
NEW BUSINESS Kountz requested that dates be set for the public comment
meetings. Thursday, January 14th was set for Evergreen school,
starting at 7 p.m. Kountz will notify the board of the actual
location of the meeting.
The Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held Friday,
January 15th, at 9 a.m.
Kountz asked to include a public comment period within the
next regular meeting. Kountz explained that there could be
potentially controversial items on the January agenda. The
board approved of the inclusion on the agenda.
OLD BUSINESS Carlson moved the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Therese Fox Hash has provided an outstanding
example of volunteer public service on this Board for twelve
years; and,
WHEREAS, she has exercised a high degree of sensitive
jurisprudence in calmly presiding over hundreds of issues
brought before the board in that period; and,
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WHEREAS, she has alloweu fair, full participation of all
parties on the issues, making sure that all testimony is
appropriately presented to help the Board formulate its
recommendations; and,
WHEREAS, she instilled a spirit of comradeship in the
Board that promoted ethical actions within the law; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that Therese Fox Hash be lauded by this
board on its behalf and on the behalf of previous Boards for her
sincere, devoted service to the cause of intelligent land use
planning in this jurisdiction, and that this plaque be presented
to her in appreciation and remembrance of her efforts.
KALISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
Therese Hash stated that she will miss the board and her
position on it as she will not be back. There could be future
conflict with her professional position. She thanked the board
for the plaque and their efforts. She will miss everyone. She
also thanked Steve Kountz and the FRDO staff, stating that all
of the planners do an excellent job.
The January meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
Walter Bahr will also be leaving the board. He has served six
years.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:48 p.m.
Therese Hash, President Tricia Laske, Recording Secretary
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