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Willow Brook Subdivision HistoryMEMO To: A] Thelen From: Theresa White Date: February 17, 1999 Wiflow Brook Subdivision I have been asked to review the Council's history concerning the Willow Brook Subdivision. After looking into the matter, I discovered the Council addressed the issue at a work session on March 10, 1997. At that time, the general consensus of the Council was to allow the extension of services to the Willow Brook Subdivision on the condition of annexation prior to final plat approval. If there is anything else I can provide, please let me know. cc: Jim Hansz Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 Telephone (406) 758-7700 - FAX (406) 758-7758M March 10, 1997 7:00 p.m. Agenda Approval 1. Consent Agenda Approval A. Council Minutes - Regular Meeting February 18, 1997 B. Approval of Claims per Payables Register C. Authority to Bid Wyoming Street Water D. Authority to Bid 2nd Street East Manhole Replacement E. Authority to Bid 6 1h Alley West North Sewer Main Replacement F. Authority to Advertise for RFP for Architecture Services -Samaritan House 2. Hear the Public (for March 17 Council Meeting agenda only) 3. MDOT Hwy 93 North Traffic Study 4. Ordinance 1259-Adopt TIF Westside Urban Renewal Plan 2nd Reading 5. Ordinance 1260-TIF Amendment Airport Area-2nd Reading 6. Resolution -Amend Budget for Federal Appropriations -Lawrence Park Wetlands 7. Resolution of Intent to Adopt, Revise or Reject Master Plan Amendment -Industrial to Commercial -Pack & Company Request 8. Greenacres Neighborhood Plan 9. Lone Pine View -Final Plat 10. Amended Plat of Lot 1, Insteness (Wallace) -Final Plat 11. Willow Brook Subdivision -Preliminary Plat 12. Kalispell Center Mall Land Acquisition Report 13. Parade Permit Discussion 14. Elected Officials Salaries 15. Cat Ordinance 16. ISO Report FOR YOUR INFORMATION Next Regular Meeting March 17, 1997 7:00 p.m. Airport Advisory Board to follow Regular Meeting Next Work Session March 24, 1997 7:00 p.m. Cities/County Commissioners Joint Meeting March 31, 1997 rw��� An- 87 lot residential subdivision is being proposed for a 30 acre tract on the East side of Willow Glen Drive near the Easterly terminus of Kelly Road. The subdivision is within the County but will require City services, sewer and water. The City -County Planning Board will be holding a public hearing on the proposal on March 11, 1997. The matter is being presented to the Council at an early date so that the Council will be able to advise staff on how they desire to proceed in lmmz=� Flathead Regional Development Ofri t5 Ci 723 Sth Avenue East - Room 414 Kalispell, Montana 59901 Phone: (406) 758-5980 Fax: (406) 758-S781 March 4, 1997 Clarence Krepps, City Manager City of Kalispell P.O. Box 1997 Kalispell, MT 59901 Re: Preliminary Plat Application for Willow Brook Subdivision Dear Clarence: Enclosed is a copy of the preliminary plat for Willow Brook Subdivision, their application and environmental assessment. This is an 87 lot residential subdivision on approximately 30 acres located on the east side of Willow Glen Drive. This subdivision has been submitted by Billmayer Engineering on behalf of David Board, American Land and Development, for processing. Willow Brook subdivision is outside of the city limits, but will require City water and sewer to be developed. A public hearing has been scheduled before the Kalispell City -County Planning Board on March 11, 1997 with subsequent final action to be taken by the County Commissioners. The lots within the subdivision are generally 10,000 square feet in size which complies with the County R-3 zoning and the City R-2 zoning. During the past several years, American Land and Development has completed two subdivisions to the west of this property, Meadow Park and Meadow Park Unit No. 2. These subdivision along with Greenacres Unit No. 4 are currently on City water and sewer, but have not been annexed. The above referenced subdivisions along with proposed Willow Brook subdivision are within the boundaries which were considered by the City Council for annexation last winter, but postponed. The staff will be recommending that all improvements be constructed, reviewed and approved according to City of Kalispell standards, and that this property be annexed into the city prior to final plat approval. This information is being sent to you so that the City Council will have the opportunity to review the proposal and give consideration to the relevant issues. Please schedule this Providing Community Planning Assistance To: Willow Brook Subdivision Preliminary Plat March 4. 1997 Page 2 matter for the March 10, 1997 work session for discussion. A staff report will be available to the City Council during the work session. Please call me if I can be of assistance to you. Sincerely, Narda Wilson, AICP 9-enior Planner go encl: Preliminary Plat for Willow Brook Subdivision Environmental Assessment c w/*enc. B. Stauffer, Billmayer Eng., 2191 3"d Ave. E., Kalispell, MT 59901 D. Board, Am. Land & Dev., 75 131 Ave. W.N., Kalispell, MT 59901 D. Dortch, 1696 Stag Ln., Kalispell, MT 59901 Debbie Gifford, Kalispell City Clerk H: \ ... \FPP97-4C WILLOW BROOK SUBDIVISION FLATHEAD REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFIC! SUBDIVISION REPORT #FPP-97-4 MARCH 4,1997 1 A report to the Kalispell City -County Planning Board and the Board of County Commissioners regarding a request for preliminary plat approval of an 87 lot residential subdivision on approximately 30 acres in an R-3, One Family Residential zoning district. A public hearing on this matter has been scheduled before the Kalispell Planning Board for March 11, 1997 beginning at 7:00 PM in the Kalispell City Council Chambers. A recommendation from the Planning Board will be forwarded to the County Commissioners for final action. a 13 C . American Land & Development, Inc. 75 First Avenue W.N. Kalispell, MT 59901 (406) 755-4993 Billmayer Engineering 2191 Third Avenue East Kalispell, MT 59901 (406)257-8708 T.T.r. V M This property is located on the east side of Willow Glen Drive directly across from Kelly Road and approximately 1,100 feet south of Leisure Lane. 'The property can be described as Assessor's Tracts 4C and 4AA in Section 21, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Size: Total area: 28.83 acres Area in Lots: 22.69 acres Areain Roads: 6.05 acres Common Area: 0.09 acre I I The applicants are requestipg preliminary plat approval of an 87 lot single- family residential subdivision in the R-3, a One Family Residential zoning district which is proposed to be done in two phases. Phase I would consist of 36 lots, generally those along Willow Glen Drive, which is planned to be completed by July of 1998. Phase Il would consist of the remaining 51 lots which is scheduled for completion by July 2000. Lots within the subdivision are generally 10,000 square feet in size and would require community water and sewer in order to be developed. The developer intends to request these services from the City of Kalispell. This property has been used for heavy equipment storage, rental and sales in the past. The southwest comer of the property is the office building for the equipment storage yard. This is actually a separate tract of land and will be retained by the developer. a 0 0 Wm. 1 "= .1 wr T; r. L M The general character of this is area can be described as suburban in character because there are smaller urban sized lots to the west of Willow Glen Drive and larger suburban sized lots on the east side of Willow Glen Drive, generally larger than one-half acre in size. A school and county offices are to the south. There are also some undeveloped parcels to the north and south. North: Undeveloped property; R-2, single-family residential zoning South: County Road and Bridge Department office and shop, Flathead Valley Christian School, and the Weed Control Office. This property is zoned P-1, Public East: Single-family dwellings, R-2, single family residential zoning West: Single-family dwellings; R-5, two family residential zoning G. Zoning: This property is zoned R-3, a One Family Residential zoning district which is intended to provide adequate lot size for urban residential development and would have good access and be in close proximity to schools and neighborhood facilities and woWd normally require all public utilities. The district is generally limited to single-family residential uses and related uses such as schools and churches. Ej H. Relation to Master Plan Map: This property lies within the Kalispell City - County Planning jurisdiction. The master plan map designates this area as suburban residential which is a land use designation which anticipates a density of two or less dwelling units per acre, however, the master plan also states that as services become available land should be used for higher density uses. This proposal is in compliance with the goals and objectives of the master plan. 1. Utilities: Water: City of Kalispell Sewer: City of Kalispell Electricity: Pacific Power and Light (underground) Telephone: PTI Communications (underground) Solid Waste: City of Kalispell Fire: City of Kalispell Schools: School District #5, Kalispell Police. City of Kalispell KtA��mzlt 1" *01 This application is reviewed as a major subdivision in accordance with State statutory review criteria and the Flathead County Subdivision Regulations. '? i 11 Fire: This area is generally level, is close to services, has good access and lacks woody fuel. These characteristics make this property at a low risk fire. A secondary access onto Willow Glen Drive has been proposed which increases the ability of the fire fighters to response effectively in the case of an emergency. Flooding and topography: The flood insurance rate map Panel # 1820 indicates that this property is located in flood zone C, which is not a floodprone area and is at minimal risk of flooding. The topography of the site is generally level with the exception of the area along the northeast boundaries which have slopes of approximately five to eight percent that rise to the east. None of the topography would pose significant challenges to development or road building. M Roads: Primary access to the site is proposed to be provided from two access points off of Willow Glen Drive. The street to the north aligns with Kelly Road and will actually be an extension of that roadway. The road to the south is named on the plat as Wild Rose Avenue. VIMow Glen Drive is designated in the Kalispell Master Plan as a minor arterial and is third on the list of priority projects identified in the 1993 Transportation Plan Update. However, no plans have been made to upgrade the roadway. The traffic along Willow Glen Drive generally travels faster than the 35 mile per hour speed limit designated for this roadway. Currently traffic volumes are generally moderate for a main arterial and would allow for safe access onto and off of the road. It does not appear that there are significant safety hazards associated with access. The site is not mapped within any big game winter range and does not provide significant habitat to wildlife. This subdivision will not have a significant impact on wildlife or wildlife habitat There is a slough to the west of this property which used to have a natural drainage pattern through this property and the property to the south. Over the years this drainage has been filled by the property owners diminishing the holding capacity of the drainage. Although this cannot be specifically documented, it appears that the filling of these drainage areas has created problems to the west with higher groundwater and surface water retention in the slough. However, this project would not further; impact the natural drainage in the area. In order to address the storm water run off from the site and to assist in alleviating the problems associated with the slough to the west, the property owner intend to develop a storm water treatment swale along the south side of the property. This drainage system would utilize the existing 30 foot drainage easement on the County property to the south along with a 20 foot wide easement along the southern boundary of the subdivision., Cattails would be placed in the easement to provide filtration. The plat also indicates that there will be a storm water discharge� pipe that extends from the subdivision to the Flathead River to the east. Any water discharged into State waters requires a storm water discharge permit be El obtained from the Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Bureau, and that the quality of water discharged be of an equal or greater quality than the receiving body. Additionally, it is the intent of the developer to work with the City of Kalispell Public Works Department to develop a connection between the existing slough to the west and the proposed swale possibly by installing a -culvert under the Willow Glen Drive. The City has expressed great willingness to participate in this project because of the tremendous benefit it would be to the Greenacres neighborhood. The water quality and water level in the slough has been of great concern to the residents in the area as wen as to the City and County. This development provides a prime opportunity to address this long-standing problem. Sewer and Water: City of Kalispell water and sewer are proposed to be extended to this subdivision to serve these lots. It would be the staff recommendation that this subdivision be annexed into the City of Kalispell prior to final plat approval. In the past, the City has allowed the extension of these services prior to annexation, however, it has created problems with maintenance and equity in taxation. The Kalispell City Council does not want to continue to extend these services into unincorporated area of the city, and has been working toward a stronger policy with regard to this issue. The developer willingly embraces the annexation of this subdivision and the excellent services that the City can offer the residents. At the southeast comer of the subdivision, a small site for a lift station has been indicated on the plat. This small area win provide a space for the lift station and will also provide an eight inch sewer line stub -out for future connection by other uses in the area such as the Flathead Valley Christian School, the County Road and Bridge Department and the future animal shelter. Roads: There will be a substantial impact on roads in the area. It is anticipated that Phase I may generate as many as 360 vehicle trips per day and that Phase II may generate as many as 510 vehicle trips per day for a total of 870 vehicle trips per day on roadways in the area. It is anticipated that Willow Glen Drive and Kelly Road would be substantially impacted. Kelly Road is in great need of repair. It has problems with ponding water, potholes, and general deterioration. No immediate plans have been made to ;J upgrade Kelly Road. There are also b-affic problems on Kelly Road mostly related to excessive speeds. Kelly Road is designated as a collector street in the Kalispell master plan, but has not been constructed to a standard that would be appropriate for a street intended to handle those amounts of traffic Willow Glen Road will also be impacted with additional traffic. The general condition of Willow Glen Drive is better than Kelly Road, but it is narrow within most stretches, does not have a pedestrian or bike path and traffic tends to travel in excess of the posted 35 miles per hour speed limit. Willow Glen is listed as a third priority in the Kalispell master plan transportation section in a list of "first priority projects.' Meridian Road between Idaho Street and U.S. 93 North is first with Wbitefish Stage Road between Oregon Street and Reserve Drive as second. Willow Glen Drive from Highway 93 to Conrad Drive is listed as third. This includes the widening and paving of the shoulders, improved sight distance and left turn lanes at Woodland Avenue and Conrad Drive. At this time, there are no plans for upgrading Willow Glen Drive. It can be anticipated that this project would probably be at least five to ten years in the future. A ten foot reservation for future right-of-way acquisition should be noted 'on the final plat along the west boundary of the property for the future expansion of Willow Glen Drive The plat indicates a future roadway extension for future use along the northern boundary of the property. This is useful, but would not be developed until required for future use. Roads within the subdivision are proposed to be built to City standards and would be taken over by the City for maintenance once the subdivision has been completed. City standards require curb, gutter, sidewalks and a boulevard with street trees. Additionally, a minimum of a ten foot wide tree buffer should be placed along the westem boundary of the property and around the shop building on the southwest corner of the site to provide some privacy, control dust and provide a noise barrier. The developer has proposed a ten foot buffer, however, a twenty foot buffer would be more effective especially if Willow Glen Drive is widened in the future and some of those trees may be required to be removed. With regard to the impacts on the roads in the area, jurisdictions within the state have adopted some type of impact fee schedule for new developments which significantly impact the services and infrastructure of , the jurisdiction such as roads and schools. The impact fee schedules must be based upon a carefully developed analysis of the costs of the new infrastructure and the impacts the new development would create. This type of a system has not been adopted by any of the jurisdictions in Flathead County. However, in the past developers have worked in partnerships with the local governments to address mitigation of impacts on a voluntary basis. Schools: This subdivision is within the boundaries of School District #5. Children from this subdivision would attend Elrod School. According to a letter received from the Superintendent of Schools, this subdivision will have a considerable impact on School District 5 when built out. There is currently room at Elrod School for these children in most grades. It is estimated that approximately 45 to 50 school age children would be generated from this subdivision once it has been My developed and occupied. Parks: This subdivision is subject to the parkland dedication requirements as outlined in the Subdivision Regulations. The requirement is 11 percent of the area devoted to lots or 11 percent of 22.69 acres in lots or 2.5 acres of parkland. The developer has proposed paying a cash -in -lieu of parkland fee rather than dedicate parkland. A letter has been received from the City of Kalispell Parks and Recreation Director who has stated that a cash in lieu of parkland may be accepted if some consideration are met. These include an agreement with the neighboring school to the south to access and utilize their playground and open space, that access from the subdivision to the school be provided and that an adequate crossing of Willow Glen at Kelly Road to allow for the use of the parks in that neighborhood. Another option is to provide a combination of parkland dedication and cash in -lieu of parkland. The cash would then be used for improvements to the park. If a combination of parkland and cash -in -lieu of parkland is required, then the parkland should be located in or near Phase I. Minimum park area within the subdivision should be 20,000 square feet. The developer has stated in the environmental assessment that the unimproved value of the property is approximately $90,000, however, the Flathead County Appraisers Office has quoted a market value of $180,000 which is based on the purchase information in their office, or $6,244. per acre. Based upon this figure and a 2.5 acre r-equirement, the cash -in -lieu of parkland fee would be $15,610. The subdivision regulations have a provision which allows the developer to establish the fair market value with a qualified real estate appraiser when- agreement on the price is not able to be reached. Police Protection: Currently this property is served by _the Flathead County Sheriffs Office, however, it would be the staff recommendation that this property be annexed into the City of Kalispell prior to final plat approval. The Kalispell Police Department currently has a mutual aid agreement with the County Sheriffs Office and respond to many calls in the area. According to the Kalispell Police Department, they will be able to adequately serve this area. Fire Protection: This property is within the service area of the South Kalispell Fire District, however, once completed this subdivision will be served by the City of Kalispell Fire Department. The subdivision will be required to provide fire hydrants in the subdivision according to the City of Kalispell specifications and will be required to receive written approval from the fire chief prior to final plat approval. Again, this area appears to be at low risk of dre because of its urban proximity and good access. Refuse Disposal: Once annexed into the City, the subdivision will be served by the City of Kalispell for solid waste disposaL Adequate space at the County landfill is available for the solid waste which will be generated by the subdivision. Medical Services: Flathead Regional Hospital is approximately three miles from the site. ALERT helicopter and the ambulance services are available to serve this subdivision and access is good. -AVE t- The soils within the subdivision are classified as Kalispell Demers silt loam which may have some limited agricultural value. However, this property has been used for equipment storage and idle grasslands. The property to the north of this has been used for limited agricultural purposes primarily related to grazing. This subdivision will have an insignificant impact on agriculture in the Valley and is more valuable for residential development because of its close proximity to Kalispell and associated services and the lack of obvious development constraints. F. Compliance with Xaster Plan The Kalispell City -County Master Plan Map designates­ihis'�rea as- Suburban ResidentiaL however, there is a provision within the master plan which encourages the designation of lands to a higher density once public services 10 and facilities are available to the area. This is the situation in this area. The proposal is in compliance with the goals and objectives of the master plan. This property is was rezoned in 1994 to R-3, a single family residential district which requires a 10,000 square foot minimum lot size. The subdivision complies with the minimum lots size requirements of this zone. It is anticipated that this property will be annexed into the city of Kalispell once completed and would be in compliance with the City R-2 zoning which also requires a 10,000 square foot minimum lot size. The developer and engineer have designed this subdivision with this scenario in mind. The developer will request City R-2 zoning upon annexation. Both the City R-3 and the County R-2 limit the residential uses to single family. This subdivision is in compliance with both of these zoning designations. H. Compliance with the Subdivision Regulations The preliminary plat appears to be in substantial compliance with the State and County Subdivision Regulations. The Flathead Regional Development Office would recommend that the Kalispell City County Planning Board and the Board of County Commissioners adopt the Staff Report #FPP 97-4 as findings of fact and grant preliminary plat approval for this subdivision subject to the following conditions: 1. That the development of the site will be in substantial conformance with the approved preliminary plat which shall govern the general location of the lots, easements and roadways. 2. That the roadways within the subdivision shall be constructed in accordance with the adopted Standards for Design and Construction which includes the pavement, curbs, gutters, sidewalks and drainage system. A letter from the Kalispell Public Works Department shall be required stating that the improvements have been installed according to the required specification at the time of final plat approval. P] 3. A note shall be placed on the final plat reserving ten feet along the western bounda.ry of the property for future right-of-way acquisition for the expansion of Willow Glen Drive. 4. That an approach permit for access onto Willow Glen Drive shall be obtained from the Flathead County Road DepartmenL 5. The name of the subdivision shall be changed so as not to conflict with other subdivisions in Flathead County named Willow Brook and shall be approved by the County Plat Room. ,f,- The developer shall install a central mailbox location approved by the U.S. Postal Service and shall be indicated on the final plaL 7. That a 20 foot wide buffer area comprised of coniferous trees shall be provided along the western proper-ty boundary and around the parcel containing the e)dsting building located on the southwest corner of the subdivision to provide screening, buffering and dust abatement 8. That sidewalks shall be constructed on both sides of the street and there be a minimum five foot boulevard space between the sidewalk and roadway that is planted with street trees at 50 foot intervals. Street lighting shall be located within the subdivision and shall be shielded so that does not intrude unnecessarily onto adjoining properties. 9. That a cash -in -lieu of parkland fee in the amount of $15,610 may be accepted if the developer can provide an agreement with the neighboring school to access and utilize their playground equipment and open space. Access from the subdivision to the school shall be provided by way of a footbridge across the stormwater treatment swale. A pedestrian access easement shall be located on the plat and easements from the Aoining property owner(s) and school granting this use must be submitted with the final plat. If this is not viable, then a park shall be dedicated within the subdivision which is no smaller than 20,000 square feet and a cash -in -lieu of parkland in the amount of $12,738 shall be paid. . ; ' . ' - 1 17.. � . -- 1. A storm water drainage plan which incorporates the drainage easement alon,.iA the south side of the property and the slough to the west shall be coordinated with the City of Kalispell and Flathead County and implemented JO accordingly. The stormwater drainage plan shall be approved by the Kalispell Public Works Department. 12. That all water and sewer service plans and specifications shall be reviewed and approved by the Department of Environmental Quality and the Kalispell Public Works Department. 13. That a letter from the Kalispell fire chief approving the location and placement of the fire hydrants within the subdivision shall be submitted with the final plat. 14. That the final plat for Phase II shall be filed within two years of final plat approval for Phase 1. 15. That Phases I and 11 shall be annexed into the City prior to final plat approval. 16. That preliminary approval shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of approval. H: \FRDO \REPORTS \FC\97 \FPP\97 \FPP96-17 11 10 it x 22 21 12 w PEW %*OEM 3AAC 3H 41 47 4 w '5TAG 3+ -j t pw 78 'w — . 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BROOK SUBDIVISION PREIAMINARY PLAT FOR 87 LOTS WILLOW G N AND VICINITY ZONING DISTRICT, R-3 ZONINO FILE # FP -97-4 7j PLOT DATE: 2/19/97 SCALE 1 600' H:\gis\site\FPP97-4.DWG CJTD 24 9 3+ 3E 23 10 u 3D 22 11 3+ 3AAC 21 12 HAVEN OR 3+ 13 3H �L 63 64 65 N '70 71 72 74 ?2 i 98 97 06 95 94 93 22 91 90 - - - 89 76 3+ 3 LN 77 DA N 106 Be 3AC 78 104 105 PARK 107 97 72 3 Ila 115 105 86 --- so 11 109 113 110 4 119 120 111 82 10 i2l 112 KELLY RD 3� 122 124 1" 4A V 8 c 7 - 165 164 IN 8 3 6 1 166 193 1137 70H + 167 162 1 -NIT 4AA 7 5 1 151 7N 6 3 141 4 5 Iwo 4C < 2 3 147 AW 2 2 1 14M A AM D PLAT 16 - 18 17 1 12 WOOOLAND cl, 5 9 5CS 5C + 5CH 10 5ci COUNTY SHOP FLATHEAD 5CHA COMPLEX CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LOT 6 5CG F F A DR PROPOSED AMMAL SH ELTFR