Staff Report/Prelim Plat Parent Lots 5-8, 10, 13, 15City
City of Kalispell
P.O. Drawer 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
Flathead Regional Development Office
Manager
723 Sth Avenue East - Room 414
April 6, 1995 Kalispell, Montana 59901
Phone: (406) 758-5780
RE: Parent Lots 5, 69 7, 8, 109 13 and 15 of Gateway Orchard Villas -
Preliminary Plat
Dear Bruce:
The Kalispell City -County Planning Board and Zoning Commission met in regular
session on Tuesday, March 14, 1995 to consider the following:
A request by GESN, Inc. for preliminary plat approval to resubdivide
31 townhouse lots on 7 parent lots into 24 townhouse lots on the 7
parent lots. The sites are located in Gateway Orchard Villas
Subdivision on the west side of Glenwood Drive north of Two Mile
Drive and are zoned RA-1 (Low Density Residential Apartment). The
parent lots are described as Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13 and 15 of Gateway
Orchard Villas in the SE4 of the NE4 of Section 12, Township 28
North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County.
John Parsons of the FRDO presented the staff report recommending approval for
the amended preliminary plat.
The representative for the applicant spoke in favor of the project. No one spoke
in opposition.
The Board did adopt FRDO Staff Report KPP-95-02 as findings of fact, and by a
7-0 vote recommended that the request for the amended Preliminary Plat be
approved.
This recommendation is forwarded to the City Council for final action. Council
needs to wait for the minutes of the planning board meeting prior to action,
however may discuss at Council workshop. Please contact the Commission or FRDO
if you have any questions.
Respectfully submitted,
KAL-`�L CIT�OU 'i��•TY�PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION
Therese Fox Hash
President
TFH/JJP/eo
Attachments: FRDO Report KPP-94-02 & Attachments
Site Plan
c: GESN, a Montana General Partnership
Michael W. Fraser
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AMENDMENT . PARENT f y .D 15
SUBDIVISION REPORT
FLATHEAD, , DEVELOPMENT
MARCH ..
This is a request to amend a preliminary plat approval from 31 townhouse lots on 7 existing
parent lots In Gateway Orchard villas to a total of 24 townhouse lots on 7 parent lots. The
lots proposed for amendment are more particularly described as:
Parent Lots 5, 8 & 13 have 5 townhouse lots approved each, 4 proposed each;
Parent Lots 6 & 10 have 4 townhouse lots approved each, 3 proposed each;
Parent Lot 15 has 4 townhouse lots approved, 2 proposed;
Parent Lot 7 has 4 townhouse lots approved, 4 are proposed.
This preliminary plat report Is submitted to the Kalispell City -County Planning Board for
their recommendation to the City Council for review and final action.
Technical Assistance:
GESN, a Montana General Partnership
Frank Strickland
P.O. BOX 420
Lakeside, MT 59922
Michael W. Fraser
Thomas, Dean & Hoskins
690 N. Meridian, Suite 101
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 752-5246
Gateway Orchard Villas has an approved Conditional Use Permit and an approved Final Plat
on it. The Conditional Use Permit was approved in March, 1993, under file number KCU-93-1
for apartments, townhouses, or condominiums. The parent Final Plat was approved in
August, 1993, under file number KFP-93-4, for 19 lots. On September 20, 1993, the City
Council approved a Preliminary and Final Plat for townhouse development on Lots 1, 2,11,
and 14 for a total of 18 townhouse lots. On October 19, 1993, preliminary plat for the
balance of the townhouse lots were approved by the Planning Board and on November 15,
1993 Council approved them. Council also approved the Final Plat for the townhouse lots
on November 15, 1993. in 1994 GESN proposed a reduction in the number of townhouse
units on parent Lots 16,17,18, and 19 from 20 to 13 units; that proposal was approved by
City Council. If this application is approved it would reduce the total number of townhouse
lots from 88 to 74 on the 19 parent lots.
Location:
The proposed subdivision is located on the west side of Glenwood Drive north of Two Mile
Drive. The sites are more specifically described as the Resubdivislon of lots 5, 6, 7, 8,10,13,
and 15 of Gateway Orchard Villas Subdivision, located In the NE 1/4 of Section 12, Township
28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
EXISting Land Use2an�
The Gateway Orchard Villas is currently under construction with townhouses.
Proposed Land Use:
The applicant proposes to reduce the number of townhouse units on these 7 parent lots
from 31 to 24 units. Parent Lot 7 townhome lots are not proposed to be reduced, only
realigned.
AdJoinin� Land Use tto Gateway Orchard Villas):
North: townhouse development,
West single-family,
South: townhouse development,
East scattered undeveloped land, mini -storage, office space all fronting on north
Meridian
covenants:
The covenants were approved in August, 1993, and filed with the parent 19-lot Gateway
Orchard Villas Subdivision. No amendments are proposed to the covenants.
Utilities:
The proposed subdivisions have a full range of public utilities and services available,
Including municipal water and sewer, storm water drainage, garbage collection, and police
and fire protection, as well as telephone, gas, cable TV, and electricity.
This preliminary plat is reviewed as a major subdivision in accordance with Ordinance No.
987, the Kalispell Subdivision Regulations.
EFFECTS ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY:
The effects and/or Impacts of this type of development are no more than were analyzed
under the approved Conditional Use Permit and parent Subdivision. This project is within
the jurisdiction of School District No. 5, and the Kalispell police and fire departments.
Emergency medical support is located nearby at Kalispell Regional Hospital. The property
does not exhibit any natural hazards. The terrain is sloped but not excessively and the
property Is not within a designated floodpiain. Access Is via Glenwood Drive to the
Individual cul-de-sacs servicing the lots. A reduction in the number of lots would reduce
any impacts.
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The subject lots and subdivisions are within the city limits of Kalispell. The property is
zoned for residential development and is being developed accordingly. There is no residual
wildlife habitat of significant value.
EFFECTS ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT:
The property is sloped but exhibits no unique natural features. The lots have no unusual
or significant plant communities associated with It. These lots have already been
committed to residential development by previous subdivision and conditional use permit
approvals. There will be no additional impact on the natural environment.
EFFECTS ON LOCAL SERVICES:
The effects on local services: schools, parks and recreation, fire protection, police
protection, roads, water, sewer, public health services have been analyzed under the
Conditional Use Permit and parent subdivision. A reduction in the number of lots would
reduce any impacts.
EFFECTS ON AGRICULTURE:
The proposed subdivision is located within the confines of the developed area of Kalispell
and will have no direct or indirect impacts on agricultural activities.
The property is served or can be served by all necessary public facilities and utilities. it is
appropriately zoned and each proposed lot has adequate building area. The proposed
development of the properties as townhomes in this configuration will be no different or
of less impact than development as has already been approved. The site is generally
surrounded by compatible land uses.
It is recommended that the City -County Planning Board adopt this report as findings of fact
and forward same to City Council with a recommendation of approval for the amended
Preliminary Plat of Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, and 15 of Gateway Orchard Villas for townhouse
development.
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