2. Ordinance 1707 - Subdivision Regulations - 2nd ReadingPLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
REPORT TO: Kalispell Mayor and City Council
FROM: Sean Conrad, Senior Planner
Jane Howington, City Manager
SUBJECT Subdivision Regulations — Second Reading
MEETING DATE: December 19, 2011
Planning Department
2011" Avenue East
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406) 758-7940
Fax: (406) 758-7739
www.katispell.com/planning
BACKGROUND: The City of Kalispell is proposing text changes to the Kalispell Subdivision
Regulations. The current subdivision regulations were adopted in 1996 and since that time have
been amended in 2000, 2006 and 2008 primarily to address legislative changes to the state
subdivision and platting act. The current subdivision regulations are also oriented towards more
rural type development with accompanying design standards that are incongruent with the scale and
types of subdivision development approved in the city within the last five years. The proposed
draft subdivision regulations will make them current with state law and have incorporated design
standards which better reflect the urban environment of the city.
The Kalispell City Council approved the first reading of the subdivision regulations ordinance at their
regular meeting of December 5, 2011.
RECOMMENDATION: A motion to approve the second reading of the ordinance would be in
order.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council.
Respectfully submitted,
Sean Conrad
Senior Planner
Report compiled: December 8, 2011
c: Theresa White, Kalispell City Clerk
Jane Howington
City Manager
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WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell has submitted a written request to amend the Subdivision
Regulations in accordance with changes in State law; and
WHEREAS, the request was forwarded to the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission
by the Kalispell Planning Department after having been evaluated under 76-3-504,
Montana Code Annotated; and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission recommended that the
Subdivision Regulations be amended to incorporate those changes as are highlighted in
Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did, on November 21, 2011 set a public hearing to be held on December
5, 2011 on said proposed amendment to the Subdivision Regulations of the City of
Kalispell; and
WHEREAS, due and proper Notice of said Public Hearing has been given by the City Clerk by
publication as required by law; and
WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held by the City Council at a public meeting thereof in the
Kalispell City Hall beginning at 7:00 o'clock P.M. on December 5, 2011, and all persons
appearing at said hearing and expressing a desire to be heard were heard, and all written
comments thereon furnished to the City Clerk at said meeting prior thereto were given
consideration by the Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Kalispell Planning Department Report, the transmittal
from the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission, considered all evidence
provided by the public, both written and oral, and hereby adopts the findings presented as
the Findings of Fact applicable to this Ordinance.
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The City of Kalispell Subdivision Regulations are hereby amended as
follows on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and thereby made a part hereof.
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.
SECTION III. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to recodify this
Ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL THIS 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011.
ATTEST:
Tammi Fisher
Mayor
Theresa White
City Clerk