1. Ordinance 1348 - 1st Reading - Two-way Traffic on 1st Alley WestThe Kalispell
REPORT TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
MEETING DATE:
Honorable Mayor and Council
Frank Garner, Chief of Police
1ST Alley West Ordinance
February 7, 2000
Department
BACKGROUND: The current use of I" Alley West (the alley between Main Street and I'
Avenue West) does not coincide with the current ordinance language for that alley. The use was
changed approximately 15 years ago to accommodate a parking lot in the 00 hundred block and a
parking lot in the 200 block of 1' Alley West.
The ordinance provides for one-way traffic, south bound, in the alley. The use was changed
administratively to allow for two-way traffic on the north end of the 00 hundred block of 1' Alley
West and two-way traffic on the south end of the 200 block of I' Alley West. There was no
corresponding change in the ordinance. This language change in the ordinance will constructively
change the ordinance to fit the current use.
RECOhgWENDATION: A motion to adopt Ordinance 1348 is in order.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council.
Respectfully Sub ' ed,
Frank Garner
Chief of Police
Report compiled: February 3, 2000
Chris Kukulski
City Manager
Attachments: Ordinance 1348
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ORDINANCE NO. 1348
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 17-96(C), KALISPELL CITY CODE,
ALLOWING FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC ON A PORTION OF 1ST ALLEY WEST FROM
THIRD STREET AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 17-96(C) of the Kalispell City Code is
hereby amended to read as follows.
(C) Alley between First Avenue West and Main
Street between Fifth Street West and Center Street
from North to South, except that said Alley from
one hundred and seventy-five feet (175) North of
the North right-of-way line of Third Street, to the
North right-of-way line of Third Street shall be
North to South and South to North; and except that
two hundred twelve feet (212) feet South of the
right-of-way line of Center Street shall be North
to South and South to North.
SECTION II. All other portions of Section 17-96,
Kalispell City Code, shall remain unchanged.
SECTION III. This Ordinance shall become effective 30
days following its passage by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL
AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR THIS DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2000.
Wm. E. Boharski
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk__
The Kalispell
Memorandum
January 10, 2000
To: City Manager, Chris Kukulski
From: Chief of Police, Frank Garner
Re: 1" Alley West, 200 Block
Department
I was contacted by the owners of Underground Books at 222 Main Street to discuss a
concern they have about I" Alley West behind their establishment. They pointed out that 1" Alley
West in the 200 block is, by ordinance, a one-way alley. The alley, however is signed and utilized
for two way traffic from their building (about halfway down the alley) to Yd Street.
It seems when the city parking lot was established at Main and 3'd Street the designation of
the alley from one-way to two-way was changed by administrative strative order, without the corresponding
change in the city code. This use, in contradiction to the ordinance, may create some exposure on
the city's part in the event of an incident related to the use in that alley.
The concern of the business owner at 222 South Main Street revolves around access to their
business. They have some parking spots at the rear of the store, just off the alley. They feel that
restricting use of the alley to one-way would hamper their ability to access the rear of their building.
They prefer that the entire alley from 2' Street to 3' Street be two-way traffic.
I explained to them that I could not support such a request, as the proximity of the business
entrances on the north side of the alley would create too great a hazard in a two-way scenario. They
did appear satisfied with the compromise of limiting two-way traffic to the section of the alley from
the north side of their property line at 222 North Main Street, south to 3' Street. The north end of
the alley, from their property line to 2' Street, would remain one-way.
This compromise would address my safety concerns for pedestrian traffic in the north end of
the alley while improving access for Underground Books at their location. They also requested the
garbage containers be moved from their current location to the west of their parking area. That
request has already been met by public works.
1& Frank Garner, Chief of Police - Jim Brown, Asst. Chief of Police - KPD phone (406) 758-7780, FAX (406) 758-7799 �►
300 1 st Ave. East, Kalispell, NIT 59901
In consideration of this discussion I would recommend the city amend the current ordinance,
17-96 (see attached), under section C., to allow for two-way traffic on I" Alley West, from 3'd Street,
north a distance of 175 (one hundred seventy five) feet to the north property line of 222 North
Main. Section C. should also be amended to eliminate the reference to Railroad Street (which no
longer exits) and allows for the current alignment in the 00 hundred block of I" Alley West as it
currently in use.
As an example of the proposed section C. might read as follows:
C. I" Alley West between Main Street and 1" Avenue West and from a point beginning 212
(two hundred and twelve) feet south of the south right of way Ime of center Street to the north right
of way line of 4°i Street from the north to the south except that section of I" Alley West from 175
(one hundred and seventy five) feet north of the north right of way line of 3' Street, south to north
right of way line of 3' Street.
17-96
CHAPTER 17
MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
ARTICLE VI. ONE-WAY STREETS
SECTION:
17-96:
Direction Of Travel On Certain Streets Or Alleys
17-96-1:
Seventh Street West
17-96-2:
Sixth Street West
17-96-3:
Streets To Be Marked With Directional Signs
17-96-4:
Penalty For Violation Of Sections 17-96-1 And 17-96-2
17-97:
Certain Semicircular Loops
17-97-1:
Rep. by Ord. 803
17-97-2:
Third Avenue East
17-97-3:
Fourth Avenue East
17-97-4:
Rep. by Ord. 803
17-97-5:
Certain Streets Designated
17-96: DIRECTION OF TRAVEL ON CERTAIN STREETS OR
ALLEYS: It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or
operate any vehicle of any kind, including bicycles, upon or over any of the
streets or alleys or portions thereof indicated in the following sections,
except in the direction set out in this article.
A. Second Avenue East between Second Street East and Fourth Street
East from south to north.
B. Alley between First Avenue East and Main Street between Fifth
Street East and First Street from north to south.
C. Alley between First Avenue West between Fourth Street West and
Railroad Street from the north to the south. (Ord. 609 §§ 1, 5, 6;
amd. Ord. 812 § 2; Ord. 1001 § 1)
City of Kalispell