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Planning Board Minutes - January 13, 2009KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION NIINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 13, 2009 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board CALL and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m.. Board members present were: Bryan Schutt, Rick Hull, C.M. (Butch) Clark, John Hinchey, Jim Williamson, and Richard Griffin. Tray Mendius was absent. Tom Jentz and Sean Conrad represented the Kalispell Planning Department. There were 6 people in the audience. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Hinchey moved and Clark seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the December 9, 2008 Kalispell City Planning Board meeting. ROLL CALL The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. PUBLIC COhEVIENT No one wished to speak. KISA DAVISON A request from Kisa Davison for a conditional use permit to CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT operate a yoga studio and jiu jitsu school within an existing building located at 419 1st Avenue Bast. STAFF REPORT KCU-08-04 Sean Conrad representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed staff report KCU-08-04 for the board. Conrad reviewed the location of the property for the board. Conrad noted the yoga; jiu jitsu school will be in an existing building about 1 block south of city hall. The school would operate most days of the week and into the weekend and will offer private and group sessions. The group session would have anywhere from 6-12 clients at a time. There is ample parking on the street and a city parking lot across the street that can be used during the evenings and on weekends. Conrad stated there are only two recommended conditions. One is to provide some exit lighting for the two exterior doors and emergency illumination per the building code standards. The second condition is the standard condition that is placed on all conditional use permits that requires the activity to commence within 18 months from the date of authorization or a good -faith effort made to do so. Staff' recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KCU-08-04 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the conditional use permit be approved subject to the 2 conditions listed in the staff report. BOARD QUESTIONS Hinchey asked if there will be any additional outside lighting and Conrad said there is a light fixture inset into the soffit right above the door that exits onto 1st Avenue East and an Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of January 13, 2009 Pagel of S emergency lighting would have to be installed per the building code standards. Hinchey asked if any existing and new lighting would have to conform to the lighting ordinance and Conrad said yes. Clark asked if there was parking in the back of the building and Conrad said there are two parking spaces directly behind this building. APPLICANT/ CONSULTANTS Kisa Davison, one of the owners of the Straight Blast Gym said her husband is a jiu jitsu instructor and she is a yoga instructor. They have a nice following of students that they hope to continue a relationship with at this new facility. Davison said Sean Conrad and the entire planning staff has been very helpful in guiding them in the right direction and making sure their questions were answered. She also noted that in terms of impact to the downtown, most of their classes are actually during the evening hours so all of the off- street parking and the lot across the street will provide ample parking for their students. Hinchey asked if they are relocating from another location and Davison, said yes and no. Her husband has been teaching jiu jitsu with Kevin Moore at a Creston facility which has been closed and the students will come to their new facility. She teaches private yoga lessons in client's homes and at her own home and also teaches at the Summit. They are looking forward to merging into one location. PUBLIC HEARING No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed. MOTION Hinchey moved and Griffin seconded a motion to adopt staff report KCU-08-04 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the conditional use permit be approved subject to the 2 conditions listed in the staff report. BOARD DISCUSSION None. ROLL CALL The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. SIDERiUS COMMONS A request by" the Siderius - Family Limited Partnership to INITIAL ZONING UPON annex approximately 207 acres into the City of Kalispell. ANNEXATION The owners have requested the B-2 (General Business) zoning district on the east half of the property and RA-1 (Low Density Residential Apartment) zoning on the west half. A Planned [Unit Development (PUD) placeholder zoning district is also requested to be placed over the entire 207 acre site. The 207 acre project site is located on the west side of Highway 93 with Cemetery Road on the north end of the site and Ashley Meadows Road on the south end. STAFF REPORT KA- 8-03 Sean Conrad representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed staff report KA-08-03 for the board. Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of January 13, 2009 Page 2 of 5 Conrad reviewed the location of the property and the surrounding uses for the board. The property is approximately 207 acres extending from the highway west to Ashley Creek bordered by Cemetery Road on the north and Ashley Meadows Road on the south. He mentioned that several months ago the planning board had work sessions and a public hearing reviewing the growth policy land use designations and policies in the Highway 93 South area. This property prompted that review. In December of 2008 the city council approved changes to the Kalispell Growth Policy and in particular this property which included a commercial designation on the eastern half of the property and on the western half an urban residential land use designation. MEMBER SEATED I Rick Hull took his seat at 7:10 p.m. The request before the board tonight is 2 zoning districts, B- 2 - General Business on the eastern part of the property which is consistent with the mined -use land use designation and an RA- l - Low Density Residential Apartment zoning district on the western half which is also consistent with the urban residential land use designation of the growth policy. In addition to the B-2 and RA- I zoning districts the developers have requested to put a planned unit development (PUD) overlay district on the property, however, they do not have any immediate plans for development and based on discussions with staff they recommend that the PUD overlay be placed there to ensure that future development on this property will be consistent throughout the site and the board and city council will review any future development on the property. The requested zoning districts comply with the Kalispell Growth Policy and the policies and goals, especially the Highway 93 South Corridor amendment. Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-08-03 as firidings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the initial zoning for the properties upon annexation be B-2/PUD (General Business/Planned Unit Development) and RA-1 / .PUD (Low Density Residential Apartment/ Planned Unit Development). BOARD DISCUSSION I Clark asked if there are any changes since they last looked at this proposal and Conrad said no. APPLICANTS/ CONSULTANTS Jerry Nix, 43 Sunrise Drive, Kalispell said he is representing the Siderius family. Nix agreed that all aspects of the project have been reviewed with the board and they feel it is a good project and they are looking forward to bringing a quality mixed -use development to the City of Kalispell. They would Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of January 13, 2009 Page 3 of 5 appreciate the support of the board. PUBLIC HEARING No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed. MOTION Clark moved and Hinchey seconded a motion to adopt Staff Report #KA-08-03 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the initial zoning for the properties upon annexation be B-2/PUD (General Business/Planned Unit Development) and RA-1/PUD (Low Density Residential Apartment/Planned Unit Development). BOARD DISCUSSION None. ROLL CALL The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. OLD BUSINESS* None. NEW BUSINESS; Jentz reminded the board that the next planning board meeting is January 27, 2009. The agenda consists of Silverbrook Estates, Phase 2 preliminary plat and there will be a work session to discuss the Cornerstone Church/`'Valley Bank PUD on Northridge Drive and Highway 93 North. Griffin asked if the city had any projects lined up for the economic stimulus plan and Jentz said projects have to be already designed and ready for construction in 30 - 90 days and the city doesn't have any significant projects ready at this point. Hull asked for information on the Core Redevelopment Plan and Jentz noted at the February 10, 2009 planning board meeting there will be a work session on the plan and a public hearing will be held on March 10, 2009. The plan encompasses the area on both sides of the railroad track through town and also goes through the downtown core area. The plan has been submitted to the city council who then is directing the planning board to hold a public hearing and make a recommendation on the appropriateness of the plan. The purpose of the plan is to look at what incentives, policies and redevelopment activities could occur in that area. Griffin asked if the former Tidyman's property is reused by a similar kind of business will the planning board be involved in that process and Jentz said there is a building permit in the office for an up -scaled Super 1 Foods to renovate and remodel the existing building. The existing store will continue to operate in Evergreen. It has come through the staffs Site Review and Architectural Review Committees but will not need to come through the planning board. Jentz said although they did not get approval to put a sign out on Main Street they are moving ahead with the project. Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of January 13, 2009 Page 4 of 5 ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:30 p.m. KALISPELL WEST GROWTH Immediately following the regular meeting a work session POLICY AMENDMENT WORK was held on the following item.: SESSION 1. Kalispell West Growth Policy Amendment NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission is a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in the Kalispell City Council Chambers located at 201 First Avenue East in Kalispell. The next regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Conarnission is scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in the Kalispell City Council Chambers located at 201 First Avenue East in Kalispell. Bryan H. Schutt President Michelle Anderson Recording Secretary APPROVED as submitted/corrected: / /09 Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of January 13, 2009 Page 5 of 5