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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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