Planning Board Minutes - February 14, 2006KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING C MMSSI N
NOWTES OF FXGULARMEETING
FEBRUARY 14, 2006
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The regular meeting o the Kai. eU City Planning oar and
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Zoning Conii-aussion was. called to order at 7:00 p.m. Board
members er present were., Timothy Dorton, Bryan Schutt, John
H hey, Bob Albert, and Rick Hull. George Taylor and. Karl
Gabriel were absence. Tom Jentz represented the Kalispell
Planning Department. "there were appro>dmately 8 people in
the audience.
APPROVAL INUES
Schutt moved and Albert seconded to approve the mutes o
the Jan a y lox 2006 rear planning boar. meeting.
The ,emotion passed unanimously on a roH call vote.
FJM THE PUBLIC
No one wished to speak.
DhM DEVELOPMNT
A request by DMK Development for an initial zoning
ANNEXATION REQUEST
designation of R -2, Single Farindy Residential, upon
annexation to the city of Kafispell on p roxL'Mate y 2.82
acres. The property is located at 1125 Sunnyside e Drive just
west € f Ashley rive.
ST"F REPORT KA- 6- 1
Tom Jentz, representing the Kahspefl Planning Department
presented Staff Report .A--1 for the Board.
Staff is recommending that the ,an�1�ng Board adopt Staff'
Report KA-06-01 as fmdings.of `act and recommend to the
Kalispell City Council that the initial zo=g for this property
upon annexation ation e -2, Single Family Residential.
QUESTIONS BY THE
Schutt asked when the R-4 zonm*g nearby was approved and
BOARD
#Jet tz sa-i about 1 & 1/2 Fears ago.
Norton asked if the proposed bypass was going to have are
outlet onto Sunnyside Drive. Jentz said at present a. right
hand on and nght hard off access was proposed, but since
another access is pled for Fogs Lake Road, there is a
possibility that -Lhe Sunnyside Dave access to the bypass will
he e minated.
APPLICANT/ AGENCIES
Jim Burton, representing DMK Development stated that the
applicant has requested -2 zonmg with a 9,600 foot
minimum lot size because they would like to maintain the
character of the neighborhood. They will be proposing a 3-4
lt single family ily subdivision on this property, Including the
existing home.
Mary use saa'd they requested. -2 zoning because it suits
the area.
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-PUBLIC HEAJUNG
No one else wished to speak and the public harm'g was
closed.
MOTION
Schutt moved an M' chey seconded a motion to adopt Staff
Report KA-06-01 as fmdm' s of fact and recommend to the
Kalispell City Council that the lr tia.l zoning for this propel
orb annexation be R-2, Single Family Residential.
BOARD DISCUSSIONHull
said that he was happy to see a proposal for R-2 and
not squeezing M townhouses. Hull added that it fits well with
the neighborhood and he expressed the need for a. grid
system.
Norton agreed that R- 2 was a rice buffer and that a grid
system should looked at, especially with the completion o
the bypass.
ROLL CALL
Themotion passed unanimously on a roll calf. Vote.
ROGER L. OLSON
A request by Roger L. Olson for an nitia zoning designation
ANNEXATION REQUEST
of R- , Two Family Residential, upon annexation to the city
of Kalispell on approximately 3.39 acres. The property i
located along the west side of Willow Glen Drive between
Kelly Road and Russell ll Oruro.
STAFF REPORT K.- - 2
Tom Jentz, representing the KalispeH Planning Department
presented Staff Report KA -o -o2 for the Board.
Staff is recommending that the Planx7dng Board. adopt Staff
Report KA-o -o2 as Endings of fact and recommend to the
KalispeR City Council that the i tia zoning for this property
upon annexation be R-4, Two Family Residential.
QUESTIONS BY THE
None.
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APPLICANT/AGENCIES
Olaf r a��, Montana Mapping noted that h i representing
the a said t. h ant. Ervin sathat their intent was to subdivide
the property into 4 lots, 2 townhouse lots and 2 single amity
lots. The have been working with public works on the
easement for the lift station ors,, a. access to the water mam' .
They .�.1worked staff afo come i I. with n p opt *ate
lot configuration.
There was discussion regarding the surrounding land use.
BLIC HEARING
No one else wished to speak and the public hearing was
closed..
MOTION
Hull moved e and Albert seconded a. motion to adopt Staff
Report KA-o -o2 as findffigs of fact and recommend to the
Kalispell City Council that the initial zoning for this property
U on annexation be l - `, Two Family Residential.
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BOARD DISCUSSION
Schutt said that it seems like a. strw' ght-f rwar proposal.
Hinchey added that the zoning designation of R-4 seems
appropnate.
Hull noted that nearby Muskrat Slough holds water from the
surrounding area which has flooded . the past duringwet
gears. A drain was M*stalled whichseems to have taken care
of the problems but he added, the drain is closely monitored
r
y the neighbors and they wiH not allow anything to be done
to the area near the drain. Hull said that the slough has
becomea nice natural feature.
Norton said doesn't grant to see the water problems here
like the [ones that have developed in the Wi1. ws Leisur
Heights subdivisions. He feels this is the best use for this
property.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
Norton suggested that staff x� lu a brie' rmew of projects:
that were forwarded to city council M the l car
packets.
Jentz reviewed some of those projects for the board.
ADJOUPd4TAENT
The . tinwas a j ned at approximately 7. ►m.
After the meeting a work session on the Kalispell North
Growth. Policy Amendment was held.
The next regular meetiong of the Kalispell City Planning
Board and Zom*ng Commission will be heldn Tuesday,
March 14, 2006.
Tim Norton
Vice President
Michelle Anderson
Recording Secretary
APPROVED as submitted/corrected: /-/06
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