Planning Board Minutes - October 11, 2005KALISPELL CITY Y PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMSSION
bE2MTES OF REGULAR hMETING
OCTOBER 11, 2005
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and
CALL Zoning Commission was called to order at 7: oo p.m. Board
members present were: George Taylor, Timothy Norton., Rick
Hull, Bryan Schutt, and Bob Albert. John Hinchey took his
seat at 7:54 p.m. rani Gabriel was absent. Narda Wilson
represented the KaUspell Planning Department. There were
approximately 12 people in the audience.
APPROVAL OF NMNUTIES Taylor moved and Norton seconded to approve the MM' tes of
the September 13, 2005 regular planning board meeting.
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call Grote.
HEAR THE PUBLIC Don Hines, President ent of the Flathead Count Tanning Board
said that a few weeks ago there was a project that carve
before their board and during the board discussion, with
some input from the applicant; a. letter was forwarded on to
3-M that he read to the Kalispell City Planning Board. (Copy
is attached)
Ines said one example where the city pursued expanding
services across boundary lines is the subdivision that the
city is putting in out on the south side of Three Mile Drive
just north of Two Mile Tracts 2. Hines asked that city
services be given an easement over the property line so the
subdivision he lives in, Two Mile Tracts 1 & 2 could, in the
future, hook on to city services, gaiter and sewer, without
having to juggle with the landowners that were going to have
their property disrupted if Two Mile Tracts needed services.
Hines noted that there is a tract out on Three Mile Drive that
is 100% surrounded y city annexations and there are no
easements on it or any provisions for it. The Flathead County
Planning Board wishes to address this issue with the
Kalispell City Planning Board by discussing the applications
before they get to the point that they are complete with no
provisions for expanding services. Hines added that they
intend to also contact the Columbia FaRs and mite sh City -
County Planning Boards on this issue.
Taylor yl or tanked Hines and said that they do want to work
together, and added that it is rereshmng change from what
used to exist 4-5 years ago. Taylor suggested joint work
sessions be held to get a handle on these issues before the
application process gets rolling.
Hines said with he new director at the county level has his
.ands fuH but he is interested in getting these issues on �
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table before they become a challenge to both the city and the
county.
Taylor said that on behalf of the Kalispell City Plannmg
Board they will make every effort to work together.
RANDOLPH & LINDA
A request by Randolph & Linda ' orger on for an ffiltial
TORGERSON ANNEXATION
or n designation of R- , Two Family Residential, upon
REQUEST
annexation to the city of Kalis eH. The property is located on
the west side of 7thAvenue West, now of Sunnysid.e Drive
and contains approximately 0.50 acres.
ST"F REPORT IKA- - 3
Narda. Wilson, representing the Kahs eH Pla nm
Department presented Staff Report KA-05- 13 for the Board.
Wilson stated that this is a request for annexation of a. single
parcel on the west side of f th Avenue, West and now of
sunnys de. The property is a double frontage lot that has a
house rear the eastern portion of the property and a~
detached garage and the property owner intends to subdivide
this property and connect all the dwellings to city services.
Currently the property is in the county and zoned R- , which
s a two fanny district similar to the city R-4 zoning
designation. Recently, r tly, adjacent properties have been zoned
.-, which makes this request consistent with other activity
m the area and consistent with the growth policy designation
of urban r sidentia.. Filson added that the property is just
over 2 acre M size and is part of Western Acres
Subdivision.
Staff is recommending that the Planning Board. adopt Staff
Report KA-o -13 as findings of fact and recommend to the
Kalispell City Council that the l'rtial zoning for this property
upon annexation be - , Two Fly Residential.
QUESTIONS BY THE
Hull asked how many homes can be built on the property.
BO , RD
Wson said, cr th the assistance of the surveyor Rick
re enxid e, that the existing single family home and
garage wiff .r ma�.n on .dot I and a. duplex wil be constructed
on Lot 2, for a maximum of 3 dwellings.
" ' eAN/AGE 'CIES
Rick Breckenridge, 1405 Highway 2 'Nest, and surveyor for
Mr. Torgerson noted that he recommended this approach for
initial zoning and annexation. r Breckenridge i that M1
`or erson's intention is that the existing house and garage
as it is built will stay as one parcel and them a duplex will go
on the ether lot. There is enough room with the R-4 setbacks
to have a. lot that is 61,24 Bret wide by 155.93 Feet long so it
does meet the minimum acreage requirements for the R-
oning and will hook into city services coming off of 7th
.venue, West.
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Norton asked if the entire property is beffig annexed are.
Breckenridge a.' yes.
PUBLIC HEARING
No one else wished to speak are.d the public arm' g was
closed.
MOTION
Norton moved and Taylor seconded a. motion to adopt Staff
Report KA-05- 3 as fmdm'gs of fact and recommend men to the
Kalispell City Council that the it tia zoning for this property
upon annexation R- , Two F ly Residential.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Schutt said that this is a. simple cut and dried proposal and
Taylor agreed, and added that it appeared to be are,
impro ` rnent to the neighborhood.
Hull meted that this is an area that Kalispell received some
grants to bring in serer and it is gradually irr roving a. an
area where the city has made a. positive change,
Norton added that this area was stagnant for a p r of of tire'.
without L lot of groom. Now it has attracted the attention o
developers and it is growing,,
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call Grote.
NORTHWEST
request by NorthwesteT-n Investments, LP for are. inifial
IN%MSTMENTS, LP
Zonmg designation of R- , Two Family Residential, upon
ANNEXATION REQUEST
annexation to the city of Kahp H. The property is located on
the north side of Sur nysi r , west of the Ashley Creek
bridge and contw'ns app rom at ly 0.227 acres,
STAFF REPORT KA- -15
Narda Wilson, representing the Kalispell Planning
D epartment presented Staff Report KA-05-15 for the Board..
Wilson noted that this annexation is actually an abandoned
W of Senn side r'.Ve that was acquired by the adjoining
property owner and would be made part of an existing Lot 4.
It is the property owner's intent to build a detached garage in
that area. Wilson added that the property has already gore
through the county road abandonment process and has been
deeded over to the property owner. When the property ovmer
came in with the . rig permit they noted that the lot
would now be hair in the city and half in the county so the
ogi al thing to do was to clean it up by bringing this portion
of Lot 4 into the city, Wilson. continued that the lot that this
abandonment will be incorporated into is already zoned R-.
t is consistent with the zoning of the area and consistent
with. the growth policy.
Staff is recommending that the Planning Board adopt Staff
Report K,-o 5- . 5 as findings of fact and recommend to the
Kali ell City Council that the initial zoning.for this property
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upon annexation e R-- , Two Family Residential.
QUESTIONS BY THE
Taylor asked if there are 2 residences on Lot 4 now. Wilson.
BOARD
said n •
Schutt asked where Ashley Creek lies in relation to this
property. Wilson said that this property
o AshleyCreek.
Norton said that they have oaten tallied about Sun side
Drive being narrow with too much traffic. This is an
abandoned road easement and if S rn side was ever
widen is there a provision, that would include the potential
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for R f W acquisition with t F wide .il`..F. #.'J� of S ys i Drive.
Wilson said that this is a county road and it would be more
.ppropnate for the board to apply that provision with the
subdivislon plat. There isn't a mechanism anisr to reserve any
kind of future R W with are annexation.
" C i N AGENCIES
None.
S IC HEARING
No one wished to speak and the public axe was closed.
MOTION
Norton moved and Schutt seconded to recommend to the
Kalispell City Council that the initial zoning for this property
.pon annexation be R- , Two Family Residential.
BOA DISCUSSION
Hull said that he was relieved to see that there would only e
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. garage on property and not another
rb ht duplex• sees o
problem with the request.
Taylor noted that he would like to see more of these
.housekeeping items M the future.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
FLATHEAD VALLEY
1 request by Flathead Valley Community College for are.
COMAUNITY COLLEGE
initial zoning designation o -1, Public, upon annexation to
ANNEXATION TION REQUEST
the city of Kalispell. The property is located on the north
side of Grandview Drive and east of Hwy 93 and contains
approximately 63 acres.
STAFF REPORT XA-os- 14
Narda Wilson, representing the Kalispell Planning
Department presented Staff Report KA-05-1 for the Board.
Wilson noted the owners of Hutton Ranch Plaza engaged m a
land swap with the eofle e for appro.�U*r .ately 91 acres of the
Hutton Family Trust property that lies to the north of the
college and was not included in this annexation. What was
included was the rema-ming 1.3 acres to the south of the
Hutton Ranch Plaza and 52 acres to the east of the coUe e.
The college intends to expand into t .is area with the bond.
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that was passed a few years ago.
Wilson said the proposed lard use for this area should be
public. It is consistent with what would be anticipated by the
college and also what would be anticipated through the
groom policy.
Staff is recommending that the Planning Board adopt staff
Report KA - 5- 14 as findings of fact and recommend to -the
Kalispell. City Co nci.l. that the initial zoning for this property
should be P-1, Public upon annexation.
Farther, the planning board recommends that the Kalispell
City Council encourage the Flathead Valley Community
College to initiate a zone change on the 40 acres that
currently M the city limits from - i Suburban Residential, to
P_ 1, Public, in order to provide consistency in the zoning for
the college -owned property.
QUESTIONS BY THE Taylor asked about the current zoning of R-1 for the college
BOARD property. Jentz said at the time the zoning occurred they
looked at the growth in the Master Plan and it was
designated, agne lit re or residential. The zonmg that would
e most compatible with the Master Plan designation was -
I because it was shown as are agricultural residential fringe
on the edge of the city. In the R -1 colleges are a. conditional.
use.
Norton read the intent of the P- I zone for the board which
states "A public district to provide and reserve areas for
public uses in order to preserve and provide adequate land
for a variety of community facilities which serve the public
health, safety and. general welfare. Such public wises would
include schools, public uildin s, parks, and open spaces,
etc." Norton said however, the only permitted uses listed are
lodges, office buildings, and .parks. He said that the intent is
to have a. school and then it is listed a.s a conditional use
which enforced the need for a. revision of the zoning
ordinance. Norton said that he would rather see what they
don't want in the zones rather than what is allowed.
Wilson said she shared his frustration but added that would
probably never happen in the zom*ng world. Wilson said that
part of the reason . that the uses are listed as conditional uses
in that zone are because they typically have e a. fairly high
impact and so it is intended to create a forum for public
comment by the propert�,T owners that would be most a..fected
y the use. It does seem a little contradictory to have that
listed as the specific intent and then make basically
everything in that district a conditional use.
Norton added then e 5 ��ing, whether it is perr .fitted or
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conditional, has to be reviewed. Wilson said no because if it
s a permitted use all they need is a building pest, and a.
review y the Site Development Review Committee for
compliance nce for zoning and setbacks, acks, arking and building
code eompha. ce. The plannmg board and council would
never see mere provisionstate statutes that
states that government agencies are exempt from zoning but
it does require a pubhc hearing before the Board o
Adjustment. ent. The hoard of Adjustment is intended to act as a
forum for public comment but cannot deny or condition the
use. It does require the notification of adJ*oi Mg landowners
and provides a forum for information if there are neighbors
who are co cem d and also to gather information.
Hull said that when this area becomes a. topic of discussion
regarding transportation orta.tion and streets the board wi-U want to
have some say.
Taylor said they have talked about a review of the growth
policy and zoning ordinance and added there is a lot o
redundancy in those documents that the board can elirm'na.te
for future boards.
Wilson noted that this review is already on the work program
and something that the staff will be working on this winter. It
could be reviewed chapter y chapter or issue by issue but
they v�ilf obviously .sly reed the board to help with. that review
before it goes to public hearing.
APPLICANT/ AGENCY Jane Karas, President of the Flathead Valley Community
College noted that she appreciates the board's consideration
of the request for - I zoning and also would .d be very wiffig
to initiate the recommended zone change for the remainder
of the college property, but would request that the flee be
waived for the college.
Norton asked if the eo ege has drawn up a preliminary plan
for the use of this area.. Karas said that they have a Master
Pan that was put together about 4 years ago with
community input that looked at all of the property that the
college owned at that time which included this acreage- and
they coo have some buildings that are a. part of the bond that
will be going to the north including g the Occupational Trades
building that they just broke ground for which should be
completed next summer.
Norton said that another issue that Mr. Hull touched on was
that they are trying to incorporate for future growth and
alleviate traffic problems and facilitate it for everyone and
they would encourage the college to take this into
consideration when this property is developed to make sure
that it intertwines with other arterials in the area.. Karas said
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that they wiH certainly be looking at all the transportation
issues as they develop the property.
PUBLIC HEAREN r No one else wished to seak and the public hearing was
closed.
MOTION Taylor moved and Albert seconded to adopt Staff report KA-
05-14 as findfgs of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City
Council that the i.r tial zoning for this property should be -
1, Public upon annexation. The planning board further
recor=ends that the Kalispell City Council encourage the
Flathead Valley C o m muni.ty C oRe ge to ffiltiate a zone change
on the 40 acres that is currently in the city limits from R- l
Suburban Residential., to - 1 , Pubhc, in order to provide
consistency r in the zoning for the college -owned property.
BOARD DISCUSSION Hull rioted that in the Transportation ortati.on Plan there is a
provision for a street rung behind Home Depot and
connecting with Grandview. The plannmg board doesn't have
the authority to require that, but as he understands it the
wild during the conditional use pe=it process. Hull said
transportation will be a key element in heir consideration
otherwise this area ill create a block with no mar to het
between West Reserve and Grandview without some kind o
provision. He added it may not be are arterial but this board
is adamant that there be a grid system and that there be
a .terrxate gays to get around the city other than going
through the stoplights on 93.
Wilson said that as part of the bypass design off of Reserve
Drive, they have actually core in with a. road that would go
east of Reserve and would come south belted Home Depot
and Hutton Ranch Plaza and correct with Hutton Ranch
Road. The main interior road will go to the new light o
Highway 93. She said that portion is already plaxmed and
cor rr�.itted to 1� 'l' what fir. mull 1s rel` rri to is the
continued extension of that road which would go from. East
Hutton Ranch Road through the college property and down
to Grandview Drive. Wilson said that is part of the KaEspell
Transportation Plan, has been for 1.5-20 years and she sa d
the college is aware of the necessity of the Grandview
connection.
Norton said he fully supports that if the city is asking the
college to change the zoning on the current college property
that the fees be waived.
Wilson noted that this could be incorporated into the board's
recommendation and for warded on to the city council.
ROLL CALL The motion passed unanimously on a. roll caR Grote.
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LIGHTING STANDARDS An amendment to the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance it tiated by
ZONING TEXT the City of Kalispell to amend the fighting standards. This
MENDMN S would amend the required full cut off standard from a. 70
degree angle to an 80 degree angle and would lower the
maximum eig .t limit from 30 feet to 25 feet, and framer
recommend an administrative change to place the standards
under their own chapter in the zoning ordinance, which
would make them easier to find.
STAFF REPORT ICZ- -7 Nard . Wilson, representing the Kahspell Plannm*g
Department presented Staff Report KZTA-05-7 for the Board.
Wilson said that when they started working with the hg ting
standards alter they were adopted they immediately found
some problems. There are a few minor amendments to the
lighting standards that will make them easier to administer,
more reasonable, and easier for the public to adhere to.
Wilson reviewed the amendments its for the board which are as
follows:
Revising the requirement for the full cutoff lens that
does not shine 70 degrees above the horizontal plane
will be changed to 80 degrees because of problems
obtaining a. 70 degree cutoff' fixture.
The maximum height of a light pole is proposed to be
changed from a maximum of 30 feet in height to 25
feet in height.
Non -conforming g cor=ercial lighting is required to
replace the lens to a full cutoff lens not the light pole.
Clarification regarding blow the light pole height and
the level of light are measured.
An exemption to the height limit for sports and
recreation fields.
Relocating the lighting standards in the zoning
ordma.ce from their current place under
"Supplemental Regulations" and plaice them in a
separate chapter "Outdoor Lighting Standards" so
that they are more easily accessible when using the
document.
Staff is recommending that the lanr ng Board adopt Staff
Report KZTA-05-7 as findings of Fact and recommend to the
Kalispell City council that the proposed amendments to the
lighting standards be adopted.
QUESTIONS BY THE Taylor asked if the target date of September 1, 2006, which
BOARDis the deadline set for retroactive fixtures and lamps being
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changed should be changed due to these amendments.
Wilson said the board could do that if they felt that it was
appropriate but added that the substance of the standards
haven't changed and also clarified that the standards have
already been adopted and these are ame dxne is to those
standards.
Norton said that they have discussed city owned lights and
those provided by Flathead Electric and asked if they need to
comply by those deadlines as well. Wilson said that these
standards are for lighting on private proper not lights
W r.tair the pubhc W.
PUBLIC HEARING Michael Ble .d, 104 West Blue Grass said he is in favor of
lighting ordinance to cut down on light pollution � the sky
and added that he appreciates the work that went Mt
putting these standards ds together. However he has concerns
r .t .the requirement .eat that cor r�erciaa . and res .dential Lights
conform to the regulations within the stated time period.
Blend strongly feels that projects that have already been
completed should be grandfathered in because those were
the codes lr place at the time of construction.
Blend referred to his project on Appleway that contains 5
units, each having two exterior lights that require photocells
The cost of replacing those futures would be approximately
$5600.00, not including the cost of the electrician and the
re ar of the siding for each unit. He wasn't even certain that
he could find full cut off lights with photocells M them,
Blend said that he doesn't have a problem with the
ordinance but he feels that emsting properties should be
gra..dfathered and the standards applied to new projects or if
lighting fLxtures were replaced. Blend added that this is going
to place a huge financial burden on a . the residents of
Kalispell.
ell.
Blend noted that if the standards do not apply to public
R W, the Applicability section should be amended to read,
"All residential and commercial lighting rhet xer on private
property instaf.ed in the city limits of Kalispell shall comply
with the requirements and specifications established with
these regulations." The word public should be deleted. Blend
had a. few other amendments that were already being
proposed.
Todd Foley said he is an electricai engineer for a consultin
firm in town and has been practicing for about 11 years. He
is a member of the U.S. Green building Council and a small
business owner. Foley read the definition of a. full cut off
fixture which is a. light fixture that emits o degrees of light
above 90 degrees, and erce.t above 80 degrees
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horizontal, and noted it isn't quite low the amendment
reads.
Foley said regarding pole height his experience tells hirn that
what the city is doing by lowering the poles is making this
more of a problem in terms of light trespass and dark skies
stay..stayffig dark. if you brig a light fixture closer to the ground
you are going to have more light reflecting up in to the sky.
The higher the pole is the less light that is gcfg to have to be
reflected off the ground. Every surface is a reflective surface
and it there are a. bunch of fixtures to accommodate for the
lower poles there is a bunch of hg .t bouncing off the ground
from. 25 feet v. 30 or 40 or 50 feet. The lS recommends a
1 o- 1 ratio of uniformity that is the point where a. distraction
is noticeable to motorists and by lowering the pole you wil
create more distractions than you wiR if you have a more
diffused light from 30 or 40 or 50 feet, Foley said that it
might be more effective if the standards were written to
accommodate more or an amount of lumens per acre v.
hrr ting the height. Wilson asked Foley for a copy of the
definition of the full cut off fixture, which Foley provided.
Mark Paulson, 1045 .mod Avenue, Nest and President of the
Big sky Astronomy Club said that he works with Mr. Foley at
Morn* son- -merle, in the civil department. Paulson said that
he echoes Mr. 'ole is concerns about pole height. From a
esthetic point of view, a. 25 foot pole is better than a 30 or 35
or 40 foot pole, but from a practicality standpoint restricting
the height of the poles to a maxi -mum of 25 feet is the wrong
approach. Paulson saaid he was glad that the city council
approved the standards but felt that they were adopted too
quickly. Paulson doesn't want to see amendments to these
standards brought up to the planning board. every 3 or
months for the next 3 or 4 years. He suggested forming a
working group consisting of a. representative or 2 from the
board, Tom Jentz, Narda Wilson, and some electrical
engineers from around the valley, to rework some of the
areas in the lighting ordinance.
Paulson said that he shared the concerns of Mr. Blend but
added that he found a full cut off ftture with a photocell on
t for $30.00 at Lo e's . He added that the savings i
electrical casts will eventually pay for the cast of the fixture.
Paulson added the he also installed the full cut off fixture on
his porch and he has more fight illuminating his front yard
and walkway than he did with the 40 Pratt incandescent
light.
'term Dahlquist, registered professional engineer practicing
at Morriso-Maierle said that he also has concerns about the
pole height.. Dah1quist stated that % of all pedestrian
accidents that happen in parldng lots are trips and falls, and
in the lots there is m1XM*of T)ed.estr is . and ve ic- .lair traffic
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that you don't have anywhere else. He sees one of the
problems s with having lour light on a short pole is that you are
going to get more shadowing from the vehicles parked
around the lot, which will increase the risk of hazard to
people walking around. IES publishes the Recommended
Practice #20 that recommends to nnnmuze s adow g,
putting in taller poles. He has some real serious eoneems
about the 25 foot pole,
No one else wishing to speak the public hearmg was closed.
BOARD DISCUSSION Norton asked if it would be appropriate for staff to withdraw
this itera from the agenda before the motion is made and
table it. Wilson noted that it would be appropriate to make a
motion . first and have board discussion, then if the board is
interested M holding a work session on the amendments it
could be tabled to a specific date.
MOTION Taylor moved ed. and Norton seconded to adopt Staff Report
KZTA-05-7 as findings of fact and recommend to the
Kalispell city Council that the proposed amendments to the
sighting standards be adopted.
BOARD DISCUSSION Norton said that they knew that this would be a worms
document and they had a lot of input and. tried to do their
due diligence. He added the board members ers are not electrical
engineers and the Mforr ation presented tonight he mks is
pertinent. He suggested that a. work session be held to
discuss this further, inviting the members of the audience
who spoke and asked them to provide some additional
documentation to the board for review.
Taylor said that if there is a work session held, staff win
contact the audience members to notify them, The board
wou.d look forward to their input.
Hull and Albert agreed that the amendments should be
tabled and a work session be held.
Hick ey said that he thinks that the lighting standards are a.
good document t but he is Fnie with tabling it and working out
the details.
Schutt asked what is driving the charge from 30 feet to 2
feet. Wilson said that they did some research on some of the
other ordinances that dealt with lighting and found that 2
feet was a. consistent pole height. Schutt said that he is
satisfied with the amendments and would like to proceed
with them as proposed tonight.
Hinc .ey asked if this has been studied by other
mum a i.ti s are we trying to re rent the wheel. He q ees
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that they have a good document and suggested trying them
out for 12 morns are.d see how they Fork.
Taylor said they have nothing in to lose except maybe an hour
of their time. The comments brought up tonight should be
considered at a work session.
Norton said that it wasn't just the pole height but also Mr.
Blend mentioned the code aspect which is one tbing that he
hadn't considered. Norton said that he agrees with Mr.
Paulson that hedoesn't want to revisit these standards every
3 months.
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1t was agreed that the work session be held on Tuesday,
October 2 t . a .00 p.m. in the city council chambers.
Wilson noted that the amendments is would then be placed
under old usmess on November 8th, the board would take
bhc comment on them at the beginning of the meeting,
although it would not be advertised as a fo=al public
hearing. Wilson added that there are others in the
community m itt' y have a heightened interest in this issue,
and she suggested that they M'Vite them to the work session,
Wilson said that it would e good to get comments in Ming
to be presented to the board ahead of time.
MOTION TO TABLE
Taylor moved and Schutt seconded to table the amendments
to the Lighting Standards until November er , .�r 2005, d hold
a work session on October 25, 2005 at :00 .m, in the city
council chambers, not to exceed 2 hours.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed on a. vote of 5 to I with Hinchey prof rig in
opposition.
HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH
An amendment to the Kalispell Groff Policy 2020 to be
GROWTH POLICY
known as the Highway 93 South Corridor Amendment that
AMENDMENT
would expand the potential uti ty service area boundaxy
from its current location apprwd ate .y one mile south o
Lower Valley Drive to a new location down to Rooky Cliff
Drive.
STAFF REPORT GPA - 5-1
Narda Wilson, representing the Kalis .. R Planing
Department presented Staff Report KG -05-1 for the Board..
Wilson reviewed the amendment to the Kalispell Groff
Policy 2020 that would expand the Potential Utility Services
Area from its existing location to Rocky Chff Drivea.nd to the
west and east of Highway 93 South., and. the other items i
the planning beard packet. The area along the Highway 93
South corridor would be designated as light industrial ia.l on the
map, the outlying areas would e designated as suburban
residential with the exception of the areas within the 100
year f.00 . la1n, which would continue to be considered as a.
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suburban agricultural/ ag,c .l tural use.
Wilson reviewed Exhibit A which teals with the issues
regarding .ti.li y extension, a gn�1 street system, design
standards, and essentially continuing this process of looms
at the Highway 93 South com'dor and phasingthat area into
the Kalis e . Growth .policy as is warranted. Also continued
collaboration with interested parties which would include the
property owners, Flathead County Planning Board and the
Lakeside Somers sewer District.
Staff is recommending that the Planning Board adopt staff
Report KG -05-1 as fmdings of fact and approve Resolution
KGPA-05 -1. amending the Kalis e . Groff Policy for the
Highway 93 South Area..
QUESTION'S BY THE Taylor said that he and Mr. Norton attended the Flathead
BOARD County Planning Board meeting when they discussed this
growth pohcy amendment and noted that he was glad that
they went because they clarified the situation, and they want
to work together. Taylor felt that the Flat -head County
Planruffig Board appreciated their comments,
Schutt said that they have e isc .sse i several locations .for the
boundary beyond Old School Station, the first slough, the
second slough, the Highway 82 cutoff. Scutt asked what the
wisdom was for putting the Potential Utihty Services ,area at
Rocky Cliff which is literally the city hmits now, pven Old
School Station. He added they discussed the potential
problems with. the unzoned county property that is next to
the border which they don't have much control or influence
ce
over.
Wilson said that they get into more sticky use issues are
zoning issues once they foray into that unzoned area.. Wilson
added that if the board wanted to change the boundaxy to
one-half mile eyond Rocky Chi' or maybe to Auction Road
so that the boundary is not right up against the city limits,
she would gladly forward it on to the city council.
Norton, reviewed the motes from the Flathead County
Planning Board meeting for the board as follows:
Jeff Hams, the .flathead Co nt y's Planning Director, sad
that he wants the discussion to include the
Lakesidel Somers sewer District, and his concerns were
whether Kalispell would be able to handle the sewer there
or were there other solutions that they hadn't thought of
yet such as a private wastewater treatment facility, or
ee creating a regional wastewater ciy jointly
between Lakesidel sornrs & Kalispell. Harris wanted to
make sure that the service boundaries were set * intIM,
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and acknowledged that sewer is the correct wag to go for
a. development in the county. Harris wanted to know if the
city of Kalispell could handle the expansion and was the
city making assumptions that they couldn't absorb the
growth that might be happening in this area Norton
interrupted Harr s (inaudible) year phase for the sewer
treatment facility which is designed to add to it as is
needed and the city is looking at impact fees to handle
hooking up to city ser*ces.
Norton said that Taylor talked about Highway 93 and
traffic control and hour the board didn't want stop ig s
every rile or half rile, and reiterated the grid street
system..
There was a question about Boners seiner and what they
were willing or able to handle. When Norton spoke o the
President of LakesidelSomers sewer District at the joint
meeting he said that they were basically interested in only
going from where their facility is now south on the east
side off ` the road and everything else they were not
concemed about, but that is something that has to be
discussed in the ,future.
Norton continued that they talked about when the county
is approtfing subdivisions they need to delineate the roads
going to and ftom that subdiuisicr and look at them as
part of a grid street system and then everything attaches
together.
The county has funds set aside for a Transportation
Judy and the road pattern, and also have a Watershed
Management Plan o see inhere the ground and surface
water resources are, what the availability is.
The impression that Norton got is that Harris felt the city is
rushing the county by discussing these standards and
they want to go at their our. pace. Norton said that he can
totally respect that.
Norton said they asked the county when they were going
to start their design standards, and incorporate Highway
93 South into their growth policy that they are developing
now. The county wanted to wait until that was done
(grouch policy) and then add the 93 south corridor
amendments into it.
Norton said they talked about design character s ics along
the highway, ay, the property setbacks, the landscape buffers
and the county should look at any growth they have along
the 93 south corridor to incorporate the standards, and
they could lock at our standards for architectural review
and such..
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Harris said that the draft for the county growth policy
would not be out until January; so that they couldn't
expect o do anything r .an what they are doing
now until that cute.
Norton added that his boundary was chosen because this
was the Kalispell planning boundary at one time and aU the
discussion to date has been to this lire. He said at the
meeting the County reiterated that they wanted a
neighborhood plan before they went any further and it would
be a phased approach.
Wilson thought there was a misunderstanding about the
relationship between. Ka .ispe 's Growth Pohcy and the
county's growth po sy. These boundaries and lard use
designations are only here if the landowner wants to
correct to utilities and annex to the city. The county can
adopt something different, certair l y it would be nice if they
would recognize those boundaries and say we would
anticipate that at some point these areas would be on city
sewer and would be annexed to the city. This shouldn't
impact their groom policy,, it is not going to require an
amendment to their groom policy, and it d.oesn t obligate
there in any way to what the city does.
Wilson, continued that Kalispe .'s pliant investment Fees W.R
allow the wastewater treatment plant to continue to expand
and it concerns her when she hears "Does Kalispell have the
capacity to serge this property or this area.." Wilson sair.d that
capacity is really not an issue for the city. As fair as a
rei .al craste rater facility, it has beep. out there since the
Kalispell plant was converted back in the early o's. The
utility services boundary really doesn't mean anteing for the
county's groom policy and their timeline.
Wilson said she thinks that Auction Road would be a. more
prudent line in the sand for the purposes of this amendment,
and the light industrial designation can continue on down.
Taylor said he supports drawing the boundary at Auction
Road and if there is any resulting friction they can take care
of it with the county. Taylor said that he thinks anything
that the board does would be regarded as in good faith.
Norton said that his only concern is that it ties in with the
Rocky Cliff Subdivision which is mostly residential with a
commercial strip along the highway. Norton doesn't
necessarily want to see all commercial along this area and
doesn't wit to see car lots or something like that. Norton
feels that the boundary should be left at Rocky Cliff because
e doesn't art to hurt any rapport that has already been
created.
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PUBLIC HEM G
No one Wished to speak and the pubhc hearing was closed.
MOTION
Taylor ino 'ed and Hinchey seconded to adopt Sty Report
KGPA- 05-1. as findings of fact and approve Resolution KGPA-
05-1 arendmg the Kalispell Groff Policy for the Highway
3 south Area.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Schutt said that if we drams' this line at Auction Road or 2
sloughs down or at the ate oak intersection, all that hne
brings with it is our take to what the underlying zoning and
uses will be when and if these properties are annexed to the
o ity. Wilson said that arid. the eit r s saying they are willing
to provide services to that area. Schutt said that as a
planning board member they should share their vision as to
There the board thins the growth 1s going to be. if the
propel owner to the: south of that line doesn't want t
annex to the city of Kalispeli he doesn't have to. Schutt said
that he understands the concern of causing problems with
the county planning board, but it seems that their job as a
planning [ 1i f ig board d is to do some nn g.
AAWNDED MOTION -
Schutt roved seconded by Hull to amend the original motion
POTENTIAL UTILITY
to move the boundary line of the Potential Utility Services
SERVICE AREA BOUNDARY
Area to Auction Road.
AWN MIEN
BOARD DISCUSSION
Norton said that he agrees with what Schutt is saying and
there is only one reason why he doesn't wart to amend the
boundary and that is this boundary was already discussed
with the county.
Taylor said it 1s not as though they don't have the vision but
we want to do it with the cooperation and input of the
county. The only sk is if they take this line at Auction Road
as some sort of betrayal of what we have alrea.d.y represented
to them.
Question was called..
ROLL C."- POTENTUL
The motion passed on a vote of 4 to 6 with Taylor and Nor -ton
UTILITY SERVICE AREA
voting in opposition.
NARY AMNMEN
BOARD DISCUSSIONWilson
asked, if the hoard would like to discuss are
appropnate land use designation for this new area that his
been included in the growth policy amendment,
Schutt asked. if they could designate the two areas of the new
county subdivision at Rocky Cliff and 93 separately. Wilson
said that they could recognize the residential portion as
suburban an residential, with commercial along the h 4�yayv on
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the west side and then light M ustr a l that ailgns with Old
School Station with suburban residentiai on either side.
Taylor agreed. that what Is already there should be
acknowledged.
MOTION - LAND USE
Taylor moved and. Schutt seconded to designate the laird use
DESIGNATION
for this area as suburban residential on the merest of the
higjiway, with commercial along the highway, ackno rl ed g' g
the new count' subdivision, and then light industrial. that
aligns with Old School Station with suburban residential on
either side.
ROLL CAL - LAND USE
The motion passed unanimously on a roll ca.l1 vote.
DMIGNAIN
ROLL CA — ORIGINAL
The original motion passed on a. vote of 5-1 with Albert voting
MOTION
n opposition.
BOAR DISCUSSION
Hull asked when the neighborhood meeting would be held
and should 1t be part of the recommendation. Wilson said
that is something that the board would have to decide how
they want to handle the future meetings and future
co srderatrorr of the Highway 93 South area, and whether or
not they want to look at the area now of Kalispell where
they are also eeling some groom pressure. It Is a matter o
r� 'ties, and the council r ay e the one to decide those
priorities for the board if they think that the north area is
more important.
OLD BUSINESS:
Wilson noted that she provided the board with a status
report and reported, that. Autumn Creek was denied by city
euucr .
Wilson said that the first reading of the sign regulations was
approved by the city council on October 3rd with
amendments to include balloons as a Permitted sign, and
also to allow streamers and strings of pennants. Also there
was an amendment .dment to alloy some additional sig a. e M the
hospital zone. The second reading is on October 17th and
here may be another amendment or two.
NEW USINESS:Jentz
reported that Kelsey Subdivision on Reserve is coming
before the council a am' . There is a. good chance that couricil
will approve allowing Evergreen to extend. utilities to serge
the entire site. The 50 lot subdivision was in the final stages
of getting are on -site treatment facility but the Flathead
County Health Department Director is opposed to having
those proliferate throughout the county so he spoke before
city council to request that they consider" allowing Kelsey,
which is ply in the Evergreen Serer District and artly
out,, to use the Evergreen. sewer collectro system. to
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ADJOURNMIENT
George Taylor
President
transport its sewage down to Kalispell. It will stiH be a county
subdivision. The city wifl have the option of annem'ng that
subdivision at any time and if the city were to extend a trunk
line M that area they could hook up Kelsey and take over the
subdivision without any contest or questions. Then the lines
and the entire system would be in the city of Kalispell and
their collection system. Ownership of the lines is what is
bogging down the project.
The meeting was adjoumed at approximately : 20 p.m.
work session will be held on October 25, Zoo , at 7:00
p.m. M the City Council Chambers to discuss amendments
to the lighting standards.
The next regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning
Board and Zoning Commission will be held on Tuesday,
November , 2005.
Micelle Anderson
Recording secretary
APPROVED as submitted/corrected: / /05
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Mr. Don
President, Ia.W Cow Pknning Board
mil, MT 59901
Dear Mr. Hines,
W With � �� all three city omits. at a very rapid pace, sever p g and
z0vang Lssues = becormng more and more prevalent which nzucessitaws the r� for all
wee bonds to work closer in Oqiages of plaming aod review,
-Many of the &ecis=de by the city boazds are leaving voids county Jurisdictiou
became the mview processes are only ducted at the � sts off city and not
a=wmodaflng nor nwkir.z conditions with ftiture expansloa in mind,
Case ha point; Glaci r Umwns was a sabdivision atmxed approved ved by the City of
Kalispell off Whitefish Stagy Road. In the w arse of review, no aveme was made forany
'Luther expamion to the wesT on Cunt Way Beath to hook up to any exisfina services.
hr, City of KalispaE overlook conditio=9 the plat for easements to access any of The
city rvice!i wtich the wunly pLaimingand zoningf office wow Imve req
develop to do.
This overslight is not wed w just Vices. Street plugs wow be a mew by wtich the
itf could condition plats for road access � probe the �cs� mt�cti to
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bring neighborhood plans together and allow flow thro I suburban WaTic,
These issues are aLso flock r} g parcels in county jurisdict ion in zo M'TIg desi gnat im
ftt are not coati� with surrounding uses. The Throe Mile Drive area ther
ex,ample. There is an AG-80 designation of county iuxisdiction w-kh the C'dv of K�dispcll
aroma four sides. The city � could ' ion those � bdi i t , i
the eventuaUty that those AG-80 parcels arreed to hook up to city sc , the
elements an in pl� whcn. ffic mie comes,
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No one on Uiis board would Wve ever prodicted thgrowth oa TIr= IvIlile eve. The
Quarter Rom E=cs project that is board reviewed five ysg , could lmve been
m l bdi isR for io � frcounty �l
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- ;�ehad a closer �vr ing
reiatiomp existed betweem ptanniingids.
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issues tbat wt�d, in rnvD,[)M-iOr4 ani=tionthe bond lev L,