Planning Board Minutes - November 9, 2004KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 9, 2004
I CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL
The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and
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Zoning Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Board
members present were: Rick Hull, Kari Gabriel, George
Taylor, John Hinchey, Jean Johnson, Bryan Schutt and
Timothy Norton. Narda Wilson represented the Tri-City
Planning Office. There were approximately 18 people in the
audience.
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Taylor welcomed Bryan Schutt to the Board.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Johnson moved and Gabriel seconded to approve the
minutes of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning
Commission regular meeting of October 12, 2004.
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
HEAR THE PUBLIC
No one wished to speak.
NIURCON DEVELOPMENT,
A request by Murcon Development, Inc. for preliminary plat
INC. AMENDED
approval of Lot 3 of Daley Field Subdivision., a 7 lot
PRELIMINARY PLAT
commercial subdivision on approximately 7.41 acres zoned
APPROVAL REQUEST
B-2, located on the west side of Highway 93 South at the
intersection of Kelly Road.
STAFF REPORT
Narda Wilson, with the Tri-City Planning Office, gave a
KPP-04-12
presentation of staff report KPP-04-12, a request by Murcon
Development, Inc. for preliminary plat approval of Lot 3 of,
Daley Field Subdivision, a 7 lot commercial subdivision on I
approximately 7.41 acres zoned B-2, located on the west side j
of Highway 93 South at the intersection of Kelly Road.
Wilson showed a vicinity map, which showed the location of
the project on the west side of Highway 93, east of the
airport, and south of Rosauer's. Wilson gave a brief history of
I Daley Field; the City owned this property and subdivided it
into three lots, and this is the third lot. She said that
Rosauer's and Whitefish Credit Union have the other two
lots. Wilson said that Kelly Road is directly to the east, and
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that access to the property was built as part of the Highway
93 reconstruction directly across from Kelly Road; the lots
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proposed to be constructed to an alternate standard.
1 Wilson explained that the applicants are requesting a
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variance for the internal road design.. She noted there was a
conduit put in place for a stoplight at Highway 93, but a light
was not planned as part of the reconstruction of Hwy 93.
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Any access onto Hwy 93 will have to be reviewed by MDOT,
and may require additional improvements. She said it is up
to MDOT whether a stoplight goes in there, and that one of
the conditions requires them to comply with MDOT on the
proposed access. She said it was her understanding that the
purchaser of the lots will be working with the City and MDOT
on trying to get a light there.
Wilson stated that the drainage on the site does not present
any challenges, and the reconstruction of the highway
included storm water management for the first 200 feet of
the frontage lots; the rest must be retained on site. She said
there is a possible agreement with the City that the City
would accept drainage on the west side of this property with
a drainage easement.
Wilson said that the Kalispell Growth Policy designates this
area as commercial and that this subdivision is an
appropriate use for the area. She explained that the internal
access road goes through the center of the property, and the
property owner is requesting a variance from City standards
for the road construction. She said this is being done
because of a design issue; some of the lots have frontage
along the highway, and MDOT does not want individual
accesses onto 93, so there must be an internal roadway. She
stated that the property owner could end the road in a cul-
de-sac, which would be an odd design, and not functional;
therefore, staff recommends the internal road be built to an
alternative standard, with no access except the main
driveway from Hwy 93, and all lots being accessed via the
internal road. Wilson stated the road will be a 40 foot right of
way, with a 24 foot wide road surface, curb and gutter,
pedestrian access and landscaping.
Wilson also said the property owner is talking with Rosauer's
for interconnectedness to the other properties along Hwy 93
in that area. She said one access road comes out at Health
and Hunian Services, and will tie into that; there is also a
frontage road past Penco that is not paved which runs down
to Big R. She said the north end aligns with the pharmacy
drive -through at Rosauer's, and the developer is talking to
them, but it is not a requirement for approval. She said if the
road can't continue, there would be a five foot landscape
buffer, with two way access into the far parking lot, creating
a T turnaround for a fire truck. She said the road would be
privately owned and maintained by the developer.
Wilson stated that if this was a single parcel and single
ownership with lease pads, it could be one parking lot with
cross easement agreements for access and parking. In this
case, the City gets more review regarding the quality of
infrastructure, since there will be a subdivision.
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Wilson stated the property is in the Airport City Urban
Renewal District, and that was the impetus for the original
subdivision of Daley Field. She said because it is close to the
City Airport, there may be height and space restrictions
along the property to the west because of the runway. She ,
stated the conditions recommend that a note be placed on E
the plat regarding the airport. She noted the staff is
recommending that the variance to the roadway design be j
granted and that the Planning Board adopt the staff report
and recommend approval to the City Council subject to the 1
14 listed conditions. I
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QUESTIONS BY THE
i Hull asked if this internal roadway included sidewalks.
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Wilson said yes, on the interior.
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Taylor asked about the Highway 93 reconfiguration and if
there was a frontage road planned.
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Wilson said there was no frontage road and no opportunity
for a frontage road.
Taylor then asked if the highway was wide enough to permit
two full lanes of traffic flow plus a right turn lane, and if
there was pressure to put a light at Kelly Road.
Wilson said that MDOT anticipated this development and
there is a large access there. She also said there is a lot of
pressure for a light, but it is up to MDOT; a light would be
E the preferred development plan, and the developer is talking
with Rosauer's about an easement.
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Hinchey asked why the road would be named Kelly Court
and not Kellv Road.
Wilson said that the road dead -ends and that Public Works
would review the road names and it probably would be Kelly
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Hinchey also asked what requirement the owner has to
maintain the private road.
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{ Wilson said a road user's association should be created to
1 maintain the road, and the Board could add a condition to
that effect. She said the owners would pool their resources, !,
jl and have the parking lot maintenance done jointly.
PUBLIC HEARING
The public hearing was opened to Those -oho wished to speak
on the issue.
. PPY1C 7qT%AGENCIES
jolhn Schwarz, Schwarz Architecture and Engineering, 100
Financial Drive. stated that he is here re resentin Murcoxz ,
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Development. He said he has a lot of history with the project,
and gave some background information on it. He stated that '
Kelly Road met warrants for a light in 1998 but is was not
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approved. Murton went to the City and asked about a 60
foot right of way. He said the City was resistant, and dial not
! want to grant an easement for a frontage road. He said his
client purchased the property from the City, then MDOT
wanted some additional stacking at the entrance to the
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highway.
Schwartz said his clients want to connect to the Rosauer's
lot, and they arc working on it, and it is in cveryonc s best
interest to have a frontage road. He then, showed a
conceptual plan; the development will have CC&Rs and
cross -access agreements, and look like a commercial
campus. He stated that the road same is fine, and they
would like a modification to the staff report. He said the �
landowner purchased this from the City, and in the buy -sell
it stated that the City shall reserve adequate capacity in their
storm sewage system with no additional cost to the
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purchaser. He said the City was supposed to pursues the
installation of a traffic light with MDOT, according to the
buy -sell.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Charles Lapp, 3230 Columbia Falls Stage Road, stated that
he owns property on Kelly Road and that a light has been
needed there forever. He said the new highway configuration
may alleviate some of it, but for the record we need a light
there.
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No one else wished to speak and the public hearing was '
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MOTION
Johnson moved and Hinchey seconded to adopt staff report
KPP-04-12 as findings of fact and, based on these findings, [
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the preliminary
plat for this subdivision be approved subject to the 14 listed
conditions.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Hinchey moved that an additional condition be added: That a
road user's association be created for the vear-round
*maintenance of the internal roadway. Johnson .seconded.
i ROLL CALL 1CONDITION
The new Condition 15 passed unanimously on a roll call
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vote.
ROLL CALL
The main -notion as amended passed unanimously on a roll
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JOHN'SON INITIAL ZONING
A request by Douglas Johnson for an initial zoning
UPON ANNEXATION
designation of R-2, Single Family Residential, with a PliD
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overiav on approximately 20 acres located ;vest of Lhe
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southwest corner of Three Mile Drive and Stillwater Road
upon annexation to the City of Kalispell.
ASPEN CREEK A request for preliminary plat approval of Aspen Creek
PRELIMINARY PLAT Subdivision, a 66 lot residential subdivision on 20 acres with
REQUEST a zoning designation of R-2 /PUD upon annexation to the
City.
STAFF REPORTS Narda Wilson, with the Tri-City Planning Office, gave a
KA-04-14, KPUD-04-6 AND presentation. of Staff Reports KA-04-14 anal KPUD-04-6, a
KPP-04-11 request for an initial zoning designation of R-2, Single Family
Residential with a Planned Unit Development overlay on 20
acres located on the south side of Three Mile Drive, west of
Stillwater Road upon annexation to the City of Kalispell, and
KPP-04-11, a request for preliminary plat approval of an 66-
lot residential subdivision.
Wilson explained that this subdivision had come before the
Board and was denied in April 2004, and that the developers
have redesigned it. She said the property is located on the
south side of Three Mile Drive, and Stillwater Road is 1 /4
mile to the east, Two Mile Drive is to the south about 1/2
mile, and the Blue Herron development is to the northeast.
The Bowser Creek subdivision adjoins this property to the
east and to the west is an undeveloped parcel of land. She
said in April, there was public opposition regarding the
density and layout of this project; the Board recommended
denial., and the owner went back to the drawing board to
address the concerns expressed by the Board and the
neighbors.
Wilson said they came up with a 66 lot subdivision; there are
42 sublots for two unit townhouses (21 parent tracts), 10
duplex townhouse lots to the north for 20 dwellings with a
single access off of Three Mile Drive. She said the second
access is to Phase 2, off of Three Mile further to the west, via
a private road easement. She said the property owner to the
east -%could then have access to a City street to develop his
120 acres. She said that all of the lots on the perimeter of the
site are designated as single family, with a n7linimum lot size
of 9600 square feet in the R--2 zone. Wilson stated that more
townhouses are located interior to the subdivision, and the
existing house would be on a single lot and would probably
be resold at some point; the outbuildings would likely be
removed during road construction.
Wilson explained that the PUD allows for the creation of
townhouses in a single family development, lby taking density
from the park area and shifting it elsewhere. She said that
there is a large area of floodplain going through the property,
and the owners have contracted for a detailed flood analvsis
of the area; which right now it fs a ion -detailed st�zr3LT area.
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She said that the FEMA map does not give a base flood
elevation which would be established with the flood study
once accepted by FEMA. Wilson said that there is a nice
riparian area where the creek is, and the owners will not fill
it or put a road through there. She said that townhouses are
a very popular product on the market today and that staff
wholeheartedly supports the project.
Wilson explained that the covenants go with the PUD and
that the setbacks in the R-2 zone are 20 feet in the front, 10
feet in the rear, and 10 feet on the sides. She stated that the
developer is asking for a deviation from the setbacks to allow
5 foot setbacks on side yards on the townho ise lots to the
north (Lots IA-10B). They would also like a 5 .foot setback on
some of the lots to the south because of the wide setback to
the east side of the property. She said that staff would
recommend a 20 foot rear setback on the lots bordering the
county lots, including a 10 foot landscaper buffer to the
south.
Wilson stated that Phase 2 of this subdivision is very
dependent on Bowser Creek Phase 4 developing a secondary
access to it. She said that a long offsite road can't be used as
secondary access because it is too long per the fire codes.
She said that the road will tie in with Bowser Creek, and
staff is asking for 60 foot future right of way to create a grid
street system. She said the vicinity map shows no other
access other than. through Bowser Creek and that the
developer must coordinate with MDOT to make any
improvements to accesses on and off the proposed bypass.
She stated that the developers must complete a detailed flood
plain analysis so they know where the base flood elevation is;
their analysis has been seat to FEMA, who have accepted the
preliminary analysis.
Wilson suggested a couple of changes to the conditions: add
20 foot rear setbacks along the southern tier of lots (.lots 20-
27), and correct the covenants so they are consistent with
the rewired setbacks. She stated that staff recommends
adoption of the findings of fact and recommend to the City
Council that they approve the zoning and the preliminary
plat, subject to the listed conditions.
QUESTIONS BY THE Kull asked if the parkland was public.
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Wilson said no, it is not proposed to be public, arid they will
use it as part of parkland dedication_ and roust put in
recreational amenities.
Norton stated this is the .first time he's seen parkland be
dedicated to homeo-wrners and asked if it was the first.
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Wilson answered no, Blue Herron and Bowser Creek are both
private; the city is not interested in owning and maintain all
of the parks in subdivisions because of the location, sizes
and type of the land inn certain situations.
Hinchey asked if a flood plain analysis was done on Bowser
Creek and how close it was.
Wilson said yes, it was close to what they thought it world be
and that it still needs to be accepted by FEMMA, and the base
flood elevation will be shown on the plat.
PUBLIC HEARING i The public hearing was opened to those who wished to speak
1 on the issue.
APPLICANTS/AGENCIES Bill Boger, 2512 Mission Trail, stated that he works for
Thomas Dean & Hoskins, and he is a registered engineer for
the state. He said that he spoke with the FEMA designated
reviewer, Michael J. Baker, and that all three developments'
E reports are going to FEMA tomorrow; they expect approval
from FEMA and a letter of map revision next week. He said
that the base flood elevation is 2987.13 on the east side of
the property, and 3003.07 on the other side. He said that the
existing flood plain is an extreme over -exaggeration of all
three parcels, and it is inaccurately based on a USGS
topographic reap; the initial study was done years ago. He
said he has no hard data on when the last flood occurred
I and that Spring Creek has a well defined drainage channel in
the area and that FEMA would rather be over -conservative,
asking them to double the rain gauge flows for this area. In
response to a question from Taylor, he said they did not take
any special consideration for a snow fall amount like the
winter of 1995.
Doug Johnson, 520 Three Mile Drive, thanked Wilson for her
help on the project redesign.. He said they made a number of
changes; c>f- e remov t t� a '!^ 1 the,, created
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a buffer to the soul , and the pare area is 4.4 7 acres, or 20%
of the project. He said that the land to the west was
purchased by Tim Birk, and that he and Tian will work
something out to adjoin their two properties.
Norton asked Johnson if he would be opposed to making
interconnectedness a condition of approval.
Johnson said he hasn't talked with Tim Birk vet, but the
property cannot be developed ;without the properties to the
east and est.
Jeff Larson, Larson Engineering and Surveying, stated that
the new floodnlain max) comes from TD&H's stryadv. so it
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should be accurate. He said the park -.v l be a nice amenity
and that townhouses are in big demand now, because of the
size and price of the lots. He said that townhouse lots are
cheaper, but there is not a big demand for triplexes and
fourplexes.
Taylor asked parson about common walls and if it was a
double wall in between two units.
Larson answered it is a zero -setback two walls connecting
the two units, but the walls must meet firewall requirements.
PUBLIC COMMENT Don Hines, 140 Westview, stated that the redesign is an
excellent change, and asked if there was a plan for a bike
path, and if there is an easement between lots 22 and 23 for
city and sewer water lines to go to the south into the county
subdivisions. He also asked if it was possible to add the
easement as a condition.
Steve Bergland, 604 71th Avenue West, stated that he owns
property in Aspen Knoll that adjoins this property that is for
sale. He said that this is a great improvement from the last
subdivision, but that he has concerns about the southern
lots adjoining the one acre lots to the south, and is worried
about the flog and continuity from one neighborhood to the
next. He said the whole area will be developed eventually, but
he is concerned with landscape buffers and the lot sizes, and
he doesn't understand what the landscape easement buffer
will do in regards to the 20 foot setbacks. He said that severer
and water easements would be a good idea.
Mike Corbett, 995 Blackmer Lane, Columbia Falls, stated
that he owns a lot in Aspen Knoll, and he appreciates Mr.
Johnson's redesign, but he would like one of the southern
lots to go away so the remaining lots could be a little bigger,
so there is not such an abrupt change between the
subdivisions. He said the 20 foot setback is a good change,
the landscape buffer is a good change, but he would like all
outbuildings out of the 20 foot setback as a condition. He
asked if there are amenities in the park area and if it will be
friendly to the neighbors, can the kids play there? He said
the sewer and water extensions are an excellent idea, but he
does not want his views taken away by the landscape buffer,
and he would like a height restriction on it.
Richard Nelson, 94 Northern Lights Boulevard, spoke about
traffic 1. pacts on Three Mile Drive, and that Three Mile is
not a highway, but a rural road; it is heavily used by existing
traffic, the speed is excessive, it all feeds to Meridian Road,
and Meridian can't handle it now. He said the traffic will
overload the roads and it is an additional load on the
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1 Charles Lapp, 3230 Columbia Falls Stage Road, said he likes E
j the size of the lots, they are for nice large houses with ,
adequate yards. He said that duplex lots are cheaper, so that
people can afford the house. He said this is a good plan and
asked who maintains the buffer.
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No one else wished to speak and the public hearing was
closed.
MOTION Hinchey moved and Taylor seconded to adopt Staff Reports
KA-04-14 and. KPUD-04-6 as findings of fact and, based on
i these findings, recommend to the Kalispell City Council that
i the initial zoning for 20 acres of land be R-2, Single Family
Residential, with a PUD overlay upon annexation to the City
of Kalispell subject to the listed 22 conditions.
BOARD DISCUSSION Gabriel left the meeting at 8:45 pm.
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Norton apologized for his comments the last time this was
before the Board, and said that his comments were related to
the subdivision, not the developer. He said that this is an
excellent plan, there are allowances for the subdivision to the
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merest, and the developer is ready to allow further access. He
1 said they will be built with a high architectural standard,
1 there are allowances for open space, and there is an
adequate mix of single family residences and townhomes,
and he has no problem with the density. He thanked the
developer for housing affordability and said he hopes there is
no animosity left froze. the April meeting.
Hull asked Wilson if there is a 30 foot setback in the back,
with the 10 foot buffer and 20 foot setback, or is it just 20?
1 Wilson answered it was just 20.
Taylor asked if the setback would preclude buildings irri the
setback. �
Wilson stated that a detached accessory structure can be
placed within 5 feet of property boundaries unless otherwise
specified in the covenants. She said they couldn't put one in
the south because of the landscape buffer, and the City I
allows what the county allows, unless aspen Knoll has
covenants prohibiting them putting a structure within 5 feet.
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Taylor called .fir. uohnsoz� back up to the podium to ask hizr
j about the detached structures and the easement for water
and sewer.
Johnson said that he has not addressed the situation, but
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that he does not want to have accessory structures 5 feet !
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from the property boundaries. He said he will agree to keep '
structures out of the setbacks and that the parkland will be
maintained by the homeowner's association. when 75% of the '
lots are sold. In regard to the southern lots, they are lark
lots and the easement can go through one of them to the 1
south, along with connecting the road. He said that he has ;(
no problems with adding language regarding the southern
easement to condition 15. He said there is already an
easement for the bike path an the north.
Hinchey asked Johnson if the cul-de-sac would come out '
when the roadway goes to the west.
Johnson said ves, it is temporary until the road is done so `
the fire department can turn around.
Wilson said the setback issue is condition 23, and the Board
could add language to that for attached and detached
structures. She also said a waiver to protest an SID for I
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improvements to the road in the area that may be impacted'
by the subdivision should be added as a condition to the
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plat.
MOTION (CONDITION 23)
Taylor moved a new Condition 23. "That there also be a 20 i
foot rear setback on the southern tier of lots for all
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structures." Schutt seconded.
i3ISCUSSI®N
Schutt asked if there could be language in the motion about j
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the types of vegetation in the buffer.
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Wilson said it should be with the buffer condition.
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Hull stated that we should not be allowing a neighboring
subdivision to design this one.
ROLL CALL (CONDITION
The motion passed 4-2 on a roll call vote.
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MOTION (CONDITION 24)
Norton moved a new Condition 24. "That the developer
correct the covenants to the correct setbacks." Taylor
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seconded.
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ROLL CALL (CONDITION
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
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I MCTTt N (CONDITION 25)
` Dorton moved a new Condition 25. "To add a waiver of '
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protest to an SID for the roads that Yi11 be impacted to the
plat." Taylor seconded.
MOTION (CONDITION 26)
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
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asked about Bowser Creek phase 4 and wasn't it j
already approved.
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Wilson said that it hasn't been final platted yet, but if the
market goes soft and Purdy does not build the access road,
j Johnson must find an alternate secondary emergency access E
for the subdivision. She said he could not use the first access
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because of fire codes.
MOTION (CONDITION 26)
Hinchey moved a new Condition 26. "That the southerly 10
foot vex landscape buffer be landscaped with p p vegetation not to
exceed six feet in height". Taylor seconded.
DISCUSSION
Norton stated that six feet is not a detriment.
ROLL CALL (CONDITION
The motion failed 2-4 on a roll call vote.
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ROLL CALL (MAIN MOTION)
The main motion as amended passed unanimously on a roll
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call vote.
MOTION - ASPEN CREEK
Hir3chey moved and Taylor seconded to adopt Staff Report E
PRELIMINARY PLAT
KPP-04-11 as findings of fact and, based on these findings,
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the preliminary
plat for Aspen Creek Subdivision be approved subject to the
25 conditions in the PUD. E
DISCUSSION
Norton stated this was a well --thought out subdivision and
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the developers worked very hard to get it to this point.
Taylor seconded the comment.
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ROLL CALL
'The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
CITY OF KALISPELL
A request by the City of Kalispell for an initial zoning €
INITIAL ZONING UPON
designation of R-4, Two Pamai_i.y Residential on 1.69 acres of
ANNEXATION REQUEST
City --owned property located at the northern terminus of
Western Drive, west of 7th Avenue West upon annexation to ,
j the City of Kalispell.
STAFF REPORT KA-04-17
i Narda Wilson, with the Tri-Cityy- Planning Office, gave Staff
Report KA-04-17, a request by the City of Kalispell for an
initial zoning designation of R-4, Two Family Residential on
1.69 acres of City -owned property located at the northern I
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terminus of Western Drive, west of 7th Avenue West. �
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f Wilson stated that the City owns a few properties at the
perimeter of the City limits and it is time to annex them. She
stated that this almost 2 acre property is located at the north I
end of Western drive. west of 7th Avenue West. She stated i
that the 'City has an casement, and there is a storrnwater I
outfall there that drains into Ashlev Creek. Sloe said the Citv E
has been talking about making this property into a I
neighborhood park because it is a nice grassy area. She said
it is currently zoned county R-4. and staff recommends '.
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adoption of the findings of .fact and zoning City R-4.
QUESTIONS BY THE
Taylor asked if zoning it R-4 is just to be compatible with
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everything else in the area.
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Wilson answered it is.
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Hull asked if it was a park, how come it is not being zoned P-
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Wilson said it is not a park and if it was, it would need a
conditional use permit; however, there is some potential
f there for a future neighborhood park.
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Hull stated the City needs to think about a long term plan for
the Ashley Creek area and the flood plain.
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There was some general discussion about the Ashley Creek
area and the Growth Policy review.
PUBLIC HEARING
The public hearing vas opened to those who wished to speak
on the issue.
APPLICANTS/AGENCIES
None.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
'No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed.
E MOTION
€ Johnson moved and Hinchey seconded to adopt staff report
KA-04-17 as findings of fact and, based on these findings,
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the zoning for
this property be R-4, Two Family Residential, upon
annexation to the City of Kalispell.
DISCUSSION
There was no discussion.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
CITY OF KALISP ELL
A request. by the City of Kalispell for any initial zoning
INITIAL ZONING UPON
designation of I-1, Light Industrial, on 6.34 acres of C itv-
ANNEXATION REQUEST
owned property located west of the Kalispell City Airport
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runway and east of the Kalispell Wastewater Treatment
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Facility upon annexation to the City of Kalispell. I
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STAFF REPORT KA-04-I5
Narda Wilson, with the Tri-City Planning Office, gave Staff
Report KA-04-15, a request by the City of Kalispell for an
initial zoning designation. of 1-1, Light Industrial, on 6.34I
acres of City -owned property located west of the Kalispell
City Airport runway and east of the Kalispell Wastewater
Treatment Facility.
Wilson said this is west of the airport. referred to as the
Torgeson property. which connects to an casement to the
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WWTP. She said the City bought it as part of the Airport
expansion, and they want to zone it I-1, just in case they [
want to make improvements to the Airport. She said the staff
recommends zoning 1-1, Light Industrial, upon annexation.
PUBLIC HEARING
The public hearing was opened to those who wished to speak
on the issue.
APPLICANTS/AGENCIES
None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
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No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed.
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MOTION
Johnson moved and Hinchey seconded to adopt staff report
KA--04-15 as findings of fact and, based on these findings,
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the zoning for
this property be I-1, Light Industrial, upon annexation to the
City of Kalispell.
DISCUSSION
€ There was no discussion.
ROLL CALL
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The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
CITY OF KALISPELL
A request by the City of Kalispell for an initial zoning
INITIAL ZONING UPON
designation of P-1, Public, on 8.23 acres of City -owned
ANNEXATION REQUEST
property located south of Rawson Field and west of First �
Avenue West upon annexation to the City of Kalispell.
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STAFF REPORT NA-04-16
Narda Wilson, with the Tri-City Planning Office, gave Staff 1
Report KA-04-16, a request by the City of Kalispell for an
initial zoning designation of P-17 Public, on 8.23 acres of'
City -owned property located south of Rawson. Field and west
of First Avenue West. I
Wilson said this property lies to the south of Rawson Field, to
the west of 1st Avenue West, and it is 8.23 acres. She said
the City uses this property as a stockpile area and for
I maintenance purposes; a large part of it lies in the flood
plain. She said A contiguous to the City, and it could be
developed with some limitations due to the flood plain. She
said that staff is recommending zoning of P-1, and the City
has no plans to use the property now.
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QUESTIONS BY THE
Hull stated that the property has some potential for I
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affordable housing, and that the southern portion of it could I
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Norton agreed with Hull, and said the shouldn't slap a
parkland label on this property and ruin future development.
E He said it could be zoned R-4 or RA-1.
Wilson stated she would recommend RA-1. since it is right
next doom
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Taylor reiterated that they will be recommending the zoning ;
1 be RA-1 instead of P-1. 1
PUBLIC FEARING
' The public hearing was opened to those who wished to speak
on the issue.
,APPLICANTS/AGENCIES
E None.
PUBLIC COMMENT
1 No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed.
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MOTION
i Norton moved and Johnson seconded to adopt staff report I
KA-04-16 as findings of fact and, based on these findings,
recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the zoning for
this property be RA-1, High Density Residential, Capon
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annexation to the City of Kalispell.
DISCUSSION
There was no discussion. i
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS
There is a work session scheduled for November 10, 2004 at
7.00 pm,
NEW BUSINESS
Johnson said that he does not necessarily agree with the Cae
of Whitefish's position on affordable housing, and that
has started an affordable housing subdivision. in Whitefish ,
and there will be benefits to it. He said that Kalispell should
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look at Whitefish's affordable housing ordinance.
Wilson stated that Monday's City Council agenda has the
extension of three Board members' terms until April 2005.
Norton said that the tax incentives in the architectural
review standards should be approved separately by the City
Council. Wilson said it would be appropriate for Council to
adopt them separately. She stated a work session with the
malty Council would be beneficial for the sign ordinance,
architectural review, and the road issues.
Norton said he event to the Two Rivers Master Plan
ainendment meeting and that he got the feeling that the
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homeowners' with small parcels were opposed to the large
parcels subdividing because of the usual density issues. He
also asked what the standards are for bike and pedestrian
paths and said that we need to develop greater standards.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:50 p.m. The
next meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board. and Zoning
Commission will be field on Tuesday. December 14, 2004.
There will be a work session held on November 10, 2004.
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President Recording Secretary
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