1. Glacier Town CenterCity of Kalispell
Planning Department
17 - 2nd Street East, Suite 2 1. 1
KahspeEl Montana 59901
Telephone: (406) 751-1850
Fax: (406) 751-185 8
Website; kall'spellplanning. com
REPORT TO: Kalispell Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tom Jentz, Director
James H. Patrick, City Manager
SUBJECT Glacier Town Center Presentation
MEETING DATE: March 20 Council Work session
BACKGROUND: CTA architects representing Bucky Wolford have requested an
opportunity to present to the Council a concept plan for the Glacier Town Center
Development. The project is anticipated to be a mixed use commercial/ residential
project on 481 acres of land generally located north of Reserve Drive, west by US 98
and east of Whitefish Stage. The project as currently envisioned would include
approximately 200 acres of general commercial development, a 60 - 70 acre lifestyle
center, approximately 70 acres of open space and park area and approximately 150 or
so acres of residential development. Note that these figures are very general at this
point and should be used for illustrative purposes only as no official application has
been submitted to the city. The development team anticipates submitting this project
to the city in the next 45 - 90 days for annexation and zoning. At that time the
planning board and the city as a whole would begin formal review of the project and
hold the required public hearing.
The city staff has encouraged applicants With large projects who intend to annex into
the city to make presentations to the planning board and j or city council, early on in
the process before formal applications have been made. The purpose of such
presentations is informational and not intended to spray opinions or garner support.
A similar workshop on this project has already been. held With the city plan ing board.
on February 15, 2007.
RECOW MENDATIDN: Staff recommends that the council use this opportunity to
become better informed about this potential addition to the city of Kalispell.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the city council.
Glacier Town Center - Information/workshop
March 22, 2007
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Respectfully submitted,
Tom Jentz
Director
Report compiled.- March 21, 2007
James H. Patrick
City Manager
Note: The applicants will provide information at the workshop.
information was made available prior to the Monday workshop.
c: Theresa white, Kalispell City Clerk
No additional