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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 Page 2 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