1. Architectural Design StandardsCity of Kalispell
Planning Department
1. 7 - " street East, Suite 211, Kalispell, Montana 99
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ebsi e: kalispellplanning.com
RIEPORT TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT
Kalispell Mayor and City Council
Nard.a A. Wilson, senior Planner
James H. Patrick, City Manager
Kalispell Architectural Design Standards
MEETING DATE: November , 2005 Work session
BACKGROUND: This project was part of the Kalispell Planning Board's work program that
the planning board was working on last the summer, fall and winter of Zoo . The draft
document was the result of research. and work sessions on the part of the Kalispell.
Planning Board, Kalispell Architectural Review Committee and. City staff, The Kalispell City
Planning Board met on April 19, 2005 and held a. public ea ng to consider the proposal
for the creation of Kalispell 1.1 .rc ,i.tect.ral resign Standards for new commercial and multi-
fa-mily development.
The planning board drafted this document t after looking at homer several other similar sized
communities managed. design issues as well as using reference material from the American
Planning Association and Planning Association service reports and document. This
additional ,information is available to the city council if you axe interested but has not been
included with this transmittal. These standards comprise several elements of the Kalispell
Planning Board's work program to address commerciaal design standards, highway way corridor
standards, architectural design, sign age, site design and parking. The planning board and
Kalis ell's Architectural Review Committee met over several.
During the several months of work and research on this project the Kalispell City Planning
Board. and Architectural Review Committee feels that they have come up with fairly
reasonable and clear standards. The Architectural Review Committee, a. citizen. committee,
ittee,
has agreed to be available to provide the necessary review in order to ensure that the
architectural design standards are applied uniformly. The additional step In the review
process will be in addition to the Kalispell Site Development Review Committee process.
Respectfully submitted,
Nard.a. A. Wilson
Senior Planner
Report compiled: November 9, 2005
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c: Theresa white, Kalispell City Clerk
Attachments: Draft Architectural Design standa ds