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5. Sidewalk - City Shop Property4 Tri-City Planning Office r�r 17 Second Street East - Suite 211 Kalispell, Montana 59901 Phone:(406) 751-1850 Fax: (406) 751-1858 tricity@centurytel.net REPORT TO: Kalispell Mayor and City Council FROM: Narda A. Wilson, Senior Planner Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager SUBJECT Sidewalks / Buffering Along First Ave West - City Shop Property MEETING DATE: July 1, 2002 BACKGROUND: At the June 11, 2002 planning board meeting, the board considered a request by Joe Clark for a conditional use permit to construct 15 apartment units on First Avenue West just south of the Kalispell City Shop. There would be three four-plex units and one tri-plex unit with each of the units being two-story in design. There is a mix of uses in the immediate area. The City shop lies directly to the north of the property to be developed with these dwellings, an apartment building to the south and city -owned lies to the west that the City uses for composting and storage of grass clippings and other compostable materials such as tree trimmings that have been mulched. Undeveloped school district property lies to the east. The shop property is occupied with miscellaneous equipment and items owned by the City. Immediately to the north of the proposed apartment units is a fenced storage area that has garbage cans and other equipment owed by the city in open storage. In the past the Clark property has remained undeveloped and therefore there were no residents that might be affected by the visual impacts of equipment stored in the yard of the city shop Greenbelt standards have been established by the City of Kalispell to mitigate potential impacts to residential areas related to this type of use. Specifically whenever any business or industrial development or a parking lot with four or more spaces adjoins a residential area screening and or buffering is required. The city's current use of this property creates the same type of impacts that would be associated with a commercial or industrial use and affects residential properties in the same manner. The Kalispell City Planning Board and planning staff are recommending to the city council that screening and buffering be provided on the City property to the north along the southern and eastern boundaries to screen the stored garbage bins and other items and equipment. The screening and buffer on the City owned property is intended to provide some relief for the residents of the apartments to the south. Providing Community Planning Assistance To: • City of Kalispell • City of Columbia Falls 0 City of Whitefish KPB Recommendation to CC for Sidewalks and Buffering June 20, 2002 Page 2 The planning board has also recommended the installation of a sidewalk along the frontage of the City shop property so that it would connect with the sidewalk being recommended for installation along the Clark property to the south. Although philosophically the staff would agree that the installation of a sidewalk would be of benefit to the area, this would be generally inconsistent with City policy regarding requiring this type of improvement. Typically improvements like installation of sidewalks and or curb and gutter are done when property is developed, redeveloped or part of a special improvement district. Since the City does not intend to redevelop the shop property, the City would likely participate in a special improvement district for the area if and when one is created. Additionally, there are apparent right-of-way issues on this section of First Avenue West which further complicates the matter. RECOMMENDATION: Staff would recommend installation of buffering along the fenced area of the City shop. Staff would further recommend that the installation of a sidewalk along the City shop property be done at the time of redevelopment or part of a special improvement district. FISCAL EFFECTS: Undetermined. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the city council. Respectfully submitted, arda A. Wilson Chris A. Kukulski Senior Planner City Manager Report compiled: June 20, 2002 c: Theresa White, Kalispell City Clerk Attachments: Transmittal letter Draft minutes from 6/ 11/02 planning board meeting H: \FRDO \TRANSMIT\KALISPEL\2002 \10CU-02AMEMOADOC