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09-16-82 Annexation CommitteeANNEXATION COMMITTEE MEETING 4:00 P. M. SEPTEMBER 16, 1982 CONFERENCE ROOM Present were Mayor McDowell; Councilmen Palmer, O'Boyle, Ruiz, Grainger and Vidal; Director of Public Works Hafferman; City Attorney Neier; Gallagher and Plambeck, Community Development; Treweek; Attorney Dan Johns, and Jim Carovac, Developers Diversified; and Dr. Gatzke, FVCC. Chairman Palmer presided. Dr. Gatzke presented the committee with a letter which gave the reasons the college is seeking the support of the Council to annex Hutton Addition, a 40 acre tract north of Kalispell which is the proposed new campus. The public hearing on the Hutton Addition had been tabled by the Council awaiting the outcome of the election. The election passed the issue to move the college and they are now ready to proceed with annexation. Dr. Gatzke stated that even though the college will not increase the tax base, the downtown buildings they will be leaving will go back on the tax base and the city will benefit. With a new campus there should be an increase in enrollment and more money spent in the area. Dr. Gatzke stated that the college trustees are willing to participate with a sub -station for the fire department. They will require police protection also. Plans are to install a holding tank for sewer and pump at 1:00 A.M. Councilman Ruiz stated that he had no problem with furnishing the sewer and water service, but is very concerned with the traffic problem which will be created by the college. Dr. Gatzke replied that the traffic will be there whether it is annexed or not. He explained the roads that will be used to make the area as safe as possible, and explained that they will adjust to match the number of students. Dr. Gatzke stated that the trustees have stated they will not purchase the land unless it is annexed. C. Palmer stated that the annexation has been reviewed and approved by FRRO and all city departments and he feels comfortable with it. C. Grainger moved to take from the table at the September 20th meeting and resume public hearing on Hutton Annexation. Page 2 (Annexation Committee Meeting-9-16-82) Councilman Palmer stated that Flathead County has passed Resolution No. 465-A adopting 15 changes in the Comprehensive Plan as follows: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED b� the Board of County Commissioners, Flathead County, Montana,that the Comprehensive.Plan for the Kalispell Planning Area, teferred to above,.be amended as follows: A;,. --.,Amend Figure III-I,..Chapter 3, Page 9,.as follows in reference to attached Exhibit "A!': \ll The area South'of.Highway #2 to Ashley Creek from Dern Road to the Lumber Company be designated "Urban" with a "greenbelt" along the length of -Ashley Creek. 2. The area bounded by Three and Four Mile Drive,- .. Stillwater Road and Northridge - Sunset Addition be chang- ed to "Urban". ' 3. The area of The Bluffs, -subdivision and the Connie -Morse property (as of this date of July 13, 1982), be desig- nated as "Suburban". 4. The area between Kings Way and B.N.R.R. (Plum Creek prop- erties), be designated "Industrial". 5.' The area between Kings Way and the Whitefish River and along West Evergreen Drive be designated as "Suburban". 6. The area East of Hillcrest Estates 'and the end of River- side -Drive be designated as "Suburban" with a greenbelt along the Whitefish*River. 17. The area West of. River Road to B.N.R.R.;and the area South -of Westwood'Lane and Stillwater River be designated "Suburban". 8. The area'North of East Reserve Drive, between Spring Creek and Alpine Lane, be designated "Suburban". 9. The area of Panoramic Heights and Sunrise Terrace 1 & 2 be -designated "Suburban',' with 250-300 foot depth of Commercial in the;vicinity.of the intersections of Pano- ramic Drive, Harbin Hill, and Sunrise Drive with Old Highway ##2 . . I = z- 2 ^ Page 3 (Aniie1tion Committee Meetih 9=16:82 ". 10. The area North of Solberg Drive between Spring Creek Drive and Helena Flats Road be designated."Suburban". 11. -The intersection of Bernard Road and U.S.:'#2 be desig— nated'"Commercial". 12. The area along. LaSalle Road (now U.S. #2), from K—Mart • to Evergreen School and from Earl's Tire Center to two lots North of the intersection of Evergreen Drive be designated "Commercial" to a depth of 200 feet from the roadway. 13. The area along U'S. #2 near Montclair Drive and ' Flathead Drive and South of U.S. # 2 from Seaman Mobile Homes to Golden Wheels be designated "Commercial" 14: The area along the South side of U.S. 112, North of .the Conrad Recreational area be designated '?Commercial". 15. The area East of,the intersection of Northridge Drive and 1/93 North be designated "Commercial" with a gr.een�- belt buffer... 16. Residential uses within the proposed Commercial and Industrial district designation shall not be limited in. reconstruction, construction or alteration of residen— tial and attended structures. 1.7. The plan change boundaries are recopized to be subject to reasonable alteration at the time -of -formal zoning* ' action. - DATED this ^day of September, 1982 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ylae Coun �y, Montana bEIST, Ciyairman MELFORD R. WOLLAN, Member HENRY OLDE.NBORG, Member Page 4 (Annexation Committee Meeting-9-16-82) Committee reviewed the 15 changes separately and approved all but #12. Objections to this change because the change to commercial was limited to a depth of 200' from the roadway. There is a plan to build a grocery store in that area and 200' in depth is needed just for parking and another 240' in depth for the building. Contractor Treweek was advised to see Flathead County officials and ask for an amendment for #12 so that it fits his need and then council members can also approve. Attorney Dan Johns showed the committee the plans for the Mall for Developers Diversified. This is one of the areas, 50 acres in size, which has been approved by the County Commissinners for commercial development. Attorney Johns explained traffic patterns, traffic lights at Meridian and Hwy #93 and Northridge Drive and Hwy #93. Developers will pay for the lights at Northridge Drive intersection and Developers and State will prorate the cost of lights at intersection of Meridian and Hwy #93• Sunnyview Lane will not connect or be involved. Attorney Johns stated that this is a total package. No other building can be constructed without the consent of the Council. There will be a 50' greenbelt between Indian Trail Road and the Mall area. They will construct a retention and catch basin for storm. water. Will donate land for a fire station if necessary. IDAHO FOREST INDUSTRIES ADDITION A public hearing will be held on Idaho Forest Industries Addition Monday night, September 20th. There were questions on a roadway and storm. water. Developer will have to deal with these problems before annexation is approved. Meeting adjourned at 5:50 P. M. Flathead Valley Community College Number One First Street East Kalispell, Montana 59901 (406) 755-5222 City Council City Hall Kalispell, MT 59901 Dear Council Members: September 16, 1982 On September 14, 1982, the voters of Flathead County approved the Hutton Addition for future relocation of -the campus of Flathead Valley Community College. To this end, we respectfully request approval of annexation of the Hutton Addition as requested in our letter to you dated June 2, 1982. Regarding the proposed annexation of this property, the interests of the City of Kalispell raise certain concerns. We wish here to address those concerns to your satisfaction and to the satisfaction of the city resi- dents you represent. In accordance with recommendations presented by the Flathead Regional De- velopment Office as conditions for approval of our annexation request, we offer assurance that: 1. We will install and/or improve extensions for water and sewer in accordance with the City of Kalispell's "Standards and General Provisions for Design and Construction." 2. We will waiver the right -to -protest the creation of S.I.D.'s for storm sewers and road and right-of-way improvements. 3. We will analyze traffic flow in accordance with City Standards, and develop approaches to Highway 93 and Grandview Drive for approval by the State Department of Highways and County Road Department, based on anticipated use. 4. We will present site development plans for review and approval by the City Building, Engineering and Fire Officials, noting the comments in the FRDO Annexation Report. In addition, we ask that you consider the following points: The issue of taxation has been raised, with a question as to the wisdom of annexing property which will belong to a public institution and there- fore not be subject to taxation nor bring direct tax revenues to the City of Kalispell. It is our estimation that the relocation of the FVCC campus to the Hutton Addition would result in an overall gain for the City of Kalispell, for the following reasons: City Council Page Two September 16, 1982 1. Currently the College buildings occupy land in the heart of down- town Kalispell. This property is said to have a minimum value of $500,000.00 in its present state; with College occupancy, the land does not generate direct tax revenues for the City. Removal of the campus from this location would allow commercial develop- ment of this highly desirable property, thus creating potential for substantial increase in its value, and return of the property -- at its increased value -- to the City tax rolls, resulting in an overall tax gain to the City of Kalispell. 2. It has been the experience of other community colleges that de- velopment of a new campus results in a doubling of student en- rollment. In the case of FVCC, with an enrollment -based funding formula, twice as many students will generate twice the budget authority, and twice the State contribution to the College. The College, in turn, circulates these revenues within the com- munity in the form of salaries, payments for goods and services, and resultant economic activity. Currently FVCC receives over one million dollars annually in direct State contributions. The impact of a two -fold increase in this amount could only have a positive net effect on economic activity in the City of Kalispell, and a potential increase in the tax base of the City. Concerns have also been raised regarding fire protection for the proposed addition. The annexation report by Fire Chief Gene Doty states that, "The development of the college campus would not in itself be responsible for requiring a sub -station, but would add to an already strained system." It is our understanding that the Fire Department has been considering the need for a sub -station in the area near the Kalispell Floral plant shop for some time prior to the College's selection of the Hutton Addition as a future campus site. Based on this, and on the Fire Department's assessment that the campus alone would not necessitate such an installa- tion, we feel it would be inappropriate to deny our annexation petition on the grounds that FVCC campus relocation would entail added expense in a North Kalispell fire sub -station. The College is willing to cooperate with the Fire Department in whatever efforts, including allowing the location of a fire sub -station on the College property, necessary to insure adequate response times and fire protection for the campus and its occupants. Given the willingness of this developer to accommodate the requirements of the City for an annexation arrangement which will be mutually satisfactory, and given the potential benefit to the City of Kalispell from a well - planned and developed community college campus, we respectfully request acceptance of the FRDO recommendation to annexPeHon Addition for eventual use as a campus for Flathead Valley Cllege. atzke, Ph.D.