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03. Ordinance 1208 - 2nd Reading - Text Amendment - Medical ParkingORDINANCE NO. 1208 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 27.26.050(29), CITY OF KALISPELL ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1175. NOW, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That Section 27.26.050(29), City of Kalispell Zoning Ordinance No. 1175 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Medical and Dental Offices: 1 per 150 gross square feet of floor area, unless located within the H-1 zone, where 1 space per each 200 gross square feet of floor area is required." SECTION II. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty ( 30 ) days from and after the date of its final passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL THIS DAY OF , 1994. Douglas D. Rauthe, Mayor ATTEST: Amy H. Robertson Finance Director April 25, 1994 Bruce Williams, City Manager City of Kalispell P.O. Drawer 1997 Kalispell, MT 59903 723 5th Avenue East - Room 414 Kalispell, Montana 59901 Phone: (406) 758-5780 RE: Kalispell Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment for Medical Parking Dear Bruce: The Kalispell City -County Planning Board and Zoning Commission met in regular session on Tuesday, April 12, 1994, and held a public hearing on the following: A request by the City of Kalispell to amend the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance Text, Off -Street Parking, Section 27.26.050(29) to read: "(29). Medical and Dental Offices: 1 per 150 gross square feet of floor area, unless located within the H-1 zone, where 1 space per each 200 gross square feet of floor area is required." John Parsons, of FRDO presented the staff report, which recommended the text amendment. There was no testimony either for or against the request. After adopting the findings of fact, the Board voted 9-0 in favor of recommending the requested text amendment to amend the parking requirements for medical facilities in the H-1 zone classification. This recommendation is being forwarded to the City Council for final action. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact the Commission or John Parsons at FRDO. Respectfully Submitted, KAPSPELL CITY-CQUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION t(�,sfi, Therese Fox Hash President TFH/JJP/eo Attachments: FRDO Report #KZTA-94-02 Application Materials F:\FRDO\TRANSMIT\KZTA93-2.REC Providing Community Planning Assistance To: 9 Flathead County 9 City of Columbia Falls • City of Kalispell • City of Whitefish • TO: KALISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION FROM: JOHN PARSONS, SENIOR PLANNER RE: ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT FOR MEDICAL PARKING (FRDO #KZTA-94-02) - DATE: MARCH 30, 1994 A public hearing has been scheduled for the April 12, 1994 Zoning Commission meeting to discuss a proposed amendment to the adopted Kalispell Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Staff has been requested by the Kalispell City -County Planning Board and Zoning Commission to address a specific area of the adopted zoning ordinance. The parking requirements for medical and dental offices, Section 27.26.050(29), require 1 parking space for every 150 square feet of gross floor area regardless of zone. The change would require 1 space per each 150 gross square feet of floor area, unless located in the H-1 zone, where 1 space per each 200 square feet of floor area would be required. CHAPTER 27.26 - OFF STREET PARKING: The intent of this section follows: The intent of this section is to reduce traffic congestion and the need for parking on public streets and hazards caused thereby, and to provide off- street parking adequate for each type of development in terms of quantity, location, and design. ANALYSIS: The question involves whether or not medical and dental uses on a property should require 1 parking space for every 150 square feet of gross floor area or should that ratio be reduced? In my experience with other jurisdictions and conversations with other planning agencies it is felt that a ratio of 1 space for every 200 square feet of floor area is adequate for medical uses. The following is a list of Montana jurisdictions and the ratio used by that jurisdiction which support the change: JURISDICTION SPACES PER SQUARE FOOTAGE HELENA 4.11 1000 BILLINGS 1 200 for the first 1000 square feet, then 1 per 250 GREAT FALLS 1 200 MISSOULA 1 200 BUTTE 1 250 it is felt by staff that a ratio of 1/150 for medical uses not in the H-1 zone is still appropriate because of the multiplicity of the H-1 zone. An individual would be able to fulfill multiple medical needs without driving and reparking, thereby reducing the amount of parking required. This is much the same way a shopping center works for retail sales. it is recommended that the text of Chapter 27.26 Off Street Parking of the Kalispell zoning Ordinance be amended as follows: Chapter 27.26 Off Street -Parking Section 27.26.050(29). MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICES: 1 per each 150 gross square feet of floor area, unless located within the H-1 zone, where 1 space per each 200 gross square feet of floor area Is required. JJP/dh REPO RTS\KALISPE L\KZTA94-2.RPT 2 The iJ of Kalispell Incorporated 1892 Telephone (406)752-6600 Building Department Fax: (406)755-8017 Craig A. Kerzman t` `48 3rd Ave E, PO Box 1997 Buildina Official lip 59901 Brian J. Wood Zoning Administrator Dwain Elkins Building Insoector ` Richard "Dick" Fura Building Inspector MEMORANDUM TO: John Parsons, FRDO FROM: Brian J. Wood, Zoning Administrator 4CJ DATE: March.2, 1994 RE: Zoning Ordinance Amendment - Parking In The H-1 Zone As you are aware, the Kalispell City Council granted the Special Senses Partnership a Conditional Use Permit for a medical clinic in November of 1993. During the public hearing on the matter before the Kalispell City -County Planning Board, it was suggested by the applicant that the city consider amending its off-street parking requirements for medical and dental clinics located within the H-1 zone district. The planning board, in its recommendation to the council, was supportive of both the CUP for. the clinic and the amended parking requirement. City staff, through the Site Development Review Committee, is also supportive of the change. The matter was also discussed at council level, with no apparent opposition perceived. Therefore, I am requesting that the FRDO schedule a public hearing before the planning board at their April 12, 1994 meeting. The amendment should be easily integrated into, the ordinance. I would suggest that section 27.26.050(29) be amended to read: (29). MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICES: 1 per each 150 gross square feet of floor area, unless located within the H-1 zone, where 1 space per each 200 Gross square feet of floor area is required. Although I would like to include other amendments, time restraints don't allow me to do so at this time. Tentatively I'm looking at the June planning board meeting to bring those up. Call if you have questions.