12/02 Work ProgramTRI-CITY PLANNING OFFICE
2002 WORK PROGRAM - DECEMBER
KALISPELL (DECEMBER 20011
1. THE KALISPELL CITY -COUNTY GROWTH POLICY PLAN UPDATE.
City Council has completed final draft document and forwarded to County
Commissioners.
2. REVIEW HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS IN THE CITY OF KALISPELL
Project completed.
3. DEVELOP PLAN/TIMEFRAME FOR THE ANNEXATION OF AREAS ON CITY SERVICES.
Ongoing program. Coordinating with zoning officer.
4. REVISIT KALISPELL BIKE/PED. PLAN AS PART OF THE GROWTH POLICY UPDATE.
First draft completed.
Activities not started:
5. Address "development issues" i.e. state lands, mall, Hwy 93 S. utilities.
6. Entry corridor issues.
7. General "housekeeping" amendments to Kalispell zoning ordinance.
8. Develop historic district design standards.
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(December, 20011
1. DEVELOP ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS
Work session with council is scheduled for January 22, 2002. Staff has
collected standards from comparable communities
2. WHITEFISH CITY -COUNTY EXTRA -TERRITORIAL PLANNING, ZONING AND
SUBDIVISION JURISDICTION.
Draft concept plan prepared, both city and county have reviewed plan. Staff met
with Big Mt. Council and commissioners met on December 3. Next step is to
review extension of services boundary and update extension of services plan.
3. UPDATE MASTER PLAN (GROWTH POLICY)
Staff has completed draft Master Plan update to Growth Status. Resources and
Analysis document (supporting document for plan) update is approximately 50%
completed. Waiting for Commissioners to give nod, that it will consider this.
4. PURSUE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S CODES
Scooping public hearings were held with planning board on November 15 and
with the City Council on December 3. Staff has collected information from 15
different communities around the nation, reviewed the programs and based on
local input anticipates a recommendation to the planning board for the February
board meeting.
Activities not started:
5. Pursue available lands survey, update zoning designations accordingly.
6. Develop a Whitefish River Corridor Plan between WF Lake - Hwy 40.
7. Rezone JP Roads neighborhood looking at higher densities for future.
S. Underground electric power policy for existing and new development.
9. Identify future municipal land annexations.
10. Review/modify residential setback standards in residential zones.
11. Review downtown parking regs.
12. Review existing height standards in the zoning ordinance.
13. Develop rural agricultural zone between WA (15 acre) and WCR (21/2 acre).
14. Review Extension of Services Plan.
15. Assess development impact fees.
16. Amend Master Plan to include the SE Whitefish Transportation Plan
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COLUMBIA FALLS (December 2001)
1. EXTENSION OF SERVICES PLAN.
Completed October 1, 2001.
2. IDENTIFY FUTURE CITY ANNEXATION LOCATIONS.
As part of extension of services plan, began identifying areas.
3. ASSIST IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE URBAN RENEWAL PROGRAM/TAX
INCREMENT DISTRICT.
Assisted in survey preparation, mailing list development.
4. MONITOR STATUS OF RED BRIDGE PROJECT.
On going. Appears that the project has changed course. The bike trail funds will
be diverted to River Road and the emphasis will be to rebuild Red Bridge as a
conventional bridge with pedestrian features.
Activities not started:
5. Focus on transportation issues surrounding the new junior high school.
a. Focus on Talbot, Veterans Dr. and 13th Street east of Veterans Drive.
b. Explore possibility of a path across the RR between Veterans Drive and 13th.
c. Examine the possibility of the City taking Veterans Drive
6. Pursue funding opportunities for updating growth policy.
7. Develop a growth policy for Columbia Falls.
8. Maintain the one -mile extraterritorial zone.
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