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09. Acknowledge Planning Board Consideration/Downtown Urban Renewal Planr 723 5th Avenue East - Room 414 Kalispell, Montana 59901 x `0 V} A June 20, 1996 Al Thelen, Interim City Manager City of Kalispell P.O. Drawer 1997 Kalispell, MT 59903 Re: Planning Board Consideration of Amendments to the Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan Dear Al: Phone: (406) 758-5780 r] The Kalispell City -County Planning Board and Zoning Commission held their regular meeting of June 11, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in Kalispell City Council Chambers to consider the proposed amendments to the Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan in accordance with, Section 7-15-4213(1) M.C.A. which states that "Prior to the approval of an urban renewal project, the local governing body shall submit the urban renewal project to the planning commission of the municipality for review and recommendations as to its conformity with the comprehensive plan or parts thereof for the development of the municipality as a whole." A staff report was presented by Narda Wilson of the Flathead Regional Development Office describing the projects to be included in the Kalispell Preliminary Budget Document, and is part of the Overall Economic Development Plan which provides guidance in choosing and placing priorities for funding. Larry Gallagher with the Department of Community Department elaborated on the goals of the Plan and the financing methods. The Board discussed the Urban Renewal Plan and agreed that it exemplifies the importance of proper planning. This is a culmination of many well thought out projects to be done over a period of years, and is a reflection of how to manage money well, resulting in savings to the taxpayers. The Planning Board recommends that the City Council move ahead with the proposed amendments to the Kalispell Urban Re ewal Plan to further the Goals and Objectives of the Kalispell City -County Master Plan. This matter has been scheduled for public hearing at the regular meeting of the City Council on July 1, 1996, so should be placed on the June 24, 1996 work session. . Providing Community Planning Assistance To: ® Flathead County 9 City of Columbia Falls • City of Kalispell • City of Whitefish 9 r Al Thelen, Interim City Manager Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan Page 2 June 20, 1996 Please contact this Board or Narda Wilson at the Flathead Regional Development Office if you have any questions. Respectfully submitted, KALISPELL CITY- .;, NTY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION TVe ash Prnt TFH/NW/eo Attachments: FRDO Report #KRD-96-02 and packet Draft minutes from the 6/11/96 Planning Board meeting c: wo/Att: Larry Gallagher, Kalispell Planning, Economic and Community Development H:\...\1996\KRD96-2.TRM 1FLATHEAD REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTOFFICE STAFF REPORT ' r MAY 30, ''a A report to the Knisspell City -County Planning Board and the Kalispell City Council regarding an amendment to Kalispell Downtown Redevelopment Plan. A meeting on this matter has been scheduled bore the Kalispell City -County Planning Board for June 11, 1996 and a public hearing has been tively scheduled before the City Council for July 1, 1996. BACKGK®UND In 1979, the Kalh ll City Council passed an ordinance which adopted the Kalispell Downtown Redevelopment Plian as an urban renewal plan. This redevelopment plan specified an Urban Renewal District. as shown on Exhibit A. As permitted under the Montana Code, Title 7, Chapter 15, parts --�12 and 43, the city is then able to issue and sell tax increment bonds to finance all or a portion of certain urban renewal projects. In order for the City to extend this financing mechanism to include new projects in the Urban Renewal Plan, m amendment to the Plan 1979 has been proposed. New projects would be eligible for fmanc:- ng with tax increment monies formally included as an amendment to the Urban Renewal P'=. A more detailed j--scription of the proposed projects is included in the Kalispell Preliminary Budget Documenr and this section has been included as an attachment to this staff report. Projects which w-�:] be considered as part of the Plan amendment include the following: a. Kaldspell Center Mall; b. KDC Site (Kalispell Downtown Center) Development; C. Caul School Project; d. Imrovements to Buildings - School District #5; e. Aff-ordable Housing: Elimination of Blight; f. De wntown Parking; g. Th-=d Street East / Conrad Mansion to Hockaday Connection; h. Cir-� Hall Improvements; i. West Railroad Street; i. Ma:ket Place III Project. The City Council will consider a resolution at their regular meeting of June 2, 1996 which sets a public hearing date of July 1, 1996 on the proposed amendments to the Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan. This resolution has been included as back-up material in this report. Urban Renewal Plan is part of the Overall Economic Development Plan which provides guidance in choosing and placing priorities for funding. Furthermore, Subsection E of the Master Plan also states, "Undertake activities to ensure the Central Business District remains strong and viable, i.e., provide adequate off-street parking, encourage habilitation of older commercial structures and make the Central Business District more aesthetically appealing, and cater to the needs of the pedestrian." Many of the projects listed as an amendment to the Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan will help to execute these goals for the Central Business District which are listed in the Kalispell City -County Master Plan. RECOMMENDATION Staff would recommend the Planning Board provide the City Council with a recommendation to move forward with the proposed amendments to the Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan as proposed to further the Goals and Objectives of the Kalispell City -County Master Plan. H:\FRDO\REPORTS\KALISPEL\KRD96-2.RPT 3 Flathead Regional Development Office 723 5th Avenue East - Room 414 Kalispell, Montana 59901 Phone: (406) 758-5980 Contact: Town Jentz, Director Fax: (406) 758-5781 758-5980 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT The Kalispell City -County Planning Board and Zoning Commission will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 1996, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Kalispell City Hall, 213 First Avenue East, Kalispell. During this meeting, the Planning Board will consider proposed amendments to the Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan and will formulate a recommendation to the Kalispell City Council as required by the Montana Code, Section 7-15-4215. The following is a brief description of the proposal: On September 10, 1976 the City adopted the Kalispell Downtown Redevelopment Plan as an urban renewal plan for the city and identified a project area which constitutes the City's Urban Renewal District for the purposes of tax increment financing. The City will consider an amendment to the Plan for the purpose of issuing and selling additional bonds for future project funding. , In order for the City to issue and sell urban renewal tax increment bonds for new projects funded through tax increment financing, an amendment to the Plan is required which lists potential projects. The amendment would identify projects which would be eligible for tax increment funding. These projects may actually be funded through revenues derived from several sources including, but not limited to, real and personal property taxes, State revenue sources, urban renewal land sales and the sale of urban renewal tax increment revenue bonds. Projects and activities which will be considered as part of the Plan amendment include, but are not limited to, the following projects: a. Kalispell Center Mall; b. KDC Site (Kalispell Downtown Center) Development; C. Central School Project; d. Improvements to Buildings - School District #5; e. Affordable Housing: Elimination of Blight; f. Downtown Parking; Providing Community Planning Assistance To: • Flathead County • City of Columbia Falls • City of Kalispell • City of Whitefish • 9- Third Street East/Conrad Mansion to Hockaday Connection; h. City Hall Improvements; i. West Railroad Street; j. Market Place III Project. More detailed information on potential projects and activities which may be funded through tax increment bond revenues is in the "City of Kalispell Preliminary Budget Document, Fiscal year 1997" available for review at City Hall or at the Flathead County Library. The Planning Board will forward a recommendation to the Kalispell City Council. The City Council would like to schedule a public hearing on this matter for July 1, 1996. Interested persons are encouraged to attend the meeting on June I Ith and express their views and concerns to the Planning Board. Comments in writing may be submitted to the Planning, Economic and Community Development Office, 248 Third Avenue East, Kalispell, MT 59901, or the Flathead Regional Development Office, 723 Fifth Avenue East, Room 414, Kalispell, MT 59901, prior to June 11, 1996. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Tom Jentz, Director, Flathead Regional Development Office at 758-5980. H:\FRDO\PSAS\KPB6-II.PSA i an excerpt from the The Fiscal Year 1997 (FY '97) Tax Increment Fund Budget will authorize and implement all of the projects and activities, -many of them in the planning stages for several years, determined to be in the public interest and which address the goals and objectives of the KALISPELL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN (Ordinance #933). The budget represents what may be considered the .close-out. budget for the project and authorizes activities which maynot be completed during FY '97. Some projects could overlap into FY '98. - The FY '97 Budget will include, to the extent . possible to ascertain as of April 1996, the activities and projects which are to he: financed with the of final tax increment bond to he d for the P .AN & PROJECT. The projects authorized by this budget are considered eligible for tax increment/municipal funding after final review -and recommended to the Kalispell City Council by the Kalispell Development Corporation (KDC), its official advisory board, the citizens of Kalispell, Interim City Manager, and City staff. This year's activities will be funded with revenues derived from (1) a combination of cash available, (ii) annuaI project income received from real estate taxes, (iii) personal property taxes, (iv) State of Montana reimbursements and other revenue sources, (v) urban renewal land sale(s), and (vi) bond proceeds from the sale of an urban renewal tax *increment revenue bond. The City anticipates issuing the bond in August 1996. Bond proceeds will also be used to refund existing outstanding bonded debt. Projects identified in this budget will be added by an amendment to the PLAN after City Council deliberation and public comment and review and a public hearing. Activities to be funded through the issuance of urban renewal tax increment bonds may include: - Refunding of outstanding urban renewal bond - Phase II and III of Market Place Project and development incentives: - Incentives to encourage the private redevelopment and improvement and upgrade of area(s) west of 5th Avenue West. - Incentives to encourage the Station Square redevelopment on 1 st Avenue West North. - The City's contribution to a Downtown Parking Special Improvement District. - Central School historic restoration/adaptive-reuse - The Depot Square Project to include: Possible acquisition of the balance of Block 36 E CITY OF KALISPELL 113 (KDC Site), undergrounding/relocation of utilities incentives to develop public parking Purchase, lease, constructor improve property !accommodate Respondspace needs of City, School District #5 and/or County Library '1 • i portunities to encourage private redevelopment and investment t , s the area Enhance the function and utility of public buildings including those owned by School District #5 and Flathead • Provide a 3rd Street/Conrad MansiowHockaday pedestrian/ parking .r"• • rtr (similar tothe improvements• scheduled• bid on the I st Street East/Woodland Park Connection) Improvements to Buildings/City: 354 The Contract Services amount budgeted last year was not expended so it will be carried forward to enable the City to hire a firm to conduct a space needs analysis or to aid in developing solutions, schematics, and/or alternatives to accommodate all City offices requiring space. $17,000 396 Surveys & Studies/parking is budgeted to allow the City to determine how it can resolve or in some way contribute to the solution to providing adequate public parking for City Hall, the Library, School District #5, Central School, and Linderman School. Collectively, all of these tax-exempt agencies and building occupants contribute significantly to the parking problem or shortage/demand. Tax increment can be used to help develop alternatives to at least deal with this part of the demand. Although there appears to be waning interest among downtown property owners to create a Parking Special Improvement District, it is suggested that an amount be budgeted to prepare preliminary schematic drawings and cost estimates for a parking structure or alternative. The information will be essential to aid the Parking Commission, the City Council, and potential SID participants in their evaluation of funding alternatives and solutions -to provide adequate, convenient Public parking in the CBD. $15,000 Total - Improvements to Buildings S32,00 CITY OF KALISPELL 114 ►' 11 ii ir i i - s 353 Auditing - It is anticipated an audit of the Tax increment Fund will be necessary to satisfy bond underwriters and establish a basis for the new reporting requirements which to apply to local governments issuing private activity tax-exempt bonds. S3,500 356 Bond Counsel Fee - The City has engaged the Dorsey & Whitney Law Firm - Mae Nan Ellingson as Bond Counsel. The firm has been providing advisory services since the early 1990s and has provided on -going advice and assistance with draffing legislation, appearing before legislative committees, providing counsel and direction in structuring projects and other legal advisory services. Fees have accrued over the past six years in anticipation of refunding the existing debt and then in anticipation of issuing another and/or final tax increment bond. At one time this issue was anticipated as early as 1994 but the demand for bond proceeds did not materialize. The firm again provided legislative assistance in 1995. The fees accrued are anticipated to be:$25,000 822 Administrative Transfer - The amount budgeted represents general administrative costs as determined by a formula developed by the finance department. The purpose of the administrative transfer is to recognize expenses related to general support of the tax increment budget provided by the other City Departments. S 129,814 'Total - Administration Redevelopment Projects: 354 Urban Design Contract - $30,000. This budget is to allow for the PECDD to engage professional(s) to aid in the preparation of specific project designs and cost estimates as required by the City Council to aid in establishing concepts, schematics, and accurate cast estimates for public/private redevelopment projects it will fund with bond proceeds. The information will be incorporated into the amended Urban Renewal Plan. Services may include graphic design, technical writing, cost estimating, legal review, demographic and fiscal analysis, and coordinating all activities related to a complete rewrite of the document which will guide the project into the next century. Some of the budget for FY 96 will be expended on this activity prior to the end of the FY. $30,000 CITY OF KALISPELL 115 COMMENTARY, continued: 395 Studies/Surveys represents an amount to allow the City to engage professionals to conduct surveys and analysis related to project implementation. This may include real estate market/demand surveys and analysis, site planning, real estate appraisals, Phase I or 11 environmental audits and other work necessary to accommodate and/or facilitate site/building redevelopment projects. $15,000 0 Redevelopment Project/Unallocated - The amount budgeted anticipates the need for a funding set -aside to enable the City to respond to unforeseen public/private partnership requests to consider and fund projects which will compliment specific goals of the Urban Renewal Plan. Currently, there are many commercial properties located within the tax increment district that are in a state of "transition" where significant value may be added through redevelopment only if the City can provide tax increment incentives to make the project feasible. The City has multiple checks and balances already in place, plus ways of measuring returns on tax increment dollars invested to assure the budgeted amount will provide dividends in the form of enhanced tax revenue returns to the City, thus the taxpayer. The unallocated funds will allow the City the necessary flexibility to respond when needed. If the available funds do not stimulate worthwhile projects, the budgeted amount will not be spent. $500,000 910 Land Assemblage Highway 93 & Idaho - Even though the MT Department of Transportation has once again delayed this project until 2001 according to recent scheduling, the amount budgeted will allow the City to expedite purchase of the right-of-way necessary to facilitate the new intersection. The MT Department of Transportation must eventually purchase the right-of-way required to improve the intersection. It may be necessary to acquire more real estate than actually required for traffic improvements, allowing a rare opportunity to add landscaping or other amenities to the intersection and to encourage the expansion and/or redevelopment and enhancement of remaining private property located adjacent to the intersection. This is a carry-over budget item from last year. $200,000 Total Redevelopment Projects ;S74g,000 Rehabilitation: 714 Commercial Rehabilitation Loan Program. The same amount has been budgeted each year the program has been in existence and one of the most visible and successful private investment leverage programs the City has funded. Many downtown properties are changing ownership in a very active real estate market. New owners and tenants are willing to substantially remodel and renovate properties enhancing values, improving occupancies and rents. Last year the City expanded the program so that all Kalispell banks could participate. Estimated Project Cost $150,000 Total Rehabilitation (2 year costs) $150,000 CITY OF KALISPELL 116 i PROGRAM OF SERVICES COhIENTARY, continued: Debt Urban renewal Bonds: 610 Debt Retirement - The City will pay off and refinance approximately $1,150,000 of outstanding Tax Increment Revenue Bond with the proceeds of the bonds to be sold early in FY '97. Tax Increment Bond Payoff: $1,150,000 620 Interest Expense - The amount budgeted is to cover the interest expense on outstanding bonds until refinancing and 6 months interest on new issue. $425,000 Fiscal Agent Fees Total Debt Urban Renewal Bonds: Special Assessments: . I ...: C Site (FVCC) Property Management Cost: Public Works Projects: This budget will allow the Public Works Department to: 950 - Overlay and/or chip seal public streets: 943 - 1st Avenue East Traffic Signal: 354 - Improve 26 Pedestrian Crossings @ $2000.ea. Total Public Works: $750 SM $75,000 $100,000 $52,000 S221000 Parks Department: This budget proposes funding for the following parks projects located within the TIF District: 364 Depot Park (Irrigation Renovation): Changing system over from hand placed quick couplers to pop -ups will save time in individual placement of sprinklers vs turning a valve for a sprinkler operation (25 sprinklers). Improve efficiency with night watering vs daytime. Estimated Cost: $2,550 364 Depot Park (Benches & Trash receptacles): Replace wooden benches and trash containers in need of repair (6 benches, 4 trash containers) to match downtown and new Depot decor. Eliminate maintenance to wooden benches by replacing with plastic coated metal - more resistant to vandalism. Estimated Cost: $2,250 CITY OF KALISPELL 117 J PROGRAM OF SERVICES COMM AIRY, continued: Earks ..can't 364 • . s Replace boulevard trees in tax incrementdistrict. Estimateda 1}1 364 Landscaping: Flowers and shrubs forDepot Estimated Cost.11 364 Landscaping:Planter ♦ #; forDepotPark.TheChamber of Commerce Total SUBTOTAL BUDGET / f SUBTOTAL PROJECTS FOR BONDING S12,087,000 GRAND TOTAL PROPOSED BUDGET sl 5.026.664 Commentary Continues with Bonded Project options -next page. W, 2180470235-900 Downtown Improvements - Represents several specific projects in various stages of planning which have a high likelihood of being implemented only if Tax Increment Bond proceeds are available and invested by the City to stimulate the redevelopment. Bond proceeds may be used only for eligible activities set forth in the Montana Urban Renewal Law.' The estimates contained in this budget are developed using the best estimates available at the time this document was prepared. Both the projects and estimates will be refined before the Public Hearing on July 1, 1996, and firmed with private commitments before the bonds are priced and tho Bond Purchase Agreement is executed on August 15, 1996. The projects currently proposed for funding are as follows: 910 Market Place III Project is a budget reservation to encourage existing or future property owners of portions of the site located between Center Street and the railroad right-of-way/ 1 st Ave. East and 3rd Ave. East, to redevelop the area to its highest and best use. The amount budgeted would allow acquisition and demolition of functionally and economically obsolete improvements, landscape the railroad track right-of-way area between Tidymans and the Center Street development(s) or otherwise provide incentives to encourage the highest and best use of the remaining real estate. Estimated project cost: $275,00C 921 Central School is recognized as an important historical resource to Kalispell and all of Northwest Montana. Creative adaptive re -use of the building can provide additional opportunities to attract people to the Central Business District. The Northwest Montana Museum Board and Historical Society had originally requested the City for the building, but now sees the museum as a tenant in a portion of the building. The building could also be used for multi -purpose community, and educational facilities, along with offices and museum space. The building could provide long term office space for both the School District's administration and City offices currently located in other leased or inadequate space. Whoever pursues the renovation, it will be necessary to bring additional equity to the project from sources outside traditional financing and cash flow revenues generated from leases. The scope of the project will require creative financing through lower interest rates, longer terms, loan guarantees, infusion of equity and committed cash flow to amortize the project debt. Estimated Project Cost: $2,500,000 922 City Hall Improvements & Conversion budget is an amount required for the conversion of the old motorcycle garage into a space large enough to accommodate regular sized vehicles. After an architect and structural engineering analyzed the project in FY '96, the work required to enlarge the CITY OF KALISPELL f19 opening in the load -bearing wall and add an addition to allow room for vehicles. Ile project. t between $15,000 and S20,000, beyond i'f budgeted.The . . J garage area will allowfor t r ' uses by J Depa=nent impound and storage of ' vehicles involved in theft or other criminal activities, processing of evidence for fingerprints and fiber, and secured storage of the + rJ `rincluding the. SpecialResponse t t. Under theUniform structuralBuilding Code,'City Hall is classified an Essential Facility and is held to a higher tt; + If an enlarged opening and addition are going to be done, then it nee& to be constructed property. Other items include repainting the exterior, and c0=1ming a rnanec-bon between City Hall and the annex. Estimated Pmject Costs:ii t1t 924 Improvements to Buildings - School District #5 Request. School District #S has compiled a list of improvements for their facilities at Elrod, Linderman and Flathead High School. These projects would also benefit the entire community through improvements to the gym and auditorium at Flathead High School, upgrading playground equipment to ADA standards, and sidewalk replacement. The list was compiled by the Board of Trustees for inclusion in the FY '96 Budget but pulled to be included with projects to be funded with bond proceeds in this year's budget. Estimated Total Project Costs: $670,000 932 Downtown Parking - City participation in providing additional off-street parking will be necessary to encourage the highest and best use with density on the KDC site and re -use of Central School by acquiring land and/or construction of a parking structure on nearby sites (acquisition of the easterly '/z of Block 37). This budget .contemplates and encourages the highest and best use in terms of density and tax yield of both Central School and the KDC site. The project would acquire two parcels of land now devoted to warehouse/storage use and one Dousing an independent surveyor. The improvements would be razed and redeveloped as a parking structure or temporary surface lotto accommodate the long term parking demands of all commercial property located within an approximate 500' radius. This could provide parking for the KDC site and Central School tenants as well as those occupying space in the Market Place Project, Linderman School, PTI Communications and other businesses not able to provide for their parking needs and thus unable to expand or enhance occupancy. Estimated project cost. $800,000 L I ! Y Vk KALMYLL.L 120 COMhENTARY, -atin i . 933 Kalispell Center Mall Expansion - is a project proposed by the Kalispell Center Limited Partnership (KCLP) to expand Herberger's by 40,000 square feet, add 12,000 - 24,000 square feet of minor shop or mall tenants, expand J.C. Penney Co. by approximately 10,000 square feet, add 48 guest rooms to Cavanaugh's Inn at the Center, and to develop a new restaurant pad on the northeast corner of the parcel adjacent to Main Street and the railroad tracks. The estimated cost of the expansion is approximately $6.2 million. The project would require the investment of Tax Increment for the following: City participation in the expansion would require the acquisition and clearance of property adjacent to the mall. Flathead Industries is a major property holder with improvements on the northwest side of the mall. Relocation.and replacement of their Thrift Store and Warehouse facilities would be necessary somewhere in close proximity to their current location. PLL2� �f:t7V1hCQ R�OstS_ Land costs (126,000 sf @ $5.50/sf): $693,000 Cost of improvements: $750,000 Acquisition of % block for FIFTH relocation: (45,000 sf @ $5/sf): - $225,000 Clearance of % block for FIFTH (45,000 sf @ $2/sf): $ 90,000 Infrastructure (storm drainage, abandon sewer & water hook-ups): S 53,000 Planning, engineering, appraisals, contract admin.: S 50,000 Demolition & CIearance (126,000 sf @ S2/sf): 5252,000 Parking Lot Construction (500' x 300' @S3/sf): 5450,000 Replacement of FIFTH building displaced: $664,000 Subtotal for budget Less: Land sales proceeds 126,000/sf improved @ S7/sf. (5882,000) (sale of land to Kalispell Center Mall Limited Partnership) (Amount is included in Revenue Projection) Total Net project Cost: 52,345.,004 935 3rd Street East/Conrad Mansion to Hockaday Connection - This budget will authorize the City to improve the street and sidewalks continuing the theme of linking Downtown with Depot and Woodland Parks, parking lots, and community cultural resources (i.e., Chamber, Library, City Hall, Hockaday, Conrad Mansion and Central School). Improvements would include replacing heaved sidewalks, providing benches, storm drainage, handicap curb cuts at the corners, antique lights, and potential additional (angle) on -street parking. The project could also facilitate and compliment the new Valley Bank Building, scheduled to begin construction during the spring of 1996. 3rd Street would be enhanced as a pedestrian/bicycle corridor and possibly accommodate more parking. The estimated cost of surveying, design and construction is: $90,000 CITY OF KALISPELL 121 PROGRAM i OR A SERVICES cam • r ! + M• r. g ,•, it r ! • Asserrible the balance of private property in Block 36 at an estimated cost of $1,200,000 Underground all utilities and relocate public utilities in Block 36 public alley & demolish buildings $300,004- Participate in a public parking structure $2,500,000 Subtotal • budget S44001M r''• rt r • r t r ! •s• 950 W. Railroad Street Construction of the street between 6th Ave. WN and 8th Ave. WN will complete the extension of the street to 5th Ave. WN and provide access to an isolated industrial area prime for redevelopment. The project would also improve the water supply to the area and provide better fire protection. Storm drainage for the area is also needed, along with sanitary sewer improvements. Estimated Total Project Cost: $125,000 218 70250-354 Affordable Housing: Elimination of Might - Private Multi Family Housing Density Development Incentive designed to enable the City to: (1) offer incentives to both existing property owners and private developers desiring to purchase substandard dwellings occupying large lots within the Urban Renewal Project Area only who would agree to replace the substandard single family units with higher density multi -family affordable housing. Often, the limited value placed on existing albeit substandard improvements or the cost of demolishing them is a deterrent to redevelopment. This budget would allow the City to absorb part of the .reasonable fair market value. attributable only to the substandard improvements, pay for demolition, the cost of site preparation and off - site utilities required for high density redevelopment. (2) purchase substandard dwellings when they become available and vacant, particularly if the site would accommodate multiple dwelling units, clear the property and resell it to developers willing to build multi -family housing. (3) use the fund to provide the necessary incentives to encourage high density affordable housing redevelopment of sites that may become developable and/or affordable because of fire or other circumstance. The City could use the project to aid a project similar to the Fernwell Apartments whereby 36 units were redeveloped utilizing City cooperation and assistance when only 7 units of full market rate housing could have been constructed on the same parcel without the City's assistance. %—I c i %Jr A.PAJU15rVIL L 122 PROGRAMSERVICES COMMENTARY, continued: The City has been able to leverage limited Tax Increment Dollars and UDAG recaptured funds into a significant affordable housing inventory for the citizens of Kalispell. Many of the dwelling units received some sort of incentive stimulated by j TIF and UDAG dollars. These units contribute to and are part of the City's ad valorem tax base. The Courtyard Apartments and FIFM units are the only tax exempt housing developed. Estimated Costs: $300,000 Subtotal of Bonded Projects: 0 I CITY OF KAJ f 123 * 1 : TAX INCREMENT ....... 2180 BUDGET ACTUAL PROPOSED ACCOUNT 1 1 1997 411240 Improvements to Bldgs: 354 City Hall - space needs study $17,000 $17,000 396 Surveys & Studies/parking $15,000 ' $15,000 730 Library S0 926 Depot building renovation $22,000 927 Hoc y-ADA $7,000 920 City hall garage improvments S5,000 940 Opticom/signal control $86,037 Total $152,037 $0 $32,000 430551 Administration: 353 Auditing $1,750 $3,500 354 Contract Services/FERDO $36,733 S38,000 356 Consultants- Bond Counsel $25,000 822 Administrative Transfer $155,698 $129,814 Total $194,181 $0 1196,314 4702" Redevelopment Projects: 354 Urban Resign contract $30,000 $30,000 354 Historic preservation projects $13,000 $0 396 Studies/Surveys $15,000 $15,000 840 R.edev Proj-Unallocated $239,187 $500,000 910 Land Assemb. 93 & Idaho $200,000 $200,000 935 1st East project to Woodland Ave. S65,000 938 KDC site Land Assemblege $536.000 935 Ave. of Arts 96 $135.000 910 Market Place Project iI $75,000 Total $1,308,187 $0 $745,000 474240 Rehabilitation: 714 Commercial Loans $100,000 $150,000 732 Comm. Design Grant $3•000 $0 Total _._ _... 103.(iO4' _. ^ . $0 _ $150,000 estimated to cost $600,000, which will be financed from the pioceedr, of the Series i♦ Bonds. e. !! = . • . ♦i! of " R4W ey'Thisproject consists • ' acquisition of certain real property and demolishlia;g of blightet! and L-nily housing. The cost of dtis project Ls estimated to be $3000000, which will be financed frorn proceeds of the Series 1996 Borids. Ikkn1r2miod. This project consisis of the acquisition of Land for and construction-there'on of a multi--3tory parking structure. The cost .if the project is ($2,000,000 - $4,000,OOOL which will be financed from proceeds of the 1996 Bonds. .. y _ •n, The cost of a _ - 90 !II whidi will be • from proceeds of the Series 1996 Bmds. I. West railroad Stn , This project consists of acquirml g land for and constructing roadway improvements to convert West Railroad into a through street to enable the area served by West Railroad Stet to be developed for iaidustrial uses. 7b* cost of the project is $ which wiii be financed from proceeds of the Series 1996 Bonds. Section 2. Notice of the public hearing shall be published in on .1996 and 19% in substantWly the form attached m Exhibit A hereto. PASSED this day of .1996. Attest: City Clerk of Council -2- Mayor estirmted to cost $600NO, which will be financed hom the proceeds of the Series • Bonds. land for and. c=tructicai ffiereon of a multi -story parking suvcture. The co of the project is 1$2,000�0 - $4XOOOOL which wIR be financed from procee Pedastrian Wdk=. This project consists of design and c I of at pedesbian walkway to conned the Hockaday Ali Center and =eC=l M&naian. The cost of t�ie project is $90,000 w?&h will be finarited from proceeds of ihe Series 1996 Bonds. h. y Ha m! t# :lltu projmt cowLiis of making capital SWAT tinit, an improved storage facility, connectingcorridors and walkwa to City Nall building and improvements to the existing City HaU including facilities fbr the CItyJs erteral improvements. The coet of the projw is $150,00D which wiR be &=ced from proceeds of the Series 1996 Bords. i. Wmst Bailmad 5-tmet' This pro*& consists of acquiring lard fOT arui constructing roadway impTovernents to conve7t: West Railroad hito a *d=Sh street to ernable the atea served by West Raihoad Street to be developed for • The cost of project $----- - - whirch will be financed ftam proceeds of the Series 1996 Bonds. Any interested persms may appear and will be heard or may file wTitten comments with the City Clerk prior to such hearing. Mayor City irk of Council 2 - j-1,300,000 will be financed from the proceeds of the Series 1996 B=ds. The rernainder will be ,d from private donations. •. &tool s Mz• l'm') project cmmsts of desipjng and constnicting=1provements to the Flathead County School auditurium, Umnasium and other factlides that are made available for public �vents; improving playgrotwd equipment and brLnging sidewalks and other facilities up to Anuwicaru with Disabilities Act standards. The project is estimated to cost $600,OW, which wM be fumnced from the proceeds of the Series •• Bonds. r #: �.. • 0- GIN ' R; project ol the acquisition; land for and c=structi= thereon of a multi -story pi arking structure. The com'. of the project is [$2,000,000 - $4,000,000], which will be fmanced from proceeds of s t-idrn 4w- •This project• Y design and • - r_ tr • of a pedestrian walkway to connect the Ho4mday Art Center and the Conrad MAnsion. The cost of *.e projW is $90,000 which wiU be financed from proceeds of the Series 1996 Bonds. h_ City Hall Imbrov m ts, This project consists of making cAp+ital impmvwnents to the existing City Ball including firilities for the City's SWAT writ, an improved storage facility, conning corridors and walkway to City Ha building and general improvements. The cost of the project is $150,0W which will be firs ed im:= proceeds of the Series 1996 Donds. constructing roadway improvements to convert West Raflxoad into a through stieet to emble the area served by West Railroad Street to be developed for industrial uses. The cost ci the project is . wl�kh will be fh-onced from proceeds of the Series 1996 Bonds. Section 2. Eind:fp4pt. The Council hereby finds, with respect to each of the Projects described in Seci'i=1 hereof, as fellows: MR # ^- ` for any persorm • ! ; • •:. face• by .. • .. Plan, as modified to include the Projects, conforms t • 1. cmprekmisive plan or parts thereof of dw Qq; MW=UM opportunity, consistent with the rteeds of the City as a whole, • the • is or redevelopment . • - ,. • • f7" of District by private enwprise; the City of ifts urban renewal tax Increment bonds in an &=unt rwt to vxftd the costs of the Projecm and other Projects heretofore or hereafter approved by this Coundl, including adnntinistrat:1on-costs and com of issuance of the bonds, and for the applkation of avatLable fimdo in the Development Acis li=ommt Fundof the City, proportions yvt to be detemiftwd� for dw pur-pose of financing; all or a portion of the costs of the Pwiects, as set forth above; wW a, each of the 'Projects constitutes = urban renewal project wittkin ofthe A& and the Pbm Section 3. The Urban RAmewal PIrojects herein designated and approved (-�nAy be modified by the City Coum-9 of the City of Kalispa it dia Cour4l - ,deW=dnes by Resolution that an adjusbnent to a Project or Fv�ects is Tequlnd in Abe best Interest of the City of KaUspell. Section 4. All actions cd the City Council heretofore taken with respect to tha Projects herein desipated, to die extent not inconsistent herewith, m ratified and confirmed. Swdon 5. This Ordhmnashall take effect from # after 30 days of its withinpassap by ft City Court& and approval by the Mayer. $ecdon 6. AgRroyal of EtWuM. This Council hereby approves mdfLes and . under and to be undertakenpum=t ofthe Plan, • Projects _ hereby approved. All actions of this Council heretofore taken with iespect: to the Projects, 4 • - extent # .. ' •. , are herebyratified ► • ' is • ,- • PASMD� ADOPTED and APPROVED on ant reading this — day of -3- -- -- I -- a • — auu -1 � —v a t off UI 11 PASSED, ADO= and APPROVED an secmd reading &s . day of ,Attest: z 711 . - s s y. By Mayor 0 KALISPELL URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT f� +,.mSi/' CREWNoI't r . •4 r �w ,,may .._ � „�, - •�S..tTr� zr+t-�s: "-- �at�t��� � i��� � �. !� � �'� �'��► r� z-,+'.' ., err" Li,�,�. - f'f�••': t•. v - .�.L'P . �,�,,�/1s7 �• 5 � ,,a,��,s����t'1 ,^�/,.•.'.������� � -Y� ��'�yy:.l 1��' `�� �''...: u�';v^- t+;�7� t �>��lil�^ : *,^. ,.�tli,�i >�>r�N'�i iL'•�;y `iM�rr-"tiSn.-.�c�t •*I�����'.` :� � t .,`bna�!� w�i'".�i�'7•--� 111�.�`G�p�r'"_i'� ."ti:'�'''"�.. ». ..rl� tt�' �ti'♦�"ifriii►"!'irt7"i� i+.,l �m n g10 10 e ) t+ a I � 9 9 5 VL 2 1 -- 1• t��r�� t � S n 1 1 9 LEGEND NtGK CITY LIMIT BOUNDARY 1 sc"00L ■ a a a a a KALISPELL URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT t g . t ) ? R•1 SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL ---5 n R-2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL R3 URBAN SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL I Rat TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL1--- R6 RESIDENTIAL/PROFESSIONALOFFICE RArI LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT RA-2 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT RA3 RESIDENTIiLAPARTMENT/OFFICE H-1 HEALTH CARE B-1 NEIGHBORHOOD BUFFER DISTRICT B•2 GENERAL BUSINESS 83 COMMUNITY BUSINESS BA CENTRAL BUSINESS B3 INDmmALfAMMERCIAL EI LIGHT INDUSTRIAL 2 3 F2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL. h� P•1 PUBLIC 6 5T --IT`� rn rs_tace VIV K JISPELL CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 11, 1996 CALL TO ORDER The regularly scheduled meeting of the Kalispell City -County AND ROLL CALL Planning Board and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7.08 p.m. by President Therese Hash. Board members present were Jean Johnson, Milt Carlson, Joe Brenneman, Robert Sanders and Therese Hash. Absent Board members were Mike Conner, Walter Bahr, Fred Hodgeboom and Pam Kennedy, all excused. The Flathead Regional Development Office was represented by Narda Wilson, Planner II. There were approximately 15 people in the audience. APPROVAL OF The minutes of the meeting of May 14, 1996 were approved as MINUTES written on a motion by Carlson, second by Johnson. All members present voted aye. SECURITY BANK The first public hearing was introduced on a request by Security ZONE CHANGE / Bank, FSB, for a zone change from R-2, a Limited Single -Family R-2 TO B-2 Residential zoning district, to B-2, a General Business zoning district. The property proposed for rezoning is located in the Willow Glen Zoning District and fronts on the south side of Highway 2 East and is bordered by the Stillwater River on the east and contains approximately 1.10+ acres. The property can be described as a portion of Assessor's Tract 1H located in Section 9, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, F.M.M., Flathead County. Staff Report Wilson presented an overview of report #FZC-96-06. A portion of the property requesting a rezone, is in the 100 year floodplain. It is unlikely that someone would want to fill that portion, as this year, with the high water, it is completely submerged. The requested zone change was reviewed in accordance with the statutory criteria, and met all the necessary conditions. Staff recommended that the zone change from R-2 to B-2 be granted. Public Hearing The public hearing was opened. No one spoke either in favor or in opposition to the zone change. The public hearing was closed and opened to Board discussion. Motion Carlson moved that report #FZC-96-06 be adopted as findings of fact and recommend that the Board of County Commissioners grant the zone be changed from R-2 to B-2. Sanders seconded. On a roll call vote, all members voted aye. The motion carried 5-0. GLACIER TENNIS Hash introduced a request by the Glacier Tennis Association for ASSOCIATION a conditional use permit to allow the construction of an 1 CONDITIONAL approximately 20,000 square foot building which will provide a USE PERMIT three court tennis facility on the same property as the Northwest Healthcare facility known as "The Summit" as provided for under Section 27.22.060 of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance. The proposed tennis facility will be on property located at 205 Sunnyview Lane which is on the northwest corner of Sunnyview Lane and Windward Way in the City of Kalispell. This property can be described as The Resubdivision of Simmons Addition, Lots 1 and 2, in Section 6, Township 28 North, Range 21 West. P.M.M., Flathead County. Staff Report Wilson gave a detailed presentation of report #KCU-96-05. The application was reviewed in accordance with the necessary criteria established for evaluation of a conditional use. Based on the findings, it does not appear the parking requirement can be met, and the addition of this facility would overdevelop the property. Staff, therefore, recommended that the conditional use permit be denied. Should the Planning Board and City Council choose to grant approval of the conditional use permit, eight (8) conditions of approval would be recommended to mitigate the impacts of the development. The FRDO received one phone call objecting to the proposal because of parking problems. Public hearing The public hearing was opened to proponents of the proposal. In Favor Dennis Winkel, an investor in the Glacier Tennis Association, a physician, and a member of the Northwest Healthcare Board, spoke on behalf of this project. He thinks that staff did an excellent job of reviewing the application, and feels that the project can meet the conditions of approval as set forth. The parking issue is significant, and I believe that if granted a continuance, we can show that we can meet all the parking requirements for the proposal. There is potential of expansion of parking in the area. This facility will be open to the public, and can be useful for students and members of The Summit. I request that you delay action on this application until we can present more substantial documentation. Discussion The Board agreed that the parking posed a problem, and agreed to a delay on the application. Carlson commented that he walks in the area daily, and is concerned about the parking, the lack of proposed landscaping, with a proposed reduction of existing landscaping, and it being overdeveloped already. The impact is severe. It is dangerous to walk there, even with the upgrade. Everyone driving there to get their health, it almost kills them. 2 Brenneman agreed that there are issues beyond the parking that need to be addressed. Motion Sanders moved to grant the applicant's request to continue the public hearing until the July 9, 1996 Planning Board meeting. Carlson seconded. On a roll call vote, Carlson, Johnson, Sanders, Brenneman and Hash voted in favor of granting the continuance. SAMARITAN Hash introduced the next public hearing on a request by Samaritan HOUSE / House, Inc. to amend the text of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance to TEXT allow "Shelters" as a conditionally permitted use in the RA-1, Low AMENDMENT Density Residential Apartment zoning district, and would be listed under Section 27.09.010 of the ordinance. The Samaritan House has also proposed amending the parking requirements for "Shelters" from the current "one per two beds" to "one per five occupancy units" as stated under Section 27.26.050(47) of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance. Staff Report Wilson gave a detailed review of report #KZTA-96-02. Substantial research was conducted in an attempt to address the Samaritan House's needs and desires to expand the existing use. Wilson found very little information in her research, and admitted that she struggled with this matter. Much of this revolves around on how we define the use, and determining where it fits in. The Samaritan House provides a mixed service to the public. Transitional housing, low rent accommodations, housing for those who are truly transient, and longer term housing for people who find themselves homeless for a temporary period of time. However, we need to separate the truly fine service that the Samaritan House provides to the community, and look at the broader view of shelters in all of the RA-1 districts. When we look at the appropriate location for a shelter, it looks as if the needs for a homeless shelter are different from those that would be accommodated in a group home or community residential facility. In her research, Wilson found the following development definitions, for a "transitional care home"; "boarding home for sheltered care", and "boarding house", along with information regarding exactly how these different uses can be defined and the categories they can be placed in. Pertaining to the parking, most people who find themselves in need of a shelter do not own a car. Most would rather sleep in a car than a homeless shelter. Therefore, I think that the current requirement of one parking space per two beds is excessive. Wilson reviewed the evaluation criteria required with a zoning amendment. 3 The proposed change would promote the health and general welfare of a small segment of the community, i.e. those in need of shelter. However, it appears that these needs could be met in a group home with single room occupancy and a less institutional setting. A transitional housing situation could be more appropriately accommodated through a community residential facility, where individuals apartments or rooms would be made available for a short period of time while a person finds a more permanent housing situation. A dormitory type situation, in my opinion, is more of an institutional setting, rather than a residential setting. Staff did not feel strongly about the recommendation for denial, however did recommend denial of the proposed text amendment to allow shelters as a conditionally permitted use in the RA-1 zone; and recommended approval of the text amendment to change the parking requirements from "one space per two beds" to "one space per five units". Public Hearing The public hearing was opened to those in favor of the proposed text amendments. In Favor Bruce Measure, 637 2nd Street East, Kalispell, a member of the Board of Directors for Samaritan House, representing the petitioner, asked that the Board reject the staff's findings. I think there is a clear case of not understanding the issue. I fully understand that this does not pertain solely to the Samaritan House, but involves the RA-1 district throughout the community. However, I do not see anyone throwing in $1/2 million to start another shelter facility in the very near future. We are hoping to expand the present facility and provide individual rooms for those who require more privacy. It doesn't necessarily serve a transient population. I have a 1995 annual report of those served by the Samaritan House. Single men - 337; single women - 66; couples - 20; one parent families - 41; two parent families - 37; children - 167, representing 7,413 nights of shelter given by Samaritan House. This is the only shelter in northwest Montana. If you don't have this shelter, those 7,413 nights are going to be spent on Flathead River in tents, in automobiles or on the streets and alleys, and I think the folks of Kalispell will notice that. As to the geographical groupings, the following should refute immediately the allusion of a transient population. The numbers represent a portion of the 7,413 nights, in both adult single and family units. Flathead County - 220; in -state - 44; out-of-state - 224. Some of these folks have been displaced for a short period of time. 4 Staff finds it very difficult to define, and I understand. The issue that was discussed in 1990 by this Board, was what most closely fits the definition of the use. At that time, a homeless shelter was proposed near the Marion -Finley Friendship House. This is not within an R-4 district, nor is the management the same. Staff is there 24 hours per day. It was defined as coming closest to a "boarding house". If Samaritan House, as it is presently operated, could show that it collected $1, or even 25c from any of those individuals who stay at Samaritan House, would fall under the conditional use of a boarding house and could continue to operate as it does. The text presently includes boarding houses, but we probably couldn't get a grant to expand a boarding house. The definitions are what are constraining us. This is not something that can wait. There is a need out there. Staff states that "a number of issues ... could be better addressed in the context of specific types of facilities, such as for the disabled, the elderly, etc." These special needs are reserved for these residential areas. They are somehow less damaging to a residential neighborhood, than the facility we propose. This facility cannot be clearly conceptualized as a shelter. There are a number of units that are rented out that support the shelter units. The length of stay averages are as follows: to one week - 275; through 1 month - 320; over one month - 42. This represents groups of people who come in who have been displaced by flooding, by poverty, loss of job. We get all the overflow from the battered women's shelter, all of the overflow of the elderly people transitioning out of their houses; all of the overflow from young people thrown out of the houses; unwed mothers, alcohol and drug abusers, so we already serve all of those populations, probably to a larger degree than the facilities designed for them. I have to disagree with FRDO that these needs are met by existing facilities. Those needs are not being met, or those people would not be at our door 2-3 days after leaving those facilities. I take exception to the comparison to other communities in the region. It is clear that none of them address shelters, at all. The places that do allow them are relatively urban. Boise and Spokane serve a much larger population, so I don't think they are comparable. It is noted in the application, that there are low traffic volumes. These people do not own cars. There are facilities nearby that are very important to these populations: e.g. the Salvation Army, Sykes Grocery, the post office, a playground for children, etc. The requested parking spaces of one per 5 living units is probably a very safe number as substantiated by the information provided. Patrons at Samaritan House do not own automobiles. I realize this pertains only to this particular site, but, again, the kind of money to put up this kind of facility anywhere else in 5 this community is not going to happen now or in the immediate future. We are disturbed by the continual referral to transients roamir>g the neighborhoods. These people are very motivated to find jobs, to find housing, to find some way to get back on their feet. Most are compelled to find a place to live for a short period of time. We do get some migrant workers that work on Flathead Lake every summer, but they behave themselves the same way everyone else does, and deserve to have a place to sleep and get out of the rain. Samaritan House owns the adjacent three lots. We have been encouraged to seek a grant to expand the facility and are working with the Kalispell Community Development Department, and Home Loan Bank Board, a private funding source. We do not accept any government subsidies. It is totally self -funded. The expansion is sought to primarily meet the needs of battered women, unwed mothers, and others who need more privacy than those who can be housed more communally. There are family units, which are not like an institution with bunk beds. There are communal meals provided. Again, I urge you to reject FRDO's findings, and find in favor of the application. Sister June Kenny, Director of Samaritan House, wanted to add to what Bruce said about dormitories being so institutional. At Samaritan House, a dormitory is a fully self-contained apartment with three beds. This is what they want, because, you must understand that one of the greatest problems of being homeless is that they are so very lonesome. So, when they come here, they have two buddies to talk to. The fellowship is beautiful. We don't have dormitories with 60 beds in them. You talk about these being where motels are located, but where do the children play? What we have now is a play lot and a room for children to play. You talk about people walking up and down the sidewalks. We have never had a complaint in six years, from our neighbors about people being in our neighborhood. Several times, I have been told by the people across the alley, how glad they are to have us there. Things are cleaner, quieter, no cars going up and down the alley all night. That is because we have a 10:00 curfew, there is absolutely no drinking as long as they are staying at Samaritan House. I would like to add a letter to your packet, from the National Coalition for the Homeless in Washington D.C. I did not know this man was coming. He came up to the door, after learning about a shelter in Kalispell and stayed at the shelter for 2 nights. A copy of his letter was submitted to Board members. Beverly Larson, 1111 8th Ave East, said that she has been involved with the Samaritan House through the North Ridge Lutheran Church. The people who go there are treated with dignity. I have been there many times and seen how families are happy to be there, and the sadness that happens when someone who lives there gets a job, and moves on. Another service that Samaritan House provides is reasonable rent. I know of the very strict rules that Samaritan House works under, and if they aren't abided by, you are out of there. That is why the neighborhood is glad to have them there. The teenagers and youth in our Church have been very involved with the weekly project of providing meals at the Samaritan House. It is a learning experience, for them, as well as helping their community. Shelters for mentally ill, disabled and elderly people are allowed to be in neighborhoods, and I think that you would see that there are many more calls to the Samaritan House than to these facilities. I urge you to consider the need in our community for this type of facility. Sherri Stevens -Wolf, representing the United Way, which is a grouping of agencies concerned with the basic needs of emergency food and shelter in Flathead County. We definitely support the efforts of Samaritan House. There is a huge, unmet need. You wouldn't believe how many times we call to hear that it is all full. We need temporary shelter, transitional shelter, and low income housing, which our community is trying to address, at large. This is a very well run establishment. Sometimes we get calls from people that say that Sister June kicked them out. Sure enough, we find out that they had been drinking or breaking the rules. It is very strictly run, it is clean and well kept. I also concur on the issue about parking. The majority of the people we refer do not own cars. We are very much in favor of the small apartment units that they are referring to as college -like dormitories, where there would be 3 people per room. We think that type of transitional living is more respectful of the dignity of each individual, versus a large institutional dormitory. We support the expansion of the Samaritan House and its work in the community. ©ystein Boveng, 1t Hilltop, spoke as a friend of Samaritan House. He commented that with the taxpayers sentiment these days, and the unwillingness to build this type of shelter, I think the problems of setting a precedence here isn't necessarily as serious as you think. Certainly nobody is going to build this type of shelter for profit. You have a chance to do something positive for the community, and I would urge you to act in favor. 7 There being no other proponents, the public hearing was opened to opponents of the proposed text amendments. No one spoke in opposition. The public hearing was closed and it was opened to Board deliberation. Discussion hash noted that technically, Samaritan House does not fall under a clean definition of a boarding house, or a shelter as it is defined in our ordinance. The use has predated the 1992 update of the zoning ordinance. It is definitely a mixed use, including residential with transitional apartments that are rented out for several months. She asked why is the text amendment needed to include "shelters" when you are not strictly defined as a shelter? Bruce Measure answered that they could not find another definition that closely paralleled the use that exists. We want to provide shelter for homeless individuals, but primarily to offer this multi -phase transitional opportunity for one night up to several months. We rent some of the apartments to provide income to sustain the operation. Wilson emphasized that her evaluation is separate from the Samaritan Douse facility. She knows that it is an exemplary operation, however could not see how it would operate in all the RA districts. In looking at their needs, possible options were reviewed and discussed, to work with maximizing their non -conforming use status. Measure pointed out that what is being asked for is a conditional use, not a permitted use, outright. Perhaps what is needed, is a definition of transitional housing facility. I think it would be beneficial to define, since it is such a special use. Staff agreed, and noted the development definitions for a "transitional care home", a "boarding house" or a "boarding home for sheltered care", which she read through again, which may better define their use, however a text amendment to define a "transitional housing facility" and include them in the Residential Apartment districts would have to go through the public hearing process, and that would put it 90 days hence. They have grant deadlines to meet. Performance standards for transitional housing facilities were discussed. This would be an entirely separate matter than the proposal before us, however would address the concerns pertaining to opening up all the RA districts to allowing transitional housing facilities as a conditionally permitted use. 8 Brenneman commented that we have before us a program that everyone appreciates, every indication is that they are doing a wonderful job, they are in a location where they should be, they have the possibility of expanding, and we aren't sure if things are worded right, so they can do it. The risk is that while we are getting the right wording, they may lose their funding. So, if we recommend this text amendment, what are we risking? There is a fear that someone else is going to come in and do what to us? The likelihood of that happening is slim, but if someone should want to do that, they still have to go through the application process, so the checks are in place. I feel strongly that the greater good of the community is served by granting this as requested, and going with the risks, which I perceive as being very minimal. Measure requested that the term "transitional housing facility" be used rather than "shelter", as it better defines their use and funding requirements. The Board proceeded to make the following findings of fact to support a recommendation to approve the requested text amendment to allow shelters as a conditionally permitted use in the RA zoning districts. 1. Does the requested zone change comply with the Master Plan? In general, the proposed amendment furthers the goals of the Master Plan by providing transitional housing to disadvantaged people within the community. The document does recognize that "Shelter is one of man's basic needs. Providing shelter to adequately house the present and future population of an area is one of the community's greatest concerns." 3. Does the requested zone give reasonable consideration to the character of the district? A low density multi -family residential district is a district that is intended to provide areas for multi -family dwellings and compatible non-residential uses which would generally result in low traffic volumes and non -intrusive impacts. A shelter functions similarly to a community residential facility or boarding house, and would be compatible with other uses that would be allowed within the district. 5. Will the requested change promote the health and general welfare? The proposed change would promote the health and welfare of a segment of the community, by providing a public service, filling a need in the community to provide adequate shelter, for those seeking temporary, transitional or low cost housing. 9 10. Does the requested zone give consideration to the Particular suitability of the property for Particular uses? It does appear that the requested zone gives adequate consideration for the particular suitability of the residential apartment district for shelters. Within the residential districts there are currently allowances for community residential facilities which can accommodate many sectors of the community which have special needs such as the disabled, the elderly, youth foster homes, homes for unwed mothers, safe homes and group homes for battered women and halfway houses. This facility would add another dimension within the district to accommodate people with special needs: those who are homeless or in need of transitional housing. 11. Will the proposed zone conserve the value of buildings? Properly constructed and managed, a shelter facility would be able to conserve the value of buildings. 12. Will the requested zone encourage the most appropriate use of the land throughout the jurisdiction? The most appropriate use of land results in situations where conflicts between uses are minimized. Minimal conflicts can be anticipated with appropriate conditions of approval attached to the construction of a shelter facility. Motion Brenneman moved to adopt the findings of fact in the FRDO report #KZTA-96-2, incorporating the findings made by the Planning Board to recommend to City Council the proposed text amendment be approved as follows: 1. Approve the proposed zoning text amendment to allow shelters as a conditionally permitted use in the RA-1, Low Density Residential Apartment; district; 2. Approve the proposed amendment to the zoning text amendment to change the parking requirements from"one space per two beds" to "one space per five units." Sanders seconded. Discussion Discussion followed on the motion to include the text amendment in the RA-2, High Density Residential Apartment; and RA-3, Residential Apartment/Office districts, for the sake of consistency. They are higher impact zones, and therefore a lower impact use conditionally permitted in a RA-1 zone could reasonably be anticipated in the RA-2 and RA3 districts. 10 Amended Motion Brenneman amended his motion to include the RA-2 and RA-3 districts, as discussed. Sanders seconded the amendment. On a roll call vote Carlson, Johnson, Sanders, Brenneman and Hash voted in favor. The motion carried 5-0. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business. NEW BUSINESS Staff was directed to come up with some language to include a subsection of performance standards for shelters, and come up with a definition for transitional housing facility, to discuss under old business, next month. Kalispell Urban A presentation was given on amendments to the Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan Renewal Plan as reviewed in report #KRD-96-2. Staff recommended the Planning Board give a favorable recommendation to the City Council to move forward with the proposed amendments to the Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan to further the Goals and Objectives to the Kalispell City -County Master Plan. Larry Gallagher, outlined the purpose for bringing this document for review, and urged the Planning Board to move it on to the Council, as the public hearing is already scheduled. Because the planning aspects certainly involves money, the program is to preserve and enhance an existing tax base. The City Council is merely pledging the existing increment that is already in place for projects that have been developed. Board Comment Carlson commented that he heard the City's presentation, and it pointed out to me the importance of planning, as someone did 20 years ago to set this up. This is a culmination of many well - thought out projects to be done, over a period of years, and to utilize those tax increments that accrued through the years, to be a savings to the taxpayers. If someone really wants to look at how to save money, go through the proper planning process, as this has done. It is not a big boondoggle. It is a reflection of how to manage money well over a period of time through thoughtful planning. Motion Johnson moved to send a favorable recommendation to City Council to move forward with the proposed amendments to the Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan. Carlson seconded. On a roll call vote, all members present voted in favor. The motion carried 5-0. Wilson referred to a memo sent out regarding a two-hour training session for all Planning Board members put together by the Montana Association of Planners (MAP) and Montana Association of Counties (MACo), to be held Thursday, July 11 at 7:00 p.m. at the Justice Center. 11 Summer hours were discussed. The Board members present were polled$ and it was agreed to meet at 5:30 p.m. for the months of July, August and September. Information material was included in the packet on "How to Write Effective Overlay Zones". ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss$ the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. ACN Theresq President Elizabeth Ontko, Recording Secretary APPROVED: 12