07. Planning Board Recommendation to Initiate Master Plan Amendment - Gardner AuctionDecember 16, 1996
AGENDA ITEM 7 - PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION TO INITIATE MASTER
PLAN AMENDMENT TO GARDNER AUCTION AND ZONE CHANGE
BACKGROUND/CONSIDERATION: As a follow-up request/action from FRDO
in reference to the Gardner Auction property, I have enclosed a
letter from the President of the Planning Board and Zoning
Commission that suggests the Gardner Auction property may be
inappropriately zoned as R4-1. A change for this property to I-1
Light Industrial is recommended by the Commission.
RECOMMENDATION: Upon review of the current zoning surrounding
usage/zoning and potential use of the facility and property, I
concur with the Zoning Commission that this property should be re-
zoned to accurately reflect current and future usage. I recommend
' a Master Plan Amendment and Zone Change to I-1 Light Industrial
District be approved.
ACTION REQUIRED: If this action is desired, we will need a MOTION
for direction to begin the process for a Master Plan Amendment and
Zone Change as discussed.
i'llathead Regional Development
723 5th Avenue East - boom 414
Kalispell, Montana 59901
December 2, 1996 Phone: (406) 758-5980
Fax: (406) 758-5781
Clarence Krepps, City Manager
City of Kalispell
P.O. Drawer 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
Re: Gardner Auction Service Master Plan Amendment and Zone Change
Dear Clarence:
At their regular meeting of November 14, 1996, the Kalispell City -County Planning Board considered a request by
Gardner Auction Service for a zoning text amendment to allow a change from one nonconforming use to another
nonconforming use provided that the new use had equal or less impact. As you are aware, the planning board has
recommended to the Kalispell City Council that this request be denied.
While considering the request by the Gardners for the proposed text amendment, the board questioned why the
zoning on their property was RA-1 rather than light industrial which would be consistent with the use. The staff
responded that the master plan has always designated that property as high density residential and the zoning is
consistent with that designation.
The board was concerned that the Gardners may have been led in an inappropriate direction by the staff in
applying for a text amendment, and stated that they would rather support a zone change to address the Gardners
problems with changing the use of the auction bam. However, they felt that the Gardners should not have to pay
additional fees to initiate a master plan amendment and zone change.
It was the feeling of the planning board that the property had been inappropriately designated as high density
residential and should have been zoned to reflect the use. The board would therefore recommend to the City
Council that they initiate a master plan amendment and zone change for this property from the current RA-1, a
residential apartment district, to I-1, a light industrial district.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the planning board or Narda Wilson at the
Flathead Regional Development Office.
Sincerely,
KAT.TSPELL C1TY- OUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING COMMISSION
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Therese Fox Hash
President
TFH/NW/eo
Attachments: Minutes November 14, 1996 Planning Board meeting
c: Diana Harrison, City of Kalispell
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