Resolution 5116 - Preliminary Plat - Holiday Inn Express1r13%-1U1,.',S0LUT10N No. 5116
RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SUBDIVISION, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS
LYING IN THE NORTH HALF of THE NORTHEAST QUARTER of SECTION 36,
TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 22 WEST, .M,M., FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA.
WHEREAS, KVC Development, the lessors of the certain real property described above, have
petitioned for approval of the Subdivision Plat of said property, and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission held a public hearing; on
May 9, 2006 on the proposal and reviewed Subdivision Report #KPP-o -2 issued by
the Kalispell Planning epartrr e .t, and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission has recommended
approval of the Preliminary natr Plat of the Holiday Iran Express Subdivision subject to
certain conditions and recommendations,, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell at its regular Council Meeting of June 5,
2006, reviewed the Kalispell Planning Department Report #KPP-o -2, reviewed the
recommendations of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission, and
found from the Preliminary Flat, and evidence, that the subdivision is in the public
interest.
Now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED Y THE CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY of
KA ISP L , MONTA A. AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Findings of Fact contained in Kalispell Planning Department Report
#KPP-06- are hereby adopted as the Findings of Fact of the City Council.
SECTION 11, That the application. of KVC Development for approval of the Preliminary
Plat of the Holiday Inn Express Subdivision, Kalispell, Flathead County,
Montana is hereby approved subject to the following conditions:
That the development of this site will be in compliance with the adopted Spring Prairie PU
and PUD agreement adopted in December 2001 as amended. (Spring Prairie PUD)
2. That the access road serving the subdivision shall be designed and constructed in accordance
with the adopted Design. and Construction Standards for the City or Kalispell for collector
roads. (Kalispell Sub. Reps. Section 3.01 & 3.09A.
3. A. storm water drainage plan which has been designed by an engineer licensed in the State of
Montana shall be prepared which compiles with the Cit 's Design and Constuction Standards
and said plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Kalispell Public works Department.
(Kalispell Sub. Re s. Section 3.1.2A
. That a letter be obtained from the Kalispell Public Works Department approving the plans and
specifications for streets, water, sewer and drainage facilities for the subdivision. (Kalispell
Sub, Kegs. Sections 3.12 -- 3.15
. A letter shall be provided from an engineer licensed in the State of Montana certifying that the
improvements have been installed according; to the required plans, specifications and standards.
A letter from the Kalispell Public Works Department stating that the required improvements
have been reviewed and accepted by the City shall be submitted prior to final plat. (Kalispell
Sub. Begs. Sections 3.0, 3.1 — 3.15)
6. The fire access and suppression system shall comply with the International Fire Code 2003
Edition and a letter from the Kalispell Fire Department approving; the access, placement of fire
hydrants and fire flows within the subdivision shall be submitted with the final plat.
(International Fire Code, 2003 Edition)
. All new utilities shall be installed underground. (Kalispell Sub, Begs. Section .1 A
, Development of an overall landscape plan addressing public and private street boulevards,
street trees, perimeter project landscaping, parking; lot landscaping and all common area
landscaping shall be submitted to the City Parks Director for approval in writing prior to
installation. The plan shall address all PU requi-rements and compliance with attached plans
and application materials. In particular the landscape plan shall address:
a. Al landscape buffers, boulevards, tree planters, landscape islands, tree wells, etc. and
common areas with live landscape materials shall be provided with adequate irrigation.
. The applicant or future lessees shall be responsible to insure the live landscaping as
approved on the original landscape plan and installed is maintained in a "live" condition.
C. An irrigated landscape corridor of at least 20 Feet in width shall parallel the future R/W
of US Highway 93 including undulating topography and have a mix of tree plantings
with a ground cover predominantly of lawn.
d. In developing the landscape plan, the developer shall comply with the definition of
landscaping as defined in the Kalispell Zoning ordinance as follows. "Some
combinat .ons of plated, living trees shrubs hedges, vines, living ground cover and
flowers suitable for the climate exposure and site conditions. In addition, the combination
or design may include earth sculpture, cobble, bark, mulch, edgers, flower tubs, rock and
such structural features as foundations, pools, art works, screens, walls, fences or
benches, but such ob' ects alone shall. not meet the rc u.irements ofthis ro is.ton." Bark,
mulch, rock, etc. may augment live landscape features but the primary feature in all
landscaping treatments shall be growing materials unless specifically modified as in
special cases such as internal parking lot sidewalk corridors where trees would be in a
protective grate as they line a sidewalk and form a canopy.
e. Landscape Islands within parking lots shall incorporate predominately living materials.
Note that in parking lot landscape islands, shade trees shall be placed in such intensity
and location as to form a canopy where they cover or line sidewalks and where ever they
are used, a visual break from the open asphalt parking areas surrounding it. The site plan
shoves two shade trees at the ends of islands and four trees within internal islands, This
may or may not be adequate depending on species selected. PUD Section 2.01(E(2)(F-
G))
. .All exterior lighting within the subdivision shall be shielded and directed downward so that it
does not intrude unnecessarily onto adjoining properties or cause excessive glare or otherwise
excessively light the site. In doing this all exterior lighting fixtures on buildrngs,, streets and in
parking lots shall be shielded with cut-offs and baffles with a minimum cut-off angle of 20
degrees below horizontal and the maximum light standard heights set at 30 feet above
adjacent grade. This 1s not meant to discourage low intensity exterior lighting for architectural
or landscape accent purposes. (PUD Section 2}02 3)
o. That preliminary plat approval shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of
approval. (Kalispell Sub. Begs. Section 2. E) •
SECTION 1 . Upon proper review and filing of the Final Plat of said subdivision in the
office of the Flathead County Clergy. and Reorder, said premises shall be a
subdivision of the City of Kalispell.
PASSED AND APPROVED Y THE CFFY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR of THE
CITY of KALISPEL , THIS 5 H DAY of JUIS
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk