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1. Growth Policy Amendment Request - Highway 93 NorthCity of Kali*spell Planning Department 17 - "dStreet .fast, Suite 11 , Kalispell, Montana 5 9 901 Telephone: 6) 751-1850 - Fax- (406) 18-58 We site: kalispellplanning.com June 15, 200 James es H. Patrick, City Manager City of Kalispell P.O. Box 1997 Kahs ell, MT 59903 Re: Growth Policy Amendment - H'19 h a �` 3 North KA-06.2 Dear Jim: The Kalispell City la nm' Board met on June 13, 2006 and held a. public hearing to consider a significant amendment to the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020. The attached Highway 3 North mend -me at serves as a significant update to the Kalispell Groff Policy ma.p for areas north of Reserve Dave, east of the Stillwater River, sots. o Church and Birch. Drives and west of LasalleRoad/ Rose Cross m Flathead River. Tom Jentz, with the Kalispell Planning Department, presented staff report KG -o - o2 reviewingreViewing the development process undertaken by staff and the planning board during the previous 6 months. Tom Jentz, Kalispell Planning e artx e .t Director, also answered questions from the board seek to the proposed groom policy amendment. DunnDunng the public hearing there were 3 people who spoke to the amendments. No one else wished to speak and the public hean'ng was closed. .e planning board discussed the proposal at great length. Tom Jentz proposed a. series of minor amendments to the associated polices for the Highway 93 North Amendments based on public comment that night as well as comments received previously, both at the open house and in personal contacts with the public. The planning board discussed those issues and made appropriate modifications as necessary. The board them. unanimously .moved, by Resolution. K GA-o -2 to recommend to the city council that the attached groom policy map amendment and policies for the Highway 3 North Growth Polio. Amendment be adopted. Please schediale this matter for action at your earliest - convenience. Note that a resolution of intent to adopt, amend or deny an amendment to the Growth. Policy by he council is required prim- to any fmal act -ion on the part of the Council. You may contact this board . e tz at the Ka ell la ng Department if you have any questions e ardor* this matter. Sincerely Kalispell City Planning Board VIII, Timothy Norton President Attachments: Staff report KG AT # 2 God Pohey map and policies for the Highway 93 Now Amendment Minutes from the 3 planning board meeting c cr/ Att: Theresa White, Kalispell city Clerk -R-ES- N NO., KG - 2 HIGHWAY 93 NORTH AN AMENDhIENT TO THE KALISPELL GROWTH POLICY 22 RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL CITY GROWTH POLICY 2020 ADOPTED FE RUA � 2003 TO BE KNOWN AS THE KALISPELL NORTH GROWTH POLICY AMIENMIEN WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Groff Policy 2020 was adopted by the Kalispell City Council on February 18, 2003 with Resolution No. 3; and WHEREAS, S, for the previous six months the Kalispell City Planning Board. has been reviewing land use information, traffic patters, environmental constraints, and growth trends in the area. north of Kalispell, and WHEREAS, the planningboard has determm' ed that It would be appropriate to expand the Growth Policy boundaries northerly to address increased development pressure and the need to promote orderly growth and development in this area, and WHEREAS, the planning board has developed draft t policies and a. draft land use map for this area. after considerable deliberation., and WHEREAS, the planning board held are open. house on May 16, 2006 seeking public comment on the proposed policies and land use map for the expanded area which are to serve as amendments to the Groff Policy, and WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Planning Board held a public ea.r'ng on June 13, 2006 in the Kalispell City Council Chambers on the proposed amendments, received comments from the public and proceeded to discuss the comments and Growth Policy at lend; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Kalispell City Planning Board recommends to the Kalispell city Council, Exhibit A, Highway 93 Now Proposed Groff Policy Land Use Map and Exhibit B - Highway 93 North. Policies to be adopted as an amendment to the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020. June 13, 2006 President Kalispell di. Punning Board ATTACHMENT B HIGHWAY 93 NORTH GROWTH POLICY AMENDMENT GOAL - : Gateway entrances to Kalispell that enhance the community through improved design. POLICIES: Gateway Entrance Condors (areas of special concern) would extend up to 150 feet of either side of the e.sti RW for p=ary highways and up to 50 feet for secondary highways. 2, The following roadway corridors are identified as gateway entrances to Kalispell. a, Highway 93 North corridor north of Four Mile to the County Landfili, b. US Highway 2 (LaSaHe) from Reserve Drive to Birch Grove c. Whitefish Stage from Reserve Drive to Birch Grove. (minor entrance way) . The following design standards are intended to enhance the gateway entrances to Kalispell a.. Access control is ira ortant along the gateway entrance roads. b. Access should be coordinated so as to allow only collector or arterial streets to intersect. The judicious use of right -in right -out approaches, frontage roads and good int r of development street design should be the rule to reduce or e minate the need for direct access onto major gateway roads. c. With the construction of the Church Drive overpass on Us 93, every effort must be taken to fWly use this interchange and conversely limit direct access onto Us 93 for at feast 4 c along areas north and south of this facility to avoid congestion points and the reed for future traffic signals, The judicious use of right-inright-out approaches, frontage roads and good intcrr of development street design will mitigate the reed for direct access out. d. Extra setbacks, buffering and landscaping along g S Highway 93 North and US Highway 2 and to a Lesser degree along Whitefish Stange Road are the norm, e. In those areas planned for general commercial development on a gateway entrance, It should occur as an integrated development ent utilizing and enhancing the property back from the gateway as opposed to occurring as a shallow linear str' , Significant individual business highway exposure, A " 'd al access points, and pole signa. e roul.d not be the norm. f. Additional design standards should be developed -to ensure that signage enhances development, not detracts from it. Wall slgnage integrated into the overall building design is preferred over free standing sfgnage. Monument signs are preferred over other types of free standing sfg.age. mere development entrance signage or monument signage is proposed, it should be done so as part of a unified planned unit development concept. Where the adjacent gateway road speed is posted at 35 mph or lower: i. A irLil ='Um 20 foot landscape buffer should be provided abutting the gateway road. ii. street trees should be incorporated into the landscape buffer. iii. A pedestrian trail or sidewa.ik should be incorporated into the landscaped buffer area. iv. Four sided architecture would be the no= adjacent to gateway entrances. . Where the adjacent a.tewa.y road speed is posted from 36 - 45 r : i. .. minimum of 40 feet of landscaped buffer area should be provided. ii. Street trees and be=ing should be incorporated into the landscaping. iii. A pedestrian trail or sidewalk should e incorporated into the landscaped buffer area. iv. Four sided architecture would be the norms adjacent to gateway entrances . Where the adjacent gateway road speed is posted above 45 mph: 1. A minimum too - 150 foot impact area should be provided for major entrances and a 50 foot entrance for nor entrances. ii. Within this impact area, a. combination of berming, landsca.pm .sing livematerials and trees as well as grass, a pedestrian trail system, limited parking and. frontage roads should i e incorporated. iil. Primary buildings should not be located in this impact area. iv. Four sided architecture should e the norms for development adjacent to the impacted area. v. Monument signs would be anticipated to occur in the near port -ion of the impacted area., other free standing signs would not. Sri= Whenever parking or signage is proposed in the impact area., it shaH only be done under a PUD process where the impacts o these actions are anticipated and provided for. Neighborhood commercial should e used as a. means to buffer key intersect -tons and to meet immediate local needs, not to sere as a destination shopping area. . Neighborhood commercial areas would ix turn be buffered from lower density and intensity residential areas through the use oi'higher density residential uses and office uses. 6. Pedestrian and tram systems should be incorporated into terming, landscaping, greenbelts, park areas and setback standards along gateway entrances to enhance or maintain the scenic value of the entrance corridor from public facilities, neighborhoods, ds, schools is and commercial services. GO - 2: The development of an integrated residential/ commercial neighborhood (Designated KN-1 on Groff Policy Map) between US 3- Reserve Drive and Whitefish Stage. POUCH 1. Development will be mixed use in nature creating an overall integrated neighborhood with a town center as opposed to linear sip commercial development fronting the Gateway entrances. 2. Access onto the major or Gateway roads would be r ted. 3. Development in this boo acre site would typically be: a.. Up to 25 general eommercla ., . Lip to 25% epee and high density residential and associated uses, e. A mmftn.m o ° in various residential configurations. d ., 10% open space uses . Commercial activity would be generaRy centered within the development designed to serve both the adjacent neighborhood as well as the greater eommunitY. It can serve as a tovm center as opposed to a hnear strip along the highway. ADDNAL AldENDPAENT TO THE KALISPELL GROWTH POLICY P&A That the definition of the Urbana Mixed Use Area Category on the Kalispell Groff Policy Map e amended to remove the terra "limited' in reference to commercial while keeping it in reference to industrial uses so that it reads, "Urban Mixed. Use Area Ogee, Residential, Commercial and. Limited Industrial". Note: This amendment e .t was to address the entire planning jurisdiction ma.p and not just the Highway 93 Now Amendments. HIGHWAY 93 NORTH GROWTH POLICY AMENDMENT KGPA- - 2 JUNE 51 2006 report to the Kalispell City Planning Board and the Kalispell City Council regarding a major effort on the part of the Kalispell Planning Staff to update the Kalispell Groff Policy Map and add appropriate policies to address growth and development in the northerly portion of the greater Kalispell community. A public hearing on this Proposal has been scheduled .led before the planning board for None 13, 2006. The Panning board will forward a. recommendation to the city council for second subsequent public hearing and final action. BACKGROUND* The Kalispell Growth. Policy was adopted on February 18, 2003. Page 62 of the Groff Policy states that the Growth Policy should be reviewed a. mmimu n of every 5 years in order to maintain relevance with em*sting conditions and trends. The planning board has begun a. regular program of reviewing major geographic areas of the community on a. systematic basis to keep the Growth Policy updated in light of the significant groom occurring in the community. This past fall the Planning Board and City Council completed a. similar process on the south side of the city. Upon completion of those amendments, the Planning Board t med their direction north. The Board focused on this area in light of the recently ad.opted. County Two Rivers Plan and because of continued interest voiced by large property owners in this area who are interested in extending utilities and annexing into the city, The, Planning Board has been studying this area since December, 2005. During that time they have held approximately 8 work sessions on this topic. In addition, the plying board has twice discussed this issue with the County Planning Board one of which was held approximately a year and a half ago in preparation of this effort. On May 16 an open house was held. In anticipation of that open house individual invitations were sent to all property owners of 10 acres or larger owners total) . The Ponderosa subdivision Homeowners Association circulated the invitation to the o or so owners of Ponderosa. Estates as well. In addition a block ad in the Daily Inter Lake and a significant story in the Daily Inter Labe were published in anticipation of this meeting. It is estimated that between 50 - 60 People attended the open house. Comments were overwhelming in support of the city efforts to Plan on their fringes. The 89 property owners who own 10 acres or more were again notified of the public hearing and. .egal notice was placed in the newspaper. Letters of support are attached for your information. Growth Policy Amendment Boundary The area under consideration utilizes the Stillwater Fiver as the western boundary, Church and. Birch Drives as the northern boundary, LaSalle to Rose Crossing over to the Flathead River as the eastern boundary and Reserve Drive as the southern boundary. The current Growth. Policy extends approximately one mile north of Reserve Drive up to Rose Crossing. The proposed amenmment effectively extends the boundary 2 raffles further to the north} The amendments WIR replace this Portion of the Groff Policy Map. Proposed Growth PoUcy Amendment: The attached Amended Growth Policy leap - Kalispell Highway 93 Now - visually portrays the policies that have been developed by the planning board for this area.. The extended neap area still utilizes the policies of the current Groff Policy. The core concepts include maintaining our major entrance ways into Kalispell (Highway 93, Whitefish Stage and LaSalle) as entrance com .ors and supports developing criteria to enhance then. This would include limiting access in order to keep traffic moving, designing development along these corridors to litnit unnecessary traffic lights, utilizing extra setbacks, landscaping, etc., and to visually create are entrance condor by limiting major commercial development to a few key locations and not designing a. commercial strip between Kalispell and Whitefish. Neighborhood commercial would be focused at several key intersects, typically a mile apart. Two fire station sites were identified based on research by the Fire Department. The primary use in a. na o f ty of this area is intended to be residential with a significant mIxe . use development (commercial, office and residential between Wh .tefis . Stage and Highway 93 north of Reserve Drive. In addition to the map, Attachment Policies Articulated by Planning Board concerning Kalispell North 93 Neighborhood are included in the adoption process. These policies help articulate some of the issues discussed above. Recommendation: The Kalispell City Planning Board should take public comment at the public hearing. Based on that comment and additional board discussion., the board should make changes as they Feel appropriate. staff recommends at that point the planning board should, by resolution. (sample provided) resolve to recommend the North 93 Neighborhood Growth Policy Amendments to the City Council for final action and adoption. The council will also hold a public hearing on the Growth Policy Amendments prior to taking final action on the proposed amendments. F HIGHWAY 93 NORTH PROPOSED GROWTH POLICY AMENDMENT Future Land Use Commercial (retail, offices, services, mixed use. residential) Neighborhood Commercial tservices, offices, limited retail to immediate npghbaliood) Industrial {storage, manufacturing, distribution, warehousing) Urban Mixed Use Area (offices, residential, commercial & industrial) Government Offices Public (schools, parks, other publicly owned land) High Density Residential (multi family, limited office) (typically 8 to 40 dwellings per gross acre) Urban Residential (duplex, single family and low density multi -family) (typically 3 to 12 dwellings per gross acre) Suburban Residential (single family residential) (not to exceed 4 dwellings per cross acre) Greenbelt / Openspace (schools, parks. other publicly owned land) 100 Year Floodplain Floodway Highway Community Entrance 100' River Buffer •-- - Future Collector / Arterial Road FS Future Fire Station KN-1 Kalispell North - 1 (See Policies) N miles 0 .5 1 CITY OF KALISPELL / PLANNING JURISDICTION BOUNDARY iErenviif CURRENT POTENTIAL UTILITY SFRVICF AREA PROPOSED GROWTH POLICY AMFNDMFNT ARFA JUNE 15, 2006