01-10-17 - Regular MeetingKALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
January 10, 2017
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL
The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and
CALL
Zoning Commission was called to order at 6:11 p.m. Board
members present were: Doug Kauffrnan — acting president,
Christopher Yerkes, Rory Young & Ronalee Skees. Chad Graham
joined the meeting at 6:20pi-n. Charles Pesola & Steve Lorch were
absent. Tom Jentz, Jarod Nygren and PJ Sorensen represented the
Kalispell Planning Department.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Yerkes moved and Skew seconded a motion to approve the
minutes of the December 13, 2016, meeting of the Kalispell City
Planning Board and Zoning Commission.
VOTE BY ACCLAMATION
The motion passed unanimously on a vote of acclamation.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
STAMPEDE PACKING
A request from LRP, LLC to, annex a 3.89 acre parcel into the city
ANNEXATION
and zone the land 1-1 (Light Industrial) upon annexation. The
property is located at the 2095 Airport Road. The property is
developed with Stampede Packing, a meat processing plant with
appurtenant facilities.
STAFF REPORT
jarod Nygren, representing the Kalispell Planning Department
reviewed Staff report #KA- 16-05 for the board.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and
Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-I 6-05 as findings of
fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the property
be annexed and the initial zoning for this property upon
annexation be I -I (Light Industrial).
BOARD DISCUSSION
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
Ryan Mitchell — 102 Cooperative Way, Ste 300 — stated he is the
consultant for this project. Advised that economically for the
property owner it makes more sense to annex into the city and
connect to the city sewer than to continue with the DEQ discharge
permits every year.
MOTION
Skees moved and Young seconded a motion that the Kalispell City
Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-
16-05 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City
Council that the property be annexed and the initial zoning for this
property upon annexation be 1-1 (Light Industrial).
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BOARD DISCUSSION
None.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
B3 CORE AREA REZONE 11
The City of Kalispell Planning Department is requesting that the
properties generally bounded on the north by the center line of US
Hwy 2 (Idaho Street), on the west by the centerline of 3rd Avenue
East North, on the south by the center line of Center Street
between 3rd and 4th Avenue East North and then the south side of
the BNSF RR R/W from 4th Avenue East North easterly to its
intersection with the easterly end of the city limits along the
railroad tracks be rezoned from B-2, B-4 and 1-1 to B-3.
STAFF REPORT
Jarod Nygren, representing the Kalispell Planning Department
reviewed Staffreport 0' ZC- 16-04 for the board.
It is recommended that the Kalispell City planning Board and
Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KZC- 16-04 as findings
of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the areas
zoned B-2 (General Business), B-4 (Central Business) and 1-1
(Light Industrial) be rezoned to B-3 (Core Area Business).
BOARD DISCUSSION
Young inquired about the delay in moving the project forward to
the City Council. Jentz responded that it is a courtesy that the
Planning department is doing for CHS while they are in
negotiations on the relocation of their facilities.
President Graham took his seat at approximately 6:25pm.
PUBLIC HEARING
Tom Rigg — stated fie would like to go on record that he has
changed his position and now agrees with the B-3 Core Are Re-
zone and would like to include the property he owns.
MOTION
Young moved and Yerkes seconded a motion that the Kalispell
City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report
#KZC 16-03 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City
Council that the areas zoned B-2 (General Business) and B-4
(Central Business) be rezoned to B-3 (Core Area Business).
BOARD DISCUSSION
Nygren advised the board that since Tom Rigg is now in agreement
with the B-3 Core Area Re -zone they will need to do a motion to
include the properties that Tom Rigg owns.
MOTION - AMENDMENT
Yerkes moved and Young seconded a motion to amend Staff
Report #KZC16-03 to include the properties owned by Tom Rigg,
which were not included in the original staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Graham noted that since he came in late on the discussion he feels
he should abstain fi-om voting on the B-3 Core Area Re -zone.
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ROLL CALL
The original motion, as amended, passed unanimously on a roll
call vote.
BOARD MEMBER SEATED 71
Young recused himself from the discussion and voteonitem I
Southside Estates and item 3 Kalispell North Towne Center due to
a conflict of interest.
SOUTHSIDE ESTATES
A request ftorn Team. Development, LLC for Southside Estates, a
major subdivision of an 8.83 acre parcel into 29 lots.
STAFF REPORT
Jarod Nygren, representing the Kalispell Planning Department
reviewed Staff report #KPP- 16-02 for the board..
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and
Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KPP- 16-02 as findings of
fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the
preliminary plat Southside Estates be approved, subject to the
conditions listed in the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
Non-..
MOTION
Skees moved and Kauffman seconded a motion that the Kalispell
City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report
#KPP-16-02 as, findings of -fact and recommend to the Kalispell
City Council that the preliminary plat Southside Estates be
approved, subject to, the conditions listed in the staff report,
BOARD DISCUSSION
None.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
KALISPELL NORTH TOWNE
A request from Stillwater Corporation, for Kalispell North Town
CENTER
Center — Phase 1, a major subdivision of 81.4 acres of land into 12
lots.
STAFF REPORT
Jarod Nygren, representing the Kalispell Planning Department
reviewed Staff report #KPP- 16-03 for the board.
Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and
Zoning Commission adopt staff report #KPP-16-03 as findings of
fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the
preliminary plat Kalispell North Town Center — Phase I be
approved, subject to the conditions listed in the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Graham asked if the developer is currently working on extending
Rose Crossing through at this time because he has seen some
activity going on the area. Nygren advised that he would let the
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applicant address that question snore specifically; however it is
intended for Rose Crossing to be developed as a rural cross section
in areas not a part of the subdivision as it heads east,
PUBLIC HEARING
Zack Graham — 411 E Main St., Ste 101, Bozeman — stated he is
with CTA Architects and is representing the applicant. He advised
that the activity that is going on in the area is some testing of the
sand for use with concrete.
MOTION
Kauffi-nan moved and Yerkes seconded a motion that the Kalispell
City Planning Board and Zoning Corninission adopt Staff Report
#KPP-16-03 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell
City Council that the preliminary plat Kalispell North Town
Center — Phase I be approved, subject to the conditions listed in
the staff report.
BOARD DISCUSSION
i Jentz clarified to the board that extending Rose Crossing is a part
of the preliminary plat and that we will see this project go up in
phases due to the sheer size of the project.
Graham added he is very excited for this project to move forward
and see it progress.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote,
BOARD MEMBER SEATED
Young returned to his seat.
OLD BUSINESS
Jentz updated the board on what stage of the approval process The
Lofts @ Ashley are in.
NEW BUSINESS
Jentz advised that if the work session for the Kalispell Regional
Healthcare PUD goes well tonight we could be looking at a public
hearing at the February 140' Planning Board meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:47 p.m.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Kalispell Planning Board will be held on
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. and located in the
Kalispell City Council Chambers, 201 1" Avenue East.
Chad Graham, Kari Hernandez
President,-, - Recording Secretary
APPROVED as submitted/amended: 02/14/2017
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