03-14-17 - Regular MeetingKALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Match 14,2017
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL
The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and
CALL
Zoning Commission was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Board
members present were: Doug Kauffman, Christopher Yerkes,
Rory Young, Ronalee Skees, Steve Lorch & Chad Graham.
Charles Pesola was absent. Tom Lentz, Jarod Nygren and PJ
Sorensen represented the Kalispell Planning Department.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Lorch moved and Skees seconded a motion to approve the minutes
of the February 14, 2017, 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.
B3 CORE AREA REZONE, —
The City of Kalispell Planning Department is requesting that
PHASE
properties generally bounded on the north by the center line of
U.S. Hwy 2 (Idaho Street), on the west by the centerline of 5 1h
Avenue West North, on the south by the center line of West
Center Street and on the east by the centerline of U.S. Hwy 93
(Main Street) be rezoned from B-4 and B-5 to B-3.
STAFF REPORT
Jarod Nygren, representing the Kalispell Planning Department
reviewed Staff report #KZC- 17-01 for the board.
Nygren noted the work session and open house that was held on
February 14 and mentioned that the feedback received thus far
from the property owners who were notified have been favorable.
He went on to describe the boundaries and existing zoning of this
particular phase of the core area rezone as well as reviewed the
uses allowed with the proposed B-3 zoning.
It is recommended that the Kalispell City Planning Board and
Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KZC- 17-0 1 as findings of
fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the areas
zoned B-4 (Central Business) and B-5 (Industrial Business) be
rezoned to B-3 (Core Area Business).
BOARD DISCUSSION
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
Dean Hadley — 515 W. Montana St — mentioned he has a business
in the core area and asked about provisions to the grandfathered
clause for this area.
Kalispell City Planning Board
Minutes of the meeting ol'January 10, 2017
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MOTION mmmm
Lorch moved and KaLiffirtan seconded a motion that the Kalispell
City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report
#K7C-17-01 as findings, of fact and recommend to the Kalispell
City Council that the areas zoned B-4 (Central Business) and B-5
(Industrial Business) be rezoned to B-3 (Core Area Business).
BOARD DISCUSSION
Graham asked staff to address Hadley's question about the
grandfather clause. Jentz proceeded to advise Hadley and the
board that if there is an existing use that does not comply with the
proposed B-3 zoning it would be grandfathered and they can
continue on with whatever use they have. He then asked Hadley
what his business entails. Hadley advised that it is a furniture
restoration bLlSilleSS that has a spray booth system. Nygren advised
that the B-3 zone permits light industrial and that the business
should be fine in the proposed zone.
ROLL CALL
The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
OLD BUSINESS
Jentz briefly updated the board that City Council moved forward
with the I " reading of the Hospital PUD and will go to a 2 nd
reading on March 20"', Also, the Growth Policy will be coming
back to the Planning Board soon.
NEW BUSINESS
Jentz advised that next month's meeting on April I It' will have a
fairly large agenda and stressed the importance that all board
members need to be present if possible.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:11 p.m.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Kalispell Planning Board will be held on
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. and located in the Kalispell
City Council Chambers, 201 1 "Avenue East.
Olia'd PI eSid
APPROVED as submitted/anieiided:
Kalispell City 111atining Board
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