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H. 05-09-17 PB MinutesKALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING May 9, 2017 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning CALL Commission was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Board members present were: Chad Graham, Rory Young, Steve Lorch, George Giavasis,- Doug Kauffman and Christopher Yerkes. Ronalee Skees was absent. Tom Jentz and PJ Sorensen represented the Kalispell Planning Department, Jarod Nygren was absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Lorch moved and Kauffman seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the April 11, 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. OWL VIEW ESTATES A request from Owl Corporation for a conditional use permit for multi -family apartments within the RA-2 Zoning District. STAFF REPORT Tom Jentz, representing the Kalispell Planning. Department reviewed Staff report #KCU-17-03 for the board. Jentz reviewed the proposed CUP and advised the board that it is compatible with the zoning, the growth policy, and the applicant has met the burden of proof requirements. Staff recommended that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff report KCU-17-03 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the that the conditional use permit be approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. BOARD DISCUSSION Graham inquired about the temporary gravel cul-de-sac and if there were future plans to use it. Jentz advised it will not be for public use but rather a temporary turn around for emergency vehicles. PUBLIC HEARING Eric Mulcahy — 2 Village Loop — Sand Surveying — representative for the applicant. Reviewed the history of the project from its inception in 2003 and how it's always been a part of the Kalispell Growth Policy. In 2003 there was a preliminary plat proposed with approximately 127 single family residential units and 10 acres of multi-family/commercial. That zoning was approved for the multi- family and the single family. In about 2005 the first phase of Westview started to come in and with that we did a traffic impact study that anticipated the traffic for 127 single family units and 80 multi -family residential units. There were a number of recommendations in that traffic study and the owner Mark Owens has Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of January 10, 2017 Page I 1 met those recommendations which were essentially to give the MDOT additional right of way for the expansion of Reserve and also to create the roundabout and the corridor in the southwest corner of this project. Those lands were deeded at essentially no cost to the MDOT. To date three phases of the single family units on Westview have been completed with circulation going from West Reserve to Stillwater. There are approximately2 phases of -single-family to complete and those will wrap around and come back out to Taelor Rd. which will essentially be 2 rows of single family units. About 3 years ago we came back to the Planning Board and City Council for a zone change from the RA-1 to the RA-2. At that time the applicant was trying to get some office development to come into this location as well as some assisted living. That really hasn't panned out but we have always had the multi -family product in our back pocket. Last year in anticipation of coming in with a multi -family project we proposed the townhouse development which was the 6 units along Taelor Rd. The infrastructure has been built for those townhomes and will be built this summer. This will essentially buffer traffic from the multi -family product. The owner also built a landscape buffer between the single family residences and the multi -family units. The owner's goal is to make this project compatible with the existing neighborhoods as far as the design and layout of the project. The goal is to provide a lot of open space and create a community that will not be crammed together. Alex Evans — 120 Ali Loop — lives behind the proposed project — advised the board he is in opposition to the project. He feels the use is not compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and the applicant has not met the application requirements. MOTION Lorch moved and Young seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KCU- 17-03 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the conditional use permit be approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. BOARD DISCUSSION Brief board discussion regarding the history of the development. I Jentz clarified the history, specifically the multi -family zoning. ROLL CALL The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. KALISPELL MEETING HALLS, A request from Kalispell Meeting Halls, Inc. for a conditional use INC permit for a private school within the B-1 Zoning District. STAFF REPORT Tom Jentz, representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff report #KCU-17-04 for the board. Staff recommended that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff report KCU-17-04 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the that the conditional use permit be approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of January 10, 2017 Page 12 BOARD DISCUSSION None. PUBLIC HEARING Mark Johnson — 680 Stone Street, Kalispell — representative for applicant — briefly reviewed the 5,311 square foot private school, K- 12 project for the board. At this time the school has fewer than a dozen students, however, they hope to grow in the -future. MOTION Kauffman moved and Yerkes seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KCU-17-04 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the conditional use permit 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. BOARD MEMBER SEATED Young excused himself from item #3, Davison Landing, due to a conflict of interest. DAVISON LANDING A request for a conditional use permit for multi -family residential within the B-1 Zoning District. STAFF REPORT Tom Jentz, representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff report #KCU-17-05 for the board. Staff recommended that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff report KCU-17-05 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the that the conditional use permit be approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. BOARD DISCUSSION None. PUBLIC HEARING Rory Young — Jackola Engineering — representative for the applicant — spoke in favor of the project but asked the board that they amend condition #10 to state that the alley improvement may be completed at a later phase of the project. The concern is that if they complete the alley during the first phase there may be damage done to it while completing the additional phases. MOTION - ORIGINAL Lorch moved and Kauffman seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KCU- 17-05 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the conditional use permit be approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. BOARD DISCUSSION None. MOTION — AMEND Yerkes moved and Graham seconded a motion to amend Staff Report, Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of January 10, 2017 Page13 CONDITION #10 #KCU-17-05 to amend condition #10 to include that prior to the issuance of the building permit for building four the alley must be completed. BOARD DISCUSSION None. ROLL CALL — AMEND The motion, as amended, passed unanimously on a roll call vote. CONDITION #10 ROLL CALL — ORIGINAL The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. BOARD MEMBER SEATED Young returned to his seat. NORTHLAND SUBDIVISION A request from Bridgeland Development, LLP for preliminary plat approval for a major subdivision to be known as Northland Phase 5. STAFF REPORT Tom Jentz, representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff report #KPP-17-02 for the board. Jentz reviewed the proposed preliminary plat for the board. Noting it is compatible with the zoning, the growth policy, and that the applicant has met the burden of proof requirements. Staff recommended that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff report KPP-17-02 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the that the preliminary plat be approved subject to the conditions listed in the staff report. BOARD DISCUSSION Graham and Young inquired about any storm water impact as well as any plans there may be for the existing berm that is located on the property. PUBLIC HEARING Bruce Lutz — WGM Group — representing applicant addressed storm water impacts and there the owner is allocating quite a bit of the area to storm water drainage. He also added that the berm that is already in place is a little higher than is needed but they plan on keeping it at about 4-5 feet. MOTION Young moved and Graham seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KCU- 17-02 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the preliminary plat 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. ROSS ANNEXATON A request from Stanley and Clarene Ross to annex the southerly 4- acre portion of a 5-acre parcel into the city and zone the land R-4 Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of January 10, 2017 Page 14 (Residential) upon annexation. STAFF REPORT Tom Jentz, representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff report #KA-17-02 for the board. Staff recommended that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt- siraff report KA-17--02- as finding— �-fae and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the that the property be annexed and the zoning for the entire property be R-4 (Residential). BOARD DISCUSSION The board as a whole discussed possible increased traffic impacts, environmental impacts, and the 100 year floodplain. PUBLIC HEARING None. MOTION Lorch moved and Young seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-17- 02 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the property be annexed and the zoning for the entire property be R-4 (Residential). BOARD DISCUSSION None. ROLL CALL The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. OLD BUSINESS Jentz mentioned the zone change request was approved for private schools. NEW BUSINESS Reviewed items on June 131Planning Board agenda. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:37 p.m. NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Kalispell Planning Board will be held on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. and located in the Kalispell City Council Chambers, 201 ls` Ave East. Chad Graham President APPROVED as submitted/amended: Kari Hernandez Recording Secretary Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of January 10, 2017 Page15