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I1. Kalispell Meeting Hall CUPPLANNING FOR THE FUTURE REPORT TO: Doug Russell, City Manager k FROM: Jarod Nygren, Senior Planner Planning Department 201 1" Avenue East Kalispell, MT 59901 Phone: (406) 758-7940 Fax: (406) 758-7739 www.kalispell.com/planning SUBJECT: KCU-17-04 — Kalispell Meeting Hall Conditional Use Permit MEETING DATE: June 19, 2017 BACKGROUND: A request from Kalispell Meeting Hall, Inc. for a conditional use permit for a private school within the B-1 Zoning District. Private schools are permitted within the B-1 Zoning District provided a conditional use permit is obtained per Section 27.12.030 of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance. The request would include constructing a 2-story, 5,311 square feet private school, K-12. At this time the school has fewer than a dozen students; however they hope to grow in the future. The building would consist of office space, break room, supply room, storage room and two classrooms. Construction of the school would be on the undeveloped southern portion of 135 Glenwood Drive where there is an existing 4,000 square feet church with appurtenant facilities. The project would include parking and landscaping as required by the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance. The school would operate during the normal School District 5 school year from 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. The property is located at 135 Glenwood Drive. The property can be legally described as Lot 2A of Quirts Addition in Section 12, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. The Kalispell Planning Board held a duly noticed public hearing May 9, 2017, to consider the application request. Staff presented staff report KCU-17-04 providing details of the proposal and evaluation. Staff reported that the proposed CUP was compatible with the zoning, the growth policy, and the applicant has met the burden of proof requirements. Staff recommended that the Planning Board adopt the staff report as findings of fact, and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the CUP be approved, subject to four (4) conditions. During the public comment portion of the hearing, a representative of the applicant spoke in favor of the request. There being no further testimony, the public hearing was closed and a motion was presented to adopt staff report KCU-17-04 as findings of fact, and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the CUP be approved, subject to four (4) conditions. Board discussion concluded that the CUP was appropriate, and the motion passed unanimously on roll call vote. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Kalispell City Council approve a request from Kalispell Meeting Halls, Inc. for Conditional Use Permit KCU-17-04, a conditional use permit for a private school with four (4) conditions of approval within the B-1 Zoning District. The subject property is located within Lot 2A of Quirts Addition in Section 12, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. FISCAL EFFECTS: Approval of the request would have minimal fiscal impact to the City. ALTERNATIVES: Deny the request. ATTACHMENTS: Conditional Use Letter CUP Staff Report KCU-17-04 May 9, 2017 Kalispell Planning Board Minutes Staff Report Application Materials & Maps c: Aimee Brunckhorst, Kalispell City Clerk Return to: Kalispell City Clerk PO Box 1997 Kalispell, MT 59903 City of Kalispell P. O. Box 1997 Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 GRANT OF CONDITIONAL USE APPLICANT: Kalispell Meeting Hall, Inc. 391 Stillwater Road Kalispell, MT 59901 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 2A of Quirts Addition in Section 12, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana ZONE: B-1, Neighborhood Business The applicant has applied to the City of Kalispell for a conditional use permit to allow a private school within the B-1, Neighborhood Business, zoning district to be located at 135 Glenwood Drive. The Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission, after due and proper notice, on May 9, 2017, held a public hearing on the application, took public comment and recommended that the application be approved subject to four (4) conditions. After reviewing the application, the record, the Kalispell Planning Department report, and after duly considering the matter, the City Council of the City of Kalispell, pursuant to the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance, hereby adopts Kalispell Planning Department Conditional Use Report #KCU-17- 04 as the Council's findings of fact, and issues and grants to the above -described real property a conditional use permit to allow a private school in the B-1, Neighborhood Business zoning district, subject to the following conditions: The commencement of the approved activity must begin within 18 months from the date of authorization or that a continuous good faith effort is being made to do so. 2. Commercial building permits shall be obtained from the City of Kalispell Building Department for the proposed structures. Approval of the building permits includes approval by the City of Kalispell Architectural Review Committee and the Kalispell Site Review Committee. 3. Final designs for storm water management, water service, and sanitary sewer service that comply with Kalispell's Standards for Design and Construction shall be submitted for review and approval by the City of Kalispell Public Works Department. 4. Sidewalks, curb and gutter shall be constructed per the City of Kalispell Construction and Design Standards along the Glenwood Drive frontage. Dated this 19th day of June, 2017. STATE OF MONTANA : ss County of Flathead Mark Johnson Mayor On this day of , 2017 before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Mark Johnson, Mayor of the City of Kalispell, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same on behalf of the City of Kalispell. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day and year first above written. Notary Public, State of Montana KALISPELL MEETING HALLS REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT KALISPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT #KCU-17-04 May 3, 2017 This is a report to the Kalispell City Planning Board and Kalispell City Council regarding a request for a Conditional Use Permit for a private school located within the B-1 Zoning District. A public hearing on this matter has been scheduled before the Planning Board for May 9, 2017, beginning at 6:00 PM, in the Kalispell City Council Chambers. The Planning Board will forward a recommendation to the Kalispell City Council for final action. A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Property Owner/Applicant: Kalispell Meeting Halls 391 Stillwater Road Kalispell, MT 59901 Technical Assistance: Mark T. Johnson 680 Stone Street Kalispell, MT 59901 Summary of Request: A request from Kalispell Meeting Halls, Inc. for a conditional use permit for a private school within the B-1 Zoning District. Private schools are permitted within the B-1 Zoning District provided a conditional use permit is obtained per Section 27.12.030 of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance. The request would include constructing a 2-story, 5,311 square feet private school, K-12. At this time the school has fewer than a dozen students, however, they hope to grow in the future. The building would consist of office space, break room, supply room, storage room and two classrooms. Construction of the school would be on the undeveloped southern portion of 135 Glenwood Drive where there is an existing 4,000 square feet church with appurtenant facilities. The project would include parking and landscaping as required by the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance. The school would operate during the normal School District 5 school year from 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday. Location: The property is located 135 Glenwood Drive. The property can be legally described as Lot 2A of Quirts Addition in Section 12, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana. Size: The property is 1.7 acres Existing Land Use and Zoning: The property is currently an undeveloped portion of a large lot that also has a church located onsite. The subject property is located within the B-1 (Neighborhood Business) Zoning District. The Kalispell Zoning Ordinance describes the intent of this district: "A business district intended to provide certain commercial and professional office uses where such uses are compatible with adjacent residential areas. The district would typically serve as a buffer between residential areas and other commercial districts. Development scale and pedestrianorientation are important elements of this district. This district is also intended to provide goods and services at a neighborhood level. The district is not intended for those businesses that require the outdoor display, sale, and/or storage of merchandise, outdoor services or operations to accommodate large-scale commercial operations. This zoning district would typically be found in areas designated as neighborhood commercial or urban mixed use on the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map." Adjacent Land Uses: West: Glenwood Drive and multi -family North: Commercial office East: Commercial office South: Assisted living Adjacent Zoning: West: RA-1 North: B-2 East: B-2 South: B-1 Relation to the Growth Policy: The Kalispell City Growth Policy Future Land Use Map designates the project site as Urban Mixed Use. The Urban Mixed Use land use category encourages multi -family, offices and other compatible uses as a transition tool to neighboring residential neighborhoods. A private school, in conjunction with the church onsite serves as a low -intensity commercial use that serves as a transition from the more intensive commercial uses along Meridian to the east with the residential uses to the west. Utilities/Services: Sewer service: Water service: Solid Waste: Gas: Electric: Phone: Police: Fire: Schools: City of Kalispell City of Kalispell City of Kalispell Northwestern Energy Flathead Electric Cooperative CenturyLink City of Kalispell City of Kalispell School District #5 2 B. EVALUATION OF THE REQUEST This application has been reviewed in accordance with the conditional use permit review criteria in the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance. A_conditional use permit maybe granted only if the proposal, as submitted, conforms to all of the following general conditional use permit criteria, as well as to all other applicable criteria that may be requested: 1. Site Suitability: a. Adequate Useable Space: The subject property is 1.7 acres. The entire project site is flat with no impediments leaving the entire site developable. b. Height, bulk, and location of the buildings: The proposed building would be situated on the undeveloped southern portion of the lot. The building is situated 142 (5' required) feet from the northern property boundary, 59 feet from the southern boundary (5' required), 83 feet from the east property boundary (10' required) and 62 feet from the west property boundary (15' required). These setbacks are far greater than the minimum setbacks required. In addition, the lot coverage of the site is 14%, which is less than the maximum of 50% and the height is 26 feet, less than the maximum height of 50 feet permitted within the 13-1 Zone. C. Adequate Access: Access to the property will come from Glenwood Drive, an improved city street. Glenwood Drive provides adequate access to the site. d. Environmental Constraints: There are no known environmental constraints, such as steep slopes, streams, floodplains, or wetlands, on the property which could affect the proposed use. 2. Appropriate Design: a. Parking Scheme/Loading Areas: The Kalispell Zoning Ordinance requires one parking space per employee and one (1) parking space per each classroom plus one (1) parking space for each forty (40) square feet of the largest assembly area. The proposed use will include three (3) employees, two (2) classrooms and a 1,312 square foot assembly area. This equates to a minimum of 38 parking spaces. The parking lot shown on the site plan shows 16 parking spaces to be constructed with the school. The remainder of the parking spaces (22) would come from the church parking lot to the north. The zoning ordinance allows for joint use of church parking when the use is primarily "day time" in nature, for which the school would qualify as it will operate during normal school hours. All of the parking areas will be constructed to the minimum parking standards, i.e.- size, paving etc. Therefore, the proposed use meets the minimum parking standards for parking. b. Traffic Circulation: The private drive and parking area taking access off of Glenwood Drive provides adequate parking circulation for the use. C. Open Space: There is roughly 13,500 square feet of outdoor landscaped playground area. east of the proj ect. site. There are noL standards or requirements for dedicated open space other than that would be created by building setbacks and lot coverage for which the development complies. d. Fencing/Screening/Landscaping: The southern edge of the property is separated by a 7 foot landscaped area and the west edge of the parking area is separated by a 20 foot landscaped area adjacent Glenwood Drive. Fences shall will comply with Section 27.20.040 of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance. A final landscape plan will be reviewed for compliance with the City of Kalispell's landscape ordinance at the time of building permit submittal. e. Signage: Chapter 27.22 of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance sets standards for the installation of signage in the city. Any new signage will be reviewed for compliance with this code section at time of building permit, or when a sign permit is submitted. f. Lighting: Section 27.26.030 of the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance sets standards for all outdoor lighting. 3. Availability of Public Services/Facilities: a. Sewer: City sewer is available within Glenwood Drive and would serve the property. The developer will be required to pay the cost for the utility extensions. b. Water: City water is available within Glenwood Drive and would serve the property. The developer will be required to pay the cost for the utility extensions. C. Storm Water Drainage: Storm water runoff from the site shall be managed and constructed per the City of Kalispell Construction and Design Standards. Final design will be approved by Kalispell Public Works Department prior to building permit issuance. Prior to receiving a building permit the developer will also need to submit a construction storm water management plan to the Public Works Department. This plan will need to show how storm water will be treated and where it will be directed during construction activities. d. Solid Waste: Solid waste pick-up will be provided by the City of Kalispell. The location of the garbage enclosure will be approved by the Public Works Department prior to construction. 11 e. Fire Protection: Fire protection will be provided by the Kalispell Fire Department. There is adequate access to the property from the public road system. The proposed school will be constructed to meet current building and fire code standards for building and access. f. Police: Police protection will be provided by the Kalispell Police Department. No unusual impacts or needs are anticipated from the proposed use. g. Streets: The street frontage of the property is on Glenwood Drive, an improved city street. h. Sidewalks: No sidewalks exist along Glenwood Drive in front of the property. Sidewalks will be required to be constructed per the City of Kalispell Construction and Design Standards along Glenwood Drive the length of the property. i. Other Public Services: This site is within the boundaries of School District #5. This use is expected to provide additional educational opportunities within the valley to those currently provided. Parks and Recreation: There should be no significant increase in demand on the parks and recreation programs and facilities as a result of this use. 4. Neighborhood impacts: a. Traffic: Employees and visitors to the facility will generate additional traffic. Any development of the property that creates 300 or more vehicle trip per day would require a traffic impact study. The traffic study evaluates the impacts the development has on the traffic system and indicates mitigation necessary to maintain acceptable levels of service. b. Noise and Vibration: The use of the property as a private school is not expected to generate any objectionable noise or vibrations. Any noise generated by the school is mitigated by the surrounding commercial uses and large setbacks provided. C. Dust, Glare, and Heat: The use of the property as a private school will not generate any objectionable dust, glare and heat. d. Smoke, Fumes, Gas, or Odors: The use of the property as a private school will not create any objectionable smoke, fumes, gas, or odors. C. Hours of Operation: The private school will operate from 7:30-4:30 P.M., which are normal operating school hours. 5. Consideration of historical use patterns and recent changes: The area has historically been commercial and has developed that way. The proposed use does not negatively impact surrounding uses and is an appropriate land use of the property. The school would serve as an accessory and complimentary use with the church. 6. Effects on property values: No significant negative impacts on property values are anticipated as a result of the requested conditional use of the property. It can be assumed that property values will increase since city services to the property are being added and the property is currently undeveloped. RECOMMENDATION The staff recommendation is that the Kalispell Planning Board 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 following conditions: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL General Conditions The commencement of the approved activity must begin within 18 months from the date of authorization or that a continuous good faith effort is being made to do SO. 2. Commercial building permits shall be obtained from the City of Kalispell Building Department for the proposed structures. Approval of the building permits includes approval by the City of Kalispell Architectural Review Committee and the Kalispell Site Review Committee. 3. Final designs for storm water management, water service, and sanitary sewer service that comply with Kalispell's Standards for Design and Construction shall be submitted for review and approval by the City of Kalispell Public Works Department. 4. Sidewalks, curb and gutter shall be constructed per the City of Kalispell Construction and Design Standards along the Glenwood Drive frontage. 3 PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE M4'(1)A�# A 1ok Planning Department 201 1st Avenue East Kalispell, MT 59901 Phone: (406) 758-7940 Fax: (406) 758-7739 www.kalispell.com/ planning APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PROPOSED USE: Private School OWNER(S) OF RECORD: Name: Kalispell Meeting Hall Inc. Mailing Address: 391 Stillwater Rd City/State/Zip: Kalispell,MT59901 Phone: 406-270-8189 PERSON(S) AUTHORIZED TO REPRESENT THE OWNER(S) AND TO WHOM ALL CORRESPONDENCE IS TO BE SENT: Name: Mark T Johnson, Architect Mailing Address: 680 Stone Street City/State/Zip: Kalispell, MT 59901 Phone: 406-249-5681 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY (Refer to Property Records): Street Sec. Town - Address: 135 Glenwood Drive No. 12 ship 28N Subdivision Tract Lot Name: Quirts Addition No(s). NA No(s). 2A Range No. 22W 1. Zoning District and Zoning Classification in which use is proposed: B-1 Block No. NA 2. Attach a plan of the affected lot which identifies the following items: a. Surrounding land uses. b. Dimensions and shape of lot. C. Topographic features of lot. d. Size(s) and location(s) of existing buildings e. Size(s) and location(s) of proposed buildings. f. Existing use(s) of structures and open areas. g. Proposed use(s) of structures and open areas. h. Existing and proposed landscaping and fencing. 1 3. On a separate sheet of paper, discuss the following topics relative to the proposed use: a. Traffic flow and control. b. Access to and circulation within the property. C. Off-street parking and loading. d. Refuse and service areas. e. Utilities. f. Screening and buffering. g. Signs, yards and other open spaces. h. Height, bulk and location of structures. i. Location of proposed open space uses. j. Hours and manner of operation. k. Noise, light, dust, odors, fumes and vibration. 4. Attach supplemental information for proposed uses that have additional requirements (consult Planner). I hereby certify under penalty of perjury and the laws of the State of Montana that the information submitted herein, on all other submitted forms, documents, plans or any other information submitted as a part of this application, to be true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge. Should any information or representation submitted in connection with this application be incorrect or untrue, I understand that any approval based thereon may be rescinded, and other appropriate action taken. The signing of this application signifies approval for the Kalispell Planning staff to be present on the property for routine monitoring and inspection during the approval and development proc�� A licant Si ature Date INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION A pre -application meeting with the planning director or member of the planning staff is required. Application Contents: 1. Completed application form. 2. Appropriate attachments listed under items 2, 3, and 4 on the application. 3. Application fee based on the schedule below, made payable to the City of Kalispell: Conditional Use Permit: Single-family (10 or fewer trips/day) Minor Residential (2-4 units or 11-49 trips/day) Major Residential (5 or more units or 50+ trips/day) Churches, schools, public / quasi -public uses Commercial, industrial, medical, golf courses, etc. $250 $300 + $25/unit or 10 trips $350 + $50/unit or every 10 trips $350 $400 + $50/acre or unit or $.05/sf of leased space over 5,000 sq. ft. whichever is greater 4. Electronic copy of the application materials submitted. Either copied onto a disk or emailed to planningEakalispell.com (Please note the maximum file size to email is 20mg) 5. A bona fide legal description of the subject property and a map showing the location and boundaries of the property. Application must be completed and submitted a minimum of thirty five (351 days prior to the planning board meeting at which this application will be heard. The regularly scheduled meeting of the planning board is the second Tuesday of each month. After the planning board hearing, the application is forwarded with the board's recommendation to the city council for hearing and final action. Once the application is complete and accepted by Kalispell planning staff, final approval usually takes 60 days, but never more than 90 days. 3 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR STERLING WEST SCHOOL 135 GLENWOOD DRIVE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 3. On a separate sheet of paper, discuss the following topics relative to the proposed use: a. Traffic flow and control. The proposed project is on an existing lot that is. -on Glenwood Drive several. hundred feet north of the intersection with 2 Mile Drive. Glenwood Drive is a two way street with dispersed curb side parking and 25 MPH speed limit. b. Access to and circulation within the property. The North side of the 1.7 Acre lot has an existing Church Building of approximately 4,000 S.F. with approximately 20,000 S.F. of paved parking. There is an existing approach on Glenwood Drive to access this parking lot. The proposed new 5,311 S.F. Private School would be situated on the undeveloped Southern portion of the lot and include an approximate 9,460 S.F. paved parking lot that would have a separate approach utilizing an existing curb cut that is separated by a distance of approximately 126 Ft. from the existing northern parking lot approach. The proposed approach is approximately 75 Ft. north of the southern property line which is the northern boundary of a fire lane easement for the parcel immediately East of the subject property. The two parking areas are not connected for the purposes of vehicular circulation. C. Off-street parking and loading. The proposed 9,460 S.F. parking lot contains 16 of 38 required parking spaces and a min. 475 S.F. (5%) interior landscaping bed. The balance of 22 non -simultaneous use parking spaces are provided via the existing church parking lot to the north, a distance of roughly 25Ft from the north fagade of the proposed building. The primary building entrance is provided a drive under porte-cochere that will support two-way traffic. Accessible parking spaces will be provided in accordance the Building Code adjacent to the proposed structure. d. Refuse and service areas. A screened area for a 64 Gal. rolling general waste container and 64 Gal. rolling paper recycling container is provided on the southeast corner of the parking lot. e. Utilities. Utilities services for natural gas and electric will be located on the north side of the building and water and sewer will enter and exit the building on the west side toward Glenwood Drive. f. Screening and Buffering. The southern edge of the parking lot is separated by a 7Ft. landscape area from the south property line and the west edge of the parking lot is separated by a 20Ft. landscaping area to the west property line plus an additional approximate 16Ft. grass planted drainage swale. This west landscape area will be constructed and planted as a landscape buffer per 27.27.0.0.6(b). There is roughly 82' of outdoor landscaped playground area proposed for the east side of the site. On the North side, the building is 11' away from an existing fence that surrounds the existing church parking lot and this area will be landscaped. g. Signs, yards and other open spaces. No signage is proposed. All proposed construction is well away from all required setbacks, 142' to the North, 59' South, 83' East and 62' West. h. Height, Bulk and location of structures. The proposed new 5,311 S.F. Private School would be situated on the undeveloped Southern portion of the lot and include an approximate 9,4600 S.F. paved parking lot. The building is situated 142' from the North property line (5' required side setback), 59' from the South property line (5' required setback, 83' from the East property line (10' required rear setback) and 62' from the West property line (15' required front setback). The building has a maximum height of 26' and is characterized MarL T. Johnson Architect, Ltd 68o Stone 5t. Kalispell, MT 59901 406-756-0354office 406-249-568 1 cell as utilizing low pitch gabled roof forms with composition asphalt shingles, metal siding and brick and tile accents in grey to natural color tones with white fascia and trim. i. Location of proposed open space uses. The Eastern half of the lot is an approximate 13,500 SF landscaped open air fenced playground area with access from the east side of the proposed school and through a gate in the existing fence adjacent to the church parking lot. j. Hours and manner of operation. The school will operate during the normal District 5 school year from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday and observe the normally scheduled holidays. k. Noise, light, dust, odors, fumes and vibration. The proposed project will not generate excessive noise, light, dust, odors or fumes and vibration. All building and parking lighting will be dark skies compliant with full cut-off shielding directing light exclusively onto the subject property and operated by photocell or time clock. Marl T. Joknson Arckitect, Ltd 680 Stone 5t. 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Isom 6ul I TM JIWWS Mc:tN V % 'ZZ BURUOVI lloas!18N popcz pam bul Ml ag MHO il JC4 IONOS MeN v IN I> <9> <9> It> 4> 4 I> 4> 4> I KALISPELL 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 approximately 2 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. 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 staff report KA-17-02 as findings of fact 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 13t Planning 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, Junel3, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. and located in the Kalispell City Council Chambers, 201 1"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 Page 15