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02-13-18 - Regular MeetingKALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING February 13,2018 . ........ .. . .................. . ... ........ . .... The regular nrecting ....... of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission was called v ordei at 6:00 p.rn. Boar(i members present wcrc: Chad Graham, George Giavasis, Doug Kauffman, Rory. Young, Steve Larch and Ronalee SkeLs. (Irristophcr Yerkes wasabsent, J`om Jentz, Jarod Nygren ,rater P.1 Sorensen represented the Kalispell Planning Department. �PPR(J-' �A156P­�IJFE Larch moved and Skees scTonded a motion to approve the auwrtaaes crp.The... January 9, 2018 meeting of the Kalispell City Phinning Board and Zoning Corlifnission. _V'Ciif 6f;i'� CLAMATWN ---------- The inotion passed unarfirricn0y on a vote of acclarnation. LIC COMMENT None, BOARD MEMBER SEATED ............ ....... Young recused hiineff f sront Southside Estates because he is representing the al'splicarlt, 'tl- - — T----- —­,-­­ 1111IA1-1S -­­—­reqLICSt ­ - ----- ��S(W['111SHA" fronTeam Dcvclopnim, LIA for a niaJor SUbdivision to F11-h-)wn 1IRL1,010"ARNNNI �,IHASFI 2 as Southside Estates ,- 11hase 2.The request would subdivide 9,6-acres of land into 30 residential lots and 3 utflity lots for storm water.1"'hew residential lots are broken up into 4 single-fainfly lots and 26 townhouse lots for a twal of 56 housing units. The sut,njcct property was recently annex Into the City of Kafispell and is located within the City R-4 and RA-1 Zonlng Districts. S' f—'Ffii,,i6k-T ........... . . . . . . ......... . ........... . - . . . ................ - ...... Jarod Nygren, r<,wpresenting the Kalisl 01 Planning 13cpartment reviewed Sfaff Report #KPP- 17-04. Nygren reviewed the staffrc-,port and noted (fiat the apphcant has applied for a variance front the; Kahspeh Subdivision Regrflations regarding block 1crigths. and right-of-way exte`:nsions. Nygren went over the variance request and the findings for the variance appnlval. Staff reconimends that. the Kalispell City Planning Board adopt staff report #KPP-17-04 as findings of fact and rec(nninend to file Kalispell City Council that the prefiminary plat Southside Estates - Phase 2 fie approved, sutl,wet R) tile conditions listed in the staff report, ...... . . ... ....... . .. . .................................. ................................ . . . . ....... . . . ......... . ....... . ... -R- , 'o, —ry Y o L],i-i l ........... .. i —rig, Y2-5­0­14-w, ... y"­9,-'3 S­­­-r,e"­j")­i"e" s c"i,ii, i asked that condition # 6 in the staff report be re -worded to state dolt the sewer capacity analysis be cornp�eted to vcrify the existing lift station has enough capacity, not the existing system: feels this will clarify the fact that it is only the lift station being tested not the entire city sewer systeni, MOTION - ORIGINAL yak es moved and Kauffman seconded a rnotion twines( flu:Kalfspelf Catty 11anning Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff report #KPP- 17-04 as findings of fact and recommend to tire Kalispell City Council that the prefirninary plat .&)uthside Estates - Phase 2 t)e approved subject to the conditions fisled in the staff report.. Te'-1 t­­lh­at-k—wo't"ji'd--he —shotl-s—ide' ("i b-y- ant I —eq (earns( -"-g" a ai g I —1t o"Tw" a y extension to the SOLIth and (fiat they would tie; assuming nothing would harqvn on those s,,,.AfjLr less jytlr�l (��.wussioti the 13Iiard felt there were ternaUllrlv Kalispell City Manning Board MiTWUNS of" the meeting ofl`cbrwary 13, 2018 P,age G 1 . . . ........ ...... — ........ obstacles with a right-of-way extension to the soud"i and agreed that ifie variance, should be granted per the findings nientioned it) (Ile staff report. ...... . ......... ... iid- Skees seconded ateotion to ariterid sta ff report #KP11- 17--04 to amend condition #6 to be rc.wordccl froin its original text to read -- A Sewer capacity analysis shall be, corripetcd on the existing sewer lift siation located at the north entrance of Southside Estates Phase I to verify the system has enmigh capacity. BOARD DISCUSSION . ........... ------ . ................. ......... . . None, - -11111111--...' ... . ........... LL CAI J, - AMENDED MOTION ...... The motion passed Unanimously on a roll call votc, ROLL CALL - ORIG I NAL MOTION 1"'he motion passed unaniniously on as m0 call vote, . .. ..... . . . . ...... BOARD MEMBER SEATED Young returned to his seat sTEVE LORCH RESIGNATION .................. . Chad (3raharn announcc�d Lorche's resignation anc'l presemed him with a certificate of recognition. -7V . .... ....... . ................. . ...... I F' I S I f STA L' G R, 0 11,1,1 1, 1 ON I F .. ......... . . ..... ...... . ... ..... . .. .... . .................................... A requem frorn Ara Jorgenson for �inncxafion and initial zoning of a peat located A AJA at 1373 Whitcfish Suagc Rd, altmg with the rezorting of a portion of the k'A already wirltin the chy.The zoning request for the property is R-4 (Residential). STAFF REPORT Ran Jew, representing the KaHspeH Nanning Department revicwed Staff Report #KA- 17-07. Staff reconiniends that the Kalispell catty planning Board and Zoning ( , ornmissionadopRe t Staff port #KA- 17-07 as findings of fact and recornmend to the Kalispell ('try Council that the property, be annexed and that the zoning for the enfire prcqvrty be R-4 (Residential), —abo-u-t- the J-'(' i'i-1 z .... . ..... a-d" v--ised"', —tha"I" staff recommended to the applicant that they acquire a CUP front die, couroy for lhe group home (8 or fewer) in order to expedite the process oil their end. Once ihey are annexed into the city. the city will then honor that CUP and the applicant cart move forward more quickly, Jew ako nclted thal, group homeTMs cotfld not have any requirements placed on thern any different than as singk,x-fanffly home, thus whether the CUP was approvcd in the County or City it would resuh, in the sarne thing. PUBLIC HEARING' . ........ . ....... .. . ..... MO'I ION . . . . .................... . .. ......... . . .. . ............ . — . .......... . ....... - Kauffman moved and Giav,asis secondcd a tnotit,)n that the Kafisfwfl planning Board and Zoning Cortirnission adopt suiff report #KA-17-07 as findings of fact and recommend to the KalispcH City Council that the property be annexed and that the zoning for the en ire, property be R-4 (Residentid), ...... - -- - ------------ - - - ---------------- BOARD DIS(AYSSION . ... . ....... Norie. ROLL CALL .... . ... . . ......... - ...... . .. . ........................... ---1 . ..... . ...... . . .... "I'lic motion passed unanirnously (,m a roH CaH vote, il-f T�ii' N- E-S- -S ----- - --- - -- . ... ..... ... T-0-6' - " - —Ar e' -q-u-e's'-t' -to' —an' n-e-x-a-1 —5acre* ' p, i i - c ('i ' " iittca 't I i c c i t' y ' 'an —dz o n- the lanai... (,'R,OSSING,S (i,� " N R 2 Upon annexation. The property is currently within the county aru] zoned � A - A,V"0,1X','Vl 10N, 10,-eras 4,k county R-1 (Suburban Residential), "I'lic property is currendy undeveloped, 11fl," 1"ERNUT however, upon annexation the applicant is requesting to construct mulfi4arnfly residentW apartments, ...... . ..... . .. ..... . . ...... ............ --- .. . . ......... . .. . . .......... ................ Kahsptit City PWining 1.1oard Nfinutes ihe needing of February 13, 2018 Page P 2 ........... KCU 17 10 - A request for a Conditional 1.3se Permit for a 324-unit rear et rate niuki-family apartment coniplex within the RA (Residential Apartment/Off ice) Zoning District, The Conditional UsL Permit application would be subject to approval of application KA-17-06, mentioned above, MOTION - REMOVE FROM I'ABLE . . . . ....... Slo.',cs moved and Kauffman secxindcd as inotion to contintic the discussion for the Crossings @ Springcreels - annexation, zoning and conditional use permit. VOTE BY AC'CLAMATION . ........... . --- - ...... . . . ...... The motion passed unanirnotOy on as vote ofacclamation. STAFF REPORT ........... Jari rd Nygren, representing the Kafisfiell Planning Department reviewed Staff Report #KA-I T-06 and #1CCLJ-1 7-10. BOARD DISC USSION . .......... - ----- Young asked staff for clarification on the updated traffic stody and updated storm water information arid if the applicant will stfll be required to ineo the devOopnient standards for design & construction, Nygren advised that yc`ws, if dw annexation, zoning and CUP are approved through City Council then the applicant will have to apply for building perniks, at which point Pubhc Works and the Site Review Corritnittee will have to sign off liefore any building permits; are issued, Nygren also clarified the potential hripacts if the property were developed within single--farnHy hotnes in an R-4 one. Nygren rioted that a far as bulk and scale thc inipact coWd be, greater due to siniHar height between the R-4 and RA-2 zone; however the serbacks would be much less witha sin& - family development, OM 1171il 7- Skees moved and Kauffman seconcled a modon that flie Kalispell City Planning ANNEXATION & INITIAL ZONING Board and Zoning Cornrnissk'in adopt. Staff Report #KA- 17-06 as findings of fact and recommend io the Kalispell City Council that (lie Iwoperty be annexed and (lie iniflA &:)ning for this property upon annexation be RA-2 (Residential Aparti-vient/Off ice) 1","I . .. .................. . ..... . ..... -"'Fh"e-r—not i o—np—a-s s- -e-J, -L i-n-a-n —im o-t j s —1y a' r c'�' "c-a"l I —w � t e . ...... M­ i � � � W"I"" C R 0 S S I N G S 0 ' i ' 11 - '30 Teton S- t opposed to project, concerned about enme, NiF SPRIGCCN REEK ODITIONAL a dditional traffic arid losing her view, Feels the pnaiect is too dense for the, area. USE PERMIT I - 22 Glacier Si - opposed to project, coneerned about the property being higher than the existing properties oncc 0 the fill dirt is brMghl in, fecJs the project is too dense fc)r the area and will not fit in at the RA-2 zoning since alp the zoning around is RA., I or dess. ja R Atlig 6 Glacier St opposed to pro . ect, concerned with snow inch from the garages surrounding the outside of the deveoprnon- Asked about fighting and fire hydrants. Fe"LlIs ffie additional traffic will cause proWerris, ,�irr � J]�qt_y 44.5 Meadow HdIs Dr -- concerned with additional traffic the project will bring as well as pedestrian access to get across Two Mile Dn 301 Aspen Loop - opposed W pro.lect, to rituch additional traffic, to(.) dense for the area. R')Sie '111 .. 76 Hawthorn W opposed to project, wo much traffic. ("'oncerned with additional crime and flooding frorn the higher elevation. Uht-n-S-a-vaze -- 1305 31" Ave E - mother hves on feton St. ofposcd to project, dertsity is too high arid will bring on too much additional traffic. lIgn Lard - 254 Caroline Pt Rd, Lakeside, - grandnu it tier, Darcy McGlerin lives kit 212 rhree, Mile Dr., feels the board should take morc firne to review proloct due to the density arid feels ffie peat hc is not being heard. -R,.,uI,Od-q-jjov 1, - 51 Hawthorne - conctrned about the sewer connections proposed in the staff report and iftfic existing lift stations will be able to handle the, additional sewage. fxkygerr4 , mother lives ft 21 Yellowstone #3 . ol!)posed to the proJect, feels the projw is too dense, buildings arc,, vio tall and the additional traffic will catrsa a "dernofition I�Int!�L ........ i Kakslich City Planning Board Minutes ot t1w niceting of Fetu'uar.y 13, 2018 Page a 3 .. . . . ... . . ........ .. . . ....... .. .. . ....-- !R�jichaqi Turbiak. - 14 3111 St E - \Nras confused about die way the as was Sn"Lldured for tonight and why this iwm is considered old business and of at a part of the public hearing, Graham clarified that the, public hearing had already happened on 12/ t 2/17 for tire annexation and zoning. Mike I .---_,NL(.,rchant 288 411" Avc, F'N - feels the prqjcct is too dense and the buildings are too high. NLk Szafgy, - 15 Glacier St - concerned with snow rcrnovit and where the, snow will be, put, the, groundwater and drainage. Crajg_,SCtnjL1(-4f - owns the single. story 4-plex kit 66 Hawthorne - feels the Project will bring too much aciditional traffic specifically on Hawthorne between `['%vo Mile and Three M He. Kmll _NLqy�g - 19 Iris Ct - prqject will bring oil too much additional traffic and is concerned that pedestrians will not bc able to walk safely from point A to pourt B. Todd )KWj)lq - applicant Whipple Consulting Engineers Ina --- 21 & Pines, Spokane Valley, WA -- respontled to public coninicrit starting with as brief explanation of the traffic study and that the .3 seemid delay is art average and they, will be able to get a better traffic study once the snow is gone, The 3 second average delay is an increase, to the existing delays 1xing cxpericirced. Ile advised they want to work with staff and the community and that pedestrian iraffic, vehicle traffic, storm drainage, snow removal, etc. are all filings they are taking into acci:)rrnt and will work with the city, to do what is needed to make 01c proJect work, ..... .... . . . ......... MOTION - CROSSINGS (4) — — -- - -------- i --------------- - --- --- Skees moved and Young seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning SPRINGCREEK CONDITIONAL Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff' Report #K(T-17-10 as findings of USE PERMIT fact an(] recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the conditional use pertilit be approved subject to the conditions in the staff report, BOARD DISCUSSION (iiavasis does nor have (.,,,onccrns with the density but feels that the design ofthe project does not suit the character of the neighborhood all(] feels the design should be more site specific and done in a more traditional manner. Feels it needs to be more pedestrian friendly, (3raharn asked staff to walk there through witat will happen in the spring with the traffic impact study and where tile (hita goes froni there. Jentz expladncd (fiat if the project is appr(,ived by City Council the developer will have to apply for dic, building pernut and before that building permit can be, approved public Works will require that a traffic study be, done, aniorig other things, and then Public Works will take that data and advise the developer what standards/roifigation improvements tlwy will have to nicet in order to get the project approve& -A .... 'i-i—ioved and Giavasis seconded a motion to) add as condition tea staff SERVICE" CONDITION TO STAFF report #KC[J-17-10 that states "the existing level of service on the adjacent REPORT#I(CU-17-10 transportation network shall be maintained. "rcc level (.of service shall be defined by the traffic impact study and approved by Public Works." -- - -----......... BOARD DISCUSSION ...... ............... ...................... Graham proposed the condition in order to assure, the neighboring conliturruty that the existing level of service on (lie transportation network would be maintained, Young asked Graharn tea confirm that he was adding language that is cithcr, going to be conducive to (or contrary to a city rcgulafioro. Grallarn confirmed, Young advised he cannot support that because we have as regulation for as reason and that C ity Council would be the (only ones that could change that. Graharn advised that he is Just trying to get as nofic(,mble Process for the public. Jentz advised that Public Works will review the studies and doerriline if the level of services have dropped, Per the city requirements, if the level of service drops then mitigation will need to be implemented in order to maintain the existing le%(cl of service. . ...................................................... KafispeH City Hanning Board N1 intotes (of ow rnecting of February 13, 2018 Page 14 _.w _._ VOTE 13Y ACCLAMATION ION . At I) ........, The motion failed 2.3 on a vote of acclamation. "LEVEL OF SERVICE" CONDITION 11C)'[ii)N—ADD PEDESTRIAN _ _ff Giavasis moved and Kauffman seconded at motion to add at to, staff ACCESS C ONI)1TION °1'C) STAFF report #K.Cti-17-10 that the developer add pedestrian access via Glacier Street 1tE1"OR'I` #KC U-17-10 and ? pedestrian access points canna Two Mile Dr. at the and SE, corners the property. .�_. _w.. ... ....,..�.. Ci 1C�111 �t iC Tl a 1C. N ..._.. ..w `a +anrt fca�„ls that this would only p)rovidc'f easy access for criminals in and out of those locations. Kauffman agrees and feels that the 1,1p;;C]estriaan access ess rn ty be, a detriment to (lie development. wwww_ VOTE � AC".C�LAM.ATiON « r�.D5 ww_. ww .ww.._- ....................w...........�.........................................._w.... _.....m._ , . 1 hc" motion failed 1- on a rote cat acclamation. "PEDESTRIAN AN A C.`,CESS" CONDITION TO STAFF REPORT �.__� ._.-OR....��.,.....,., _..m,_._..m... C)1 1.. C" 1."I - C) t1C.11NA1.-. iC-T —0N ._.w_m..._.� wwww wwww__.__...,,,....u__.._.�.__ww...._._._..___�w.__...._M�w...v�_.v.a._._..�.... _...w...rv_._w_._.. �rhhc" a'notic'an pa—s'cd....1 on a mail call Vote. - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT __ _.w_ _www_.wwwwww__ N1'Vtia' BUSINESS _ . .,p cc` dti Jentr, advised than board and the public, that the, Crossings at �Sp)rinp° is planned to be on the March 5, 2018 City Council agenda at this time. Nygrert advised the board that TMM Month there will be <a work session on Rockwood Ranch for an annexation, 1'C.pD and Preliminary 1°"laat. Additionally, they wouk] be reviewing two subdivision applications can Village Loop Drive where the applicant' are proposing to subdivide existing kits. A1),1C rllFtNlrvll N' . ............. ,__......... Thc: meeling was adjourned at apaparoximatcpy 8:3 p rrl, NEXTMEETING "1"'1NG ..... .._.. _ W__ .... The next rnect:ing of the Kalispell Planning Board wily be held on Tuesday„ March 13, 2018 at 6:00 p';mn. and located in they Kalispell City Council Chambers, 201 111 Ave East. " , diad Gr,-tk4 1' Presicla i%' APPROVED as submitted/amended: 3/13/201 Kea„i Hernandez Recording Secretary Kalispell C,'ity Planning Board minwes of rho meeting r,rt 1^ebruary 13, 201 pa,etl 5