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M. Summary of Proposed Development
The Glacier Town Center is anticipated to be a mixed use project, including residential and commercial uses. The
Glacier Town Center is intended to provide retail services to residents of the City of Kalispell and Flathead County
through a Lifestyle Center, an outdoor and pedestrian friendly shopping district with anchor stores (see Exhibit N).
The Glacier Town Center is planned under two separate PUD areas: a Commercial PUD with B-3 underlying zoning,
and a Residential Mixed -Use PUD with underlying zoning of R-3, R-4, and B-1. These two PUDs are presented by
the applicants in the format of a " Afaster PUD" application that contains materials relevant to and supporting both
PUDs. This format has been used so that the vision for each of the PUD areas could be presented and reviewed as a
single concept for all 485 acres that is owned or controlled by Wolford Development Afontana, LLC. The Commer-
cial PUD area is requested to be created via two separate applications to account for the areas therein presently under
separate ownership. Under the terms of an option agreement, both applicants intend that Wolford Development
Montana, LLC will be the sole owner of all 485 acres addressed in this submittal.
Under the City of Kalispell Zoning Regulations, PUDs function as an overlay with an underlying zoning district. The
underlying zoning districts for this project are B-3 within the commercial portion, and R-3, R-4 and B-1 within the
residential mixed use portion. The PUD, functioning as an overlay, is intended to provide flexibility and innovative
design, including a mix of uses and a more pedestrian oriented character of the Lifestyle Center. It is intended and
recognzed that future development under PUDs must be able to respond, react, take into consideration, and adapt
to future events, conditions, and circumstances within the general vision, framework, and character expressed in the
documents included with these PUD submittals.
The project includes 485 acres. This property is currently expected to feature approximately 282 single-family resi-
dences, 350 multifamily units, 1,822,629 square feet of commercial/office space, and 72.3 acres of parks and open
space. The remaining area will be designated for interior roads and common open space.
The Glacier Town Center is anticipated to connect to the city water and sewer system via expansion of the Kalispell
systems along Highway 93 and Whitefish Stage Road. The developer intends to participate in the extension of all
necessary infrastructure, which may include a water well on the property to provide additional capacity to the City's
water supply system. It is anticipated that the Glacier Town Center will construct acceleration, deceleration and turn-
ing lanes at the Whitefish Stage Road entrances to the project. In addition, the project is anticipated to result in the
improvement of Whitefish Stage Road between Rose Crossing and the second entrance to the project from Whitefish
Stage Road at the South, if right of way can be acquired. Specific internal traffic circulation will be addressed in phas-
es through project build -out. While a general internal transportation plan has been provided within this submittal, it is
anticipated that changes may occur due to changing patterns of development in and around the subject property.
Land Use Typologies
Each single-family residence is anticipated to have a private drive and access onto a local street. The single-
family lots will range in size from approximately 6,000 square feet to 1/4 acre.
The multifamily units are planned to be condominiums, apartments, and townhomes (configuration of 2 to
4 attached units) buffering the single-family residences from the commercial development. Each townhome
residence is anticipated to have a separate drive and access onto a local street. In general, each townhome lot
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is planned to average approximately 4,000 SF with a 50-foot average width.
Each condominium or apartment complex is anticipated to go through its own subsequent approval in later
phases of the development. Individual Property Owner's Associations (POAs) and Design Guidelines are
anticipated to be established concurrent with subsequent applications.
The Glacier Lifestyle Center will be located adjacent to US Highway 93 on the western edge of the subject
property. The first phase major subdivision included with this application will create 36 lots. The primary
component of this commercial project will be subdivided into three large lots, and the remaining 33 lots will
be out parcels (See Preliminary Plat, Exhibit O and P).
Each phase as developed is anticipated to contain landscaped and plaza common areas, park -like and natu-
ral ponds, and a trail system which is intended to connect to link the interior open spaces. The trail system
would provide access along Highway 93. This trail and sidewalk system would ensure that there is safe and
efficient pedestrian access to any future development to the north (towards Whitefish) and to the south (to-
wards Kalispell).
The Glacier Town Center, as proposed, would provide a wide variety of residential and commercial opportu-
nities and would encourage the improvement of necessary infrastructure, including roads and trails towards
the outskirts of the current city boundaries towards Whitefish. In addition, The Glacier Town Center is
intended to provide a diverse selection of housing with varying price points, living opportunities and com-
munity amenities. The addition of new residential living units of a high quality will be attractive for those
seeking to move into the Kalispell area. The addition of new commercial properties, in compliance with the
growth policy, is intended to enhance the local economy as well as benefit from the close proximity to new
and established housing and infrastructure.
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