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RESOLUTION NO. _4399_
A RESOLUTION REVISING A RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL
CITY -COUNTY MASTER PLAN AS AMENDED BY THE FLATHEAD BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
WHEREAS, on April 7, 1986, the City Council adopted the Kalispell
City -County Master Plan by Resolution No. 3641, and
WHEREAS, on October 8, 1996, the Kalispell City -County Planning
Board and Zoning Commission held a public hearing, after
due and proper notice, received public comment upon, and
received and evaluated a proposed plan amendment for the
Greenacres/South Woodland are in terms of environmental
impact, site potentiality and availability of services,
and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of said public hearing and after
consideration of the proposed amendment, the Kalispell
City -County Planning Board, by Resolution No. KCCMPA-96-
1, pursuant to 5 76-1-603, MCA, recommended to the City
Council of the City of Kalispell, and to the Flathead
Board of County Commissioners that the Kalispell City -
County Master Plan as amended, be further amended through
the adoption of a Neighborhood Plan to serve as a basis
for future development of the property in the vicinity of
Greenacres/South Woodland, and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered it advisable that they
consider the recommendations of the Kalispell City -County
Planning Board and adopted A Resolution of Intention to
Adopt, Revise or Reject a Recommended Amendment to the
Kalispell City -County Master Plan (Resolution No. 4302,
and
WHEREAS, on December 2, 1996, the City Council met and considered
Resolution No. 4302, and
WHEREAS, the Flathead Board of County Conanissioners met on January
19, 1997 and changed said Neighborhood Plan,
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WHEREAS, the City Council met on February 17, 1997 and considered
the changes made by the Flathead Board of County
Commissioners,
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment, as changed by the Flathead Board
of County CommisSioners, is in conformance with the Goals
and Objectives of the Master Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS.:
S1sCTTON I. That pursuant to § 76-1-604, MCA, the City
Council of the City of Kalispell hereby
revises the recommended Neighborhood Plan to
the Kalispell City -Council Master Plan, as
amended by the Kalispell City -County Planning
Board and the Flathead Board of County
Commissioners, as set forth in Exhibit `'AN.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, THIS 17th OF MARCH, 1997.
DOUGLAS . RAUTHE - MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Debbie Giff &kNmc
Clerk of Council
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EXHIBIT A
SOUTH WOODLAND / GREENACRES NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN
CITY COUNCIL / COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FINAL REVISIONS
MARCH 12, 199T
Issue 3:
Traffic volumes and safety along Kelly Road, South Woodland Drive, Willow Glen
Drive, and Highway 93.
Goal 3:
Create a street system that can safely accommodate existing and anticipated
traffic volumes in the area.
Policies
a. Consider upgrading the status of Kelly Road in the 1993 Transportation
Plan to a priority level for improvements to be made to urban collectors to
bring it up to a standard appropriate for a collector street.
b. Consider providing a stop sign and street light at the intersection of Kelly
Road and South Woodland Drive if traffic counts warrant.
C. Post ad u 25 mile per hoyir speed limit- signs: along Ke11y _;od-a$;
d. Work with the Department of Transportation to upgrade the access at Kelly
Road and Highway 93 as part of the Highway 93 upgrade and consider
installing a traffic light.
e. Reduce traffic along Kelly Road between Highway 93 and Willow Glen Drive
by considering the upgrade of Twin Acres Road when approflriate.
i Post signs along Kelly Road which prohibit through truck traffic and provide
adequate police enforcement in the area
g. Place rumble strips at the intersection along Kelly Road and South
Woodland Drive and at the intersection of Kelly Road and Willow Glen Drive
to slow traffic.
h. Consider upgrading substandard roads within the plan area to an
acceptable standard which include South Woodland Drive, Stag Lane and
L Enforce speed limits and other traffic controls in the area.
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j. Reduce speed limit along Willow Glen Drive to 35 miles per hour.
k. Install traffic light at Highway 93 and Lower Valley Road.
1. Consider providing bike paths/pedestrian paths by using striping rather
than sidewalks or some other separated pathway along Kelly Road, South
Woodland Drive and Willow Glen Drive.
Issue 4:
Loss of rural character of the area because of the development of urban size lots,
increased traffic and increased businesses
Goal 4:
Maintain the rural character of the residential areas by limiting duplexes,
apartments and businesses to established areas.
Policies:
a. Rezone residential areas south of Kelly Road from existing duplex zoning to
single-family residential zoning.
b. Rezone residential areas west of the slough from the existing duplex and
multi -family zoning to single-family residential zoning.
C. Promote the improvement of the AR12earance of businesses along Highway,
93 and Kelly Road by eneogoginrc buffering and landscauing aloe¢ the
roadways and between the business / industrial areas and residential areas
and by installing curbing to control access.
e.
Kne . sting Weinesses along Kelly Read to pmv4de landseape
e0fitFIaeOess:
f.
allow wetland areas and other
natural areas to serve as a portion of those parkland requirements.
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