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A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00
P.M. MONDAY, MAY 17, 1993, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL.
MAYOR RAUTHE PRESIDED. COUNCILMEMBERS ATKINSON, GRANMO, MOSES,
BUCK, LARSON, KENNEDY, NYSTUL, COLLINS AND CITY MANAGER WILLIAMS
WERE PRESENT.
Mayor Rauthe called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
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Atkinson moved the passage of the consent agenda. The motion was
seconded.
The motion carried with a vote.
ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL
Lawrence Park Master Plan
David Downey, 344 6th Avenue East, President of the Friends of
Lawrence Park, spoke in favor of the Lawrence Park Master Plan.
No Trucks -Mission, Charlotte and Crestline
Janice Hart, 164 Charlotte spoke in favor of banning truck traffic
on Mission, Charlotte and Crestline and reducing the speed limit on
Hwy 93.
PUBLIC HEARING
ISTEA Proposals
Sandy Center, representing DREAM, supported Lawrence Park and
Woodland Park pathways.
Richard Kuhl, 867 North Main, supported bicycle and walking paths
on North Main and Lawrence Park.
David Downey, 344 6th Avenue East, supported bike paths in Lawrence
Park.
Andy Young, Russell School principal, was concerned with safety
with children traveling to and from Russell School. He spoke in
favor of the bike path on Meridian.
Shelly Lang, spoke in favor of the Woodland Park project.
Steve Rasor, Peterson School principal, spoke in favor of the
pedestrian and bike path on Meridian for the safety of the
students.
Phyllis Snow, 66 Stonecrest, supported all the various trails for
students, commuters and family access. She was in favor of
sometime in the future, trails east -west across' town and north -
south across town and connect some of the parks.
Mayor Rauthe closed the public hearing.
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
Ordinance 1195-Zoning Amendments -1st Reading
Kennedy moved Ordinance 1195, an ordinance amending Sections
27.13.020, 27.14.020 and 27.15.020, City of Kalispell Zoning
Ordinance No. 1175 and to change the last two words under Section
I to "Conditional Use" rather then "Permitted Use". The motion was
seconded.
There was discussion and Zoning Administrator Brian Wood explained
the correction.
The motion carried upon roll call vote.
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Resolution 4096-Liberty Street Annexation
Larson moved Resolution 4096, a resolution to provide for the
alteration of the boundaries of the City of Kalispell by including
therein, as an annexation, a tract of land described as tract 5 AN
in the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 12, Township 28 North, Range
22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, to be known as Collins
Addition #251, to zone said property Low Density Residential
Apartment, RA-1, to amend the City Zoning Map accordingly and
declare an effective date. The motion was seconded.
Dale Collins has submitted a request for the City to annex certain
real property owned by the Dale Collins Trust at 455 Liberty
Street, East and South of Treasure State Plaza. The request has
been reviewed by the City -County Planning Board and Zoning
Commission. The Commission recommended that the property be
annexed to the City with a Residential Apartment, RA-1 zoning
classification. The application and accompanying documents meet
all the requirements of the statute and Williams recommended that
the Council pass Resolution #4096.
With a roll call vote the motion carried.
Resolution 4097-Lawrence Park Master Plan
This resolution was passed under Business from the Manager portion
of the meeting.
BUSINESS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL
Proclamation
Mayor Rauthe proclaimed 5/16-22/93 as Public Works Week.
Historic Preservation Parade
Moses complimented the Historic Preservation Parade on Saturday and
said it was a great parade and appreciated all the work that went
into it.
ISTEA Proposals
Williams announced that formal action will not be taken until the
next Council meeting of 6/7/93 on the ISTEA applications and the
awarding of contracts will not be able to be done until the budget
has been adopted in August.
DOT Luncheon
Chamber of Commerce will be having a luncheon 5/18/93 at the
Remington Room at Outlaw Inn. Department of Transportation
Director, Mr. Dye, will be speaking. Tickets are available from
the Chamber of Commerce.
BUSINESS FROM MANAGER
Resolution 4097-Lawrence Park Master Plan
At the Work Session of May loth, 1993 the Council received a report
from Mike Baker, Director of Parks and Recreation, concerning the
costs of certain improvements in Lawrence Park.' The Council has
previously considered short and long term improvements to Lawrence
Park as part of a Master Plan process. In order for the Parks
Department to proceed with funding of improvements it is necessary
that the Council adopt a Master Plan for Park development. The
adoption of a Master Plan for Lawrence Park does not necessarily
mean that the Council agrees to fund all the improvements called
out in the Master Plan, nor does it mean further review of any
proposed improvements cannot take place. The City has for a number
of years pursued the development of a greater Lawrence Park and the
Master Plan document provides the City with a vision of what the
Park may look like in 20 or 30 years. Williams and Staff
recommended that the Council adopt the Lawrence Park Master Plan.
Nystul moved Resolution 4097, a resolution approving the Lawrence
Park Master Plan and not committing any dollars at this time. The
motion was seconded.
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Kennedy commended the Friends of Lawrence Park for all of their
hard work and appreciated the Master Plan.being brought forward.
Rauthe complimented the Council vision to fund the Master Plan
Study this past year.
With a vote the motion carried.
Mission Street -No Trucks
The Council considered certain options regarding traffic problems
on Mission Street at the Work Session of May 10, 1993. At the Work
Session by consensus, the Council agreed to install a guardrail
toward the top of the hill where Crestview turns into Mission.
The Council also determined that a "one-way" up was not desired by
the neighbors. The only issue to be resolved is whether or not the
Council desires to limit truck traffic on Mission Street.
The Council should be reminded that posting Mission Street "no
trucks" does not necessarily mean that trucks will be prohibited on
the street.
Under Section 17-48.2 Trucks Prohibited on Certain Streets:
. . . This section shall not prohibit:
(a) The operation of trucks upon such streets
where necessary to conduct business at a
destination point thereon within the City
limits; provided, that streets upon which such
traffic is permitted are used until reaching
the intersection nearest the destination
point.
Williams and Staff had no recommendation on the Mission Street
problem.
There was discussion.
Larson moved that the Mission Street, Buffalo Hill Street between
Charlotte and Crestline and Crestline be posted "No Truck Traffic"
as per the drawing provided by Public Works Director Babb. The
motion was seconded.
Kennedy, Larson and Collins spoke in favor of the motion.
There was more discussion.
The motion carried with a vote.
South Meadows Subdivision Request
Dennis Carver appeared before the Council at the May loth, 1993,
Work Session and requested that the South Meadows Subdivision be
allowed to utilize a "rural road" section for road construction.
The "rural road" section does not provide for curb/gutter/sidewalk
placement and storm water run-off gathers in swales. Carver's
previous lot development in South Meadows utilized the "rural road"
section and he indicated that it would be difficult to install
curb/gutters/sidewalks in the development without installation of
a storm water system. The "rural road" section is included in the
City Standards for Design and Construction as an acceptable method
of road construction; however, most new subdivisions in the City
are required to have curb/gutter and a storm drain system. South
Meadows is approximately 15 years old and is a mobile/manufactured
home park.
Granmo abstained from discussion and vote.
Buck moved the Council approve the "rural road" Section in the
South Meadows Subdivision. The motion was seconded.
Atkinson spoke against the motion.
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Larson, Nystul, and Rauthe spoke in favor of the motion.
Upon vote the motion carried with Atkinson voting against.
South Meadows Covenants Revision
City Attorney Neier received a request from Dennis Carver regarding
revisions in the Covenants on the South Meadows Subdivision. The
revisions desired include:
1. a change to allow only double wides or factory built or custom
built homes with a width of 20 feet or greater;
2. eliminate restrictions on children from lots within the
subdivision;
3. eliminate restrictions on pets; and
4. eliminate requirements that the local governing body (City)
approve changes to the covenants.
Neier recommended the approval of No. 1-3 revisions.
Granmo abstained from discussion and vote.
Atkinson was not in favor of No. 1 revision.
Kennedy moved that the City of Kalispell approve the South Meadows
Covenants revisions to include revisions No. 1-3 only. The motion
was seconded.
With a vote the motion carried with Atkinson voting against.
STAFF REPORTS
Next Work Sessions 5/24/93 and 6/1/93 7:00 p.m.
Next Regular Meeting 6/7/93 7:00 p.m.
Atkinson will be not be at the meeting of 6/1/93.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m.
Douglaq D. Rauthe, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debbie Gifford, Clerk of Council
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