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09/15/14 City Council MinutesA REGULAR MEETING OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL WAS HELD AT 7:00 P.M., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 20149 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL IN KALISPELL, MONTANA. COUNCIL PRESIDENT JIM ATKINSON PRESIDED. COUNCIL MEMBERS KARI GABRIEL, CHAD GRAHAM, PHIL GUIFFRIDA, TIM KLUESNER, ROD KUNTZ, AND WAYNE SAVERUD WERE PRESENT. MAYOR MARK JOHNSON AND COUNCIL MEMBER SANDY CARLSON Also present: City Attorney Charles Harball, City Clerk Theresa White, Police Chief Roger Nasset, Captain of Administration Wade Rademacher, Planning Director Tom Jentz, and Deputy City Clerk JudiFunk. President Atkinson called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1 j- 1 Gabriel moved to approve the Agenda. The motion was seconded. The motion carried unanimously upon vote with Carlson and Mayor Johnson absent. 1. Council Minutes — Regular Meeting — September 2, 014 2. Ordinance 1743 — Zoning Text Amendment — J2 Office Products — 2nd Reading This is a request from John Flink to amend the zoning ordinance to permit office suppl retail uses to exceed the current 4,000 square foot limitation in the B-1 (Neighborhoo Business) zoning district. I 3. Ordinance 1744 — Zoning Text Amendments — Various — 2nd Re (Moved to mai Agenda as Item E/2) I 4. Accepting Grant Awards — Police Department (Moved to main Agenda as Item E/3) Guiffrida moved to amend the Consent Agenda by moving Item 3, the second reading of- *Frdinance 1744, to the main Agenda as Item E/2. The motion was seconded. The motion carried unanimously upon vote with Carlson and Mayor Johnson absent. Saverud moved to amend the Consent Agenda by moving Item 4, the Police Department Grant Awards, to the main Agenda as Item E/3. The motion was seconded. Kalispell City Council Minutes September 15, 2014 Page 1 'the motion carried unanimously upon vote with Carlson and Mayor Johnson absent. Kuntz moved to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. The motion was secondedl The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Carlson and Mayor Johnson absent. 10 1 V 0 V DI a t 1 91,4 R pill1 , This is a request for final plat approval of Glacier Village Greens Phase 22B, a 7-lot single-famil residential subdivision. I Jentz gave a report and answered questioni Public Comment Guiffrida moved council accept the final plat for Glacier Village Greens Phase 22B. The motion was seconded. The motion carried unanimously upon vote with Carlson and Mayor Johnson absent* F-172. ORDINANCE 1744 — ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS VARIOUS 2N READING (Removed from Consent Agenda) Ordinance 1744 covers a series of updates to the zoning ordinance including additional clarification and the adoption of general provisions. Jentz explained that due to an error, all proposed changes listed in the ordinance affecting the 1-1 Industrial zone, should actually be for the 1-2 Industrial zone and an amendment would be in order. Kalispell City Council Minutes September 15, 2014 Page 2 When questioned how amendments affect the second reading of an ordinance, Harball answered amendments are allowable, but will require a third reading of the ordinance. Public Comment Sam Nunnally, 113 Indian Trail Road, Chairman of the Fair Board, stated they do charge rent for camping spaces throughout the year and a one week time limit would be a problem for them. He urged council to look at the unintended consequences of this amendment. Mark Campell, Fairgrounds Manager, remarked they want to increase activities at the fairgrounds st% they need to allow RVs and charging a fee is what allows for cost recovery. Guiffrida moved second reading of Ordinance 1744, an ordinance amending Ordinance 1677, the City of Kalispell Zoning Regulations, codified at Chapter 27 of the Kalispell Municipal Code, declaring an effective date and authorizing the city attorney to codify the same. The motion was seconded, Guiffrida moved to replace 1-1 with 1-2, Heavy Industrial, and renumber accordingly m Exhibit A, Section (), The motion was seconded. There was no discussion. The motion to amend carried unanimously upon vote with Carlson and Mayor Johnson absent, t Kuntz moved to amend Chapter 27.37.010, Definitions, Fairgrounds, as follows. (64) Fairgrounds, An area wherein buildings, structures, and land are used for agricultural -related offices, animal shows and judging, carnivals, circuses, community meetings, recreational uses, concerts, food booths and stands, games, rides, rodeos, sales and auctions, and similar uses. Public fairgrounds also may include the temporary ockk ar- JaQQ) 1,ouLe Y v eeiLmioit Less, recreational vehicle parking and camping if done in conjunction with tine] at un ahavaa a sponsored event. ..L. JL.&,%.F b%* The motion was seconded. Guiffrida disclosed he was a past Fair Chairman and is a current 4-H leader. The motion to amend carried unanimously upon vote with also and Mayor Johnson absent. Guiffrida moved to amend Section 27.20.085, Supplementary Regulations, Recreational Vehicles in Conjunction with Residential Uses, as follows: Kalispell City Council Minutes September 15, 2014 Page 3 27.20.085 Recreational Vehicles In Conjunction With Residential Uses. On any property used for residential purposes, temporary use of a recreational vehicle for housing occupants of the principal structure or their guests is allowed provided that the use is free of charge and limited to a period of one two weeks or less per month, The motion was seconded. There was discussion. The motion to amend failed upon roll call vote with Graham and Guiffrida voting in favor, Gabriel, Kluesner, Kuntz, Saverud, and President Atkinson voting against, and Carlson and Mayor Johnson absent, The main motion, as amended two times, carried unanimously upon roll call vote with Carlson and Mayor Johnson absent. E/4. ACCEPTING GRANT AWARDS — POLICE DEPARTMENT (Removed from Consent Agenda) The Kalispell Police Department is requesting the council accept Operation Stonegarden Grants awarded through the Department of Homeland Security to enhance border safety. Nasset and Rademacher answered questions. Public Comment we= Saver ud moved council approve the Stonegarden Grant Awards. The motion was seconded, None. The motion carried unanimously upon vote with Carlson and Mayor Johnson absent. lyrdi'll 11 �§"v �91 oil� , 0101 AM Harball reminded the viewing public that Channel 9 will be moving to Channel 190 beginning on September 16. Guiffrida announced there will be a second candidate forum held before the general election, with the date to be announced. Kalispell City Council Minutes September 15, 2014 Page 4 Gabriel reminded council the League of Cities and Towns District meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24 in the council chambers. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. Theresa White N� Kalispell City Council Minutes September 15, 2014 Page 5