Resolution 5129B - Revising Amendment to Growth Policy 2020 - Highway 93 NorthReturn to
Theresa White
Kalispell City Clerk
P.O. Box : 99
Kalispell., MT 5990
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RESOLUTION NO.
A. RESOLUTION REVISING AN AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL GROWTH POLICY 2020,
To BE KNOWN AS THE HIGHWAY 93 NORTH GROWTH POLICY AMENDMENT.
WHEREAS, the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020 was originally adopted by the Kalispell City Council o
February 1.8, 2003, and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell Planning Board has been reviewing land use information, traffic; patterns,
environmental constraints, and growth trends in the area north of Kalispell , and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board has determined that it would be appropriate to expand the Growth Policy
boundaries northerly to address increased development pressure and the need to promote
order.y growth and development in this area, and
WHEREAS, the area to be included in the amendment utilizes the Stillwater 'River as the western
boundary, Church and Birch Grove Drives as the northern boundary, LaSalle to Rose
Crossing over to the Flathead River as the eastern boundary, and Reserve Drive as the
southern boundary, and generally includes Sections 13, 24, and 2 Township 29 North,
Range 22 West, and Sections 15, 1.6, ,,1-8, 19, 20, 21 27, 28 2 , and 30 in Township ip 2
North, Range 21. West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, and
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2006, the Kalispell City planning Board held a public hearing, after due and
proper notice, received public comment upon., and re 'i wed Kalispell Planning Department
report KG -o -2, which evaluated the proposal based upon the goals and objectives of the
Growth policy, the purpose of zoning and current circumstances in the planning j urisdiction,
and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of said public hearing and after consideration of the proposed amen dr ent,
the Kalispell City, planning Board adopted report KGPA-o - , as the findings of fact and
recommended approval of the proposed Growth Policy amendment, and
W. ERA # the City Council of the City of Kalispell, on July 3, 2006, passed Resolution 51.27, a
Resolution of Intention to Adopt, Revise or .ject a Proposed Amendment to the Kalispell
Growth Policy 2020 and called for a public hearing to be held on July 17, 2006, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the C1t of Kalispell, after due and proper notice, held a public hearing o
July 17, 2006, and received public comment on the recommendations of the City planning
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.hoard and the Kalispell Planning Department report KGp -o -2, which evaluated the
pro .
proposal based upon the goals and objectives of the Growth Policy, the purpose of zoning and
current circumstances in the planning jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, .S, the City Council of the City of Kalispell finds that it is in the best interest of the City to amend
the Kalispell Growth policy 2020, and revise the recommendations of the City Planning
Board by adopting as its findings the following:
i based upon evidence and testimony provided, the current inventory of commercial use
property within the growth policy area is inadequate to meet the demand for such property
over the next fifteen years. Therefore, the area designated as KN-I should allow for up to
% general commercial use to meet this demand.
ii based upon evidence and testimony provided, the area designated as KN-I .is appropriately
located for such general commercial uses as it is situated within close proximity to other
existing general commercial uses, thereby meeting the purpose of focusing these commercial
uses to a spec 'if area, and is also located in close proximity to the essential transportation
routes that support such commercial uses.
iii based upon evidence and testimony provided, because the area designated as KN-I is
located along the gateway entrance of the H.igway 93 corridor, it should be developed as
planned unit developments consistent with city ordinances so that the City may maintain the
maximum ur amount of oversight of the land uses and the landowners may have some degree of
flexibility to address the particularities of their projects.
WHEREAS, in all other respects, not inconsistent with the above, the Council adopts the Kalispell
.Manning Department report KGPA-05-2 as its findings of fact, and further Finds that it is in
the best interests of the City to adopt said revised amendment to the Kalispell G row-th Policy
2020 as set forth in the attached Exhibit it "A"' consisting of text and map and including
approximately 8,227 acres in the Potential Utility Service Area.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED Y THE CITY COUNCIL of THE CITY of
KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section -1- o ,SIC , the City Council of the City of Kalispell
.erel y adopts the revised amendment t to the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020, said
amendment more particularly set forth in attached Exhibit "A" consisting of text and
map and including approximately y ,22 acres in the potential Utility Service Area
and assigning an appropriate land use upon annexation to the city.
SECTION U. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage by the City
Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IGNE BY THE MAYOR of THE CITY
. oK ISPELL, THIS TI DAY of AUGUST, Zoo r,
'afn-ela B. Kenn
ATTEST: Mayor
Theresa White
City Clerk
REVISED ATTACHMENT B
HIGHWAY 93 NORTH GROWTH POLICY AMENDMENT
GOAL - 1: Gateway entrances to Kalispell that enhance the community through improved
design.
POLICIES:
. Gateway Entrance Corridors(areas of special concern) would extend up to 150 feet of
either side of the existing W for primary highways and up to 50 feet for secondary
highways.
2. The following roadway corrfd ors are identified as gateway entrances to Kalispell.
a. Highway North corridor north of Four Mile to the County Landfill.
. US Highway 2 (LaSalle) from. Reserve Drive to Birch Grove
c. Whitefish Stage from Reserve Drive to Birch Grove. (minor entrance way)
3. The following design standards are intended to enhance the gateway entrances to
Kalispell
a. Access control is important along the gateway entrance roads.
. Access should be coordinated so as to allow only collector or arterial streets to
intersect. The judicious use of right -in right -out approaches, frontage roads and
good internal development street design should be the rule to reduce or eliminate
the need for direct access onto major gateway roads.
c. with the construction ction. of the Church Drive overpass on US 93, every effort must be
taken to fully utilize this interchange and conversely limit direct access onto US 93
for at least % mile along areas north and south of this facility to avoid congestion
points and the need for future traffic signals. The Judicious use of right -in right -out
approaches, frontage roads and good internal development street design will
mitigate the need for direct access out.
d. Extra setbacks, buffering and landscaping along US Highway 93 North and US
Highway 2 and to a lesser degree along Whitefish Stage Road are the norm.
e. In those areas planned for general commercial development ent on a gateway entrance,
it should occur as an integrated development utilizing and enhancing the property
back from the gateway as opposed to occurring as a shallow linear strip. Significant
individual business highway exposure, individual access points, and pole signage
would not be the norm. out parcels of commercial businesses would e anticipated
within the improved design of a PUD along the corridors.
f. Additional design standards should be developed to ensure that signage enhances
development, not detracts from it. Wall signage integrated into the overall building
design is preferred over free standing signage. Monument signs are preferred over
other types of free standing signage. Where development entrance signage or
monument signage is proposed, it should be done so as past of a unified planned
unit development concept.
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g. Where the adjacent gateway road speed is posted at 3 mph or lover:
L A minimum 20 foot landscape buffer should be provided abutting the
gateway road.
11 Street trees should be incorporated into the landscape buffer.
HL A pedestrian trail or sidewalk should be incorporated into the
landscapedbuffer area.
iv. Four sided architecture would be the norm adjacent to gateway
entrances.
. where the adjacent gateway road speed is posted from 3 -- 45 mph:
L A minimum of 40 feet of landscaped buffer area should be provided.
ii. Street trees and terming should be incorporated into the landscaping.
iii. A pedestrian trail or sidewalk should be incorporated into the
landscaped buffer area.
iv. Four sided architecture would be the norm adjacent to gateway
entrances
i. where the adjacent gateway road speed is posted above 45 r is
i. A minimum too - 150 foot impact area should be provided for major
entrances and a 50 foot entrance for minor entrances.
ii, Within this impact area, a combination of berming, landscaping using
live materials and trees as well as grass, a pedestrian trail system,
limited parking and frontage roads should be incorporated.
iii. Primary buildings should not be located in this impact area, unless
specifically approved mn a PUD.
iv. Four sided architecture should be the norm for development adjacent
to the impacted area.
V. Monument signs would be anticipated to occur in the rear portion o
the impacted area, other free standing signs would not.
vi. Whenever parking or s g .age is proposed in the impact area, it shall
only be done under a PUD process where the impacts of these actions
are anticipated and provided. for.
Where smaller parcels can not meet the setback areas., a PUD will be utilized.
4. Neighborhood commercial should be used as a means to buffer key intersections and to
meet immediate local reeds, not to servo as a destination shopping area..
. Neighborhood commercial areas would in turn be buffered from lover density and
intensity residential areas through the use of higher density residential uses and office
uses.
. Pedestrian and trail systems should be incorporated into terming, landscaping,
greenbelts, park areas and setback standards along gateway entrances to enhance or
maintain the scenic value of the entrance corridor from public facilities, neighborhoods,
schools and commercial services.
GOAL - 2: The development of are integrated residential/ commercial neighborhood
(Designated KN-1 on Growth Policy Map) between US 3 -Reserve Drive and
'whitefish Stage.
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1, Development will be mixed use in mature creating an overall integrated neighborhood as
opposed to a linear strip commercial development fronting the Gateway entrances.
2. Access onto the rna,or Gateway roads would be limited.
3. Development in this 600 acre site would typically e:
a. Up to % general commercial,
. Up to 25% urban mixed use area.
c. Lip to 20% in various residential configurations.
d . 1 % open space uses
. Commercial activity would be generally distributed throughout the development
designed to serve both the adjacent neighborhood as well as the greater community.
. Development within the KN- I area will be required to be Presented to the Planning
Board and the City Council in the form of a Planned Unit Development so that the
impacts of this development can be planned for and if necessary mitigated through
improved design..
GOAL - 3: Cooperate with Flathead county in the development of a transfer of development
rights program. The emphasis should be to provide opportunities to
conserve and protect important farmlands, sensitive lands (high ground water,
flood plain, wetlands, and critical wildlifehabitat) and rural open. space.
ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT li THE KALISPELL GROWTH POLICY MAP
That the definition of the Urban Mixed Use Area. Category on the Kalispell Growth Policy Map be
amended to remove the terms. "limited" in reference to commercial while keeping it in reference to
industrial uses so that it reads, "Urban Mixed Use Area - Office, Residential, Commercial and
Limited Industrial". ,dote: This amendment was to address the entire planning jurisdiction reap
and not just the Highway 93 North Amendments,
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