Planning Commission

KALISPELL CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING June 18, 2024 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning CALL Commission was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Board members present were Chad Graham, Pip Burke, Rory Young (via Zoom), Doug Kauffman, Joshua Borgardt, and Shelby Odell. Jarod Nygren, PJ Sorensen, Kari Barnhart, and Kirstin Robinson represented the Kalispell Planning Department. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Kauffman moved and Borgardt seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2024 meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Commission. VOTE BY ACCLAMATION The motion passed unanimously on a vote of acclamation. HEAR THE PUBLIC None. KA-24-04 - GREATER VALLEY File #KA-24-04 - Flathead Community Health Center, Inc, d/b/a Greater HEALTH CENTER Valley Health Center, has submitted a petition for annexation and initial zoning of B-2 (General Business) for property located at 1935 3 rd Avenue East. The existing building and a portion of the parking lot is currently within the city limits, and this petition would annex the remaining portion of the parking lot. STAFF REPORT PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff Report #KA-24-04. Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-24-04 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the property be annexed and the zoning for the property be city B-2 (General Business). BOARD DISCUSSION None. PUBLIC COMMENT None. MOTION - KA-24-04 Borgardt moved and Odell seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-24-04 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the property be annexed and the zoning for the property be city B-2 (General Business). BOARD DISCUSSION None. ROLL CALL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. KA-24-0S- GARDNER'S ACRES File #KA-24-05 - Joe Gardner has submitted an application for annexation and initial zoning of R-2 (Residential) for properties located at 1628 and 1636 South Woodland Drive. There is an existing house at 1636 South Woodland which is already within the city limits. The annexation would bring the remaining properties into the city limits and create a buildable site for a second single-family dwelling, including access to city water and sewer service. Kalispell City Planning Commission Minutes of the meeting of June 18, 2024 Page 11 STAFF REPORT PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff Report #KA-24-05. Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-24-05 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the property be annexed and the zoning for the property be city R-2 (Residential). BOARD DISCUSSION Graham and Odell confirmed with Sorensen the road location and that the property is not in a flood plain. PUBLIC COMMENT Susan Payne - 1604 S Woodland Dr. - Has roadway, an electric pole placement, construction, and traffic concerns. Requested that her property not be annexed. Joe Gardner - 405 l 101h Ave W - Stated that there is a driveway easement in place and that the roadway is actually a driveway. MOTION - KA-24-05 Kauffman moved and Borgardt seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Commission adopt Staff Report #KA-24-05 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the property be annexed and the zoning for the property be city R-2 (Residential). BOARD DISCUSSION Graham confirmed with Sorensen that there is a shared driveway and that regulations regarding annexation, zoning, fire, and public works are being followed. Kauffman confirmed with staff that the driveway is owned by the property owner. Odell asked how the sewer connection would impact neighbors. Sorensen advised that the application is for annexation only and does not include development. He added that annexation does not require anyone else to connect to city services, and that the connection would involve putting in a curb stop and connection to sewer. ROLL CALL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. KPUD-24-01 & KPP-24-02 - Files #KPUD-24-01 and KPP-24-02 - A request from Kalispell National BLOOMSTONE PH 4 Multifamily, LLC, for Bloomstone Phase 4, which includes applications for a Planned Unit Development ("PUD") amendment to the overall Bloomstone PUD and major preliminary plat on approximately 16.6 acres of land. The property has an existing PUD and preliminary plat. The PUD amendment calls for an additional 133 units beyond the previously approved amount. The preliminary plat would replace the existing Phase 4 with a new Phase 4 including a portion of a remainder parcel. The new phase includes 135 townhouse lots (sublots), roads, and common area. The property is located on the north side of Four Mile Drive between the Highway 93 Bypass and Kidsports. BOARD MEMBER SEATED Rory Young recused himself from KPUD-24-01 and KPP-22-02, he is a representative for the applicant. STAFF REPORT PJ Sorensen representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff Report #KPUD-24-01 and KPP-24-02. Kalispell City Planning Commission Minutes of the meeting of June 18, 2024 Pagel2  Staff recommends that the Kalispell Planning Commission adopt Staff Report #KPUD-24-01 and KPP-24-02 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the Amended PUD for Bloomstone and preliminary plat for Bloomstone Phase 4 be approved subject to the conditions listed on the staff report. BOARD DISCUSSION Sorensen clarified to Odell what was originally planned. Sorensen clarified parking arrangements with Borgardt, Burke, and Odell. Sorensen confirmed to Graham that PUDs allow for unlimited design deviations and that most of the PUD deviations are from previous Bloomstone phases. Sorensen advised Borgardt that the Starling subdivision is a current example of a subdivision with private and public roads. There are waivers of protest and special improvement districts, HOA documents, and chain of title that ensure private roadways are being maintained. Nygren added that all multi-family developments have private drive aisles. Graham discussed sidewalk and trail connections with staff. PUBLIC COMMENT Dave Weber - 11488 Gembala Ln. Bigfork - Spoke on behalf of Frontier Apartments. Requested denial and stated that the applicant should be held to the 2008 PUD requirements for lower density to make it fair to other developers. Todd Whipple - 21 S Pines Spokane, WA - Representative for the applicant and was available for any questions from the commission. Also stated that Frontier Apartments could have applied for the same amendments. MOTION - KPUD-24-01 Burke moved and Kauffman seconded that the Kalispell Planning Commission adopt Staff Report #KPUD-24-01 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the Amended PUD for Bloomstone be approved subject to the conditions listed on the staff report. BOARD DISCUSSION Odell clarified with Sorensen that the amendment is a change from apartments to townhouses. Sorensen added that the density is 8 units per acre but the applicant could have requested up to 40 units per acre. Nygren stated that Frontier Apartments could have had up to 10 units per acre. Sorensen clarified the Bloomstone phasing status to Burke. Borgardt confirmed with Sorensen that the Frontier Apartments could have applied for a deviation to increase density. Graham confirmed with staff that PUDs can be used to make adjustments to market conditions. Nygren and Sorensen clarified the PUD process to Graham. Staff confirmed to Odell that the City is not funding any of the development, which is installed by the developers. ROLL CALL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. MOTION - KPP-24-02 Burke moved and Odell seconded that the Kalispell Planning Commission adopt staff report #KPP-24-02 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the preliminary plat for Bloomstone Phase 4 be approved subject to the conditions listed on the staff report. BOARD DISCUSSION None. Kalispell City Planning Commission Minutes of the meeting of June 18, 2024 Page 13 ROLL CALL Motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. BOARD MEMBER RE-SETED Rory Young re-seated. OLD BUSINESS Sorensen updated the board on the May 14, 2024 agenda items. NEW BUSINESS Sorensen updated the board on the upcoming July 9, 2024 Planning Commission Meeting. The meeting adjourned at approximately 7: 18 PM. Kirstin Robinson Recording Secretary APPROVED as submitted/amended: 07/ocr / l. '1 Kalispell City Planning Commission Minutes of the meeting of June 18, 2024 Pagel 4