Planning Board
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Meeting Information
March 13, 2019
1. FZC-19-01 A zone change request from Robert W. & Christi S. Young for properties located at 1185 and 1195 Highway 83 in Bigfork, MT within the Bigfork Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on two parcels containing approximately 1.5 acres from CCC-1 (Commercial Country Corner-Class I)) to B-2 (General Business). The properties can legally be described as follows:
- Tract 1:
A tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 27 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana and more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said section 17; thence West along the Southerly boundary of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, a distance of 233.71 feet to a point; thence North a distance of 60.00 feet to the True Point of Beginning of the tract of land being described and also being on the Northerly boundary line of Highway No. 326; thence West and parallel with the Southerly boundary line of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and following along said highway right of way, a distance of 104.36 feet to a point; thence North 01°21’30” West, a distance of 208.71 feet to a point; thence East and being parallel with the Southerly boundary line of the tract of land being described, a distance of 104.36 feet to a point, thence South 01°21’30” East and being parallel with the Westerly boundary line of the tract of land being described, a distance of 208.71 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Shown on Deed Exhibit recorded in Book 501, Page 865
- Tract 2:
Certificate of Survey No. 2452, a tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 27 North, Range 19 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
This item will be reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, February 21, 2019 @ 4:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Highway 35 in Bigfork.
Staff Report Application Vicinity Map
2. FZC-19-02 A zone change request from Sands Surveying, Inc. on behalf of Skyview Mobile Home Park, LLC for property located at 78 West Cottonwood within the Evergreen Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel containing approximately 2.57 acres from R-2 (One-Family Limited Residential) to R-5 (Two-Family Residential). The property can legally be described as follows:
- Parcel B of Certificate of Survey No. 20813 in that part of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 4, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
- EXCEPTING THEREFROM Lot 6A of the Amended Plat of Lot 6 of Delesalle Addition, According to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana.
Staff Report Application
3. FPP-18-12 A request from Bigfork 26, LLC with technical assistance from Carstens and Associates for preliminary plat approval of ‘The Settlement’, a subdivision proposal to create 11 commercial lots and 68 residential lots on approximately 68 acres within the Bigfork Zoning District. The applicant is proposing to connect to Bigfork Water and Sewer District and access would be from Highway 35. The property is located at 7645 MT Highway 35, near Bigfork, MT and is zoned B-2 (General Business) and R-2 (One Family Limited Residential). The property can legally be described as the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and all that portion of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter lying North and East of that certain right-of-way deeded to the State of Montana as recorded on October 3, 1935, in Book 218, Page 537, all in Section 24, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
This item will be reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, February 21, 2019 @ 4:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Highway 35 in Bigfork.
Staff Report Application Plat Map
Inforamtion added 2/21/19 @12:58. information is added as it becomes available.
February 13, 2019
1. FPP-18-10 A request from Evergreen Business Center, Inc. with technical assistance from APEC Engineering, Inc. for preliminary plat approval of Hidden Buck Meadows, a proposal to create three (3) commercial lots and fifteen (15) residential lots on approximately 7.18 acres. The proposed subdivision would be served by Evergreen Water and Sewer District and access would be from Highway 2. The property is located within the Evergreen Zoning District immediately south of West Evergreen School and can legally be described as Tract 1-L in Lot 3 and Tract 1LA in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter in Section 04, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
Staff Report Application Preliminary Plat Map
2. FZC-18-20 A zone change request by APEC Engineering on behalf of Evergreen Business Center, Inc. for property located at 2150 Highway 2 East, near the community of Evergreen, MT, within the Evergreen Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel containing approximately 7.183 acres from B-2, EEO (General Business, Evergreen Enterprise Overlay) to B-3, EEO (Community Business, Evergreen Enterprise Overlay). The property can legally be describes as Tracts 1 and 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 14438 located in Government Lot 3 in Section 04, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
Staff Report Application Vicinity Map
3. FZC-18-22 A zone change request from David L. & Ruth A. Fretz for property located at 3945 and 3947 Highway 93 North, near Kalispell, MT, within the Highway 93 North Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel containing approximately 24.24 acres from SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural) to I-1H (Light Industrial Highway). The property can legally be described as Lot 1 of Warner Hills in Section 01, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana and more specifically described as follows:
- Lot 1 of Warner Hills, according to the map or plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Flathead County, Montana.
Staff Report Application Vicinity Map
4. FZC-18-23 A zone change request from Bick Smith on behalf of Kaltschmidt Holdings, LLC with technical assistance from Sands Surveying, Inc., for properties located on Prairie View Road near Whitefish, MT within the Blanchard Lake Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on four (4) parcels containing approximately 80.322 acres from AG-20 (Agricultural) to SAG-5 (Suburban Agricultural). The properties can legally be described as follows:
- Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 19953, situated, lying and being in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 22 West., P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
- Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 19953, situated, lying and being in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 22 West., P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
- Tract 1 of Certificate of Survey No. 19952, situated, lying and being in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 22 West., P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
- Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 19952, situated, lying and being in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 22 West., P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
Staff Report Application Vicinity Map
5. FLV-18-06 A request by Advanced Consulting Services, LLC on behalf of Robert & Susan Keenan for a Major Lakeshore Variance to the fill standards of Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection Regulations (FCLR), specifically Sections 4.3F(2)(h)(2), (3), (5), and (6). The applicant is seeking to construct improvements to a ‘Modified Dynamic Equilibrium Beach’ that was approved by the Corps of Engineers and Flathead County and constructed in 2005. The subject property is located at 300 Holt Drive in Bigfork and is legally described as Tracts 2 and 2D in Section 35, Township 27 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M. Flathead County, Montana. This item will be reviewed by the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday, January 31, 2019 @ 4:00 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Highway 35 in Bigfork.
Staff Report Application Site Plan Vicinity Map
6. FZC-18-24 A zone change request from Kurt & Kristine Kramer, on behalf of 162 Whitefish LLC and the Kristine A. Kramer Trust for properties located at 162 and 164 Wheeler Lane, near the community of Whitefish, within the Rural Whitefish Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on two parcels containing approximately 14 acres from R-1 (Suburban Residential) to RR-1 (Resort Residential). The properties can legally be described as follows:
- Tracts 1 and 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 12207, located in the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township 31 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County,
Staff Report Application Vicinity Map
Added 1.16.219 @ 11:34 am, documents attached as they become available (completed on 1.31.19 @ 2:09 pm)
January 9, 2019
1. FPP-18-10 Hidden Buck Meadows: A request from Evergreen Business Center, Inc. with technical assistance from APEC Engineering, Inc. for preliminary plat approval of Hidden Buck Meadows, a proposal to create three (3) commercial lots and fifteen (15) residential lots on approximately 7.18 acres. The proposed subdivision would be served by Evergreen Water and Sewer District and access would be from Highway 2. The property is located within the Evergreen Zoning District immediately south of West Evergreen School and can legally be described as Tract 1-L in Lot 3 and Tract 1LA in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter in Section 04, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
Staff Report Application Plat Map
3. FLLSTA-18-01 Amend Section 4.3 (A) (2) (a) (6): A request by the Planning and Zoning Office for a revisions to the text of the Flathead County Lake and Lakeshore Protection regulations. The revision would change Section 4.3(A)(2)(a)(6) to include boat slips on both sides of a dock. Information regarding this request and the draft revisions are available at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office and online at https://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning. Written comments can be submitted in person, by mail to 40 11th Street West, Suite 220, Kalispell, MT 59901 or by email at planning.zoning@flathead.mt.gov. The Planning and Zoning Office encourages all comments to be submitted on or before January 9, 2019.
Information added 12.27.2018 @ 11:41 am
December 12, 2018
1. FZC-18-20 Evergreen Business Center Inc.: A zone change request by APEC Engineering on behalf of Evergreen Business Center, Inc. for property located at 2150 Highway 2 East, near the community of Evergreen, MT, within the Evergreen Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel containing approximately 7.183 acres from B-2, EEO (General Business, Evergreen Enterprise Overlay) to B-3, EEO (Community Business, Evergreen Enterprise Overlay). The property can legally be describes as Tracts 1 and 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 14438 located in Government Lot 3 in Section 04, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
2. FZC-18-21 Alex & Elaine Johnson: A zone change request from Sands Surveying on behalf of Alexander Charles Johnson Jr. & Elaine Nahill Johnson for property located at 525 Schrade Road, north of Kalispell, MT in the Highway 93 North Zoning District. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel containing approximately 40 acres from AG-40 (Agricultural) to SAG-10 (Suburban Agricultural). The property can legally be described as Parcel B of Certificate of Survey No. 13727, located and being in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
4. FZTA-18-04 CALURS- short term rentals: A request by the Middle Canyon Land Use Advisory Committee for a zoning text amendment to the Canyon Area Land Use Regulatory System, (C.A.L.U.R.S). The proposed amendments include adding performance standards to Chapter 4, as Section 4.1 (I), adding ‘Short-Term Rental Housing’ as a Minor Land Use Review to Section 6.2 (B)(9), and adding a definition for ‘Short-Term Rental Housing’ to Chapter 7. This agenda item was reviewed by the Middle Canyon Land Use Advisory Committee on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.
Information added 11/28/2018 @ 9:03 am
November 14, 2018
1. FPMA-18-01 Flathead County Trails Plan The Flathead County Trails Plan has been updated by the PATHS Committee, a subcommittee established by the Flathead County Parks Board. The Flathead County Trails Plan, which is an element of the Flathead County Growth Policy, requires a public hearing to process the Trails Plan as an element of the growth policy. This agenda item is postponed until further notice.
Posted 10/26/18
October 10, 2018
4. FZTA-18-02 A request by the Flathead County Planning Board for multiple amendments to the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. The character of many of the purposed amendments can generally be described as ensuing consistency in language throughout the regulations and to rearrange the placement of use districts in a more logical order. More significant amendments include, but are not necessarily limited to: eliminating zoning use districts from the regulations, renaming other zoning use districts, complete revision of the sign regulations, and adding and deleting definitions. This agenda item is a continuation of the August 8, 2018 and September 12, 2018 planning board meetings.
Updated Memo from The Director
Information added on 9.25.2018 @ 12:38 pm
September 12, 2018
1. FZTA-18-02 Various Sections A request by the Flathead County Planning Board for multiple amendments to the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. The character of many of the purposed amendments can generally be described as ensuing consistency in language throughout the regulations and to rearrange the placement of use districts in a more logical order. More significant amendments include, but are not necessarily limited to: eliminating zoning use districts from the regulations, renaming other zoning use districts, complete revision of the sign regulations, and adding and deleting definitions.
August 8, 2018
5. FZTA-18-02 Various Sections A request by the Flathead County Planning Board for multiple amendments to the Flathead County Zoning Regulations. The character of many of the purposed amendments can generally be described as ensuing consistency in language throughout the regulations and to rearrange the placement of use districts in a more logical order. More significant amendments include, but are not necessarily limited to: eliminating zoning use districts from the regulations, renaming other zoning use districts, complete revision of the sign regulations, and adding and deleting definitions.
Information added 7/18/18 @ 2:32 pm, information added 7/26/2018 @ 11:35 am
May 10, 2017
FPPUD-16-01 Thornton Motorsports LLC/FPP-16-07 Montana Raceway Subdivision: A request from APEC Engineering, Inc., on behalf of Thornton Motorsports, LLC for Preliminary Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Preliminary Plat approval of Montana Raceway Subdivision, a 57-lot residential subdivision located at 3790 Highway 93 North near Kalispell. Containing approximately 40.6 acres, the subject property is located within the Highway 93 North zoning district and is currently zoned AG-40 Agricultural. The applicant has also requested a zone change from AG-40 to R-1 with an overlay PUD to increase density. The lots would be served by a public water supply and individual wastewater treatment systems with common drain fields.
PUD Staff Report Application PUD Map Subdivision Staff Report Application EA Report Plat Map
December 14, 2016
FZC-16-12 Thornton Motorsports LLC-A zone change request in the Highway 93 North Zoning District by APEC Engineering Inc., on behalf of Thornton Motorsports, LLC. The proposal would change the zoning on a parcel containing approximately 40.6 acres from AG-40 (Agricultural) to R-1(Suburban Residential). The subject property is located at 3790 Highway 93 North near Kalispell.
Staff Report Application Site Map
Information posted 11.23.16 @ 8:35 am, Information updated 12-2-16 @ 9:27 am
