Kalispell to discuss RV park proposal
Kalispell City Council on Monday will discuss a proposed 330-space recreational vehicle park on the south end of the city.
As proposed, the project would require the city amend its growth policy map to designate this area as suitable for mixed-use rather than solely urban-residential use. That change requires a public hearing.
Council will vote Monday night on whether or not to hold that public meeting. It is likely they will approve the measure simply to facilitate debate and the opportunity for the public to speak.
If approved, the public hearing will be held Aug. 20. The council will listen to public feedback on the growth policy map amendment and use that to inform their decision when they take a vote on the change at a later council meeting.
The parcel of land the park is proposed for is currently undeveloped. It is bordered by the Great Northern Historical bike trail along the western and southern boundaries, and the Montana Department of Transportation bike trail along the northern boundary, which separates the lot from the U.S. 93 bypass. A line extending south from the southernmost roundabout would approximate the park’s eastern border and would extend south all the way to Ashley Meadows Road.
The two Florida-based developers behind the project, Montana Basecamp, Inc. and Basecamp Outpost LLC, said the location at the south end of town was ideal because of its proximity to both the amenities of downtown and the bike path that spans from the proposed site to the downtown area and on to Kila.
Application documents also state that developers intend to attract high-end clientele interested in recreational opportunities.
The Kalispell Planning Board in July voted to recommend approval of the project.
Also at tonight’s council meeting:
- Council will consider a request to build two four-plex multi-family housing units on a 0.39-acre lot at 21 Appleway Drive. The units would be two stories and have a footprint of 1,920 square feet each. The request comes from Kalispell-based Edge, LLC.
- Council will also vote on final approval of plans for a 46-lot residential development on 9.3 acres on a lot east of Treeline Road, west of the Kidsports athletic complex and north of Four Mile Drive. The project constitutes phase 2 of the larger 85-acre Bloomstone development. The application comes from A2Z Engineering on behalf of Kalispell National Investment Company. Planning Department staff recommended approval, saying the 27 conditions included in the preliminary approval given Oct. 2, 2017 have been met or otherwise addressed.
Reporter Peregrine Frissell can be reached at (406) 758-4438 or pfrissell@dailyinterlake.com.