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The amendment updates the city zoning code to permit eave encroachments while keeping main building walls at the established five-foot side-yard setback. Planning staff and the planning commission recommended the change as a way to align the municipal code with the International Building Code and to provide modest design flexibility for smaller lots.

Planning staff member Nygren told the council that allowing up to two feet of eave encroachment is consistent with building-code limits and would require fire protection under the code. \"The 2 feet would be the max because that is per building code. The building code allows for up to 2 feet of encroachment, but the eaves would then have to have a fire protection underneath it,\" Nygren said during the presentation.

Peter Hagen of Hayden Homes, the applicant for the zoning text amendment, told the council the change will \"support better home design without increasing lot sizes\" and said it promotes consistency with surrounding jurisdictions and the IBC. Hagen said the allowance can create \"an additional 80 to 140 square feet of usable interior space\" in some house designs.

Mark Friedline of the Flathead Building Association also spoke in favor, saying the amendment will provide design flexibility and help address affordability pressures as lot sizes shrink.

Council members who spoke during the discussion described the change as a low-risk adjustment that increases design options and may reduce waste for builders. After debate, the council voted by roll call; the ordinance passed on the motion recorded in the minutes with all members voting in favor.

The ordinance amends multiple sections of the Kalispell zoning ordinance (including amendments referenced to ordinance number 16-77) to add a supplemental regulation titled \"setback encroachment for eaves\" and to revise the setback definition. The planning commission forwarded the staff report (KZTA-2501) and recommended adoption.

The ordinance includes a requirement that eaves encroaching within two feet be constructed with the fire-protective measures specified by the building code; the amendment does not change the five-foot location of the main structural wall. The council declared an effective date as part of the adopting motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","10/6/25 Kalispell City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Kalispell City Council adopted Ordinance 19-46 on Oct. 6, 2025, amending the zoning code to allow residential eaves to extend up to two feet into side-yard setbacks in multiple residential zones; the change aligns local rules with building code limits and drew support from builders and planning staff.","taxTitle","Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana","taxId",61441,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6426500,"Kalispell council adopts police, fire impact fee reports; council declines immediate fee increase",295,1563000,1858000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5888269-edfd5977e20bbe4cec63f7cb71b8010d&start=1563&end=1858","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5888269-edfd5977e20bbe4cec63f7cb71b8010d/thumbnail_1563000.jpg","/articles/6426500/Kalispell/Flathead-County/Montana/Kalispell-council-adopts-police-fire-impact-fee-reports-council-declines-immediate-fee-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426500-6bc4291b57f0c0e902e37cb1fc5e9028/orig.mp4?Expires=1770616637&Signature=dPZwkB7fNx~LjO8ILV2kOILsaFsjXxgGD1chRtKzx005RPPFeuJUHI7DN~Prq4fzvm4zU-t7H8~7O8kGmxaLDxaprJtmgqZ-Yk5s1ORMMt8Ueivo0Z9tIV1bB6owPIf2oeQVHNHBFpmNNW3rFN7avmknhlvub5citpN-lFExkMM80XJtq2~qzxzqic3SxxbWMuWfGnNQJF44pq9DPwUSYtyVLwzkyNeY5LxyWN4GuaqLQJ0YElN2tYN0Bz0EcCWgdWtmPS950V0yzOx3OPc~-xfxjSnGTZiQY-P84i2i1JgSDJ6E0M-cIjhB6-vQAwE7NmWRLSw~CR6UoS9vQXsXUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kalispell City Council on Oct. 6 adopted Resolution 62-94 to accept the September 2025 police and fire impact fee reports and to adopt the associated fee schedules. The resolution removes the prior administration fee and provides for an annual price-index increase tied to Senate Bill 133; councilors were explicit that the action does not raise the current fee amounts.

Planning staff member Nygren told council that the resolution is a paperwork cleanup and that state law requires the city to adopt an updated impact-fee report because the previous report would have been more than ten years old. He said the proposal does not increase fees now but incorporates the fee schedule that had been previously considered.

\"This is really just a little bit of cleanup. This proposal for you does not increase fees,\" Nygren said during the presentation.

Councilor Dowd moved the resolution and Councilor Fisher seconded. Councilor Hunter spoke in opposition, saying he supported raising the impact fees to reflect the assessed impact of development. \"I will not be supporting this simply because it, does not raise the impact fees like what we had recommended to us,\" Hunter said.

The council approved the resolution by a 6-1 roll-call vote: Councilor Dowd, Councilor Dahlmann, Councilor Fisher, Councilor Nunnally, Councilor Carlson and Mayor Johnson voted yes; Councilor Hunter voted no.

Council discussion clarified that impact fees are assessed at building-permit issuance and therefore are paid by the party building the house, not necessarily the developer who subdivided the lot. A council member noted the impact-fee report calculates the maximum allowable fee but leaves the policy decision about where to set the fee to the council.

The resolution amends prior resolutions (5744 and 5745) and formally adopts the updated police and fire impact fee reports as findings of fact and the associated fee schedules. Council members discussed potential future use of impact-fee policy as part of the city's housing strategy.","On Oct. 6 the Kalispell City Council adopted Resolution 62-94 to accept police and fire impact fee reports and the associated fee schedule, removed an administration fee and added an annual price-indexing clause per Senate Bill 133; Councilor Hunter cast the sole vote against the resolution because he supported raising impact fees now.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6426487,"Kalispell council approves consent agenda: Lift Station 36 contract, nine firefighter confirmations and TBID appointment",300,122000,422000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5888269-edfd5977e20bbe4cec63f7cb71b8010d&start=122&end=422","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5888269-edfd5977e20bbe4cec63f7cb71b8010d/thumbnail_122000.jpg","/articles/6426487/Kalispell/Flathead-County/Montana/Kalispell-council-approves-consent-agenda-Lift-Station-36-contract-nine-firefighter-confirmations-and-TBID-appointment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426487-79314c4208d91a1fe1405e1fe67647b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770616637&Signature=LyXA9iyRJC-C12BHSwMLNRPPgSvGzRTB5u5awEIvqkkOMlw6gMo5F3N6P8-0hwPhBJ2sLOmMMoVLpN98hFariaINUzARH8I9BTu3z8GVPO5~kV0rPT9mxZBgl0VGID~fV3EmBmQ7HYmNW1aImcClzQv816iiThlYzRGe0P8zZw~DwXGHM2R~zGsHXBjD5I8Q7BfLbHn~zLBqcxxwfQd-5F57lF9wWLQGMBDLxbEvu~GdfoEonBubFPABrBawA0HrEr0Npa-QvnOsWseIsbYLyc20nXhBX66RKfmEfPEDVZXCP5XWHmW3au8Jnuxecep775EduOSSeNBKVSq43JzeHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kalispell City Council approved its consent agenda on Oct. 6, which included awarding the Lift Station 36 upgrade project to Stroud's Contracting for $3,099,048, approving a use agreement for the Flathead Valley Hockey Association, and authorizing an agreement amendment for emerging contaminant professional services related to water-source replacement or treatment alternatives.

Also on the consent agenda the council confirmed nine probationary firefighter/medics who began service with the city on Sept. 30, 2024. Chief Hagen recommended confirmation, saying the firefighters had completed an 18-week initial training academy and the balance of their probationary year while responding to emergencies and engaging in department duties. \"These firefighters began their service with the city on 09/30/2024 and have now completed their 1 year probationary period,\" Chief Hagen said.

The nine confirmed firefighters are Sydney Becker, John Hegness, Seager Higgins, Mitch Klein, Jessica Lyles, Jeremy Odio, Vinnie Thompson, Ian Whalen and Michael Martinez (absent from the meeting but included in the confirmation). Hagen said the members have attained Firefighter I and II certifications, hazardous-materials operations training and other job-related trainings.

The council also approved an appointment to the Tourism Business Improvement District, confirming Nathan Black of the Hilton Garden Inn.

All consent-agenda items and the TBID appointment passed by voice vote; the minutes record the consent motion as carrying and the appointment as approved.","The council approved the consent agenda on Oct. 6, awarding the Lift Station 36 upgrade to Stroud's Contracting for $3,099,048; confirmed nine firefighters who completed their one-year probation; and appointed Nathan Black to the Tourism Business Improvement District.","actionData","errors"]

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