Kalispell City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 27
10 RA-2 RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT/OFFICE
§ 27.10.010 Intent.
A district to provide areas for residential development including multi-family housing and compatible nonresidential uses of high land use intensity. This district would typically serve as a buffer zone between other commercial districts and adjacent residential areas. The location of this district depends on proximity to major streets, arterials, and business districts. This district shall be located within or adjacent to business corridors, shopping islands or the Central Business District. This zoning district would typically be found in areas designated as urban mixed use, high density residential and commercial on the Kalispell Land Use Plan Future Land Use Map.
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.10.020 Permitted Uses.
(1) | Barber and beauty services | |
(2) | Catering establishments | |
(3) | Church | |
(4) | Day care home (12 or fewer) | |
(5) | Dwelling | - single family |
- duplex | ||
- townhouse (2 attached units) | ||
- townhouse (3 or more attached units) | ||
- multi-family | ||
- accessory dwelling unit | ||
(6) | Fairgrounds (public) | |
(7) | Funeral homes and crematoriums | |
(8) | Group home (8 or fewer persons) | |
(9) | Home occupations (refer to Section 27.20.060) | |
(10) | Jail facilities (public) | |
(11) | Laundromats or dry cleaners | |
(12) | Office, professional/governmental | |
(13) | Parks | |
(14) | Police and fire stations | |
(15) | Safe houses | |
(16) | Schools | - K-12 (public) |
- post secondary (public) | ||
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1720, 1-22-2013; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.10.030 Uses Which May Be Permitted By Conditional Use Permit.
(1) | Bed and breakfast | |
(2) | Banks and financial institutions | |
(3) | Community center | |
(4) | Day care center (13 or more) | |
(5) | Golf courses | |
(6) | Group home (9 or more persons) | |
(7) | Homeless shelters | |
(8) | Libraries, museums, and similar cultural facilities (Administrative CUP) | |
(9) | Office, medical with limited overnight stay | |
(10) | Residential care home or facility | |
(11) | Schools | - K-12 (private) |
- post secondary (private) | ||
- commercial | ||
(12) | Utilities (primary distribution site) | |
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1720, 1-22-2013; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.10.040 Property Development Standards.
(1) | Minimum Lot Area (sq ft): 4,500+ 1,100 for each additional unit beyond duplex. | ||
(2) | Minimum Lot Width (ft): 45 | ||
(3) | Minimum Setbacks (ft): | ||
Front Yard | - 15 | ||
Side Yard | - 5 | ||
Rear Yard | - 10 | ||
Side Corner | - 15 | ||
Attached Garage (Front/Side Corner) - 20 | |||
Accessory Structures — See Section 27.20.020 | |||
(4) | Maximum Building Height (ft): 45 | ||
(5) | Permitted Lot Coverage(%): 50 | ||
(6) | Off-Street Parking (refer to Chapter 27.24) | ||
(7) | Fences (refer to Section 27.20.040) | ||
Maximum Heights (ft): | |||
Front | - 4 | ||
Side | - 6.5 | ||
Rear | - 6.5 | ||
Side Corner | - 6.5 | ||
(8) | Signs (refer to Chapter 27.22) | ||
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1824, 3-18-2019; Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
§ 27.10.050 Consolidation with RA-3 (Residential Apartment/Office).
Under the July 2010, adopted version of the Zoning Ordinance, the RA-2 (High Density Residential Apartment) and the RA-3 (Residential Apartment/Office) zones were consolidated.
(Ord. 1677, 7-19-2010; amd. Ord. 1950, 5-4-2026)
