04-18-18 Urban Renewal Agency MinutesCITY City of Kalispell
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MONTANA
Meeting Summary
URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY BOARD
APRIL 1812018 — 4 P.M.
CITY HALL — FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE
Chairman Marc Rold
Tom Jentz, Planning Director
Jeff Zauner
Jarod Nygren, Senior Planner
Matt Venturini
Krista Lammers, Community & Economic Development
David Girardot
Mike Brodie, WGM Group
Brad Wright, Core Area Property Owner
Jenna McCrorie, Glacier High School Student
Abigail Roston, Glacier High School Student
Harrison Rennie, Glacier High School Student
Chairman Rold called the meeting to order and welcomed the public, Board and city staff.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Brad Wright emails dated 04-04-2018 and 04-05-2018 distributed to committee, per Mr. Wright's request.
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
Passed unanimously.
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Marc Rold and Jeff Zauner were reappointed by City Council to the Urban Renewal Board.
TIF & TEDD UPDATES
Annexation of 3.38-acres into the city limits with an initial zoning designation of 1-2/PUD upon annexation,
including an amendment of the Glacier Rail Park TEDD boundary to include the 3.38-acres, and preliminary
plat request for a seven (7)-lot subdivision of the Glacier Rail Park property was recommended to City Council.
Matt moved, David second. Passed unanimously.
Six firms applied for the Kalispell Trail and Complete Street contract. Alta Planning & Design paired with KLJ
Engineering were selected, contract negotiations are nearly complete. The consultants will host a Kalispell
Trail and Complete Street "Deep Dive" week, June 4t" — 8t". This will include opportunities to meet and discuss
the project and provide comment on the trail design and complete street connection.
The Kalispell Trail Crew, a committee of approximately 24 members, including David Girardot as
representative for the Urban Renewal Agency Board, was formed to assist in developing a vision for the
Kalispell Trail, to provide perspective on the development and design of the trail and serve as ambassadors in
the community from concept through construction of the Kalispell Trail. This group will have the opportunity
during the Deep Dive Week events to meet and discuss trail vision and design with the consultant team.
Mike Brodie of WGM explained that WGM conducted traffic counts in the South Kalispell Traffic Impact Study
project area last week and will begin initial concept design soon. Public meetings and design charrettes will
likely be held in late June.
The Airport Users group signed an MOU with the City, and will look to access approximately $1.1 Million for
new improvements. This leaves approximately $1.2 Million for the South Kalispell traffic improvements and
must be spent on or before June 30, 2020.
BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM UPDATES
The City is working with the regional EPA office to gain approval to conduct Phase II ESAs on the three CHS
sites. The next in priority for assessment grant dollars will be the BNSF corridor for Phase I ESA.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
The Board next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 16t" at 4 p.m.
ADJOURNED
Chairman Rold adjourned the meeting.