05-20-20 Urban Renewal Agency Board Minutesdda City of Kalispell
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Meeting Summary
URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY BOARD
MAY 20, 2020 — 4 P.M.
CITY HALL — FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE
Marc Rold Brad Wright, member of the public
David Girardot Krista Lammers, Community Development Coordinator
Shannon Freix Jarod Nygren, Planning Director
Bill Goodman Katharine King, Assist. Director Community Development
Chairman Rold called the meeting to order and welcomed new member Bill Goodman.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
Meeting summaries from January, March and May 2020 will be reviewed and voted upon at the June meeting.
TIF & TEDD UPDATES Sc TIGER/KALISPELL CORE Sc RAIL REDEVELOPMENT/BROWNFIELDS
The South Kalispell Traffic Project contract was awarded by City Council to LHC. The award includes the base
project and additional alternatives 1 thru 4 with additional alternative 5 withheld pending available funds as
determined by the City Manager. LHC anticipates starting construction mid -June.
Discussion of the draft parking policies distributed to the Committee included recommended modifications.
David Girardot moved that the proposed changes be accepted, and Bill Goodman seconded the motion. All
voted in favor. The revised parking polices will be shared with Kalispell Business Improvement District Board
and Parking Commission in advance of going to City Council for vote.
The TIGER Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) is under review at the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) who will summarize the comments and work toward issuing a Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI), which will allow for the determination of a north/south street connector by City Council. City
acquisition of the BNSF rail line right of way is nearing completion. City Staff will work with Kalispell Center
Mall on an agreement regarding trail alignment and easements along their property.
Old School Station Lot 4 sold on April 1, 2020, under terms similar to those of the 2019 Lot 6 sale. Remaining
for sale are lots 3A, 8, 9 and 15. The City has released a Request for Qualifications for a real estate firm to
market these lots for sale. Statements of Qualifications are due June 12, 2020.
The BNSF ROW Phase I Environmental Site Assessment update was completed last week to meet the timelines
of the expected property transfer expected in June. The former CHS Country Store petroleum phase II was
conducted last week and included the removal of fuel pumps, canopy, three underground storage tanks and
associated piping. The CHS Grain Elevator site and Agronomy Center site will be moving forward for a
brownfields revolving loan fund clean-up loan with approval sought from the URA for use of brownfields grant
funds and then will go to the RLF Committee for the loan approval. The former CHS Agronomy Center site is
approved for petroleum phase II ESA and work is underway.
Discussion of recent City Council action to reduce water and sewer impact fees for new development.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
The Board next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 4 p.m.
Meeting adjourned.