09-07-89 Parks Comm MinutesPARKS/PUBLIC LANDS/ANNEXATION/BUILDING REGULATION COMMITTEE MEETING
September 7, 1989 4:00 P.M.
Present at the meeting were Councilmen Furlong and Gunnerson; City
Attorney Neier, Building Official Kerzman, Parks Director Baker,
David Greer, Steve Felt and Tim Gratton.
LANDFALL ADDITION
Chairman Furlong opened the meeting and turned it over to David
Greer. Greer reported that the City -County Planning Board had met
on August 8, 1989 to hold a public hearing regarding the Landfall
Addition. He said at this point they are simply asking for annexation
and at a later point they may proceed with some sort of subdivision
of the property to create townhouse lots. The zoning is proposed as
Residential, R-3. He stated the property is subject to a Developer's
Extension Agreement with the Rogers, and there is a private fee
established for the use of the facilities. The Board recommended
that the property be annexed and be zoned R-3, with several conditions,
which are:
1) That the owner of the property comply with all aspects of the
Developer's Extension Agreement.
2) That the water and sewer main be extended to the property
according to the City of Kalispell's construction standards; that
fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with the Uniform Fire
Code and as otherwise acceptable to the Kalispell Fire Department;
that the engineering design and construction costs shall be borne by
the developer or owner of the property.
3) That annexation include Grandview Lane.
4) That all required extensions of the utilities are completed or
guaranteed for completion prior to annexation.
5) That all consents for annexation are obtained.
6) That the boundary encroachment problem that exists between the
Golf Course and the subject property be resolved to the mutual
benefit of all parties concerned including the Kalispell Golf Asso-
ciation, the City of Kalispell and Landfall Company.
7) That subsequent development of the property shall include provisions
for owner improvement of Grandview Lane including any roadway exten-
sions; sizing and location of on -site water and sewer mains and fire
hydrants; drainage improvements and other similar site improvements.
Greer stated the applicants had no problems with those conditions,
and the public hearing has been noticed for September 18.
There was a discussion of the Developer's Extension Agreement.
Greer stated it is a private problem that Landfall Co. will have to
work out with the Rogers. C. A. Neier stated all the City requires
is a statement from the Rogers that Landfall Co. did whatever they
were required to do to hook up to the sewer, and Rogers and Landfall
Co. would have to work out the hookup fee.
C. Furlong questioned item #3 regarding Grandview Lane. Tim Gratton
stated he didn't have any problem with annexing the roads, what he
did not want to do was get locked into that particular "as designated
on this moment on the map" road. He said they might change the road
to conform with the terrain, but it would still service the residents
along the original road.
C. Furlong asked about item #6 regarding the fence that divides the
annexation from the golf course. Steve Felt said that the golf
course had agreed to use the existing fence as the boundary and
they would in turn provide future access through there to future
homeowners in that subdivision. C. A. Neier stated the KGA was
supposed to write the City a letter stating that. It was decided to
leave the fence where it is at as a boundary.
MOTION: C. Gunnerson moved that the Committee present to the Council
the petition of Landfall Co. for annexation to the City with R-3
zoning with the conditions. C. Furlong seconded. Motion passed.
PARK DIRECTOR REPORTS
Soccer Update: Mike Baker reported progress on the fields had been
slow because of all the rain. He said Jeanne Parson had called him
and wants to get in and sign the Lease. C. Furlong said he would
oppose the lease until there is some finality on a fence. There was
some discussion on it. Baker said it is understood that the City
will not expend any money to buy materials to put up a fence.
Grant Update: Baker stated he had received a questionnaire regarding
when they would be wanting to start working on Lawrence Park gravel
pit area. He said it would be in the best interest to start in
January of 1990. He said it stated in the letter that we were
scheduled for April of `91. There was some discussion on coordinating
with KGA and Friends of Lawrence Park, etc.
Tractor Purchase: Baker said he had been researching for the last
several weeks, there are very few used tractors available in the
$7,000 price range. He said he had received a couple offers to sell
him a new tractor on a lease purchase program. The price of a new
tractor is $4,000 - $5,000 more than the $7,000. He said he was
offered 2, 4 or 5 year leases on annual payments at 8% interest.
The best buy he could find right now was $11,900, financing over 2
years at $2,500 a year with $7,000 down.
There was a discussion about repair of the old tractor, Baker said
there was nothing allocated in his budget for repair of that.
C. A. Neier advised the City would have to bid the lease/purchase
option and the money would have to be allocated for the lease. He
said the State Intercap program loans money also at a lower interest
rate.
C. Gunnerson asked why the research wasn't done prior to budgeting.
Mike said he had put in for $12,000 and the Council had cut it back
to $7,000.
MOTION: C. Gunnerson recommended the Committee make a motion on the
Council floor to go out for bid, but don't go over $7,00 this year,
with the lease option. C. Furlong asked about attachments; Baker
said the attachments we have now could be utilized. C. Furlong
requested Baker and C. A. Neier set up a proposal. The motion
passed by consensus.
REVISION OF BUILDING CODES:
Bulding Official Kerzman explained that every 3 years the State
requires the City to adopt the codes that the State Building Codes
Bureau has adopted. He stated they go to committee, an ordinance is
prepared and it goes through 2 readings on the Council floor. He
said the part that generally generates discussion is the fee schedule.
We are currently operating under the 1982 fee schedule for the UBC;
the '85 schedule was a 30-50% fee increase over the '82 schedule,
and the Homebuilders Association and other people provided input and
influence to keeping the fee schedule at the lower '82 rate, which
may now be out of date. He said last year we collected around
$65,000 for building permit fees, and if we adopt the '88 schedule
that would probably increase to around $80,000. There was a lengthy
discussion on the difference in fees.
C. Gunnerson asked what fees Whitefish and Columbia Falls charge?
Craig said he did not know but he would check into it.
Craig recommended that we stay with what we have on the mechanical
and plumbing fees, but he recommended we adopt the '88 building code
fees.
C. Gunnerson asked why can't we develop our own fee schedule? C.
Furlong said he thought we should adopt the State schedule. There
was a discussion of the difference in fees between the City and
State.
The consensus was to recommend to the Council that we adopt the
State's fee structure and prepare a new ordinance.
Meeting adjourned at 5:20 P.M.
Shirley Hughes, Recording Secretary
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