06-12-25 Site Development Review Committee MinutesSITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Thursday, June 5, 2025
First Floor Conference Room
201 First Avenue East
ATTENDING:
Kari Barnhart, Planner II Donnie McBath, Planner II
Patrick Jentz, Engineer III Gary Hoes, Fire Plans Examiner
PJ Sorensen, Assistant Director of Development Services Jason Landis, Fire Inspector
Jay Hagen, Fire Chief Jeff Clawson, Building Official
Chad Fincher, Parks Director Rebecca Anderson, MDT
GUESTS: Patrick Conover, John Montoya (Ensitio Design)
HEAR THE PUBLIC: None.
PERFORMANCE BOND REMINDERS: None.
OLD BUSINESS:
Bloomstone Apartments/Clubhouse – 1070 Treeline – Bldg A/Clubhouse – Parks to look at resubmittal today.
Building review is almost complete. Planning has not received a plat application for the lot lines. MDT will be
sending comments out soon. This will be on the agenda next week.
Carbon Recall – 125 Old School Dr – commercial building – Public Works has a resubmittal in their queue. This
will be on the agenda next week.
Affinity at Kalispell – 605 Stillwater – Apts/Pool Bldg/Garages – Response to comments received 6/3 are in Public
Works’ review. This will be on the agenda next week.
Brace Place – 1410 Ponderosa St – new orthodontic office – Nothing new. Comments were sent but no resubmittal
has been received. This will be on the agenda next week.
Burn Bootcamp – 466 Rivers Edge Loop – athletic club – Patrick Conover advised that the building and site plans
are being modified to meet code so there will be a new submittal. Public Works advised Conover that DEQ approval
will be required. Fire discussed the fire riser with Conover. This will be on the agenda next week.
Les Schwab – 443 Rivers Edge Loop – New Tire Center – Nothing new. Comments were sent 5/20. This will be
on the agenda next week.
Kalispell Toyota – 340 Cascade Loop – New Car Dealership – Comments were sent 6/5. This will be on the agenda
next week.
NEW BUSINESS: Lowe’s Parking Lot – 2360 Hwy 93 N – parking lot/stormwater – This was signed off
subject to Public Works’ approval.
PRELIMINARY COMMENTS – Salon/Restaurant/Bar – 2120 Quail Lane – The committee discussed
utilities screening, courtyard landscaping, fire access and hose lays, and fire tracking. Public Works to verify if
the current TIS is sufficient. Fire stated that sprinkling the building is required. Parks will not review any
landscaping until the developer repairs and completes 100% of the highway buffer landscaping. Montoya will
send his code review for Fire and Building to review and will work with Planning on the small building design.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:49 AM.
cc: Police City Manager City Clerk
Building Fire Community Development
Planning Parks Public Works MDT