Sorensen/Waterford on Summit Ridgeof Kalispell.
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 - Telephone (406) 758-7700 - FAX (406) 758-7758
December 23, 1999
Chris Defferding
Waterford Development & Construction
5150 Griffith Drive - -
Beaverton, OR 97005
Re: Waterford on Summit Ridge, Kalispell, Montana
Dear 1�1r. Defferding:
As I mentioned in our phone conversation the other day, an important aspect of moving
toward a final permit is addressing all aspects of the Development Agreement with the
appropriate departments. You will also need to coordinate review of building code issues with
Darryl Byle, the Building Department Plans Examiner. in regard to zoning, there are a number of
issues which need to be addressed based upon available information and materials.
More information is necessary relating to fighting. See Section 3.11 of the
Agreement for details.
2) The bank is not listed as a permitted use either in the Agreement or as part of the
underlying zone. It may be possible to do a minor amendment pursuant to the
terms of Section 5.01.
3) The Site Review Committee must still approve the project, although such approval
would be granted if all the departments check off on it, which should be
accomplished by working through the Agreement with each department.
4) Although we are starting with Phase IA, it should be noted that Phases 1, LA, and
IB must all be completed before another phase can begin.
5) A separate sign permit is required for all exterior signage on the property.
6) The number of units listed on the plans varies slightly from the number provided
for in the Agreement. As with the bank, it may be possible to amend the
Agreement. As long as the eventual number of units is the same and the parking in
Phase IA is increased accordingly, I would support the amendment.
7) The height of the building appears to be within the Ifi-nits set in the Agreement.
However, height is determined by taking the difference between the base elevation
(the average elevation of the finished grade 20 feet around the building) and the
highest point of the roof excluding chimneys. I need to know the height of the
building using this calculation.
8) Gate and fence details (especially heights) are necessary. Sheet A-1-01 indicates.
that details are on A-1.02, but they are not included.
9) One off-sh-eet loading area is required. It must be 12 feet by 35 feet in size with a
height clearance of 18 feet. It cannot be located in a front yard or within 50 feet of
a residentially zoned lot (unless certain guidelines are met). The area cannot
occupy an area dedicated to parking spaces or driving aisles. Although not
indicated on the parking plan as such, I am assuming that the NW portion of
Section B of the building is such an area, but I need confirmation.
10) There are several issues related to parking:
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b) Snow storage/removal needs to be provided for in a manner which does no,
block required parking or driving aisles. I am assuming that such storage co J
take place in landscaped areas. I
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e) Parking stall dimensions on Sheet A-1.02 need to be modified. They show a
wheelstop at 3 feet from the end of the spot. They need to be 2 feet from the end.
0 1 couldn't scale off the driving aisles, which need to all be 24 feet wide.
g) The Agreement calls for 80 underground parking spaces, not 40 (see Section
2.01 (C)(2)). Again, it may be possible to make an amendment for the 40 spaces to
be made up above ground by adding the 40 underground spaces to Phase H and
dropping the above ground Phase 11 requirement by 40.
h) The underground parking is much too narrow. A parking spot is 20 feet deep,
and most of the spots scale out to 16 feet. At least two of the spots are also too
narrow (they are 7 3/4 feet and must be 9 feet). The aisle needs to be 24' and
scales out at most points to be slightly larger. It thus appears that the underground
parking is about 7 feet too narrow. Also, the spot at the inside comer of the "V"
may create too tight of a turning radius. It may be possible to do something With
compact spots, which are 8 feet by 16 feet and would help the situation. Compact
spaces, however, would not solve the entire problem for two primary reasons.
First, the Agreement does not address compact spaces. Secondly, if the general
zoning rules are applied, only 31 spaces can be compact, which still results in a
shortfall of 9.
If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call at (406)�58-7732.
Sincerely,
PJ Sorensen
Zoning Administrator