10/01/97 Harrison/Floodplain Permit ApplicationThe Qi y of Kahsroell
Incorpor aced 11892
Building Depariment
Diane, H&rrison
Zoning Administrator
October 1, 1997
Tim Stulc
Spring Creek Development, LLC.
E. 608 Holland
Spokane, WA 99218-1255
Telepinoaned4 06D 768-7732
248 V Aveanue ' i .st
P.O. Box 1997
zip 59903
IFAX(406) 768-7739
RE: Floodplain Development Permit Application (Kalispell Hampton Inn, Assessor Tracts 1 & 1B,
Section 12, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County.
Dear Mr. Stulc:
The City has recently received a copy of the letter sent to you from Tom Jentz, the County Floodplain
Administrator. After reviewing the letter and the attached staff report from the County, the City must
concur with the Findings of the County Floodplain Administrator and deny the requested floodplain
development permit.
The City recently had a preliminary study of the Spring Creek drainage area completed by Peccia and
Associates out of Helena, Montana. Over the course of the next few months, the City will hire an
engineer to complete the study and design work for the project. The City hopes to work with the
property owners to the South and possibly the property owners to the North to complete some sort of a
channelization project. This will reduce the floodplain to the properties on the South and will help to
move the water through the existing culverts.
Because this project will be taking place very soon, the City would like to work with the Hampton Inn on
their restoration project. As you probably know, to come fully into compliance, and to restore the stream
channel to its original state, would require work in and around the Hampton Inn parking lot. We are
hopeful that when the City does the channelization project, that they can coordinate their project with
yours. If this is something that the City can work out with you, we may be able to ask the County
Floodplain Administrator to extend the deadline for your restoration project. Please let me know your
thoughts on this proposal. When an engineer is hired by the City, they will be making application to the
County for the appropriate permits.
I will keep you updated on the project as I receive information. In the meantime, please call me at 758-
7730 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Diana Harrison
City Floodplain Administrator
cc: Jay Billmayer, P.E., Billmayer Engineering
Mark Sawyer, FRDO
Tom Jentz, Flathead County Floodplain Administrator
Virginia, Motoyama, FEMA