3. Area Wide Planning Pilot ProgramPlanning Department
201 V Avenue East
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406) 758-7940
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REPORT TO: Kalispell Mayor and City Council
FROM: Sean Conrad, Kalispell Planning Dept
Charles Harball, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT Area Wide Planning Pilot Program Grant
MEETING DATE: March 5, 2012
BACKGROUND: In November of 2010 the city council accepted a grant award of up to $175,000
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a Brownfields Area -Wide Planning Pilot
Program Grant.
The purpose of this Brownfields Pilot Program is to provide the city a much needed tool to develop a
vision, integrate community ideas and priorities, identify resources and then create specific strategies
to make revitalization in the area a reality. The area of focus is the rail corridor bounded by the east
and west city limits, north to Washington Street and south to First Street. This area is generally
referred to as the Core Area Revitalization (CAR).
Since being awarded the grant the Planning and Community Development Departments have met one
on one with approximately 80 business and property owners in the area and held three community
meetings. Based on the information received from the public the Department's have a list of
identified issues with which we will now begin to draft goals and policies to address.
In addition to drafting goal and policy language for this area the Planning Department solicited a
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for consultants to work with the Kalispell Planning and
Community & Economic Development Department's staff to identify key concept plans for up to ten
catalyst sites and up to three "complete streets" designs representing future use of lands within the
Core Area Revitalization Plan. The consultant will produce the preliminary concept plans for review
by city staff and a steering committee. The purpose of the concept plans is to provide the public and
city council with a vision for future redevelopment and reuse of properties and public infrastructure
in the Core Area Revitalization Plan.
The city received seven (7) RFQ's for the project, which were opened on January 30. A committee
of five city staff reviewed the seven RFQ's submitted and selected CTA as the top choice. City staff
is recommending the city council allow the Planning Department to begin contract negotiations with
CTA to begin the above described concept and street plans for the Core Area Revitalization Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the city council permit the Planning Department to
begin contract negations with CTA for architectural services in an amount not to exceed $30,000.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None. The cost of the consultant will be paid from the Brownfields Area -
Wide Planning Pilot Program Grant.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the city council.
Respectfully su mitted,
Sean Conrad Charles Harball
Kalispell Planning Dept Acting City Manager
Report compiled: February 29, 2012
c: Theresa White, Kalispell City Clerk