09-11-17 Work Session Agenda and MaterialsCITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION AGENDA
Monday, September 11, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Urban Renewal Agency Board Recommendation for a Traffic Impact Stud.. in the
South Kalispell/Airport Tax Increment Finance (TIF) District
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
Persons wishing to address the council are asked to do so at this time. Those addressing
the council are requested to give their name and address for the record. Please limit
comments to three minutes.
D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
E. ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING SCHEDULE / FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Next Regular Meeting — September 18, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Coffee with the Chief — Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. — Winchester Room at
Sykes Diner, 202 2nd Avenue West
Next Work Session — September 25, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to attend this meeting.
Please notify the City Clerk at 758-7756.
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To: Doug Russell, City Manager
From: Katharine Thompson, Assistant Director of Community & Economic Development
Re: South Kalispell/Airport Tax Increment Financing District Traffic Impact Study
Meeting Date: September 11, 2017 — City Council Work Session
BACKGROUND: On August 1, 2016, the South Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan was adopted as an
update to the City Airport/Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan. The South Kalispell Urban Renewal
Plan includes development guidelines for the promotion of a transportation network that is safe for
pedestrians, bikes, and vehicles. According to the Plan, the increase in traffic volumes related to
urban development in south Kalispell has raised concerns about vehicular and pedestrian safety.
The Plan recommends that public officials and agencies strive to provide a network of streets that
are safe and accessible for all modes of travel, and where possible, implement urban design
elements that encourage reduced speeds in high traffic areas.
The South Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan goes on to explain that traffic will continue to increase due
to further development of south Kalispell, such as the new Kalispell elementary school being built
on Airport Road, a 42-unit single family housing development and a 55-unit apartment complex. A
traffic impact study is needed to assist with the future development of this area giving careful
consideration and planning to accessibility, walkability, connectivity, infrastructure, and design in
south Kalispell.
The Urban Renewal Agency Board has taken the traffic increase and redevelopment suggestions
from the South Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan under advisement. In discussion with city staff, the
Board has determined that the intersections of 18th Street and Airport Road and Airport Road and
13th Street at Highway 93 South should be the areas of focus for a traffic impact study.
FISCAL IMPACT: The South Kalispell/Airport Tax Increment Financing District currently has $2M
budgeted for redevelopment and is budgeted to receive approximately $350,000 in incremental
revenue in fiscal year 2018. The proposed study is estimated to cost approximately $24,000 -
$30,000 and is eligible for funding from the South Kalispell/Airport Tax Increment Financing District.
RECOMMENDATION: At the work session, staff will present the information related to potential
traffic changes and parameters of a proposed study. Potential action would come at a future
meeting.
ATTACHMENT: Traffic Project Images
The Urban Renewal Committee (URA)
South Kalispell TIF
The intersection of Airport Road and 13t" Street along US Highway 93, looking North.
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The Urban Renewal Committee (URA)
South Kalispell TIF
The intersection of Airport Road and 18t" Street, looking North.
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