08-16-17 Urban Renewal Agency MinutesCity of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903
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Meeting Summary
URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY BOARD
AUGUST 16, 2017-4 P.M.
CITY HALL— FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE
Chairman Marc Rold Katharine Thompson, Asst. Director of Comm. & Econ. Dev.
Jeff Zauner Krista Lammers, Community & Economic Development
David Girardot
Shannon Freix
Matt Venturini
Chairman Rold called the meeting to order and welcomed the committee and city staff.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
Passed unanimously.
18TH STREET & AIRPORT ROAD/I3TH STREET & AIRPORT ROAD AT HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH
Public Works Director, Susie Turner, gave an overview of the two intersections and provided aerial views and
preliminary estimates for traffic study costs and intersection improvement costs. Ms. Turner explained that
first a traffic analysis needs to be performed followed by engineering for any decided improvements and
finally, construction based on the engineering. It was noted that the Montana Department of Transportation
(MDT) would need to review and approve any intersection improvements at 131" Street and Airport Road at
Highway 93 South as this intersection is within the MDT Kalispell Courthouse Couplet Study.
Motion to recommend to City Council to a traffic impact study for the South Kalispell/Airport Tax Increment
Financing District with a focus on the intersections of 181" Street and Airport Road and 131" Street and Airport
Road at Highway 93 South. Mr. Zauner moved and Mr. Girardot seconded, passed unanimously. City staff will
prepare a memo for City Council consideration.
BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM UPDATES
CHS has signed an agreement to terms with the Flathead County Economic Development Authority to relocate
to Glacier Rail Park. The City is waiting to hear when CHS will be ready to move forward with Phase II
assessments — depending on the CHS timeline, the city is looking to have those assessments completed by the
end of the calendar year.
TIF &TEDD UPDATES
Senior Planner will give an update of the Kalispell Downtown Plan at the September meeting. A draft of the
plan can be viewed on the following webpage:
http://kalispell.com/community economic development/documents/CityofKalispell-TheDowntownPlan.pdf
The Board was provided a copy of the Montana Department of Revenue 2017 Certified Taxable Valuation
Information. It was noted that the incremental value for the West Side TIF had decreased from last year. City
staff will provide a rough draft of the TIF Annual Report for Board review at the September meeting.
TIGER/KALISPELL CORE & RAIL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE
TIGER is moving forward, the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was awarded on July 18, 2017 and TIGER
grant funds were obligated on July 27, 2017 with a project start date of August 1, 2017. URA Board members
are encouraged to attend the Glacier Rail Park groundbreaking ceremony on August 22, 2017 at 10 a.m.
Finally, LHC, Inc. is slated to begin work on the site the following day with expected rail park project
completion in August 2018.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
Chairman Rold reminded the Board that the next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 201n
at 4 p.m.
Chairman Rold adjourned the meeting.