09-27-18 Site Development Review Committee MinutesSITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Lower Level Conference Room
201 First Avenue East
ATTENDING:
Jeff Clawson, Building Official
Patrick Jentz, Engineer II
Wade Rademacher, Police Captain
P.J. Sorensen, Chairman
Dave Dedman, Fire Chief
Tom Jentz, Planning & Building Director
Tom Tabler, Senior Civil Engineer
Kathy Nelson, Recording Secretary
GUESTS: Jeff Walla and Mike Bestwick (Jackola Engineering).
HEAR THE PUBLIC: None.
PERFORMANCE BOND REMINDERS: Tabler stated Crowley is still reviewing the list,
including Spring Prairie 4, which may have some items to finish up. He is also going through the
Moose's checklist. Hawes would appreciate a project tracker that would let her know who signed off
on particular projects. Sorensen stated we will probably need a bond on the Digestive Health building
to include sidewalk, landscaping, and finishing the siding.
OLD BUSINESS:
Universal Mechanical — HVAC - old Merganthaler building — Center St. Sorensen met with them
earlier this week. They will be getting some plans in. There are a handful of things they will need to
do inside the building under Building Code. We will probably issue a permit to them hopefully in the
next several weeks to do that work. They are intending this to be a 4-5 year location for themselves.
They are really banking on the core area developing, getting the bike path in there, then tearing this
building down and putting in condos. They understand that they will need to pave a portion around
the building and do some of the site improvements that we have asked for, including the ROW
improvements. Sorensen believes they will have some plans in for us in mid -October. They can then
complete the interior work including the ADA ramp in the front, the ADA bathroom, and a little bit of
electrical and something with their roof. They will probably bond for everything else, including the
street improvements. They are already in and operating, so Sorensen told them they need to resolve
this or stop their operations in there. This will be on the agenda for next week.
Northwest Drywall — 1109 E Oregon St; new warehouse in the Rail Park at the south end. Their
final set of plans are not in yet, but they are making some adjustments. P. Jentz noted they are
looking at other options of how to move the building to fit better on the lot with City Manager Doug
Russell. This will be on the agenda for next week.
Flathead Special Ed Co-op — 21 Meridian Ct; new school building. They are still trying to work out
a drainage issue with the City. They would rather not do any stormwater improvements on the site.
This will be on the agenda for next week.
Maw — 25 Appleway on the south side; apartments. Two 4-plexes. This went through ARC. They
may ask for variances from Public Works for their stormwater. The CUP said they will have to
provide stormwater solutions, recreational amenities, sidewalks, ROW improvements, and a number
of other different things. The only way they can apparently get eight units is to do a stormwater
variance. Nothing has been received from them yet. This will be on the agenda for next week.
KNTC Apartments — Rose Crossing — new apartments. Some phasing plans came in this morning.
Walla stated there are no changes on the site plan. The pedestrian path is supposed to have an
existing drainage Swale there, but there is a conflict of use the way the drainage Swale is laid out. It
takes out most of the entire 50-foot easement on the west side. They could push the trail up against
the eastside boundary. Their plans with responses to our comments should be coming in the early
part of next week. They have a dedicated phasing sheet that will show exactly what they are going to
do on Phase 1. This will begin in the northeast corner. There is plenty of parking area, and a turn-
around area for fire. The water main goes through the whole site. They would just be putting in the
water main with a blow -off hydrant on the end. There is no sanitary sewer main extension in this
area. There is a direct tap to the sewer in Jefferson, so they would have direct service to it. There are
just a few storm drain facilities that also tap into Jefferson. Tabler believes this would be a good
phasing plan. Sorensen reiterated that we should be reviewing the entire site. T. Jentz mentioned
that originally the trail was going to cross Rose Crossing. Jeff Claridge is discussing an update to the
PUD so that they can address some of the items that have changed over the years. They want to have
continuity of the trail system through everything. T. Jentz suggested a mid -block crossing. Services
will be going in on Jefferson before they do their final paving. This will be on the agenda for next
week.
Turley - 749 W Center — change of use to auto restoration. Sorensen sent him an e-mail, but has not
had any response back. Turley and Parker have been e-mailing, and Turley is not very happy about
the building code requirements. Sorensen had told him they will need to do ARC, site review, and
also a Conditional Use Permit. He did let Parker know he isn't painting or doing body work, just
mechanical auto repair. This will be on the agenda for next week.
Treeline Center Lot 2 — parking lot. They were going to submit plans on landscaping for Fincher.
We have not received a lighting plan yet. Tabler is still waiting for a memo from the engineer for
stormwater just to give us assurances that this design is going to work with the storm system that
they already put in for the subdivision. This is passed through Site Review so if they need to get
started on this, they can move on it soon. This will be subject to submittal of all the above mentioned
requirements.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
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PLANNING OFFICE ITEMS: None.
OTHER REPORTS:
Meadows Edge — P. Jentz asked if there was any more information on their discussions with MDT.
T. Jentz stated that MDT is sitting on a six-month temporary permit and did not want to go beyond
that, so nothing has changed there.
World Gym — Tabler asked if this will be on the agenda soon. Sorensen stated we have not received
a complete submittal yet. Tabler has been reviewing what he has received from the engineering. This
will be put on the agenda for next week.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:33 a.m.
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