11-27-19 Site Development Review Committee MinutesSITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
First Floor Conference Room
201 First Avenue East
ATTENDING:
Dave Dedman, Fire Chief
Patrick Jentz, Engineer II
Jarod Nygren, Senior Planner
Tom Tabler, Senior Civil Engineer
Kathy Nelson, Recording Secretary
HEAR THE PUBLIC: None.
PERFORMANCE BOND REMINDERS: None.
OLD BUSINESS:
Tim Falkner, Administrative Captain
Tom Jentz, Planning & Building Director
Rick Parker, Building Plans Examiner
P.J. Sorensen, Chairman
Frontier Village Apartments — Treeline — P. Jentz is ready to sign off on this. Nygren stated we
still do not have an Application for Final Plat but he thinks it is all worked out, so we just need the
application to get it on the Council agenda. Sorensen is waiting on a number of items including their
Lighting Plan. Next week we will have their request for a PUD Amendment. Sorensen stated it
should be a minor amendment. The underlying zoning is R-4, and it is anticipated to be apartments
for quite a while. So everything is per what our apartment standards are, but the underlying zoning is
more like single-family/duplex. So this will give them 37 feet instead of 35 feet on the building
height. R-4 only allows one principle structure on a property. This will have six. The density is
supposed to be no more than two units on a property. They meet that but it is on a bigger scale like
you would expect with an apartment. The garages in a residential zone are usually capped at 1,000
sq. ft. and these are 1,800+/-. So next week we will determine if this is a minor or a major
amendment. We need more information on the recreational amenities, which they are working on
with Fincher. This will be on the agenda for next week.
The Crossings — Two Mile Drive; new apartment complex. Tabler is waiting on their next submittal
after two rounds of reviews. We had a meeting this past week with them. We have more comments
for them. They are trying to figure out where to get water. They have a few options, but it's mainly
dependent on who is going to give them the access. Public Works needs to look at the lines to the
north to see who is using it. This is a low pressure line that would connect to the high pressure line.
The meter is coming out of the NE of building # 1. No final from FEMA received yet. This will be
on the agenda for next week.
Flathead Industries — 40 E Idaho; drive-through/drop-off addition. This is near the intersection of
First Avenue EN and W Montana. Tabler will send a letter out to them that they will need to have an
engineer sign off on their project. This will be a spring or summer project. Fincher sent them
another e-mail a few weeks ago requesting additional details. This will be on the agenda for next
week.
4th and Zuri — 55 4th Ave WN; remodel existing building to multi -use. This is an old thrift store
behind the Center Mall. Tabler stated Public Works needs to do another review on this. He is
waiting for their check lists and design reports. This will be on the agenda next week.
Universal Mechanical — 707 W Center; convert to HVAC (site work). This is approved by Public
Works. Sorensen stated Fincher has comments out and is waiting for a Landscaping Plan and then
just getting the bond. This will be on the agenda next week.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
PLANNING OFFICE ITEMS: December Meeting
Tronstad Annexation — An Application for Annexation of 10 acres on Tronstad on the east side of
the highway came in. This is across from Silverbrook. It will have R-2 zoning, which is our lowest
density residential. They have no subdivision planned at this time. He plans to sell the property after
it is annexed.
OTHER REPORTS:
Market Place — Discussion of proposed ROW — one-way design. This was previously discussed and
resolved.
Building between Sweet Peaks and KFD — They plan to use the building to park their mobile
coffee truck inside and sometimes serve coffee from the truck. There are no utilities at this location.
They may put a window in the building eventually. They would then have to have access to a
bathroom. Dedman and Falkner were both concerned about the traffic that may be created near the
alley that both their departments use regularly.
SE Corner of Section 35 — Starling. This is the NW corner of Stillwater and Four Mile Drive.
Nygren stated this has 28 acres for 291 dwelling units. There will be single-family, multi -family,
and commercial. They will be coming in as a PUD and a subdivision. They initially wanted this to
have all private streets on a 50-foot ROW. There will be 3 approaches with the multi -family. T.
Jentz stated discussion was held regarding public streets. The lots will only be 40-foot-wide and
possibly only 95-feet deep. This is intended as a rental program. Discussion was held. They will
need to improve Four Mile Drive with their first phase and improve Stillwater with their second
phase. Tabler suggested they designate room for snow storage. They will need two roadways in and
out for fire trucks.
The meeting was adjourned at 10 : 3 0 a.m.
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