11-05-19 Urban Renewal Agency Board MinutesCity of Kalispell
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Meeting Summary
URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY BOARD
NOVEMBER 5, 2019 — 4 P.M.
CITY HALL — FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE
Marc Rold Shane Jackola
Jeff Zauner Katharine King, Comm. & Econ. Dev. Asst. Manager
Shannon Freix Tom Jentz, Planning Director
Jarod Nygren, Senior Planner
Krista Lammers, Community & Economic Development
Chairman Rold called the meeting to order and welcomed guests, Board and City Staff.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
The URA moved to accept the September meeting minutes, passed unanimously.
TIF & TEDD UPDATES & TIGER/KALISPELL CORE & RAIL REDEVELOPMENT
Jarod provided an update on the Downtown TIF parking policies, including the value of city owned parking lots
of approximately $13-$15 per square foot equaling roughly $2.3 Million. The Kalispell Business Improvement
District Chairman is currently reaching out to downtown banks to discuss the possibility of a downtown
parking structure.
Shane Jackola provided an update on the Husky Street Apartments. He stated that the Glenwood Apartments
West Side TIF application has been withdrawn. The first Glenwood Apartments building will be ready to lease
space in May 2020 with the second building following three months later.
Katharine reviewed the TIGER Supplemental Environmental Assessment, stating that Council will likely make a
street connector decision by the end of January. Alta Planning + Design and KLJ Engineering are working
toward 90% design. The TIGER Supplemental Environmental Assessment 30-day public comment period is
underway from October 21— November 19, 2019. Open house events will be held this week, Thursday,
November 7t" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Kalispell City Hall. The URA recommends 1st
Avenue West North be the street connector for the project, passed unanimously. A Trail Crew subcommittee
has been formed to work on trail naming and identity, Shannon will join the subcommittee.
WGM Group is currently at 70% design for the South Kalispell Traffic Improvement Project. Planning Board will
review and make a recommendation on the Project at the November 12t" meeting and Public Works will
review and approve by the end of December. Two open house events for the South Kalispell Traffic Project will
be held later this month, following a project newsletter mailing to adjoining property owners. City Staff will let
the Board know the dates of the open house events.
A paragraph regarding the Montana Department of Revenue required TIF/TEDD reporting was added to the
TIF/TEDD Annual Report as well as an appendix showing the 2019 reports. The URA accepts the annual report
and moved to send the report on to City Council, passed unanimously.
BROWNFIELDS
Edits to the CHS Country Store Phase I Environmental Assessment are underway in preparation for the transfer
of ownership for the property to a local developer, slated for December 2nd. A likely transfer of ownership to
another developer for the CHS Agronomy Center is planned for the end of December.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
The Board next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 18t" at 4 p.m.
Marc adjourned the meeting.