Loading...
07-16-09 Site Review MinutesSITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE SUMMARY Thursday, July 16, 2009 Lower Level Main Conference Room 201 First Avenue East ATTENDING: Charlie Johnson, Construction Manager Paul Burnham, Assistant City Engineer Frank Castles, Deputy Public Works Director Chad Fincher, Parks Superintendent Sean Conrad, Senior Planner Susie Turner, Stormwater Engineer D.C. Haas, Fire Department P.J. Sorensen, Chairman Michelle Anderson, Recording Secretary Guests: James Freyholtz, MDT. Hear the Public: No one wished to speak. Performance Bond Reminders: Johnson reported they finally received a maintenance bond from Diamond Ridge Estates so they will release the bond for the SIA at the end of the month. Johnson also said Dan Sandler of Eastside Townhouses has promised to take care of the issues on his subdivision and has asked the city not to seize his bond. He was given another week to complete the work. Sorensen said he put the memo together for council on the issue that was discussed last week. OLD BUSINESS: Spring Creek Apartments Phase 1- Sorensen said they were hoping to get the C of O and he asked Fincher if he has had a chance to review the landscaping. Fincher said he planned to go out there after Site Review. Castles said Public Works is waiting on an as -built, stamped plan that depicts the hammerhead turnaround. Johnson asked what was determined on the relocation of the fire hydrant and Haas presented a letter from the Fire Department that outlines the requirements of their department and state: "Phase 1 will be completed by September 30, 2009 with an approved fire apparatus turnaround or the phase 2 roadway back out to Appleway Drive completed with an approved all-weather driving surface, approved turning radius, and the approved 20' width. This will also require a fire hydrant in phase 1 to be moved south from its current location to accommodate the turning radius for either option." Sorensen said pending the as-builts and Parks review today they would be able to get their C of O. Public Works had major concerns with issuing the C of O before the work is completed because this hasn't worked in the past. Sorensen noted this decision was up to the Fire Department and he was not going to overrule their decision. Further discussion was held regarding the citation process if the work is not completed. Burnham stated approving the project without the work complete is a huge liability for the City of Kalispell. Spring Creek Apartments Phase 2 - Sorensen asked if there were any comments on the review of phase 2 beyond what was discussed before. Burnham said they received the plans last week and a letter is going to be sent to the developer with the comments from the Public Works Department. Sorensen asked if clarification had been received on whether a portion of the storm drainage system needs to be relocated. Turner said fill has to be moved but she wasn't aware that the location of the storm drainage system was a problem. Johnson said the developers engineer doesn't clarify to the city what has to be done to meet the requirements of the FEMA and added they should produce the documentation that either indicates it does or does not have to be moved. Turner said they would add this issue to the correspondence being sent to the developer. Montana Club — Turner said she received plans for Montana Club yesterday. Burnham said if they do not provide a fixture count they won't get the credits on their impact fees and Burnham added the developer is aware of this. Sorensen said the Architectural Review Committee approved the project. Bojangles — Sorensen said he spoke to Jason Hatton of Datum Design and he is working on the changes that were discussed related to drainage and landscaping. The Architectural Review Committee tabled this project because they want to see additional landscaping and buffering. NEW BUSINESS: None. PLANNING OFFICE ITEMS: None. OTHER REPORTS: County Referral — Raceway Park Expansion — Conrad said he received a referral from Flathead County regarding an expansion of Raceway Park. This project is outside the city and they are looking at putting in a 77,000 square foot building with a concession stand, restrooms, indoor electric race track and storage. Johnson asked for information on the original CUP for the race track and Conrad said according to the current county regulations they would not be able to expand and Conrad plans to suggest that the County review the original CUP. Johnson is concerned about the effect an expansion would have on the neighbors. Montana Mudd Landscaping Bond - Fincher said he finally talked to Kirk Fritz, the local representative of Montana Mudd about the bond for landscaping their location on East Idaho. Fincher said the projected completion date is now the second week in August. They discussed the sale of the coffee stand but Fincher told him he needs dates of completion and contractor information which Fritz said he would provide. Gardner Annexation Memorandum of Understanding — Haas said there was an MOU on installing hydrants on United Drive to be completed by the Gardner's in July and Conrad said he would pull the letter for Haas. Castles said he did see a 200foot extension of the water main that the Gardner's are constructing but it didn't tie to anything. Conrad said as part of the annexation agreement the Fire Department said they needed the hydrant to service the Northwestern Truss Company in the case of an emergency. Burnham said this is an extension of the utility and they have to have approval from the city and DEQ to put the line in. There was discussion on the WalMart project and Sorensen said the building permit has been ready to issue for some time but the project is in the bidding process right now. Johnson noted Public Works has yet to receive the requested information on Trumbull Creek Crossing, Phase 2 and they have made 2 requests. Conrad said if they do submit an application in August Public Works will be notified and anything that is inadequate or insufficient will be cited in the letter and the applications will not move forward until all departments have received what they need for a thorough review. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.