12-16-10 Site Review MinutesSITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Lower Level Main Conference Room
201 First Avenue East
ATTENDING:
Paul Burnham, Asst. City Engineer
Sean Conrad, Senior Planner
Dwain Elkins, Plans Examiner
Charlie Johnson, Construction Manager
Kathy Kuhlin, Recording Secretary
Jeff Clawson, Building Official
Dan Diehl, Fire Chief
Chad Fincher, Parks Superintendent
P. J. Sorensen, Chairman
GUESTS: Andy Hyde, Carver Engineering; and Jim Atkinson, Agency on Aging.
HEAR THE PUBLIC: None.
PERFORMANCE BOND REMINDERS: None.
OLD BUSINESS: None.
PLANNING OFFICE ITEMS:
Greenacres Trailer Court — potential annexation — northeast corner of Haven Drive and South
Woodland Drive. We discussed the possibility of annexing them in and the reasons why. Diehl spoke
with Jentz on the specifications. Diehl will look this project about 600' from Woodland over to the
midpoint, towards Willow Glen. The owners want City sewer. The Fire Department would require
hydrants be installed on Haven Drive. There is a water line that runs down South Woodland Drive.
They would need to request the City extend the City water line. Diehl noted they would be required
to install about two hydrants strategically placed on Haven Drive to meet the 300' requirement, and
will need 1,000 gallons per minute. We may request bonding for the hydrants. If the other trailer
court north of this needs to come in in the future, they could come off the same line. Putting the water
and sewer into this location, could encourage other interest. The courts themselves as far as one-way
in, one-way out, there are some potential areas for KFD to turn around so that would not be an issue.
Public Works would recommend they punch the road through, but the road north of them is private
and Diehl would not support a gate across there. If they get the funding, they will most likely do
these improvements soon. Discussion was held as to the adjoining trailer park. The Greenacres
Trailer Park is one parcel and each of the tenants has a share in a cooperative. The lines going in for
sewer are private lines. The City will maintain the main on Haven Drive. Lots 7 and 8 would need to
be part of that sewer or get an easement across Lots 33 and 34, but they would still need to get a
private line. Lots 33 and 34 would go directly to the sewer main in South Woodland but cannot be
on the same line as Lots 7 and 8. If Lots 33 and 34 ever split, they would each need their own line.
Paul will look at the standards to see if we can require the north side of Haven Drive to be built to
City standards with curb, gutter, sidewalk, street lights and street trees with annexation. They could
probably do a Waiver of Protest to Annexation or annex them now. We can tie the annexation to the
connection, but not connect before annexation. They are supposed to have an application for a grant
filed by January 1, 2011.
Planning Board Agenda
Cell Tower Request - We have an agency referral for a Verizon Wireless 85' cell tower off of Kelly
Road on the north side by Root Masonry. This will be a lattice type tower with a 10' x 25' building
for equipment. Mike Baker informed Chad that he wants it to be brown or green to blend into the
surrounding trees to the north instead of silver. The tower will be located on the north end of the
property, against the residential property to the north. No landscape screening has been proposed
because of the watering maintenance issue it would create. They want to do a decorative cinder
block wall with three strands of barbed wire on top and a gate. Leistiko stated to Conrad that they
will need to submit a form to the FAA for their formal approval for the height. This would be a
condition of approval.
Spring Prairie Center Phase III — preliminary plat application for Spring Prairie Phase III for ten
commercial lots just north of Lowe's. Their preliminary plat approved in 2003 expired about a year
ago. Their PUD zoning would still apply. They want ten commercial lots, with three common areas
for parking and storm water drainage, conveyance, and storage. Their request is nearly identical to
their previously approved preliminary plat. This will give them another four years to build out. We
will be asking for infrastructure, which they will probably bond for, to include street improvements,
stormwater drainage, water/sewer lines, finish off the north side of Treeline Road, trail and
landscaping along Highway 93. This will go to the January 1lth Planning Board Meeting and to
Council in February.
KRMC PUD — Council will be revisiting the hospital PUD on Monday. Atkinson stated that we
need to have connectivity by having the road between Conway and Sunnyview become a City street
and be built to City standards and then have roads from Sunnyview down to the Lutheran Church.
Land would need to be dedicated in order to put a road through. Discussion was held as to possible
road changes for connectivity. KRMC has agreed to do a Traffic Impact Study. Diehl mentioned a
discussion with the hospital about a connector road between Crestline and Highway 93, just south of
the daycare. Conrad mentioned that the County GIS system shows Bountiful Drive as going all the
way out to Highway 93.
NEW BUSINESS: Dance Studio — 46 Bruyer Way; finish office space to dance studio. This
development is by Edgerton School. Existing shell they are remodeling in the inside and putting in a
partition. This was brought to the board because of the change of use from office to dance studio.
This is approved by Site Review.
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OTHER REPORTS: Flathead High School — Diehl stated that the Kalispell Fire Department has
completed their inspection of Flathead High School. This building will need to be brought up to
code. The old sections and completed new portions that are still unsprinklered, electrical problems,
structural problems, poor fire access, and mechanical problems. KFD has asked them to review the
one-way street area in front of the building, lanes, parking, etc. The Kalispell Police Department has
been involved as well. The traffic doesn't flow, signs are confusing, and in general, there are lots of
problems. They cannot continue to put off these issues. The School District is "on board" with this.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 a.m.
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