01-20-11 Site Review MinutesSITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Lower Level Main Conference Room
201 First Avenue East
ATTENDING:
Paul Burnham, City Engineer Jeff Clawson, Building Official
Sean Conrad, Senior Planner Dan Diehl, Fire Chief
Dwain Elkins, Plans Examiner Chad Fincher, Parks Superintendent
Charlie Johnson, Construction Manager P.J. Sorensen, Chairman
Kathy Kuhlin, Recording Secretary
HEAR THE PUBLIC: None.
PERFORMANCE BOND REMINDERS: None.
OLD BUSINESS: Sykes, 202 2nd Avenue West — We are still waiting for revisions on the
parking lot layout and the lighting plan. Fincher noted he had worked with them on the trees but
they still need to identify what the parking lot species and ground cover will be. Diehl noted that
the grass on the roof needs to be a "Class C" fire protection. Dwain will include that with his
comments. Burnham sent them an e-mail yesterday that covered everything Public Works had
discussed with them. Sorensen noted that because all of the lots are not contiguous, the lot on the
other side of the alley cannot be bound to the other lots. They cannot receive impact fee credits
from that separate lot. The impact fees that they will receive a credit for are the impact fees that
they would have on their current existing building on those three properties they are combining.
They will receive a credit for those fixtures. Lot 4 is only a parking lot. Diehl thinks they should
consolidate all their lots into one, as the lots could be unbound. Johnson noted they need more
detail on what curbs and sidewalks will be removed. This will remain on the Site Review Agenda
until they submit their final plan.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
PLANNING OFFICE ITEMS: No plans or projects for February.
Abbey House Subdivision — They have received final plat from Council but they haven't finalized
their funding for their SIA. They will need to get a legal agreement regarding this and submit it to
our attorney. Once it is approved and signed, there will probably be a lien on all seven of those lots.
That way any time they sell one of those lots, the City will have to sign off on each lien and decide if
we want the improvements now or require it on the next sold lot. Public Works would like a copy of
the legal agreement.
Possible Annexation Request - Someone is looking at possible annexation into the City in the
Woodland Park area, but there is a fire issue about our annexation policy that will need to be
resolved.
Annexation Policy — The Planning Department worked on an Annexation Policy, and it went to a
Public Hearing with the Planning Board. They are recommending approval and it is going to
Council in February.
OTHER REPORTS:
Kalispell Regional Medical Center — The hospital is working on an access on the west side
through the property owner. They are in the process of negotiating to buy that property, as they
only own ten percent of it. They are working on a plan for Site Review to look at for an access
through there. They are asking about curb cuts and trying to reduce the cost.
Flathead High School — School District #5 needs to come to Site Review to discuss options for
their traffic flow, parking, and bus drop off/pick up area. They are looking for suggestions. They
are considering requesting 5th Ave W (a collector) to be closed or possibly the alley on the east
side of the school. The remodeling on the front of the school is not working as they would rather
use that area now for parking. A sky bridge was suggested by Sorensen as a better solution.
Burnham suggested they come in to talk with Public Works.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 a.m.