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Mr. Steve Suenz
_Martel Construction
305 Montana Highway 35
Bigfork, MT 59911
Re: Montana Furniture Gallery and FAR Part 77'Protected Surface
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The purpose of this letter is to address and summarize issues related to the City
of Kalispell airport and the new Montana Furniture Galleries building located in
the Daley Fields subdivision.
The existing airport currently 'utilizes a primary surface with a total width of 250
feet wide, centered along the centerline of the main runway. Outside of this
primary surface, there is a 7:1 horizontal/vertical apron where building
construction is restricted. The proposed Montana Furniture building is located
approximately 300 feet from this runway centerline. This will allow for a top of
building elevation to be 25 feet above the elevation of the existing runway, which
Is at 2935.95, giving a top of building of 2960.95.
However, there are plans to upgrade the airport and realign the location of the
runway. This upgrade, when completed will result in a primary surface of 500
feet wide, centered on the new runway. The new runway will be located a
minimum of 440 feet away from the proposed Montana Furniture building. This
will. allow for a top. of building elevation to be approximately 2963.06. It is
important to note this elevation assumes the new runway will be at the same
elevation as the existing runway. It is very flat out there, and we do not anticipate
it changing much'. With the current top of building elevation of 2957.16 proposed.
we should be underneath the primary surface in both the existing and proposed
scenarios,
I spoke with the City of Kalispell Building Department today, and they have stated
they have been ordered not to issue any building or foundation permits for any
development around the airport at this time. They are waiting on confirmation
from the FAA prior to pressing forward. They have a substantial grant application
before the FAA right now for construction of this new runway, and do not want to
jeopardize its status by building inside a proposed primary surface.
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but I should not expect a response ,for. 3 — 4 weeks- Due to the impending weather and
our short construction time frame for this project, this is tinne we cannot afford to lose.
I sincerely request that in lieu of a full building permit, the Building Department issue us
a permit to install the building foundation and site improvements, and allow us to proceed
as planned. This way, we should be able to get a determination form the FAA before the
building is erected., and not lose our precious building time.
Please let me know if a.foundatiwi. peji nit can be issued by Tuesday, October 10. 1 can
be reached by calling 837-1063, or my cell # is 253-0594.
Regards,
Mar. te1 Construction,
Steve Buenz., Project Manager
Attachment: M-M letter 10-5-06
Cc: Greg Metzger, File
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Sincerely,
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Greg Lukasik, PE
Project Engineer
Cc: Tony Feilzer, MMI
Paul Siderlus, A&E Architects
PJ Sorensen, City of Kalispell