09-15-05 Site Review MinutesSITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Building Department Conference Room
ATTENDING:
Frank Castles, Asst. City Engineer Jeff Clawson, Plans Examiner
Craig Kerzman, Building Official Roger Krauss, Asst. Police Chief
F. Ray Ruffatto, Fire Inspector P. J. Sorensen, Zoning Administrator, Chair
Narda Wilson, City Planner Jennifer Young, Recreation Supervisor
Kathy Kuhlin, Recording Secretary
Guests: Shane Jackola, Jackola Engineering; and Ron LaRue, L'Heureux Page Werner
Hear the Public: None.
Performance Bond Reminders: These are basically the same as last week. All are either expired or
coming up. Narda offered to inspect any projects that Frank has not had time to get to in order to
help get some of these signed off.
OLD BUSINESS:
Glacier Bank/Conlin's — 202 Main Street — Nothing new submitted, but we have
heard that there is a letter from MDOT requiring additional changes. They will likely
not install the skybridge until next year.
26/38-8t" Avenue West — new multi -family — No revised plans yet. Jack from the Solid
Waste Department will look at this and get back to Frank regarding the garbage set up.
NEW BUSINESS:
335 East Idaho — New City Brew next to Papa John's — drive-thru espresso stand. Only four
stacking spaces required. The big Exxon sign should come down, as it is an expired business.
Traffic circulation and egress sites need to be dealt with. Landscape barrier. Right out only
on Idaho.. See what MDOT wants there. The lot fronts on 4th Avenue E.N. Entrances and
exits were discussed. Put in laid down curb instead of flat curbing. Will be resurfaced. Will
put some dry wells in there. They may go into a catch basin if there is one. Recommend they
put in a proper sidewalk. There will be two employees. Jackola will talk with MDOT about
this.
West Coast Hotel/Kalispell Center Mall — expansion — Ron LaRue presented the proposed
addition. The hotel will have a lodge chalet look. The center portion will have a three story
lobby with a pitched roof. This is also a request for two building pads on the parking lot, but
we cannot formally review the project without a full submittal (we need to know the exact
use, size, and type of construction). Fire needs the size and type of construction and fire
flows. The hotel will go with the existing fire flows. Some landscaping will be changed.
Significant signage issues they will need to deal with. The committee would like pork chops
at 2nd and 3rd with right in, right out.
Youth Athletic Complex — There are fire issues, as there is no water down to the area. They
will need an all-weather surface within 150' of the building with a turnout area, and water
supply. They need to get the fire hydrant in. F. Ray will talk with Dan Johns about this.
Approved subject to fire approval.
OTHER DISCUSSION:
Rocky Mountain Heart and Lung — 35 Heritage — revision request. They will shift their
access a bit, lose one parking space, and shrink it down to 15, this should be okay. The
revision is approved.
Merganser — Stratford Village — Fencing up to 42 inches in the front setback area is
allowed.
Westwood Park — Existing paving in there needs approval by KFD. Toby from Jackola will
contact F. Ray.
College Avenue — A resident has a woodstove with plywood venting and the cap on it is not
over the roof of the house. Craig will take a look at this.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
cc: Police City Manager
Bldg Fire
3CPO Parks
Comm. Dev. Public Works
FCAOA MDOT