02-20-14 Site Review MinutesSITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Lower Level Conference Room
201 First Avenue East
ATTENDING:
Mark Crowley, Construction Manager Dave Dedman, Fire Chief
Chad Fincher, Parks Superintendent Kevin LeClair, Senior Planner
Rick Parker, Bldg. Dept. Inspector Rebekah Wargo, Asst. Civil Engineer
P.J. Sorensen, Chairman
GUESTS: James Freyholtz, Montana Department of Transportation
HEAR THE PUBLIC: None.
PERFORMANCE BOND REMINDERS: Timberwolf — Crowley released their Letter of
Committal from the County Commissioners posted years back. They completed an SIA so that they
could create the lot before anything was built that was secured by this letter.
Kalispell Center Mall Bond — This bond is still in place. LeClair stated they are meeting with him at
11 this morning (to walk through the site to see if all their requirements have been met according to
what was bonded for in 2006, and see if their current plans for Starbucks tie in with their original
plans.)
Outstanding Performance Bond — There will be a meeting next Thursday, February 27th, at 10:30
a.m., right after our Site Review meeting.
OLD BUSINESS: Faith Free Lutheran Church — 405 Liberty; sanctuary addition to existing
church. Fincher just spoke with them regarding the street trees. They will look at the Parks species
list of trees, put some trees on their drawings, and submit it to Parks for their further review. They do
not have any other interior landscape to go in. Sorensen stated he told them they would need some
kind of a landscape plan. There are some areas that are still undeveloped. It will be submitted with
their additional submittal for Architectural Review. He also passed on the drainage comment from
Public Works regarding the functionality. Wargo stated Public Works will need to look to see that
what they have is sized for their addition for stormwater. He will have them get in touch with Public
Works. Also, they were to submit to Public Works and Parks about restoring the curb cut and the
landscape boulevard where the access on Liberty Street was proposed to be eliminated. Crowley
thought that was dealt with, but he will verify that it was. They are still uncertain as to their
timeframe on this addition.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
PLANNING OFFICE ITEMS:
Pentelute Property — This is an annexation that will be brought for Public Hearing to the Planning
Board. This is an 18'/2-acre piece of land north of the Armory property. LeClair requests that Public
Works review his Cost of Service Analysis as to costs on water, sewer, and storm, with a theoretical
number of dwelling units to give an estimate of costs. Also, have Parks review it for servicing parks.
They will need to deal with MDOT on access easements. The Village Square properties, which is the
PUD that wraps around that up to the north, had identified this parcel as where their access would
come out. The owners would like to get it rezoned and then sell it, so that they would have a higher
density allowed. Right now it's zoned SAG-10 by the County, which is one house per ten acres.
With the new zoning, they would get four houses per acre.
Starbucks - Request for Waiver of Preliminary Plat for the Starbuck's location on the corner of the
Kalispell Center Mall. LeClair showed the plans with their location of the 1,900 sq. ft. building.
They would like a drive-thru lane that goes around the building on three sides. He feels that this
three -sided idea will essentially cut-off the building to a lot of pedestrian access. He would like to see
them push the building over and have the drive-thru access come in from the north. He would like to
have the crosswalks that come across Main and Center come to more of a courtyard area on the south
side of the building. Pedestrians can walk up to the building from the pedestrian access, rather than
walking across the drive-thru lane. Their parking numbers may become an issue.
Northland, Phase 4 — Their Final Plat Application will be going to the Council in March. Discussion
was held as to keeping Summit Ridge Road open.
OTHER BUSINESS: Spring Prairie — They have started putting in fire lines. Per Parker, they will
be sending their response to the Building Department's Plan Review Comments for Boot Barn and
Michael's today. He is still reviewing PetSmart. Ulta and Boot Barn will be ready to go soon, as
they are basically just shells. They are shooting for an early March construction start. They haven't
yet submitted Dress Barn, and do not know what will go in the last pod.
School District #5 — Wargo stated they want to pay the cash for the sidewalks at Central Kitchen.
Sorensen noted that they are wanting to put in a small garden there. He told them it was fine as long
as it didn't interfere with any drainage area.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:25 a.m.
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