07-10-14 Site Review MinutesSITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Lower Level Conference Room
201 First Avenue East
ATTENDING:
Jeff Clawson, Building Official
Dave Dedman, Fire Chief
Keith Haskins, Senior Civil Engineer
Rick Parker, Bldg. Dept. Inspector
Rebekah Wargo, Asst. Civil Engineer
Mark Crowley, Construction Manager
Chad Fincher, Parks Superintendent
Tom Jentz, Planning & Building Director
Wade Rademacher, Police Captain
Kevin LeClair, Acting Chairman
GUESTS: James Freyholtz (Montana Department of Transportation), John Peterson (Professional
View); Mark Johnson and Suzanne Johnson (Walk Your Dog Club).
PERFORMANCE BOND REMINDERS: None.
Ashley Heights - We have been having ongoing discussions with Wayne Turner about his sound wall
at Ashley Heights. Basically, he does not yet have an approved plan for his wall to be installed there.
He is looking for options that might be more economical for him. The options he has so far
submitted are not meeting with City approval based on what everyone has agreed to in the past. The
bond is due August 15th
OLD BUSINESS: 175 Commons Loop (Professional View) — addition to existing medical office
building by Glacier Bank up north. The fourth floor would get built out over the roof of the third
floor. This is only a 3% addition. The only issue is whether or not to require a pedestrian connector
through the landscaping. Sorensen and Jentz had a meeting with City Attorney Charlie Harball about
whether we could require that. Sorensen informed LeClair about what was discussed. They already
have a sidewalk on the road. The ADA requirement is to have a connection from the parking lot to
the front door. The addition of another sidewalk connecting from the right of way to the building is
not something that we can require. Haskins noted for the record that Public Works thinks an ADA
accessible route is important at a medical facility. He also noted that a meeting between all
departments and Harball would keep everyone on the same page. Crowley asked for a certification
from their engineer or architect that the ADA requirement has been met and that they accept that
responsibility. Peterson noted that when the building was built in 2001, ADA was involved at that
time and he had stamped those plans. He also noted that the footprint of the building is not being
changed. Crowley noted near the end of the meeting that this situation is very similar to the
Oncology Center. Jentz believes that the Oncology Center is adding a larger addition with more
changes. Public Works believes that they should all be treated the same. A great deal of discussion
was held. This is passed through Site Review.
Walk Your Dog Club — I I I W. Idaho; convert existing retail to dog walking/grooming/kennel
facility (Administrative CUP pending). Rademacher asked about noise levels and odor. They have
proposed a portable outdoor dog potty. They will need to work with zoning on the potty issue. This
is an inside facility where the only time they would be outside is when they go to the "bathroom."
The public comment period closes on July I Ith. Their free-standing sign will need to go through
Architecture Review. Building review may be completed by next week. This will be on the agenda
for next week.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
PLANNING OFFICE ITEMS: Growth Policy — The Planning Board decided to have a Public
Hearing on the Growth Policy at their next meeting in August, with the intention of forwarding that
onto the City Council.
Flathead High School Residential Parking District - They will discuss the Flathead High School
residential parking district briefly at their meeting in August and most likely recommend that it be
taken to a Public Hearing.
Bright View, Phase II - We have an application for a 12-lot subdivision. This is the DNRC
property behind Glacier Eye Clinic.
J2 Office Products — Sunset Blvd. We have an application for a text amendment change to the
zoning ordinance to allow office supply as a larger than 4,000 sq. ft. retail use in the neighborhood
business district that they're in.
Captain's Marine — They would like to move to a property in the Gardner's PUD, on the south end
of United Drive, south of Alpine Storage. This is a long, narrow piece of property that goes back to
the slough. They would like to put a boat retail sales and trailer sales facility out on Highway 93.
Kalispell City Airport — We will be having a Public Hearing to shift back to the original plan, the
pre -FAA Airport Improvement Plan. They will go back to the existing alignment, and that's where
our height setback issues are measured from.
OTHER BUSINESS: None.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.