07-03-14 Site Review MinutesSITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Lower Level Conference Room
201 First Avenue East
ATTENDING:
Jeff Clawson, Building Official
Dave Dedman, Fire Chief
Keith Haskins, Senior Civil Engineer
Kevin LeClair, Senior Planner
Wade Rademacher, Police Captain
P.J. Sorensen, Chairman
Mark Crowley, Construction Manager
Chad Fincher, Parks Superintendent
Tom Jentz, Planning & Building Director
Rick Parker, Bldg. Dept. Inspector
Rebekah Wargo, Asst. Civil Engineer
Kathy Nelson, Recording Secretary
GUESTS: James Freyholtz (Montana Department of Transportation), and Ryan Pokorny (Kramer
Enterprises).
PERFORMANCE BOND REMINDERS: None.
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. The only issue is whether or not to require a pedestrian connector through the landscaping.
The cost estimate for the sidewalk is between $10,000 and $25,000. Crowley took some pictures of
the site but was unable to attend today's meeting. Haskins noted that we need to be consistent with
what we are requiring from other projects. Sorensen stated that it doesn't make sense in this
particular situation to require the sidewalk. Pokorny responded that the cost of the overall project is
only $65,000. Parker stated that the ADA requirement is only for 20% of the total cost of the
project. There would not only be the cost of sidewalk ($10,000), but the landscaping would be
altered and light poles would need to be moved (additional $15,000). This is going before
Architecture Review on July 8th. This will be on the agenda for next week.
Happy Paws Dog Day Care — 220 Kelly Rd; convert existing building to dog day care
(Administrative CUP). They have withdrawn their application. There will probably be a contractor's
regional base office going in there now and it will not be needing any review.
Walk Your Dog Club — 1 I I W. Idaho; convert existing retail to dog walking/grooming/kennel
facility (Administrative CUP pending). They have proposed a portable outdoor dog potty, but it will
not work with our code. They will need to come up with an alternative. The public response has
been positive. The response time closes next week. This will be on the agenda for next week.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
PLANNING OFFICE ITEMS: Growth Policy — The Planning Board plans to do some more
discussion on the Growth Policy at their work session on July 8th before they make a final
recommendation to the City Council.
Flathead High School Residential Parking District - They will also discuss the Flathead High
School residential parking district. The neighbors in that area handed over their petitions from
approximately 180 of the homes and got 97% support for institution of some kind of a residential
parking district in the neighborhood.
Planning Board in August — They will address zoning updates. The airport height regulations will
now go under the zoning ordinance. RV parking and use in the City will need to be resolved,
particularly regarding the Wal-Mart parking lot and at Kidsports.
OTHER BUSINESS: Kalispell Toyota — Hwy 93 S; new parking lot. No Site Review approval or
permits required other than stormwater. Public Works is reviewing their Stormwater Drainage Plan.
It is uncertain as to whether they will be adding any lighting. They will be paving over their area that
they have been parking on.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
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