03-23-17 Site Development Review Committee MinutesSITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Lower Level Conference Room
201 First Avenue East
ATTENDING:
Jeff Clawson, Building Official Dave Dedman, Fire Chief
Patrick Jentz, Engineer I Tom Jentz, Planning & Building Director
Jarod Nygren, Senior Planner Wade Rademacher, Police Captain
Tom Tabler, Senior Civil Engineer P.J. Sorensen, Chairman
Kathy Nelson, Recording Secretary
GUESTS: James Freyholtz, Montana Department of Transportation
HEAR THE PUBLIC: None.
PERFORMANCE BOND REMINDERS: None.
OLD BUSINESS:
First American Title — 219 E. Center; new office building. They will be getting additional plans in
soon. This will be on the agenda next week.
KRMC — 320 Sunnyview Lane; G.I. Building (new digestive health building). This will be going off
the north of the existing building, right near the Women's/Children's Clinic. They are planning for an
April start. The PUD was passed by Council this week. Their ARC review is set for March 28th
Tabler stated the first review has been completed, and Public Works will be sending out comments
soon. We need a Parking Analysis. This will be on the agenda for next week.
Immanuel Lutheran — 20 Claremont; Phase 2 of the expansion of existing retirement community.
We are still working on the bike path issue. We had a meeting with them earlier in the week. Their
engineer will take our comments back to Immanuel Lutheran Home to discuss. This issue needs to be
resolved or will need to go to a higher level. This will be on the agenda for next week.
Spring Prairie 4 (mini -anchor) — Old Reserve/Hwy 93 N; new retail. The anchor north of Hobby
Lobby, with one pad but two tenants. They have only sent renderings for one of the retailers to ARC.
They are still figuring out who the other tenant will be. Blumenstein will be coming to Kalispell on
March 28th for ARC. That would be a good time to meet with her regarding any issues you may have
with this anchor. Nygren believes the north side should be landscaped instead of sidewalk that goes
nowhere. There will be some changes on their revised drawings. Everyone is good with the
crossings. Screening was discussed. This will be on the agenda for next week.
Green Nissan — The Hyundai auto dealer will be coming in soon. The plan is a mirror image of the
first one. They would have a common driveway. Comments have been sent out by Public Works.
Sorensen mentioned the PUD would require a study to see if a lift station is necessary. Tabler will
look into it. A Traffic Analysis will need to be completed and improvements made along Lower
Valley Road based on the study. Freyholtz stated that the Traffic Study was submitted to MDT and
they are reviewing it. Tabler would like to see the study for the Lower Valley Road area. The extra
lot that is further down will need to have access after the boundary line adjustment is made. They
could provide an easement to the existing access. This will be on the agenda for next week.
7 Main Street — change of use to ballet studio; adding shed roof over alley entryway. This is
presently a vacant building. Tabler will go look at the proposed shed roof area. No site plan has been
submitted. This will be on the agenda for next week.
NEW BUSINESS:
45 — 6th Ave W —just off of Center St; convert existing space to retail. They want to wall some areas
off and create some more retail spaces. When we gave them approvals to do everything in the front,
they were supposed to establish more parking in the back and close some things off.
PLANNING OFFICE ITEMS:
KRMC PUD — This was approved through Council this week.
Casa Mexico — They are planning a 2,000+ sq. ft. addition to the back of their location for a
bar/lounge and accessory casino. This is a separate building/separate entrance from the restaurant
itself. There is a sewer line in the alley. The plat names it as a public alley, but the City may need to
take ownership of it. Tabler will take a look at the alley.
OTHER REPORTS:
Ford Dealership — Public Works is still in review of the overall development. Tabler noted that
Public Works has gone through one set of review and comments with the engineer. Ford wants the
pad ready and available to go vertical by May 15th. Their water line is coming from the Armory down
to the cascade. They will need a source of water for their own construction. They may not get their
MDT approvals until mid -June or July. They could get a temporary access from MDT during the
review process, but the City wants to be able to get this Final Platted. Dedman stated that once they
bring in combustibles, the project will be stopped until they pave enough area that the fire truck can
have access within 150 feet to all points of the building and to the hydrant. MDT has approved the
intersection. Ford is hoping to open by Thanksgiving.
Glacier Rail Park — Public Works is done with their review. They are going to bid in April.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
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