09-25-17 Urban Renewal Agency MinutesCity of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903
Telephone: (406) 758-7701 Fax: (406) 758-7758
Meeting Summary
URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY BOARD
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017-4 P.M.
CITY HALL— FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE
Chairman Marc Rold Tom Jentz, Planning Director
Shannon Friex Jarod Nygren, Senior Planner
Matt Venturini Krista Lammers, Community & Economic Development
Rory Young, Husky Partners, LLC Representative
Chairman Rold called the meeting to order and welcomed the committee, city staff and Rory Young,
representing Husky Partners, LLC>
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment.
APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
Passed unanimously.
WEST SIDE URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT — CORE AREA TI F APPLICATION
Rory Young, representing Husky Partners, LLC, gave an overview of the Husky Street Apartments
project, a 3-story, 24-unit apartment building. This is Husky Partners, LLC's second request for grant
funding from the West Side Urban Renewal — Core Area Tax Increment Financing District. Below are
the original request and updated request figures:
Eligible Uses/Costs
Grant Request
Site Demolition:
$2,817.25
$1,408.62
50% cost Site Demo/Prep/Cleanup
Site Preparation:
$82,512.03
$41,256.02
50% cost Site Demo/Prep/Cleanup
Street Parking/restore/repair:
$17,423.93
$8,711.97
50% cost Shared Utilities
City Curb/Gutter:
$18,971.98
$9,485.99
50% cost Shared Utilities
Sidewalk:
$11,306.97
$5,000.00
max Sidewalk Placement
Fiber Extension:
$7,500.00
$3,750.00
50% cost per Shared Utilities
Street Trees:
$4,500.00
$2,250.00
50% cost per Street Tree Prog.
Geotechnical Technical Asst:
$10,000.00
$5,000.00
max Technical Assistance
Total Eligible Costs:
$155,032.16
$76,862.60
Total Grant Request
Mr. Venturini motioned to recommend the Husky Street Apartments project grant request for
additional funding to City Council using funding from the West Side Urban Renewal — Core Area Tax
Increment Financing District, Mr. Girardot seconded. Passed unanimously.
BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM UPDATES
CHS and FCEDA continue to work on the final agreement for relocation to Glacier Rail Park. When the final
agreement is signed the City will move forward with brownfields work on the three CHS sites.
Ms. Thompson has been asked to present at the Montana Brownfields Workshop on the CHS Grain Elevator
site and may be presenting on the same topic at the National Brownfields Conference in early December.
TIF &TEDD UPDATES
Mr. Nygren provided an overview of the Kalispell Downtown Plan, highlighting the possibility of a tax
increment financing district for downtown Kalispell. A draft of the plan can be viewed on the following
webpage: http://kalispell.com/planning/documents/DTPlan 9.6.2017-Edits.pdf
TIGER/KALISPELL CORE & RAIL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT UPDATE
Mass grading will occur in early October on the Glacier Rail Park site.
NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
Chairman Rold asked the Board to be prepared to discuss the TIFAnnual Report and next month's meeting
and reminded the Board that the next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 181" at 4 p.m.
ADJOURNED
Chairman Rold adjourned the meeting.