Council looks at development permits, building codes
The Kalispell City Council tonight will look at a host of real estate topics, from medical facilities to swimming pools.
First, the council will hear a request from Skadi Properties, LCC for a two-year extension on its preliminary plat on its Cliff View Subdivision. The subdivision looks to develop three lots, ranging from 7,900 to 10,8000 square feet.
Cliff View is proposing a subdivision located west of Mile High Court. near Sunnyside Drive and Denver Avenue. The original preliminary plat was approved in 2013.
In a memo to Kalispell Planning and Building Director Tom Jentz, Noah Bodman, with Skadi Properties, said the development group has already completed the design and engineering, drainage plain, water and sewer infrastructure work and road pavement. Next up will be electrical services once winter passes.
In the memo, Bodman he expects remainder of work should be completed by late spring. The extension will be needed in case of any unseen obstacles met by the development group before the initial preliminary plat expires in May.
In order to maintain its certification with the State Building Codes Bureau, the city council will vote to adopt the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. The Montana Department of Labor and Industry Building Codes Bureau adopted the code last year, clarifying the standards for pool and spa construction for developers across the state. The bureau modified the code to be tailored to Montana’s unique population density and demographics after a statewide evaluation.
Swimming pool and spa contractors will have to apply for and receive a building permit, an expense that’s no more than 2 percent of the contract price. The new code won’t apply to single family residences, townhomes, duplexes, community residences or a day-care facility serving 12 children or less.
Kalispell must adopt the updated code by April 8 in order to maintain certification with the Montana Building Codes Bureau.
The council will also vote on the second hearing for a conditional-use permit for a 24-hour ASSIST facility near the Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Marise Johnson, the property landlord, is hoping to renovate the existing building for a 10-bed facility where patients with social barriers can stay instead of paying for an expensive stay at the hospital.
The 20,000-square-foot property currently meets the city requirements for this kind of facility, although four conditions have been attached to the conditional-use permit: Work must begin within 18 months from the date of approval; signage must comply with the Kalispell Zoning Ordinance; the building permit must comply with the conditional-use permit; and the Site Review Committee must approve the development before the building permit is issued.
The building is currently used for an outpatient billing department, according to Johnson. After renovations, the building’s main level will be used for office space and records, while the lower level will house 10 beds for patients.
The council will also vote to approve a special alcohol permit for the Chamber of Commerce’s Montana Pond Hockey Classic at its back-up location, Woodland Park. The event is still currently planned for Foys Lake from Feb. 19 to 21, but if warm weather continues to deteriorate the ice, the tournament will likely move to Woodland Park.
The Tamarack Alehouse & Grill plans to sell alcohol at the event from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Alcohol sales and consumption will be limited to a designated area.
The Kalispell City Council meeting begins at 7 p.m. tonight at Town Hall, 201 First Avenue East.