Resolution 5898C - NOT ACTED ON - Rejecting GP Amendment - MT Base CampNOT ACTED ON
09-04-18
RESOLUTION NO. 5898C
A RESOLUTION REJECTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL GROWTH
POLICY -- PLAN IT 2035 ON 50.33 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3260
HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH IN FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA, BY CHANGING THE
DESIGNATION OF LAND FROM "URBAN RESIDENTIAL" TO "URBAN MIXED USE",
TO HAVE BEEN KNOWN AS THE MONTANA BASE CAMP GROWTH POLICY
AMENDMENT.
WHEREAS, pursuant to MCA 76-1-601 the Kalispell Growth Policy —Plan It 2035 was adopted
by the Kalispell City Council on July 3, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Basecamp Outpost, LLC formally requested a growth policy amendment on
approximately 50.33 acres at 3260 Highway 93 South in Flathead County, and more
particularly described as Tract 1 and Tract 2 of COS 20796 located in the South half
of the Southeast quarter of Section 29 and the North half of the Northeast quarter of
Section 32, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M, Flathead County, Montana
by changing the designation of land from Urban Residential to Urban Mixed Use;
and
WHEREAS, on August 20, 2018, the Kalispell City Planning Board held a duly noticed public
hearing on the request in which it received public comment and reviewed Kalispell
Planning Department report #KGPA-18-01 that evaluated the proposal based upon
the goals and objectives of the Growth Policy and current circumstances in the
planning jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearing and after consideration of the proposed
amendment, the Kalispell City Planning Board adopted report #KGPA-18-01 as
findings of fact and recommended approval of the proposed Growth Policy
amendment; and
WHEREAS, on August 6, 2018 the Kalispell City Council responded to the Planning Board
recommendation by passing Resolution 5882, a Resolution of Intention to Adopt,
Revise or Reject a Proposed Amendment to the Kalispell Growth Policy — Plan It
2035 and called for a public hearing to be held on August 20, 2018; and
WHEREAS, on August 20, 2018 the Kalispell City Council, after due and proper notice, held a
public hearing on the Basecamp Outpost, LLC request and received zero (0) oral
public comments regarding the recommendations of the City Planning Board and the
Kalispell Planning Department report #KGPA-18-01; and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Council finds that it is not in the best interest of the City to amend
the Kalispell Growth Policy — Plan It 2035, as recommended by the Kalispell City
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Planning Board, said proposed amendment consisting of amending the designation of
50.33 acres of land from Urban Residential to Urban Mixed Use in the Growth Policy
for the following reasons:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 76-1-604, MCA, the Kalispell City Council hereby
rejects the amendment that was the subject of the Kalispell Planning
Department report #KGPA-18-01 and recommended by the City Planning
Board to the Kalispell Growth Policy — Plan It 2035.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2018.
ATTEST:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
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Mark Johnson
Mayor