Ordinance 1816 - Establishes Downtown Urban Renewal DistrictORDINANCE NO. 1816
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT ENCOMPASSING
A PORTION OF DOWNTOWN KALISPELL AS DELINIATED IN THE DOWNTOWN
PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF KALISPELL GROWTH POLICY PLAN -IT 2035
AS SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A" TO BE KNOWN AS THE
DOWNTOWN KALISPELL URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2017, following many months of extensive interaction with the
public, the Kalispell City Council adopted the Downtown Plan as an amendment to
the City of Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035 by Resolution No. 5846; and
WHEREAS, the adopted Downtown Plan identifies the City's overall mission to meet its needs of
promoting economic development, improving area employment opportunities,
improving area housing opportunities and expanding the community's tax base
within the downtown area; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Plan further identifies areas of blight within the downtown area that
may be rehabilitated through replanning, removal of congestion, the provision of
parks, playgrounds, and other public infrastructure improvements, and through
encouraging voluntary rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Plan identifies the goal of creating a Downtown Urban Renewal
District with a Tax Increment Finance District as an overlay for the purposes of
constructing appropriate public infrastructure projects to invigorate the
redevelopment of blighted conditions; and
WHEREAS, sixteen years ago, the Kalispell Downtown Urban Renewal District and the Tax
Increment Financing District overlay statutorily sunsetted after 22 years of service
during which substantial rehabilitation to public infrastructure and private investment
in the District occurred; and
WHEREAS, since the time of the Kalispell Downtown Urban Renewal District and Tax Increment
Financing District sun setting in 2002, significant commercial investment has been
made outside of Downtown Kalispell; additionally, the Westside Urban Renewal and
Tax Increment Financing Districts have been expanded to the Core Area and are now
ripe for investment by new development; and
WHEREAS, because of the attractive investment opportunities outside of the downtown area and
the blight that continues to be there, a significant likelihood exists that a deprivation
of investment will continue in the downtown area, increasing blighted properties and
decreasing property values and the community's tax base in that area; and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell Planning Board held a duly noticed public hearing September 11, 2018,
to consider the DRAFT Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan in which staff
report KRD-18-02 that provided details of the proposal and evaluation was accepted
by the Planning Board as findings of fact and transmitted to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2018 the Kalispell Urban Renewal Agency held a duly noticed
public meeting to consider the DRAFT Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan in
which it recommended approval on a vote of 4 to 1.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of MCA Title 7, Chapter 15, Part 42 the Kalispell City Council
approved a resolution of intent and in conformance with Section 7-15-4215 of the Act
held a duly noticed public hearing on November 19, 2018 considering all oral and
written comment and testimony as well as all evidence reviewed by the Kalispell City
Planning Board, including the Downtown Plan Amendment previously approved by
Council; and
WHEREAS, having previously approved the Downtown Plan Amendment to the City of Kalispell
Growth Policy Plan -It 2035 and having considered all of the evidence provided
throughout the public process described above, the City Council hereby adopts staff
report KRD-18-02 as its findings of fact.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the terms of the Montana Urban Renewal Act, MCA Title 7,
Chapter 15, Part 42, the City of Kalispell hereby exercises its powers under
the Act to create the Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal District, physically
described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto, for all legal purposes authorized
under the Act.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance is to be posted as required by law and copies
made available to the public upon request. This Ordinance shall take effect
thirty (30) days after its final passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2018.
Mark John o
Mayor
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Exhibit "A"
Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan Boundary
The proposed Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan Boundary embraces a 95-acre area
under multiple ownerships. The plan boundary has been the epicenter of business and social
gathering since the city was created. Starting at the intersection of 3rd Avenue West and 1st
Street the plan is bound by heading easterly on 1 st Street until 3rd Avenue East, thence southerly
along 3rd Avenue East until the intersection with 4th Street, thence westerly along 4th Street
until 2nd Avenue East, thence southerly along 2nd Avenue East until 5th Street, thence Westerly
along 5th Street until 1 st Avenue East, thence southerly along 1 st Avenue East until 9th Street,
thence westerly along 9th Street until 1 st Avenue West, thence northerly along 1 st Avenue West
until 5th Street, thence westerly along 5th Street until 2nd Avenue West, thence northerly along
2nd Avenue West until 4th Street, thence westerly along 4th Street to 3rd Avenue West, thence
northerly along 3rd Avenue West until the point of beginning, shown in the map below:
The Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan 2018 is also included in Exhibit A. The plan is
available at www.kalispell.com, under Department, Planning.