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H3. Majestic and Fricke Public HearingPLANNING FOR THE FLrrURE REPORT TO: FROM: SUBJECT: MEETING DATE: hi 1 A WX Doug Russell, City Manager Jarod Nygren, Senior Planner Planning Department 201 1st Avenue East Kalispell, MT 59901 Phone: (406) 758-7940 Fax: (406) 758-7739 www.kalispell.com/plannin,a KGPA-19-02 — Growth Policy Amendment Public Hearing April 15, 2019 BACKGROUND: The Kalispell City Council, at their meeting on April 1, 2019, approved Resolution 5915. Resolution 5915 set a public hearing date of April 15, 2019, in accordance with 7- 15-4214 and 7-15-4215, M.C.A. At the public hearing, Council will take public comment on the proposed amendment, which would expand the annexation policy boundary around 240-acres of land located at the northwest and northeast corners of the intersection of Church Drive and U.S. 93 North. Coinciding with the expansion of the annexation policy boundary, future land use designations of the properties would be Neighborhood Commercial, High Density Residential, Urban Mixed Use, Suburban Residential and the highway entrance corridor would be extended to the new northern boundary. The first publication date for this public hearing was inadvertently missed, so a second public hearing date of May, 6, 2019, has been scheduled to accommodate public hearing noticing requirements. At the subsequent Council meeting on May 20, 2019, the council can take action on the proposed growth policy amendment. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Kalispell City Council hold a public hearing and take public comment on the proposed growth policy amendment, KGPA-19-02, and then continue the public hearing to May 6, 2019. FISCAL EFFECTS: There are no anticipated fiscal impacts at this time. ALTERNATIVES: Deny the request. ATTACHMENTS: March 12, 2019, Kalispell Planning Board Minutes Staff Report Resolution No. KGPA-19-02 c: Aimee Brunckhorst, Kalispell City Clerk KALISPELL CITY PLANNING BOARD & ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING March 12, 2019 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL The regular meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission was called to order at 6:00 p.m. Board members present were Doug Kauffman (acting president), Kurt Vomfell, Joshua Borgardt, Rory Young & George Giavasis. Ronalee Skees & Chad Graham were absent. Jarod Nygren and Tom Jentz represented the Kalispell Planning Department. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Vomfell moved and Giavasis seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2019 meeting of the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission. VOTE BY ACCLAMATION The motion passed unanimously on a vote of acclamation. PUBLIC COMMENT None. KGPA-19-01 & KZC-19-01 A request has been submitted by Meridian Group Associates, LLC for a growth MERIDIAN GROUP/UPS GROWTH policy amendment and zone change on 5.79-acres of land. The growth policy POLICY AND ZONE CHANGE amendment and zone change are being requested in order to allow for the expansion of the existing UPS facilities located at 1151 N. Meridian Road. STAFF REPORT Jarod Nygren representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff Report #KGPA-19-01 & KZC-19-01. Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff report #KGPA-19-01 and recommend that the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map be amended from Urban Residential to Urban Mixed Use on the entire property. Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt staff report #KZC-19-01 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the subject property zoned R-3 (Residential) be rezoned to RA-2 (Residential Apartment) and I-1 (Light Industrial). BOARD DISCUSSION Young asked about the zoning of lot 613V to the east; and why it was not a part of the proposed zone change. Nygren advised that it is something the city may look at in the future because it is a logical extension of the RA-2 zone, however, was not considered at this time because the property is in separate ownership (Charter Communications). PUBLIC HEARING Eric Mulcahy — 2 Village Loop — technical assistance for applicant — offered to answer any questions the board might have. MOTION (KGPA-19-01) Vomfell moved and Young seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission approve Resolution #KGPA-19-01, a resolution amending the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map from Urban Residential to Urban Mixed Use on the entire property. BOARD DISCUSSION None. ROLL CALL The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. MOTION (KCZ-19-01) Young moved and Giavasis seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Staff Report #KZC-19-01 as findings of fact and recommend to the Kalispell City Council that the subject property zoned R-3 (Residential) be rezoned to RA-2 (Residential Apartment) and I-1 Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of March 12, 2019 Pagel (Light Industrial). BOARD DISCUSSION None. ROLL CALL The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. KGPA-19-02 A request from the Kalispell City Planning Department to amend the Kalispell MAJESTIC/FRICKE GROWTH Growth Policy Future Land Use Map. The requested amendment would include POLICY AMENDMENT expanding the annexation boundary north and designate future land uses for those properties being included within the annexation boundary. STAFF REPORT Jarod Nygren representing the Kalispell Planning Department reviewed Staff Report #KGPA-19-02. Staff outlined the proposed changes including the existing land uses, annexation boundary and highway corridor and the proposed land uses, annexation boundary and highway corridor. Nygren advised the board that the owner of the property to the northeast, Mr. Fricke, had looked at the proposal and is requesting an Urban Mixed Use designation along his property to mirror the Majestic property. Fricke would also like the city to consider expanding the annexation boundary around an additional 80-acres located further to the northeast. He feels the Urban Mixed Use Land Use would give a future developer more options to be creative with a project. Staff feels this would be a good fit considering the property will develop with a PUD, allowing for the entire property to be master planned. Commercial is also consistent with the existing commercial county zoning on the property. Staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt the findings in staff report # KGPA-19-02, a resolution amending the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map to include an additional 240-acres, applying future land use designations of Neighborhood Commercial (16-acres), High Density Residential(14-acres), Urban Mixed Use (70-acres) and Suburban Residential (140-acres), expanding the annexation boundary to incorporate this area and extending the highway entrance corridor to the northern boundary of the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map. BOARD DISCUSSION Board discussed the requested amendment of designating a portion of the Fricke property to Urban Mixed Use. Giavasis had some reservations about allowing additional commercial along the highway; however, discussion amongst the board felt it would allow for higher density and more flexibility on the entire site. Vomfell feels it would act as an appropriate buffer along the highway. There was also discussion about including the additional 80-acres. Staff informed the board that at this time our facility plans had not considered that property. The board felt that at this time it was premature to include the additional property within the proposed amendment. PUBLIC HEARING None. MOTION (ORIGINAL) Vomfell moved and Young seconded a motion that the Kalispell City Planning Board and Zoning Commission adopt Resolution # KGPA-19-02, a resolution amending the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map to include an additional 240-acres, applying future land use designations of Neighborhood Commercial (16-acres), High Density Residential(14-acres), Urban Mixed Use (70-acres) and Suburban Residential (140-acres), expanding the annexation boundary to incorporate this area and extending the highway entrance corridor to the northern boundary of the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map. Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of March 12, 2019 Page12 BOARD DISCUSSION None. MOTION (AMENDED) Vomfell moved and Borgardt seconded a motion to amend KGPA-19-02 by including an Urban Mixed Use designation, extending from the Neighborhood Commercial land use POD northerly along Highway 93 to the north end of Fricke's property at a depth of 750 feet (30-acres) measured from the centerline of Highway 93. BOARD DISCUSSION None. ROLL CALL (AMENDED MOTION) The motion passed unanimously on a vote of acclamation. ROLL CALL (ORIGINAL MOTION) The motion passed unanimously on a roll call vote. OLD BUSINESS Nygren updated the board on the zoning text amendments, which have been approved by the city council. NEW BUSINESS Nygren updated the board on agenda items for April 9, 2019 meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:52pm. NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Kalispell Planning Board will be on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. and is located in the Kalispell City Council Chambers, 201 let Ave East. Doug Kauffinan Vice President APPROVED as submitted/amended: Kari Hernandez Recording Secretary Kalispell City Planning Board Minutes of the meeting of March 12, 2019 Page13 CITY OF KALISPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR KALISPELL GROWTH POLICY AMENDMENT STAFF REPORT KGPA-19-02 KALISPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT March 4, 2019 The following is a report to the Kalispell City Planning Board and the Kalispell City Council regarding a request to amend the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map. The requested amendment would include expanding the annexation boundary north and designate future land uses for those properties being included within the annexation boundary. A public hearing has been scheduled before the Kalispell City Planning Board for March 12, 2019 beginning at 6:00 PM in the Kalispell City Council Chambers. The Planning Board will forward a recommendation to the Kalispell City Council for a subsequent public hearing and final action. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: A request from the Kalispell City Planning Department to amend the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map. The Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035 was adopted on July 3, 2017. Chapter 10 - Implementation Strategies, states that the growth policy should be periodically examined for relevance under the current economic, social, cultural, and market conditions of the community. The state requires that a growth policy be reviewed every five years in order to maintain relevance with existing conditions and trends. Accordingly, the Kalispell City Planning Board held a work session regarding the proposed map amendments on September 12, 2017, and instructed staff to prepare the necessary documentation in order to move forward with the proposed map amendments. The amendment would expand the annexation boundary around approximately 240-acres of land located at the northwest and northeast corners of the intersection of Church Drive and U.S. 93 North. Coinciding with the expansion of the annexation boundary, future land use designations of the properties would be Neighborhood Commercial (16-acres), High Density Residential(14- acres), Urban Mixed Use (70-acres) and Suburban Residential (140-acres), including adjacent transportation right-of-ways. The amendment would also extend the highway corridor buffer to the northern boundary of the proposed annexation boundary amendment (see illustrations below). The proposed amendment is being proposed due to the ability of the City of Kalispell to provide city services to the area, and to include properties within the annexation boundary whose owners have expressed interest in developing within the city. 1 Existing Kalispell Growth Policy Furore Land llse Map Proposed Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map Amend—ts March Bth, 2O1g Mach Oth 2019 Existing Map Proposed Map A. Petitioner: City of Kalispell Planning Department P.O. Box 1997 Kalispell, MT 59903 B. Location and Legal Description of Property: The area to be amended is generally located at the northwest and northeast corner of the intersection of Church Drive and U.S. 93 North and can be described as Lot 2 of COS 17246, Lot 1 B of the Amended Plat of Lot 1 of Patterson Tracts in Section 12, Township 29 North, Range 22 West, and Government Lots 3 and 4 and the E2 SW4 of Section 7, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M. Flathead County, Montana. PA EVALUATION OF THE GROWTH POLICY AMENDMENT The evaluation and review of growth policy amendments follows the public interest criteria. The Growth Policy Plan -It 2035 is used to provide a general and comprehensive outline of community goals and expectations about where and how the subject property should develop. The city council adopted an annexation policy in 2011, with a corresponding map as an addendum to the city's growth policy document. The purpose of the annexation policy is to give the planning board, the council, and the development community direction when property owners outside of the city limits are requesting municipal services and annexation. Currently, the Growth Policy and associated Annexation Boundary stop at the northernmost city limits of the city. The Growth Policy gives no policy direction as to how or when the city limits should extend to the north and if the city were to grow northward, what the development pattern should look like. There are two property owners whose land abuts the north city limits in this area who have expressed interest in developing their lands utilizing municipal services. Summary of Annexation Policy: The Kalispell Annexation Policy is uniquely crafted to address and balance the competing demands of developments proposed in those areas adjacent to the city with the timing and provision of municipal services that accompany any development that occurs in the greater Kalispell Growth Policy area. The Annexation Policy consists of a map and text. The map graphically portrays those areas adjacent to the city where requests for annexation would be routinely embraced and conversely those areas further out where requests for annexation or municipal service may be provided using alternative measures. The associated policy text provides further guidance in interpreting the map and providing suggested procedures to follow. The focus of the annexation policy is threefold: 1. To provide for the most efficient pattern of growth in and adjacent to the city. 2. To provide for the most efficient extension of municipal services to lands proposed for annexation either now or in the future. 3. To provide for the viable future growth of the City of Kalispell unhindered by the encroachment of substandard rural development. The annexation boundary map was intended to be a general policy statement not a fixed regulatory document. The boundary was intended to address the impacts of logical development patterns and growth within the city that would occur over the next 5 - 10 years. In developing the annexation boundary map, a series of factors were melded together to create a unified policy. The boundary was intended to reflect growth that would occur in the next 10 years. N Many factors were considered in developing this map. First, obvious topographic boundaries were used: Flathead and Stillwater Rivers and Ashley Creek and Lone Pine Sate Park. Where geographic boundaries were not evident, a boundary that generally extended 'A mile beyond the current city limits was incorporated to allow for efficient annexation adjacent to the city without a hard and fast policy that new growth had to touch the city. In addition, the availability of city services including the fire response service area and presence of municipal water and sewer lines were factored into the process. A copy of the proposed annexation boundary map is shown above. The annexation policy text further describes the actual process undertaken to choose the map boundaries and how the policies themselves were crafted. This policy is intended to apply to all annexations of land as well as requests for municipal services for lands outside the city. This would include both obvious annexations as shown within the annexation policy boundary map, lands outside the annexation boundary area and wholly surrounded lands inside the city limits proposed for annexation. This framework describes various options for annexation (direct annexation, the use of waiver of protest to annexation and the creation of annexation districts) and when it is appropriate to consider each. In this case, the amendment would provide for the property owners within the expanded annexation boundary to request "direct annexation" into the city, further explained below: Annexation Options 1. Properties inside the Kalispell Annexation Boundary Area when an owner petitions for annexation: a. The property owner submits a written petition for annexation to the Planning Department. b. City would follow the "Direct Annexation" process. Direct Annexation: 1. Available if the property meets two or more of the following criteria: a) The property lies in the immediate path of additional annexations which will form a logical extension of the city. b) The property lies within the existing service area of the Fire Department. c) The annexation achieves one or more key goals of the growth policy or provides a necessary community connection, facility or infrastructure component. N Growth Policy Update Amendment Criteria: The annexation policy indicates that the council should review the annexation boundary every five years. The Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035, also creates 6 criteria when updating the growth policy. A review of each of those criteria is included below: Growth Policy Update Implementation Strategy: a. Whenever there is a major change in the socio-economic conditions of the community such as a large increase or decrease in population, a new industry entering or exiting the market; consideration should be given to updating the Growth Policy. Response: Kalispell is currently experiencing rapid growth that has not shown any signs of slowing. Currently, the Kalispell area is the third largest growing micropolitan area in the United States. Amending the annexation boundary would allow for the development of those properties within city limits. The city facility plans have accounted for development of this area and city services are available. The city limits have expanded northerly and now touch the northernmost extent of the Growth Policy Boundary and the Annexation Boundary. b. The planning board should schedule a formal work session in the fall of each year to conduct a review of the Growth Policy and evaluate it for relevancy. The planning board should prepare a report to the City Council as to whether or not it should be amended with consideration being given to changes in the legal framework, factual errors or contradictions, significant changes in the community or new and relevant information that would affect specific policies and goals. Response: The planning board held a formal work session on September 12, 2017. At the work session, discussion concluded that the scope of changes was appropriate given the growth trends within the city, ability of the city to provide city services, access to the highway via the junior interchange, logical extension of existing city limits, and desire of the property owners to develop their properties within city limits in the future. c. Based on the planning board's review, the Council may conclude that an update or amendment to the Growth Policy is warranted. A report from the Planning Board should include a description of proposed changes and rationale, impacts of changes, necessary revisions to Growth Policy 5 implementation strategies, and resulting revisions to regulations if needed. Response: The planning board has prepared a series of suggested map amendments. These form the basis of the growth policy map amendment and are attached hereto for reference. d. Amendments should include a public hearing before the planning board with the level of public involvement depending on the scope of the proposed changes or amendments. Response: The introduction of this staff report lays out the public involvement process. A public hearing is scheduled for March 12, 2019, where formal public comment can be given to the planning board for consideration. An additional public hearing will be held at the council level. e. Evaluation criteria should include: I. Consistency with the goals and policies of the Growth Policy, state law, and other established policies adopted by the City Council; Response: In addition to the information already provided, additional adopted policies outlined within the Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035 are highlighted below, which support the proposed map amendment. II. Demonstration of the public need and support for the change; Response: In addition to the information already provided, additional adopted policies outlined within the Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035 are highlighted below, which support the proposed amendment and demonstrate public need. III. The proposed change is the most effective means of meeting the need; and Response: An expansion of the annexation boundary provides for a logical extension of city limits, thereby providing additional housing, development and employment opportunities for city residents in the future. Amending the boundary through the lei growth policy amendment process provides for an effective way of analyzing the proposed map amendment for appropriateness. IV. The public, as a whole, benefits, rather than one or a few property owners at the expense of others. Response: The proposed amendment would benefit the owners of the properties within the annexation boundary, as they would have the potential to develop their properties within city limits if the boundary is amended. However, those properties are already guaranteed development rights within the county, which will not meet city standards for development. Therefore, although there will be a benefit to individual owners, there is also a cost in order to develop to city standards which is beneficial to city residents and the long-term viability of the city. Additionally, the long-term development of these properties will benefit city residents by providing additional housing, development and employment opportunities in perpetuity. f. Additional plans should be initiated as recommended by the Planning Board to address specific areas or needs in the community, such as: a bike and pedestrian plan or redevelopment plan for certain areas or neighborhoods. Response: Not applicable in this case, however, the City of Kalispell is continually planning for specific areas. Most recently, the city has undertaken planning efforts for the core area and downtown Kalispell. Currently, the city is working on a bike and pedestrian plan for the city. Additionally, the changes to the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map can be supported by the following goals and policies contained in the Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035: Housing: Goal 1 of the Kalispell Growth Policy states, "Provide an adequate supply and mix of housing that meets the needs of present and future residents in terms of cost, type, design and location." The requested land use changes to the 240- acre project site have been recommended in areas which take into account the particular location and provide a potential mix of housing type to meet the needs of present and future residents. The specific type and design of the future housing in these areas will be determined during future annexation requests at which time an initial zoning district will be placed on the lands to implement the corresponding land use designation. 7 Land Use: The location of the requested growth policy amendment is currently used for agriculture and the Majestic Arena. Future conversion of this area from rural agriculture/commercial (Majestic Arena) to Urban Mixed Use, Neighborhood Commercial, Suburban Residential and High Density Residential is unavoidable with the changing landscape, especially given the strip commercial zoning that has already been given to the properties through county zoning. General goals and polices of the growth policy encourage the orderly development in the growth policy area with space for future expansion while ensuring compatibility of adjacent land use. The requested growth policy amendment would allow for the development of those properties within city limits in a combination of neighborhood commercial, low -density residential and high density residential. This land use designation change is a reasonable request due to the existing city development located immediately south of the proposed amendment and completion of infrastructure projects including the junior interchange and city water and sewer services, which have changed the landscape of the area. Business and Industry: The Kalispell Growth Policy states, "provide adequate areas within the community for commercial and industrial development that meets the needs of present and future business in terms of cost, type, design and location." New business and industry should be encouraged to locate in areas where sound infrastructure can be provided. The types of business locating within the Urban Mixed Use and Neighborhood Commercial land use categories would provide employment to the community. Also, any potential commercial business and residents within development of the property would benefit from the proximity to U.S. 93 via the junior interchange, a controlled access point on and off the highway. Environmental Considerations: The area of the requested growth policy amendment is generally free of sensitive environmental considerations. There are no wetlands, riparian areas, or natural surface drainage which could be impacted by the proposed land use changes. There are no steep slopes or areas that may be prone to landslides in the area. The site has been traditionally used for agricultural uses including crop production. According to the Kalispell Growth Policy Resources and Analysis Section, "Important Farmlands" map, the project generally has a farmland classification of "prime farmland' when irrigated. Lands at the northeast corner of the intersection of Church Drive and U.S. 93 are still primarily used for agricultural purposes. Approval of this amendment will allow for the extension of city services to the site. This extension of services will n. impact the agricultural land use in the area. Approval of the amendment will allow for more land currently in agricultural production to convert to relatively higher density residential and commercial subdivisions within the city due to the close proximity of water and sewer mains. Current policies in the Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035, Chapter 5, Land Use: Natural Environment, state the following: Policy - Encourage urban growth only on agriculture lands entirely within the city's annexation policy boundary. By providing a growth area boundary, the city can entertain requests for annexation, which in turn lead to the extension of water and sewer services. This enables more of the growth to come into the city of Kalispell and connect to city water and sewer, and have police and fire protection that the city offers its residents. Allowing higher density development within the city's growth policy area, it could reasonably be expected that more farmland could be conserved because the availability of residential and commercial lots within the Kalispell Growth Policy boundary, limiting sprawl/leapfrog development. It also important to consider that a large portion of property is already zoned commercial within the county, therefore, although the property is used for agriculture at this time, it is just a matter of time before the property is developed in the county with standards contrary to those expected of city development. As with most areas of the Flathead Valley, wildlife may be present in the area of the proposed amendment. According to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks "Crucial Area Planning System" website, the area requested for the growth policy amendment is not ranked as habitat for species of concern. There is no critical wildlife habitat nor are there forested areas that may provide wildlife habitat that may be negatively impacted by future amendment. Any future developments will be analyzed on an individual basis for environmental impacts. Community Facilities, Infrastructure and Public Services: The City of Kalispell has grown to the north and now borders the northern most extent of the Kalispell Growth Policy Map Boundary. Municipal water and sewer have been extended up to this boundary. Church Drive has been developed as a city Street and abuts the northern most boundary of the Growth Policy. U.S. 93 and Church Drive boast a junior interchange in anticipation of future development in this area. The location of the proposed amendment to the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map would provide needed public policy and guidance for future potential growth in the area immediately adjacent to the city limits. AJ Summary of Findings: 1. The City of Kalispell has grown northerly to a point where it now touches the northernmost extension of the Growth Policy and annexation boundary. 2. Significant public infrastructure has been developed and expanded to the northerly boundary of the City and Growth Policy Boundary including development of Church Drive as a city street, extension of sewer and water to this boundary, and the construction of a junior interchange at U.S. 93 and Church Drive. 3. Property owners to the immediate north of the city limits have asked for the future possibility of access to municipal services. 4. The growth policy and associated annexation boundary suggests that at a minimum, where geological or topographic limitations do not exist to form a natural boundary, the annexation boundary should extend at least 'A mile beyond the city limits. S. There continues to exist significant pressure to extend development along the U.S. 93 North Highway Corridor and there is lacking any defined policy direction from the city in terms of what or how this should occur. 6. There is already significant development (Majestic Arena) on the west side of the proposed growth policy extension. Recommendation: The planning staff recommends that the Kalispell City Planning Board approve Resolution KGPA-19-02, a resolution amending the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map to include an additional 240-acres, applying future land use designations of Neighborhood Commercial (16-acres), High Density Residential(14-acres), Urban Mixed Use (70-acres) and Suburban Residential (140-acres), expanding the annexation boundary to incorporate this area and extending the highway entrance corridor to the northern boundary of the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map. 10 RESOLUTION NO. KGPA-19-02 AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF KALISPELL GROWTH POLICY PLAN -IT 2035 A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL CITY GROWTH POLICY PLAN -IT 2035 ADOPTED JULY 3, 2017 TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAJESTIC/FRICKE MAP AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the current Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035was adopted by the Kalispell City Council on July 3, 2017 with Resolution No. 5821A; and WHEREAS, The City of Kalispell has grown northerly to a point where it now touches the northernmost extension of the Growth Policy and annexation boundary, significant public infrastructure has been developed and expanded to the northerly boundary of the City and Growth Policy Boundary including development of Church Drive as a city street, extension of sewer and water to this boundary, and the construction of a junior interchange at U.S. 93 and Church Drive; and WHERAS, Property owners to the immediate north of the city limits have asked for the future possibility of access to municipal services, the growth policy and associated annexation boundary suggests that at a minimum, where geological or topographic limitations do not exist to form a natural boundary, the annexation boundary should extend at least'/4 mile beyond the city limits, there continues to exist significant pressure to extend development along the U.S. 93 North Highway Corridor and there is lacking any defined policy direction from the city in terms of what or how this should occur, and there is already significant development (Majestic Arena) on the west side of the proposed growth policy extension; and WHEREAS, The City of Kalispell is proposing to amend the annexation boundary around approximately 240-acres of land located at the northwest and northeast corners of the intersection of Church Drive and U.S. 93 North. Coinciding with the expansion of the annexation boundary, future land use designations of the properties would be Neighborhood Commercial (16-acres), High Density Residential (14-acres), Urban Mixed Use (100-acres) and Suburban Residential (110- acres), including adjacent transportation right-of-ways. The amendment would also extend the highway corridor buffer to the northern boundary of the proposed annexation boundary amendment; and WHEREAS, the plan amendment is consistent with surrounding development and the goals and policies of the City of Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035; and WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Planning Board held a public hearing on March 12, 2019 at 6:00 PM in the Kalispell Council Chambers after due notice to the public and received comments upon the proposal and evaluated the proposed plan amendment in accordance with the goals and policies of the Kalispell City Growth Policy Plan -It 2035; and WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell Planning Board did adopt staff report KGPA-19-02 as findings of fact; and WHEREAS, the adoption of this resolution would effectively amend the Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035 Map to reflect Neighborhood Commercial (16-acres), High Density Residential(14- acres), Urban Mixed Use (100-acres) and Suburban Residential (110-acres), including adjacent transportation right-of-ways. The amendment would also extend the highway corridor buffer to the northern boundary of the proposed annexation boundary amendment; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Kalispell City Planning Board recommends to the Kalispell City Council, Exhibit A — Majestic/Fricke Growth Policy Future Land Use Map Amendment, be adopted as an amendment to the Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035. March 12, 2019 President Kalispell City Planning Board