Resolution 5920B - NOT ACTED ON - Revise GP Amend - Isackson (UPS)05-20-19 NOT ACTED ON
RESOLUTION NO. 5920B
A RESOLUTION REVISING AN AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL GROWTH
POLICY -- PLAN IT 2035 ON 5.79-ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF
THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH MERIDIAN ROAD AND THREE MILE DRIVE, MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS TRACTS 1, 2, 3, AND 4 OF COS 17512 OF SECTION 7,
TOWNSHIP 28 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, P.M.M., FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA
FROM "URBAN RESIDENTIAL" TO "URBAN MIXED USE".
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, Meridian Group Associates, LLC is requesting an amendment to the Kalispell Growth
Policy Future Land Use Map on 5.79-acres at the intersection of North Meridian
Road and Three Mile Drive from "Urban Residential" to "Urban Mixed Use" to
accommodate the expansion of an existing I-1 zone encompassing the existing UPS
facilities and RA-2 zone encompassing the residential properties to the south; and
WHEREAS, the property is situated at the intersection of North Meridian Road and Three Mile
Drive and is more particularly described as Tracts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of COS 17512 in
Section 7, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana;
and
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2019, 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 4KGPA-19-01 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 4KGPA-19-01 as
findings of fact and recommended approval of the proposed Growth Policy
amendment; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2019 the Kalispell City Council responded to the Planning Board
recommendation by passing Resolution 5914, 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 April 15, 2019 and May 6, 2019;
and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2019 and May 6, 2019, the Kalispell City Council, after due and proper
notice, held a public hearing on the Meridian Group Associates, LLC request and
received one (1) oral public comment regarding the application and the Kalispell
Planning Department report 4KGPA-19-01; and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City to amend the
Kalispell Growth Policy — Plan It 2035, and revise the recommendations of the City
Planning Board by adopting as its findings the following:
WHEREAS, in all other respects, not inconsistent with the above, the Council adopts the Kalispell
Planning Department report 4KGPA-19-01 as its findings of fact, and further finds
that it is in the best interests of the City to adopt said revised amendment to the
Kalispell Growth Policy — Plan It 2035 consisting of amending the designation of the
above described property from Urban Residential to in the Growth
Policy.
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
adopts as an amendment to the Kalispell Growth Policy — Plan It 2035, the
designation of property described as Tracts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of COS 17512 in
Section 7, Township 28 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County,
Montana from "Urban Residential" to " " in the Growth
Policy as fully described in Kalispell Planning Department report 4KGPA-19-
01 attached hereto and incorporated fully herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage by the
City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 20TH DAY OF MAY, 2019.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk