Resolution 5979C - NOT ACTED ON - Reject GP Amend Colton Lee7/6/20
NOT ACTED ON
RESOLUTION NO. 5979C
A RESOLUTION REJECTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL GROWTH
POLICY -- PLAN IT 2035 ON A 3.27 ACRE TRACT OF LAND MORE SPECIFICALLY
DESCRIBED AS TRACT 1 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY 21115 IN THE NORTH HALF
OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, P.M.M., FLATHEAD
COUNTY, MONTANA FROM "URBAN RESIDENTIAL" TO "COMMERCIAL".
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, Colton Lee Communities, LLC is requesting an amendment to the Kalispell Growth
Policy Future Land Use Map on 3.27 acres located at 216 Hutton Ranch Road from
"Urban Residential" to "Commercial" to allow for the development of a multi -family
residential project; and
WHEREAS, the property is located at 216 Hutton Ranch Road to the east of Hilton Homewood
Suites, and can be more particularly described as Tract 1 of COS 21115 in the North
half of Section 31, Township 29 North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County,
Montana; and
WHEREAS, on May 12, 2020, 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-20-01 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-20-01 as
findings of fact and recommended approval of the proposed Growth Policy
amendment; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2020 the Kalispell City Council responded to the Planning Board
recommendation by passing Resolution 5973, 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 June 15, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2020 the Kalispell City Council, after due and proper notice, held a
public hearing on Colton Lee Communities, LLC request and received one (1) oral
public comment regarding the application and the Kalispell Planning Department
report #KGPA-20-01; 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
Planning Board, said proposed amendment consisting of amending the designation of
3.27 acres of land from "Urban Residential" to "Commercial" 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-20-01 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 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2020.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk