H. Airport Road GP Map Amend Public HearingKALisPEii.
Development Services Department
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Kalispell, MT 59901
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REPORT TO: Doug Russell, City Manager
FROM: PJ Sorensen, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: KGPA-21-01 — City of Kalispell — Growth Policy Amendment
Public Hearing
MEETING DATE: April 19, 2021
BACKGROUND: This matter is a request from the Kalispell City Planning Department to amend
the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map for certain areas along Airport Road located
generally from Begg Park to the intersection with the bypass. The growth policy amendment would
change the future land use designation shown on the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map
as detailed herein. State law requires municipalities to review their growth policies every five years.
In an effort to stay in tune with changing conditions, staff is proposing a number of growth policy
map amendments to better reflect future development demands based off of recent public
infrastructure improvements.
The existing and proposed land use designations of the properties are as follows:
(a) "Industrial" to "Urban Residential" on approximately 2.2 acres on the west side of Airport Road
north of Ashley Creek for Tract IAA in S19 T28N R21W and Lots 1 and 2 of the Re -subdivision of
Guest Addition;
(b) "Urban Residential" to "Public" on approximately 25 acres on the east side of Airport Road for
Tract 6L in S20 T28N R21W and Tract 13 in S29 T28N R21W, owned by School District 5;
(c) "Industrial" to "Urban Residential" on approximately 21 acres of land to the west of the
intersection of Airport Road and Cemetery Road for Tract 2 in S19 T28N R21W and a portion of
Tract 1 in S30 T28N R21W; and
(d) approximately 27 acres designated as "Industrial" (1.8 acres), "Suburban Residential" (3.9 acres)
and "Urban Residential" (21 acres) to "Neighborhood Commercial" (15 acres) and "High Density
Residential" (12 acres), located on land surrounding the intersections of Airport Road with both
Cemetery Road and the Highway 93 Bypass, with the area extending approximately 735 feet north
from the center of the roundabout at the intersection of the Highway 93 Bypass and Airport Road,
approximately 450 feet to the south from the center of the roundabout at the intersection of the
Highway 93 Bypass and Airport Road, approximately 570 feet to the southeast from the center of the
roundabout at the intersection of the Highway 93 Bypass and Airport Road along the centerline of the
Highway 93 Bypass, approximately 800 feet to the northwest from the center of the roundabout at the
intersection of the Highway 93 Bypass and Airport Road along the centerline of the Highway 93
Bypass, approximately 655 feet from the centerline of Airport Road to the east along Cemetery Road,
and excluding the area to the west of the Airport Road right-of-way southwest of the Highway 93
Bypass right-of-way.
The Kalispell City Planning Board held a duly noticed public hearing March 9, 2021, to consider the
application request. One written public comment was received in support of the amendment. Board
discussion concluded that the requests were appropriate, and they unanimously recommended to the
Kalispell City Council that the growth policy and zone change requests be approved, and in addition,
adopted a resolution recommending adoption as provided under state law.
The Kalispell City Council, at their meeting on April 5, 2021, approved Resolution 6018 (a resolution
of intention to adopt, adopt with revisions or reject the proposed growth policy amendment), which
set a public hearing date of April 19, 2021. At the public hearing, Council will take public comment
on the proposed amendment. At the May 3 meeting, the Council will consider the growth policy
amendment and take formal action.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Kalispell City Council hold a public hearing
and take public comment on the proposed growth policy amendment, KGPA-21-01.
FISCAL EFFECTS: There are no anticipated fiscal impacts at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: Deny the request.
LINK TO ATTACHMENTS: Council Resolution 6018
March 9, 2021, Kalispell Planning Board Minutes
Staff Report
Application Materials & Maps
Public Comment
Planning Board Resolution #KGPA-21-01
Aimee Brunckhorst, Kalispell City Clerk