Resolution 6022C - NOT ACTED ON - Reject GP Amend - Airport Rd05/03/21 — NOT ACTED ON
RESOLUTION NO. 6022C
A RESOLUTION REJECTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL GROWTH
POLICY -- PLAN IT 2035 TO AMEND VARIOUS LAND USE DESIGNATIONS FOR
CERTAIN AREAS ALONG AIRPORT ROAD LOCATED GENERALLY FROM BEGG
PARK TO THE HIGHWAY 93 BYPASS INTERSECTION IN FLATHEAD COUNTY,
MONTANA.
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, the Kalispell City Planning Department formally requested a growth policy
amendment on approximately 75.2 acres located generally along Airport Road from
Begg Park to the Highway 93 Bypass intersection in Flathead County as set forth in
Exhibit "A", attached hereto and fully incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2021, the Kalispell City Planning Board held a duly noticed public
hearing on the request in which it received one (1) public comment and reviewed
Kalispell Planning Department report #KGPA-21-01 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-21-01 as
findings of fact and recommended approval of the proposed Growth Policy
amendment; and
WHEREAS, on April 5, 2021 the Kalispell City Council responded to the Planning Board
recommendation by passing Resolution 6018, 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 19, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2021 the Kalispell City Council, after due and proper notice, held a
public hearing on the Kalispell City Planning Department request and received no
further written or oral public comment regarding the application of the Kalispell
Planning Department report #KGPA-21-01; 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
approximately 75.2 acres located generally along Airport Road from Begg Park to
the Highway 93 Bypass intersection in Flathead County as set forth in Exhibit "A",
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-21-01 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 3RD DAY OF MAY, 2021.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
Exhibit "A"
The Kalispell Growth Policy -- Plan It 2035 shall be amended particularly as set forth below:
(a) on approximately 2.2 acres on the west side of Airport Road north of Ashley Creek for
Tract IAA in S 19 T28N R21 W and Lots 1 and 2 of the Re -subdivision of Guest Addition, currently
designated as "Industrial" shall be amended to "Urban Residential"; and
(b) on approximately 25 acres on the east side of Airport Road for Tract 6L in S20 T28N
R21 W and Tract 13 in S29 T28N R21 W, owned by School District 5, currently designated as
"Urban Residential" shall be amended to "Public"; and
(c) on approximately 21 acres of land to the west of the intersection of Airport Road and
Cemetery Road for Tract 2 in S 19 T28N R21 W and a portion of Tract 1 in S30 T28N R21 W,
currently designated as "Industrial" shall be amended to "Urban Residential"; 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.