Resolution 3460 - Adopting Amendment to Kalispell Land Use Plan1-15
RESOLUTION NO. 346o
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A CERTAIN RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT TO THE
KALI'SPELL LAND USE PLAN.
WHEREAS, THE City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana,
did on the 21st day of October, 1974, adopt a Comprehensive Plan
for the Kalispell Planning area, and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 1982, the Glacier Park Company, a
subsidiary of Burlington Northern, Inc., submitted an application,
pursuant to the administrative planning procedures for N-alispell,
for a proposed amendment of the Land Use portion of the Comprehensive
Plan -of the Kalispell City -County Planning Area currently in effect
for a portion of the property of the said Burlington Northern, Inc.,
--ituated within the City of Kalispell, and
WHEREAS, the Flathead Regional Development Offic�� conducted a
L�,tu�--�y of the proposed amendment and submitted a report of itts
,,?val-uation, findings and recommendations thereon to the Kalispell
City --County Planning Board, and thereafter a public hearing as
�-eqa7r,ed by Section 76-1-601, M.C.A., was duly noticed and held
-jy sa—W Kalispell City -County Planning Board on March 8, 1983, at
7:30 P-M., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, Kalispell, Montana.
At saLdt public hearing the Kalispell City -County Planning Board
(Ilid 1--eceive'public comment on the proposed amendments and reported
aii tHe recommendations of the Flathead Redevelopment Office, and
Wil'EREAS, after consideration of the report, recommendations
ard suk�gestions elicited at said public hearing, the Kalispell
-C�v -ty Planning Board did, by Resolution (KPA-83-001), -pursuant
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76-1-603, M.C.A., recommend to the Mayor and the City
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"lDiincil of the City of Kalispell and to the Board of County Com-
of Flathead County that the Kalispell Land Use Plan
(a copy of said Resolution #KPA-83-001 attached hereto
"A" and for purposes of this Resolution made a part
and
BAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell con sider6?d
WHERE
J.t advisable that they consider the recommendation of the Kalispell
City -County Planning Board and did adopt on the 21st day of March,
.19831 a Resolution of Intention pursuant to Section 76-1-604, M.C.A.
1-o adapt, revise or reject the recommended amendment to the Com-
Plan for the Kalispell Planning Area, (a copy of Said
lution No. 3457 is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and for pur-
'es of this.Re5olution made a part hereof), and
7NHEREAS, on the 4th day of April, 1983, the City Council of the
Cit_,jr of Kalispell, Montana, met and considered Resolution No. .3457, and
WHEREAS, after reviewing and considering the 1) Flathead Re-
4 onal. Development Office Plan Amendment Report #KPA-83-001 and
2) Reasolution #KPA-83-001, entitled a Resolution to Recommend an
Amendment to the Comprehensive Development Plan for the Kalispell
Planning Area, Concerning Certain Property of Burlington Northern,
i_ng., in- the City of Kalispell; the City Council of the City of
Ralispell, Montana, considers it in the best interest of the City
of Kalispell that they adopt, pursuant to Section 76-1-604, M,C.A.,
'�he recommendation of the Kalispell City -County Planning Board and
--mend the Comprehensive Plan for the Kalispell Planning Area as per
;��esolution #KPA-83-001.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Or
RALISPELL, MONTANA, THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE KALISPELL
PLANNING AREA BE AMENbED,AS FOLLOWS:`
Amend Pigure III-1, Chapter 3, Page 111-9, thereof,
designate the land use from "Industrial" to
"Commercial" for the Burlington Northern, Inc.,
right-of-way property between Fifth Avenue West
and Third Avenue East in the City of Kalispell.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUWCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AND APPROVED BY
THE MAYOR ON THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 1983.
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ATTEST:
K1arjor_-Yh Giermann, City Clerk -Treasurer
RESOLUTION # KPA-83-001
A RESOLUTION TO RECOMMEND AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT.PLAN
AIN PROPERTY OF BURLINGTON
AE KALISPELL PLANNING AREA, CONCERNING CERT
NC TUER' IN THE CITY OF KALISPELL
N ,a 1. H, INC.,
On December 15s 1.982., the Glacier Park Companyl a subsidiary of Bur-
!Ar�,-0_a Northern, Inc., submitted an appiication for a propo Sed amendment of
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t: 11 omprehensive Plan of the Kalispell city
� o T_F.T�d Use Plan portion of the C
P'k,�.artin% Area. currently- in effect for a portion of the property of the said
,�"Irlin,gton- Northern, Inc., situated within the City of Kalispell, and,
_S the Flathead Regional Develop ment office has conducted a stu.dy of
findings
p--c-posed amendments and submitted a report of it.s evaluation,
i..,od r e comtriendat ions* thereon, and public hearing as required by Section 76-1�601
Kalispell city -County Planning
has been duly noticed and was held by the
ozrrd oa March 8, and at said public hearing the foll . owing facts have�.
.1983,
C! C -a' found b I y said K�Jispell City -County Planning Board:
1. The need fo"r direct and,adjoining railroad service to the downtown..
area of the City of Kalispell has dim inished since the Land -Use Plan
portion . of the Comprehensive Plan of the Kalispell City -county Plan-
ning Area was adopted in 1974. Further, the concept of industrial
KalisVell, which
development within the core area of the City of . ..
prompted designation of. the property of Burling.ton Northern, Inc.,
between F-ifth"Avenue West and Third Avenue East bordered by Center-,
Street and the Northern boundary of the railroad property as "Indl-ws-
trial" is incompatible with other land uses which'exist in the City
core area, and,
2. Changing trends and factors n industrial location 'criteria warrant
a re�evaluation of the portion of the Kalispell Area Comp;dhensive
Plan pertaining to the area presently designated as Industrial use
in'the Central Businesss Districts and,
3. The optimum land use for.said property of Burlington Northern, Inc-9
based upon size, location, accessibility, need and compatibility
with ad3oining developments, is now "Commercial" within the meaning
.of that use category as applied by said Land Use Plan..This is due
to the size of the tract involved, its location and accessibility' e
to other "Commercial" and "Industrial" areas of the City of Kalisp
and the need of the City of Kalispell for an expanded commercial
area because of its continued development as a large local and regional
retail center, and,
4. Nothing incompatible to uses allowed in areas -adjoining said tract
has been found to be reasonably foreseeable, should -said tract be
designated as "Commercial" instead of "Industrial", and,
5. Should said tract be developed as "Commercial", the economic base.
of the City of Kalispell I will be enhanced by'develiopment of retail..
and tourist,: oriented businesses.withi-n the City in an area that is
otherwise: :proving to be dormant. as a developing area. Further, such
development would contribute toward the revitalization of the entire
City of Kalispell, as well as the downtown area, enhance the economic
base and thus increase jobs for the entire Planning Area. New com- .
niercial development in an area now occupied by several railro'ad tracks
that stand vacant a good deal of the time would impro ve the aesthetic
values of the community by removing a semi -blighted area and encourage
modern landscaping therein.'
6. Other designated Industrial areas within the Planning Area that are
presently vacant or underused will.be encouraged to develop as
planned;
7- Current uses in the cract are 40% commercial and increasing, where-
as current industrial uses therein are decreasing;
13. Public expressions have been favorable to the amendment of and the
reclassification of the Burlington Northern, Inc., tract involved
herein from "In.dustrial" to "Commercial";
9- It is in the best interests of the City of Kalispell as a whole that
the tracL.involved herein develop in "Commerc1alls uses and tb6re
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appears to be no significant adverse impacts demonstrated to occur
t . 0 existing city services and facilities by such development.
'I'PZ'REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Kalispell City -County Planning Board
to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Kalispell and to the
of County Commissioners of Flathead County, that the Laud' Use
Plan portion
Ccmprehensive Plan of the Kalispell city -County pla
nning Area adopted
19 Y4 a"�d thereaf ter. f rom,time to t im'e amended, be f urther amended as .10 llov'
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--,Zure III-1, page 111-9, Chapter J, thereof, be amen'ded to change the
lann use designation from "Indust .
r1al" to "Commercial" for'the Burl-inaton
N.;artherno Inc., Right -of -Way between Fifth Avenue West and Third
In the City of Kalispell. Avenue
UY affirmative vote of seven (7) members of e Kalispell C-ity-o0unty
.";_!Minp, Board.this Sth day of March, 1983.
TriPp President-
alisp ity-Count
;e 1 Wy Planning
Board
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., the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Kalispell certify that the foregoing is a true
f�)gy of the Resolution passed by the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana at a
:,.�LpAlar meeting held 9 f3
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City Clery of the City of Kalispell