Resolution 3718 - Resolution of Intent - Downtown Urban Renewal Project1
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RESOLUTION NO. 3718
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO MODIFY THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
BY APPROVING•A CERTAIN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell on the loth day
of September, 1979, adopted Ordinance No. 933, entitled AN ORDINANCE
APPROVING THE KALISPELL DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, MONTANA AS AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND THE FEASIBILITY OF
RELOCATION; AUTHORTZING THE MAYOR TO TMPLEMENT THE PLAN WITH POWERS
CONTAINED IN THE URBAN RENEWAL LAW, and
WHEREAS, said Ordinance No. 933 directed that an urban renewal
plan for blighted areas within the Kalispell Downtown Redevelopment
Area be developed in accordance with the Montana Urban Renewal Law,
and
WHEREAS, a certain urban renewal project has been submitted to the
City for review by the Kalispell City -County Planning Board and recommen-
dation as to conformity with the Kalispell City -County Master Plan.
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City -County Planning Board should review
the project under Section 7-15-4217 M.C.A. to determine:
A) the effect, if any, the project may have on persons
displaced by the project
B) the conformity of the project with the Kalispell City -County
Master Plan,
C) if the project will afford maximum opportunity, consistent
with the needs of the community as a whole, to rehabilitate
and redevelop the urban renewal area by private enterprise,
and
D) a sound and adequate financing program for the project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL,
SECTION I. That the following Urban Renewal Project be
su mitte for review by the Kalispell City -County Planning
Board:
Griffin Field Relocation. This project will consist
ol the demolition of the Griffin Park Baseball
Facility located at 3rd Avenue East and Montana
Street and the relocation of said Griffin Field
and construction of a new baseball facility to an
area set aside at Begg Park. The old Griffin
Field will be retained and developed by the City
in a manner suitable with the Urban Renewal Plan.
The estimated cost of the relocation Project is
estimated to. be $220 000.00 The City antici-
pates financing the cost of the Project through
cash available to the' City through tax increment
financing and repayment of the UDAG Loan to Kalispell
Center Limited Partnership.
SECTION I1. That a public hearing be scheduled on said
Urban Renewal Project to be held on the 6th day of
1987, at which time the City Council of the
City of Kalispell shall consider this Resolution of Intention,
the Kalispell City -County Planning Board report, public
comment., and either accept, modify or reject an Ordinance
approving the said Renewal Project.
SECTION I11. The City Clerk -Treasurer is hereby authorized
and directed to give proper legal notice of said public
hearing in accordance with Section 7-15-4213 M.C.A.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCTL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR THIS 9th
DAY OF March , 1987.
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ohn "d Kiennedy Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk- re surer
I, the undersigned, City Clark ofI. the City of Ifalispell, certify that the
foregoing is a true copy of the Resolution passed by the City Council of the
City of isal.ispell, Iatana at a regular meeting held
City C1eriL of the City Of Kalispell
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