Resolution 6079C - NOT ACTED ON - Reject GP Eagle Valley RanchNOT ACTED ON
7/5/22
RESOLUTION NO. 6079C
A RESOLUTION REJECTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL GROWTH
POLICY -- PLAN IT 2035 ON A 6.78 ACRE TRACT OF LAND MORE SPECIFICALLY
DESCRIBED AS PARCEL A OF COS 6557 AND TRACTS A AND B OF COS 17674 IN THE
WEST ONE HALF OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 29 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST., P.M.M.,
FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA FROM "SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL" TO "URBAN
MIXED USE".
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, Spartan Holdings, LLC is requesting an amendment to the Kalispell Growth Policy
Future Land Use Map on 6.78 acres located at 3201 Highway 93 North from
"Suburban Residential" to "Urban Mixed Use" to allow for the expansion of a
contiguous Planned Unit Development; and
WHEREAS, the property is located at 3201 Highway 93 North, south of Ponderosa Residential
Subdivision, and can be more particularly described as Parcel A of COS 6557 and
Tracts A and B of COS 17674 in the West one half of Section 19, Township 29
North, Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana; and
WHEREAS, on May 10, 2022, 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-22-01 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-22-01 as
findings of fact and recommended approval of the proposed Growth Policy
amendment; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2022 the Kalispell City Council responded to the Planning Board
recommendation by passing Resolution 6077, 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 July 5, 2022; and
WHEREAS, on July 5, 2022 the Kalispell City Council, after due and proper notice, held a public
hearing on Spartan Holdings, LLC's request and received (—) oral public
comment regarding the application and the Kalispell Planning Department report
#KGPA-22-01; 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
6.78 acres of land from "Suburban Residential" to "Urban Mixed Use" 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-22-01 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 5TH DAY OF JULY, 2022.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Judi Funk
Deputy City Clerk