Ordinance 1895 - INDEFINITELY POSTPONED - Amend Downtown URDINDEFINITELY POSTPONED
10/03/22
ORDINANCE NO. 1895
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT ENCOMPASSING A
PORTION OF DOWNTOWN KALISPELL AS DELINEATED IN THE DOWNTOWN PLAN
AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF KALISPELL GROWTH POLICY PLAN -IT 2035.
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2017, following many months of extensive interaction with the
public, the Kalispell City Council adopted the Downtown Plan as an amendment to
the City of Kalispell Growth Policy Plan -It 2035 by Resolution No. 5846; and
WHEREAS, the adopted Downtown Plan identifies the City's overall mission to meet its needs of
promoting economic development, improving area employment opportunities,
improving area housing opportunities and expanding the community's tax base
within the downtown area; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Plan further identifies areas of blight within the downtown area that
may be rehabilitated through replanning, removal of congestion, the provision of
parks, playgrounds, and other public infrastructure improvements, and through
encouraging voluntary rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Plan identifies the goal of creating a Downtown Urban Renewal
District with a Tax Increment Finance District as an overlay for the purposes of
constructing appropriate public infrastructure projects to invigorate the
redevelopment of blighted conditions; and
WHEREAS, sixteen years ago, the Kalispell Downtown Urban Renewal District and the Tax
Increment Financing District overlay statutorily sunsetted after 22 years of service
during which substantial rehabilitation to public infrastructure and private investment
in the District occurred; and
WHEREAS, since the time of the Kalispell Downtown Urban Renewal District and Tax Increment
Financing District sun setting in 2002, significant commercial investment has been
made outside of Downtown Kalispell; additionally, the Westside Urban Renewal and
Tax Increment Financing Districts have been expanded to the Core Area and are now
ripe for investment by new development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell utilizes a Tax Increment Finance District (TIFD) within both
urban renewal plan boundaries as part of the overall strategy to meet its needs of
promoting economic development, improving area employment opportunities,
improving area housing opportunities, and expanding the community's tax base; and
WHEREAS, to mitigate impacts associated with the rapid growth and address blighted conditions
within the plan boundaries, the city is considering including the creation of workforce
housing for individuals and families with household income of 80% to 120% of area
median income; and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell Planning Board held a duly noticed public hearing July 12, 2022, to
consider amending the Downtown Urban Renewal District to include the creation of
workforce housing for individuals and families with household income of 80% to
120% of area median income in which staff report KRD-22-01 that provided details
of the proposal and evaluation was accepted by the Planning Board as findings of fact
and transmitted to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of MCA Title 7, Chapter 15, Part 42 the Kalispell City Council
approved a resolution of intent and in conformance with Section 7-15-4215 of the Act
held a duly noticed public hearing on September 19, 2022 considering all oral and
written comment and testimony; and
WHEREAS, having previously approved the Downtown Plan Amendment to the City of Kalispell
Growth Policy Plan -It 2035 and having considered all of the evidence provided
throughout the public process described above, the City Council hereby adopts staff
report KRD-22-01 as its findings of fact.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the terms of the Montana Urban Renewal Act, MCA Title 7,
Chapter 15, Part 42, the City of Kalispell hereby exercises its powers under
the Act to amend the Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal District to include
the creation of workforce housing for individuals and families with household
income of 80% to 120% of area median income.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance is to be posted as required by law and copies
made available to the public upon request. This Ordinance shall take effect
thirty (30) days after its final passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS DAY OF 12022.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Aimee Bnmckhorst, CMC
City Clerk