05/22/96 Hash/Planning Board Consideration and Staff ReportFlatheadeDevelopment ice
723 5th Avenue East - Room 41
Kalispell, Montana 59901
Phone: (406) 758-5980
Fax: (406) 758-5781
May 22, 1996
Al Thelen, Interim City Manager
City of Kalispell
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Kalispell, MT 59903
e: Planning Board Consideration of the Airport Urban Renewal Plan -
Tax Increment Finance District and Improvement Bonding
The Kalispell City -County Planning Board and Zoning Commission held their regular meeting
of May 14, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in Kalispell City Council Chambers to consider the Kalispell
Airport Urban Renewal Plan in accordance with, Section 7-15-4213(1) M.C.A. which states that
"Prior to the approval of an urban renewal project, the local governing body shall submit the
urban renewal project to the planning commission of the municipality for review and
recommendations as to its conformity with the comprehensive plan or parts thereof for the
development of the municipality as a whole. "
A staff report was presented by Narda Wilson of the Flathead Regional Development Office
describing the Airport Plan boundaries, the Tax Increment Finance District boundaries and how
the financing mechanisms facilitate the anticipated improvements.
Larry Gallagher with the Department of Community Department elaborated on the goals of the
Plan and the financing methods. Gib Bissell, chairman of the Airport Advisory Board, also
spoke in favor the Plan stating that the upgrades to the airport would serve many diverse
interests,
The Board discussed the Airport Urban Renewal and agreed that it is a valuable project for the
City as well as the community. They noted that the Airport Urban Renewal Plan will implement
the goals of the Kalispell Airport Neighborhood Plan, improve infrastructure and investment
opportunities in the area as well as increase the tax base.
The Planning Board recommends that the City Council move ahead with the creation of the tax
increment finance district and the implementation of the Airport Urban Renewal Plan. This
matter has been scheduled for public hearing at the regular meeting of the City Council on June
17, 1996.
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Al Thelen, Interim City Managi
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Please contact this Board or Narda Wilson at the Flathead Regional Development Office if you
have any questions.
Respectfully submitted,
Therese Fox Hash
President
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Attachments: FRDO Report #KRD-96-01 and packet
Draft minutes from the 5/14/96 Planning Board meeting
Larry Gallagher, Kalispell Planning, Economic and Community
Development
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AIRPORT'V AN RENEWAL PLAN
FLATHEAD D REGIONAL DEVELOPMEENT OFFICE
STAFF REPORT #ERD-96-1
MAY 31 996
A report to the Kalispell City -County Planning Board and the Kalispell City Council regarding
the Kalispell Airport Urban Renewal Plan. A meeting on this matter has been scheduled before
the Kalispell City -County Planning Board for May 14, 1996 and a public hearing has been
scheduled before the City Council for June 17, 1996.
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upgradingIn 1994, the Kalispell City Council and the Flathead County Board of Commissioners the Kalispell City Airport Neighborhood Plan as an amendment to the Kalispell City Cou
Master Plan. This Plan outlines improvements for the Kalispell Airport and
for implementation. Elements of the Plan include relocating the existing ballfields
redevelopment of the site for commercial / industrial uses;
standards; improving the existing infrastructure; and creating opportunities for priv
fir- 1• ! adoptinvestment.
The City of Kalispell hopes to accomplish these goals, in part, by creating a tax increment
finance district so that bonds may be issued to finance the necessary improvements.
The City of Kalispell Department of Planning, Economic and Community Development has
prepared a document titled the "Kalispell City Airport / Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan
Analysis. This document is approximately 40 pages in length and provides a detailed
documentation of the properties included within the neighborhood plan, identifying publicly
owned property, leasehold interests and privately owned properties. It also provides a detailed
analysis of relocation costs for the recreational facilities and associated costs and discusses the
financing alternatives for the redevelopment of the area and airport improvements.
The report concludes by stating that the goals of the Airport Urban Renewal Plan are to
eliminate blight in the area, upgrade the existing facilities and provide profitable, private
investment opportunities. This is recommended to be accomplished through the sale of surplus
land or through a tax increment financed urban renewal project; or through a combination of
both.
The Airport Neighborhood Plan boundaries are shown the map included with this staff report
as Attachment A which indicates that it is bordered on the north by 18th Street East, south along
Airport Road to the soccer fields and then turns east and jogs south for a quarter mile, jogs east
for a quarter mile, jogs south approximately a third of a mile to Cemetery Road, runs east for
a quarter mile and then jogs north for approximately one third of a mile to Highway 93 South.
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Tie Plan's western boundary follows US Highway 93 South back to 18th Street East. The Plan
am contains appro =iately 122 acres of private property and approximately 135 acres of City -
owned property.
The Tax Increment Finance (T.I.F.) District boundarie vary from the Neighborhood Plan
boundaries in that they extend beyond the Plan boundaries to the west and follow Ashley Creek.
Additionally the T.I.F. District boundaries follow the city limits along the south and include the
Haven Ballfields along the east. The T.I.F. District boundaries follow the city limits because
of certain bond issuance limitations and restrictions for areas outside the city limits. Ile area
included within the Plan boundaries, but outside the T.I.F. District may be considered for
annexation into the future and subsequent inclusion into the T.I.F. District.
The area within the Tax Increment Finance District would be eligible for low interest loans for
urban renewal, rehabilitation and construction of new building, thereby increasing the City's tax
base. The increased revenue will be used to pay off the bonding obligations within a relatively
short period of time, and will ultimately generate more tax revenue for the City. A more
detailed explanation and analysis of the financing options, enabling state statues and long term
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benefits can be found in the "Kalispell Airport / Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan
Analysis."
Parts 42 and 43 of the Montana Code Annotated are cited as the "Urban Renewal Law. 0 Part
,02 provides a statement of policy in blighted areas, the need for redevelopment and rehabilitatio-a
of blighted areas as well as the preparation of an urban renewal plan. Section 7-15-4213 through
Section 7-15-41-15 outlines the responsibilities of the Planning Commission and hearing
requirements on the urban renewal plan. Part 43 provides for the authorization to issue urban
renewal bonds, infrastructure development bonds, obligations for the repayment of bonds and
other financing elements.
With regard the Planning Commission, Section 7-15-4213(1) states that "Prior to the approval
of an urban renewal project, the local governing body shall submit the urban renewal project to
the planning commission of the municipality for review and recommendations as to its
conformity with the comprehensive plan or parts thereof for the development of the municipality
as a whole."
Further, Section 7-15-4213(2) states, "The planning commission shall submit its written
recommendations with respect to the proposed urban renewal plan to the local governing body
within 60 after receipt of it."
Subsequent to the recommendation of the Planning Commission the City Council will hold a
public hearing. This public hearing has been scheduled for June 17, 1996. All of the property
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owners within the proposed Tax Increment Finance District will be notified by mail. This notice
will include the date and time of hearing, area proposed for the urban renewal and a general
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Staff would recommend the Planning Board provide. the City Council with a recommendation
for approval of the proposed Kalispell Airport Urban Renewal Plan as presented for the
following reasons:
The Airport Urban Renewal Plan will implement the goals of the Kalispell Airport
Neighborhood Plan, an addendum the Kalispell City -County Master Plan.
2. The Airport Urban Renewal Plan will eliminate existing blight conditions; provide
rehabilitation, redevelopment and development opportunities.
3. lie Airport Urban Renewal Plan will improve the existing infrastructure and airport
operations.
4. The Airport Urban Renewal Plan will provide for profitable, private investment
opportunities.
5. The Airport Urban Renewal Plan will provide the opportunity to improve the existing
recreational facilities which may be relocated to the State Lands property on Highway
93 North and Four Mile Drive.
6. repo Urban Renewal Plan will benefit the community and municipality by
increasing the tax base for the City of Kalispell.
Staff would fur-ther recommend that the Kalispell City -County Planning Board and Zoning
Commission formulate a recommendation to be presented to the City Council prior to the public
bearing scheduled for June 17, 1996.
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Kalispell, Montana 59901
May Z 1996 Phone: (406) 758-5980
Contact Narda Wilson F2X: (406) 758-5731
758-5980
The Kalispell City -County Planning Board and Zoning Commission YOU hold their regular meeting on
Tuesday, May 14. 1M, beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Kalispell City Hall, 213 First
Avenue East Kalispell. .
During this meeting, the Planning Board will consider the implementation of the Airport Urban Renewal
Plan and will formulate a recommendation to the Kalispell City Council as required by Montana Code,
Section 7-15-4215. The following is a brief description of the proposal:
The City of Kalispell wishes to implement the Kalispell City Airport Neighborhood Plan
which was adopted as an amendment to the Kalispell City -County Master Plan by the
Kai * ispell City Council and the Flathead County Board of Commissioners. This Plan
includes a strategy to improve the airport safety and operation as well as enhancing the
opportunities for private investment and economic development in the area.
Elements of the Plan include the relocation of the existing ballfields, upgrading the City
Airport to FAA standards and improving the existing infrastructure which will afford
opportunities for private investment in the area. These improvements will be
accomplished, in part, through the creation of a tax increment finance district
The City of Kalispell Department of Planning, Economic and Community Development
has prepared a document known as the "Kalispell City Airport I Athletic Complex
Redevelopment Plan Analysis" which defines an area for redevelopment which contains
approximately 122 acres of private property and 135 acres of City property.
The Planning Board will forward a recommendation to the Kalispell City Council. The
City Council has scheduled a public hearing on this matter for June 17, 1996.
Documents pertaining to the proposed Airport. Urban Renewal Plan are on file in the Department of
Planning, Economic and Community Development located at Third Avenue East and Third Street East
or at Flathead Regional Development Office, 723 Fifth Avenue East, Room 414, Kalispell, MT 59901,
and are available for public review during regular office hours.
Interested persons are encouraged
the Board. Comments in writing
Development Office or the Flathead
date of the meeting.
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to attend the meeting and make their views and concerns known to
may be submitted to the Planning, Economic and Community
Regional Development Office at the above addresses prior to the
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Flatbead County ® City of Columbia Falls - City of Kalispell ® City of Whitefish
A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT AN AREA OF BLIGHT EXISTS WITHIN THE AREA
OF THE KALISPELL CITY AIRPORTATHLETIC COMPLEX REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
ANALYSIS X.IBIT -A-) AND THAT REHABILITATION, RED EVE LOPMENT OR
COMBINATION THEREOF, WITHIN SUCH AREA IS NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST
OF THE PUBLIC HEA , SAFETY, MORALS OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF
THE CITY OF
CountyWHEREAS, on the 19th day of September, 1994, the City Council of
the City of Kalispell adopted the Kalispell City Airport
Neighborhood Plan as an amendment to the Kalispell City
_ Plan, and
WHEREAS, said Kalispell City Airport Neighborhood Plan
(hereinafter Plan) adopted strategy -• to -improve the
airport operation and safety while enhancing
opportunities , for increased private investment in the
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KHEREAS, the Plan contained the followinggoals necessaryfor
implementation of the strategy:
1)
to minimize hazards to navigation;
2)
to develop the airport in accordance to any
airport layout plan;
3)
to increase development opportunities on
nearby properties;
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to promote compatible land use in and around
the airport;
5)
to establish a funding mechanism for airport
operations; and
6)
to establish a priority schedule for plan
implementation®
WHEREAS, the Airport Advisory Board, established by Resolution No®
4210 , and the Planning, Economic and Community
Development Department of the City have evaluated the
social, fiscal and physical aspects of the area within
the Plan and adjacent areas, and
WHEREAS, the Planning, Economic and Community Development
Department authored a document known as the Kalispell
City Airport %Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan Analysis
(hereinafter Analysis) which includes a study of land
uses, ownership, building conditions and demographics
within the area, and
WHEREAS, the Analysis identifies the following blighting
conditions within the area:
1) existence of abandoned City landfill 8.3 acres
within the area which has been encroached upon
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WHEREAS, the above factors involving land use, ownership,
transportation and safety indicate a relationship of
factors contributing to the blighting conditions which
exist in the area under 5 7-15-4206, MCA, and
togetherWHEREAS, both the Plan and Analysis, _
documents, are available for public review at the offices
of -.- and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Kalispell
powers conferred by the
Montana • • .Renewal and
WHEREAS, the Montana UrbanRenewal Law states thatmunicipality
may exercise any of the powers conferred therein until
after its local governing body shall have adopted a
Resolution of
NOW THEREFOREs, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
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SECTION I. That one or more blighted areas exist in the
City of Kalispell,
encompassing Kalispell City Airport/Athletic
Complex Redevelopment Plan Analysis.
SECTION II. That the rehabilitation, redevelopment, or
combination thereof, of such area or areas is
necessary in the interest of the public
health, safety, morals, . •welfareof the
residents of the City of Kalispell.
SECTION III. That a public hearing be scheduled to be held
on - 17th ..' of •9• 01 P.M. on
Redevelopment
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Airport/Athletic Complex.
SECTIONthis resolution
immediately upon passage by the City Council.
ffASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL
THIS —1st DAY OF r.
Attest®
Debbie Gifford, CMC
Clerk of Council
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Douglas D. Rauthe-Mayor
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intersectionThe Project area is bounded generally by starting at the
of Twelfth Street West and U. S. Highway
!uth,, then south
• along Highway93 South to 18th Street
Westo then east to Third Avenue East, then south to the City
limits boundary,, then west following the southern city limits
boundary to Ashley Creek,, then north following Ashley Creek to
the west edge of the city shop property and Rawson Field,, then
north to Twelfth Street West,, then east to the point of
beginning. For purposes of __ •wrrz
owned land lying adjacent S. • and occupied by
the Haven Ballfields -and Lion's Park is considered to be a
part of the Airport property.
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