3. Resolution 5601A - Adopting Growth Policy AmendmentPLANNING FOR THE FUTURE
REPORT TO: Doug Russell, City Manager-�[L
FROM: Scan Conrad, Senior Planner
Planning Department
201 1" Avenue East
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406) 758-7940
Fax: (406) 758-7739
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SUBJECT: Kalispell Core Area Plan Growth Policy Amendment — KGPA-I2-I
MEETING DATE: December 17, 2012
BACKGROUND: At the December Yd council meeting the Kalispell City Council approved a
notice of intent to hold a public hearing on the Kalispell Core Area Plan Growth Policy Amendment.
The city council set the date for the public hearing on December 17 where they will accept public
comment on the growth policy amendment and then approve a resolution to adopt, revise or reject the
Kalispell Core Area Plan amendment.
The planning board held a public hearing on the Kalispell Core Area Plan Growth Policy Amendment
on November 13"'. During the public hearing no one spoke for or against the growth policy
amendment. The board then unanimously moved, by Resolution KPGA-12-1 to recommend to the
city council that the Kalispell Core Area Plan be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION: Hold the public hearing and then consider approving the resolution to
adopt, revise or reject the Kalispell Core Area Plan Growth Policy Amendment.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Positive fiscal effects if the growth policy amendment is approved.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the city council.
Respectfully submitted,
Sean Conrad
Senior Planner
Report compiled: December 13, 2012
c: Theresa White, Kalispell City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO.5601A
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL GROWTH
POLICY 2020, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CORE AREA PLAN AMENDMENT.
WHEREAS, pursuant to MCA 76-1-601 the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020 was originally adopted
by the Kalispell City Council on February 18, 2003; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the statutory requirement that the enacted growth policy be reviewed on a
regular basis the Kalispell Planning staff has studied various areas within the growth
policy area and most recently the "Core Area", identified as the area affected by the
railroad tracks traversing central Kalispell from east to west and which includes
approximately 364 acres along the rail corridor within the city limits and more
particularly described and shown in the Kalispell Planning Department report
#KGPA- 12-01; and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Planning Board evaluated the Planning Department Core Area
study and determined that it would be appropriate to consider amending the Growth
Policy by incorporating the Core Area Plan into the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020;
and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2012, the Kalispell City Planning Board held a public hearing, after
due and proper notice, received public comment upon, and reviewed Kalispell
Planning Department report #KGPA-12-01, which 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 said public hearing and after consideration of the proposed
amendment, the Kalispell City Planning Board adopted report #KGPA- 12-01, as the
findings of fact and recommended approval of the proposed Growth Policy
amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell, on December 3, 2012, passed Resolution
5599, a Resolution of Intention to Adopt, Revise or Reject a Proposed Amendment to
the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020 and called for a public hearing to be held on
December 17, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell, after due and proper notice, held a public
hearing on December 17, 2012, and received _ oral public comments on the
recommendations of the City Planning Board and the Kalispell Planning Department
report #KGPA-12-01; and
WHEREAS, based upon the recommendations of the Kalispell Planning Board, as well as
consideration of the evidence provided by public comment, the City Council of the
City of Kalispell finds that it is in the best interest of the City to amend the Kalispell
Growth Policy 2020, pursuant to the recommendations of the City Planning Board
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and to adopt, as its findings, Kalispell Planning Department report #KGPA-12-01,
and to amend the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020 by incorporating the Core Area Plan
into the Growth Policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That pursuant to Section 76-1-604, MCA, the Kalispell City Council hereby
adopts as an amendment to the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020, the Core Area
Plan as fully described in Kalispell Planning Department report #KGPA-12-
01 attached hereto and incorporated fully herein by this reference.
SECTION II. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage by the
City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 17TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2012.
Tammi Fisher
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk