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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 www.kalispell.comlplanning 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 1 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