3. Resolution 5601B - Revising Growth Policy AmendmentRESOLUTION NO.5601B
A RESOLUTION REVISING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL
GROWTH POLICY 2020 BY THE KALISPELL PLANNING BOARD AND ADOPTING
SUCH REVISION 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
considering all 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, taking into account the recommendations of the City Planning
Board and to adopt, as its findings, Kalispell Planning Department report #KGPA-
12-01, as revised by the City Council, and to amend the Kalispell Growth Policy
2020 by incorporating the amended 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 City Council of the City of
Kalispell hereby revises the amendment to the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020
as proposed by the Kalispell Planning Board, and approves and adopts the
Core Area Plan as fully described in Kalispell Planning Department report
#KGPA-12-01 as amended and 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.
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk
Tammi Fisher
Mayor