Public Hearing - Growth Policy AmendmentCity of Kalispell
Planning Department
17 - 2' Stream East, Suite 211, Kallspefl, Montana 59901
Telephone: (406) 751-1850
Fax: (406) 751-1$58
Website: kalispellplanning.cam
REPORT TO. Kalispell Mayor and City Council
FROMO Seam. Conrad, Senior Planner
James H. Patrick, City Manager
SUBJECT Public hearing for a city initiated Growth Policy Amendment
MEETING DATE: October 15, 2007
BACKGROUND: During the city council's July 30th work session the council
instructed the planning staff to conduct a growth policy amendment for the lands
designated industrial on the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map which are
located generally north of Foys Lake Road and westerly and southerly of the BNSF
railroad R/ R just west of South Meridian Road. The lands are currently owned by
Wayne Terrier and BNSF Railroad.
The Kalispell City Planning Board met on September 11, 2007 and held a public
hearing to consider a request from the city to change the 116 acre area from Industrial
to a combination of Suburban Residential (allowing up to 4 residential units per gross
acre) , Urban Mixed Use (residential, office and limited retail) , and High Density
Residential (8-40 residential units per gross acre) to accommodate the increased
growth pressures the city is experiencing and to recognize that this area is no longer
appropriate for industrial type uses.
During the meeting the planning board reviewed the staff report and heard from one
member of the public. After the public hearing the board discussed the proposed
growth policy amendment and unanimously recommended the city council approve
the requested growth policy amendments as presented in the staff report.
At the council's October 1st meeting the council approved a resolution of intent to hold
a public hearing on the requested growth policy amendment on October 15th. Based
on previous growth policy amendments requests, the council has elected to hold a
public hearing and then schedule the vote on the growth policy amendment for the
next regular council meeting.
RECObUMM ITDATIGN: Holding a public hearing on the growth policy amendment and
scheduling a vote on the amendment for the November 5th council meeting would be in
order.
ALTERNATIVES.
Respectfully submitted,
Sean Conrad
Senior Planner
As suggested by the City Council.
Report compiled: October 9, 2007
c: Theresa White, Kalispell City Clem
JJ.mes H. Patrick
City Manager
City of Kalispell
Planning Department
17 - 2nd Strom East, Suite 211, Kalispell, Montana 59901
Telephone: (406) 751-1850
Fax: (406) 751-1$58
Website: kalispellplanning.com
October 9, 2007
James H. Patrick, City Manager
City of Kalispell
P.G. Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
Re: City of Kalispell Growth Policy Amendment
Dear Jim:
During; the city council's July 30thwork session the council instructed the planning
staff to conduct a growth policy amendment for the lands designated industrial on the
Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use Map which are located generally north of
Foys Lake Road and westerly and southerly of the BNSF railroad R/ R just west of
South Meridian Road. The lands are currently owned by Wayne Turner and BNSF
Railroad.
The Kalispell City Planning Board met on. September 11, 2007 and held a public
hearing to consider a request from the city to change the 116 acre area from Industrial
to a combination of Suburban Residential (aUowing up to 4 residential units per gross
acre), Urban Mixed Use (residential, office and limited retail), and High Density
Residential (8-40 residential units per gross acre) to accommodate the increased
growth pressures the city is experiencing and to recognize that this area is no longer
appropriate for industrial type uses.
Sean Conrad of the Kalispell Planning Department presented staff report KGPA-07-4,
evaluating the proposed project. Staff recommended the planning board recommend
approving the requested growth policy amendments.
At the public hearing one of the property owners, which would be affected by the
growth policy amendment, Hubert Turner, stated that he did not oppose the requested
land use changes.
After the public hearing the board discussed the proposed growth policy amendment
and unanimously recommended the city council approve the requested growth policy
amendments as presented in the staff report.
Growth Policy Amendment
October 9, 2007
Page 2
At the council's October 1st meeting the council approved a resolution of intent to hold
a public hearing on the requested growth policy amendment. Based on the council's
approval of the resolution of intent, the public hearing has been scheduled for the
October 15, 2007 regular city council meeting. You may contact me at the Kalispell
Planning Department if you have any questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
Kalispell City Planning Board
low
Bryan H. Schutt
President
Attachments: Staff report #KGPA-07-4 and application materials
Minutes of the 9 / 11 / 07 planning board meeting
c w/ Att: Theresa White, Kalispell City Clerk
c w/o Att: Wayne Turner
3300 U.S. Highway 2 West
Kalispell, MT 59901