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City of Kalispell
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 - Telephone (406)758-7000 Fax - (406)758-7758
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REPORT TO:
FROM:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution 4747 Supporting the Whitefish City Council's Opposition to Any
Unilateral Efforts to Reduce the Whitefish City -County Planning Board's Existing
Jurisdiction
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2002
BACK GROUND: During the September 30, 2002 joint Cities and County meeting the Whitefish City
Council adopted a Resolution that opposed any unilateral decision by the Flathead County Commissioners to
change their extraterritorial planning jurisdiction. Similar action was taken by Flathead County in December
of 2001, effectively ending Kalispell's "twenty plus year cooperative relationship on planning with the county.
Since that time all developments within the extraterritorial jurisdiction boundaries have been easy
targets for litigation from any individual or group that opposes the development. The end result has been a
great disservice to property owners and developers who expect their local governments to provide a well
defined legal public process for project review.
I would encourage all three cities to work together in Minding common ground with Flathead County
and feel that any unilateral action taken by either the County or Cities to eliminate joint planning efforts is in
direct conflict with Senate Bill 97, which requires Counties and Cities to coordinate planned growth in and
around urban areas.
RECOMMENDATION: Kalispell City Council adopt Resolution 4747.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the Council.
Res cttfulll ysubmitted.
Chris A. Kuku ski
City Manager
Report compiled October 3, 2002
RESOLUTION NO. 4747
A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THE SUPPORT OF THE KALISPELL CITY COUNCIL
FOR THE WHITEFISH CITY COUNCIL'S OPPOSITION TO ANY UNILATERAL
EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE FLATHEAD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO ALTER
THE WHITEFISH CITY -COUNTY PLANNING BOARD'S EXISTING JURISDICTION.
WHEREAS, Flathead County is considering withdrawing from the current joint planning
jurisdiction with the City of Whitefish and the City of Columbia Falls; and
WHEREAS, in December, 2001 Flathead County withdrew from the joint planning jurisdiction
with the City of Kalispell; and
WHEREAS, it is the clear intent of the planning legislation within the State of Montana that local
governments cooperate and coordinate their planning efforts to achieve a cohesive
and rational approach to growth. The mandated growth policy requires the County
to provide a statement of how it intends to coordinate and cooperate with cities and
towns located within the county's boundaries on matters related to the growth policy
and the state legislation has, for over thirty years, enabled and encouraged counties
and cities to manage their growth through the adoption joint planning jurisdictional
areas; and
WHEREAS, it has been the experience of the City of Kalispell that since the time that Flathead
County withdrew from the joint planning jurisdiction with the City of Kalispell,
communication regarding planning issues affecting the County and the City have
been minimal and coordination and cooperation in planning between the two local
governments has been greatly diminished.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That the City Council of the City of Kalispell hereby declares its
support for the Whitefish City Council's opposition to any unilateral
effort on the part of the Flathead County Commissioners to alter the
Whitefish City -County Planning Board's existing jurisdiction.
SECTION II. The City Manager is authorized and directed to communicate this
resolution to the Flathead County Commissioners for consideration
at the public hearing scheduled for October 10, 2002.
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCILAND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2002.
Pamela B. Kennedy
Mayor
Attest:
Theresa White
City Clerk
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