Resolution 5713B - NOT ACTED ON - Revise Growth Policy Amendment - Spring Prairie04/20/15 - NOT ACTED ON
RESOLUTION NO. 5713B
A RESOLUTION REVISING AN AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL GROWTH
POLICY 2020, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SPRING PRAIRIE PHASE 4 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, TKG Spring Prairie Development Four LLC (TKG) formally requested a growth
policy amendment on 28 acres within the south half of Section 36, Township 29
North, Range 22 West, Flathead County by changing the designation of land from
Public and Open Space to Commercial; and
WHEREAS, when the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020 was first adopted, this subject parcel of
property, located in the southwest quarter of Section 36, was a part of the public and
open space within the Kidsports master plan and there was no existing commercial
development nearby; and
WHEREAS, since that time the Kidsports recreation development has expanded and revised its
master plan and commercial development has also occurred adjacent to this property
and along Highway 93; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of these facts, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation, the Kidsports administration and TKG have conferred and concluded
that the subject property would be best suited developed as a commercial use; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 2015, 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- 15-01, 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-15-01, 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 April 6, 2015, passed Resolution 5711, 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 April 20,
2015; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell, after due and proper notice, held a public
hearing on April 20, 2015, and received (_) oral public comments on the
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recommendations of the City Planning Board and the Kalispell Planning Department
report #KGPA-15-01; and
WHEREAS, 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, and revise the recommendations of the
City Planning Board by adopting as its findings the following:
WHEREAS, in all other respects, not inconsistent with the above, the Council adopts the Kalispell
Planning Department report KGPA- 15-01 as its findings of fact, and further finds that
it is in the best interests of the City to adopt said revised amendment to the Kalispell
Growth Policy 2020 consisting of amending the designation of property located
within the south half of Section 36, Township 29 North, Range 22 West from Public
and Open Space to Commercial in the Growth Policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 76-1-604, MCA, the Kalispell City Council hereby
adopts the revised amendment to the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020, the
designation of property located in the south half of Section 36, Township 29
North, Range 22 West from Public and Open Space to Commercial, as fully
described in Kalispell Planning Department report #KGPA-15-01 attached
hereto and incorporated fully herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. 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 20TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015.
ATTEST:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk
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Mark Johnson
Mayor