H. Stillwater Bend Growth Policy PHPlanning Department
201 V Avenue East
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406) 758-7940
Fax: (406) 758-7739
www.kalispell.com/planning
REPORT TO: Doug Russell, City Manager ��
FROM: Jarod Nygren, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: KGPA-17-01 — Stillwater Bend Growth Policy Amendment Public
Hearing
MEETING DATE: May 15, 2017
BACKGROUND: A request from Spartan Holdings, LLC for a growth policy map amendment on
56 acres of land currently within Flathead County. The 56-acre site is designated as "Suburban
Residential" on the Kalispell Growth Policy Map. Spartan Holdings is requesting the 56-acre site be
designated "Urban Mixed Use" on the Kalispell Growth Policy Map. The request is one part of a
multi -application process that also includes an annexation and initial zoning application, and PUD
placeholder overlay zone application for the entire 56-acre property.
The property is located on the west side of U.S. 93 North at the intersection of Rose Crossing and
U.S. 93 North. The property can be described as Assessor's Tracts 1F and 3A in Section 25,
Township 29N, Range 22W, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana and Assessor's Tract 2B in Section
24, Township 29N, Range 22W, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana.
The Kalispell City Council, at their meeting on May 1, 2017 approved Resolution 5811. Resolution
5811 set a public hearing date of May 15, 2017, in accordance with Section 76-1-604, M.C.A. At the
public hearing Council will take public comment on the proposed growth policy amendment, as
outlined above. At the subsequent Council meeting on June 5, 2017, Council can take action on the
proposed growth policy amendment, as well as the other application requests.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Kalispell City Council hold a public hearing
and take public comment on the proposed growth policy amendment, KGPA-17-01.
FISCAL EFFECTS: There are no anticipated fiscal impacts at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: Deny the request.
c: Aimee Brunckhorst, Kalispell City Clerk