Resolution 5813C - NOT ACTED ON - Reject GP Amendment - Stillwater Bend06/05/17 — NOT ACTED ON
RESOLUTION NO. 5813C
A RESOLUTION REJECTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL GROWTH
POLICY 2020 ON 56 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2890 HIGHWAY 93 NORTH
IN FLATHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA, BY CHANGING THE DESIGNATION OF LAND
FROM "SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL" TO "URBAN MIXED USE", TO HAVE BEEN
KNOWN AS THE STILLWATER BEND GROWTH POLICY 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, Spartan Holdings, LLC formally requested a growth policy amendment on
approximately 56 acres at 2890 Highway 93 North in Flathead County, and more
particularly described as Assessor's Tracts 1F and 3A in Section 25, Township 29N,
Range 22W, P.M.M, Flathead County, Montana and Tract 2B in Section 24,
Township 29N, Range 22W, P.M.M, Flathead County, Montana, by changing the
designation of land from Suburban Residential to Urban Mixed Use; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2017, 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- 17-01, 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-17-01 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 May 1, 2017, passed Resolution 5811, 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 May 15,
2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell, after due and proper notice, held a public
hearing on May 15, 2017, and received zero (0) oral public comments on the
recommendations of the City Planning Board and the Kalispell Planning Department
report #KGPA-17-01; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell finds that it is not in the best interest of the
City to amend the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020, as recommended by the Kalispell
City Planning Board, said proposed amendment consisting of amending the
designation of 56 acres of land from Suburban Residential to Mixed Urban Use in the
Growth Policy for the following reasons:
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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
rejects the amendment that was the subject of the Kalispell Planning
Department report #KGPA- 17-01 and recommended by the City Planning
Board to the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2017.
Mark Johnson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Aimee Brunckhorst, CMC
City Clerk