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RESOLUTION NO. _4324_._
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A RECOMMENDED AMENDMENT TO THE 1CALISPELL
CITY -COUNTY MASTER PLAN.
WHEREAS, on April 7th, 1986, the City Council adopted the
Kalispell City -County Master Plan by Resolution No. 3641,
and
WHEREAS, Pack and Company on the 13th day of January, 1997, made
an application to amend said Master Plan by changing the
designation of 20.657 acres of land located generally at
the corner of U.S. Highway #93 and West Reserve Drive and
described as a portion of Government Lot 1, NW% of the
NWIA, Section 31, Township 29 North, Range 21 West,
P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, and
WHEREAS, on February 11th, 1997, the Kalispell City -County
Planning Board held a public hearing, after due and
proper notice, received public comment upon, and received
FRDO report #KMPA-97-1 which evaluated the proposal based
upon the goals and objectives of the Master Plan, the
purpose of zoning 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 County Planning Board, adopted report #KMPA-97-1 as
the findings of fact, and recommended to the City Council
of the City of Kalispell, and to the Flathead Board of
County Commissioners, that the proposed amendment to the
Kalispell City -County Master Plan be denied, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell considered it
advisable that -they consider the proposed Master Plan
amendment and the recommendations of the Kalispell City -
County Planning Board, and adopt a Resolution of
Intention to Adopt, Revise, or Reject a Proposed
Amendment to the Kalispell City -County Master Plan
(Resolution No. 4321), and
WHEREAS, on April 7, 1997, the City Council met, held a hearing
and considered Resolution No. 4321, and
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WHEREAS, based upon the report (#KMPA-97-1), the Minutes and
recommendations of Kalispell City -County Planning Board,
and the input received at the hearing of April 71, 1997,
the Council may, under S 76-1--604, MCA, adopt a
resolution either adopting, revising or rejecting the
requested amendment to Kalispell City -County Master Plan.
WHEREAS, the purpose of Master Plans under 5 76-1-102, MCA is to:
1) encourage local governments to improve the health,
safety, convenience, and welfare of its citizens, 2) plan
for future development of communities so that highway
n systems are carefully planed, 3) assure community
centers grow only with adequate highway, utility, health,
educational and recreational facilities, 4) observe needs
of agriculture, industry, and business in providing for
future growth; 5) provide for healthy surroundings for
family life in residential areas, 6)promote the efficient
and economical use of public funds in growth, and
WHEREAS, the 1986 Master Plan recognizes that Kalispell will,
experience significant growth, especially in the northern .
reaches of the City and planning area, and
WHEREAS, despite being the trade and commercial center of Flathead
County, the City contains very little land that is
readily subject to development for any type of activity,
which has a negative impact on the City's ability to
grow, and
WHEREAS, development of commercial property near the exterior
boundaries of the planning area may be categorized as in --
fill by providing for the extension of public facilities
and services into areas of maximum growth, and
WHEREAS, the Master Plan Goals and Objectives portend the planned
annexation of property and orderly extension of public
services into areas of maximum growth, and
WHEREAS, a plan amendment for the subject parcel will result in
the extension of City utility and safety services to the
area enhancing health, safety, convenience and welfare of
the citizens, and
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WHEREAS, the site of the proposed plan amendment adjoins U.S.'
Highway #93 on the West and West Reserve Drive on the
North and possess adequate access points to provide
service from future highway systems, and
WHEREAS, the delivery of City water and utility and safety
services to the site as a result of the proposed plan
amendment, and the improved highway and proposed by-pass
plan will compliment educational opportunities available
at Flathead Valley Community College and recreational
opportunities at the proposed athletic complex West of
the site, and
WHEREAS, because of _the unsuitability of the site for agricultural
or residential development, and the blight created as a
result of the industrial development on the site,
commercial designation of the property will properly
serve the various land use demands of the area, and
WHEREAS, designation of site as commercial under the Master Plan
will compliment continued residential development within
and without of the planning jurisdiction, and
WHEREAS, extension of City utility services to the site will
provide an expansion of the City's service area and
provide an additional area of potential City influence
thereby promoting the efficient use of public funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That pursuant to 5 76-1-604, MCA, the City
Council of the City of Kalispell hereby adopts
the finding of facts contained herein and
grants the requested amendment to the
Kalispell City -County Master Plan by changing
the land use designation of the property
described as a portion of Government Lot 1,
NWIA of the NWT,/, Section 31, Township 29 North,
Range 21 West, P.M.M., Flathead County,
Montana from Industrial to Commercial.
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PASSED AND APPROVED 9Y THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, THIS DAY APRIL, 1997.
Douglas D. Rauthe - Mayor
Attest:
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Debbie Gifford, CMC
Clerk of Council
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