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1996/04/04 Resolution 4256 - Intent to Create Airport Neighborhood Urban Renewal PlanRESOLUTION NO. 4256 A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT AN AREA OF BLIGHT EXISTS WITHIN THE AREA OF THE KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT/ATHLETIC COMPLEX REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ANALYSIS (EXHIBIT "A") AND THAT REHABILITATION, REDEVELOPMENT OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, WITHIN SUCH AREA IS NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL. WHEREAS, on the 19th day of September, 1994, the City Council of the City of Kalispell adopted the Kalispell City Airport Neighborhood Plan as an amendment to the Kalispell City County Master Plan, and WHEREAS, said Kalispell City Airport Neighborhood Plan (hereinafter Plan) adopted a strategy to improve the airport operation and safety while enhancing opportunities for increased private investment in the area, and WHEREAS, the Plan contained the following goals necessary for the implementation of the strategy: 1) to minimize hazards to navigation; 2) to develop the airport in accordance to any airport layout plan; 3) to increase development opportunities on nearby properties; 4) to promote compatible land use in and around the airport; 5) to establish a funding mechanism for airport operations; and 6) to establish a priority schedule for plan implementation. WHEREAS, the Airport Advisory Board, established by Resolution No. 4210 , and the Planning, Economic and Community Development Department of the City have evaluated the social, fiscal and physical aspects of the area within the Plan and adjacent areas, and WHEREAS, the Planning, Economic and Community Development Department authored a document known as the Kalispell City Airport/Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan Analysis (hereinafter Analysis) which includes a study of land uses, ownership, building conditions and demographics within the area, and WHEREAS, the Analysis identifies the following blighting conditions within the area: 1) existence of abandoned City landfill 8.3 acres within the area which has been encroached upon by adjacent property owner and used for junk vehicle storage; 2) under utilization of property within the area with uses ranging from light industrial, residential, vacant, and commercial; 3) lack of dedicated public right-of-way in appropriate places and the existence of unimproved private access at inappropriate locations, especially in area of Waste Water Treatment Plant and South end of Airport runway; 4) uncontrolled access points at Daley Ballfields at U.S. #93 and Third Avenue at U.S. #93 and Lion Park at U.S. #93; 5) lot lay -out on West side of Airport runway does not promote utility or accessibility either to Airport or existing lots; 6) although some of the area has adequate public sewer and water services, a significant portion of area does not have access to sewer and water facilities; 7) existence of 44 private in -holdings totaling 122 acres as well as City ownership of approximately 135 acres within area; 8) location of Daley Ballfields and Soccer Fields adjacent to Airport runway creates a potential for an accident occurring on the Airport to affect children and adults occupying Fields; 9) virtually unlimited and uncontrolled access to Airport runway by automobile or pedestrian traffic creates situation which is dangerous to aircraft and encroaching traffic; 10) location of threshold at North end of Airport runway causes aircraft approaching on runway 13 to fly at a low elevation over Flathead High School and the Football Field; 11) location of privately owned property within Airport Protection Zone both to North and South of Airport runway causes the Airport not to meet Federal Aviation Administration standards and creates significant potential aircraft obstacles; 12) lighting system on airport runway does not consistently work and is subject to repeated outages. WHEREAS, the above factors involving land use, ownership, transportation and safety indicate a relationship of factors contributing to the blighting conditions which exist in the area under S 7-15-4206, MCA, and 2 WHEREAS, both the Plan and Analysis, together with related documents, are available for public review at the offices of the City of Kalispell; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Kalispell to exercise the powers conferred by the Montana Urban Renewal Law; and WHEREAS, the Montana Urban Renewal Law states that no municipality may exercise any of the powers conferred therein until after its local governing body shall have adopted a Resolution of Necessity. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA: SECTION I. That one or more blighted areas exist in the City of Kalispell, specifically the area encompassing Kalispell City Airport/Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan Analysis. SECTION II. That the rehabilitation, redevelopment, or combination thereof, of such area or areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the City of Kalispell. SECTION III. That a public hearing be scheduled to be held on the 17th day of June, 1996 at 7:00 P.M. on a Redevelopment Plan for the City Airport/Athletic Complex. SECTION IV. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage by the City Council. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL THIS lst DAY OF APRIL, 1996. Attest: Debbie Gifford, CMC Clerk of Council 3 Douglas D. Rauthe-Mayor EXHIBIT "A" PROJECT AREA: The Project area is bounded generally by starting at the intersection of Twelfth Street West and U. S. Highway 93 South, then south along U. S. Highway 93 South to 18th Street West, then east to Third Avenue East, then south to the City limits boundary, then west following the southern city limits boundary to Ashley Creek, then north following Ashley Creek to the west edge of the city shop property and Rawson Field, then north to Twelfth Street West, then east to the point of beginning. For purposes of this Redevelopment Plan, City owned land lying adjacent to U. S. Highway 93 and occupied by the Haven Ballfields and Lion's Park is considered to be a part of the Airport property. 4 It 0 a IS Incorporated 1892 Telephone (406) 758-7700 Douglas Rauthe FAX (406) 758-7758 Mayor Post Office Box 1997 Kalispell, Montana Al Thelen Zip 59903-1997 Interim City Manager City Council Members: MEM O Gary W. Nystul Ward Cliff Collins Ward I To: Mayor and City Council Norbert F. Donahue Ward II From: Al Thelen, Interim City Manager Dale Haarr Ward II Date: April 4, 1996 Jim Atkinson Ward III Re.: Resolution of Intent to Create a Redevelopment Plan for the Airport and Ballfield Complex Lauren Granmo Ward III Pamela B. Kennedy On, April 3, Glen and I met with Mae Nan Ellingson, Bond Ward IV 1 arney, and discussed the airport/ballfield complex M. Duane Larson r%- evelopment plan and the resolution that you passed on April Ward IV 1. It was the consensus of the attendees not to include the area now outside the city in the redevelopment district. We should annex that property first and then amend the plan to include these properties. Therefore, it's my recommendation that we pass the original resolution again on April 15 and include only the property that is completely in the city. We can develop a list of the properties and property owners that were in the boundaries that you approved on April 1 but are currently outside the city boundary, and invite them to a special meeting to see if they would want to be included in the district and be annexed to the city. After that meeting, you could decide if you want to annex them and include them in the district through an amendment. If you pass a resolution with a new boundary on April 15, we can still have the original hearing on June 17 so that the project can continue to move forward.