Resolution 5147 - Resolution of Intent & Call for PH - Impact Fees:�So UT oN No. 5147
,A RESOLUTION' OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH IMPACT FEES FOR CITY OF
KALISPELL WATER WASTEWATER. AND S oR ATER SERVICES PURSUANT TO
MCA 7-6-1601 THROUGH -6-16 4, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK To PROVIDE NOTICE THEREFOREO
WHEREAS, Montana a State legislation regulating impact fees to fund capital improvements, MCA
7-6-1601 through. 7-6-1604, became effective April 19, 2005 and requires all ral
powers local governments, including the City of Kalispell, to bring anyimpact fees
that it imposes into compliance with the above reference statutes prior to October 1.,
Zoo ; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell currently imposes impact fees (Systems. Development ment Charges)
on users creating an additional demand on its eater and wastewater facilities to
capture the water and wastewater system development costs attributable to such new
development; and
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2005, the City Council passed Resolution No. 5012 authorizing the
engagement of a professional engineering firm to consult with and advise the City in
the process of developing its impact fees and the firm of HDREES was thereafter
retained for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2005, the City Council passed Resolution. No. 5062 establishing a.
Impact Fee Committee pursuant to the requirements of .MCA 7-6-1604 and on
February 21, 2006 the City Council passed Resolution No. 5013 amending
Resolution No. 5062 as to the number of committee members but in all respects
remaining compliant with MCA 7-6-1604 and members were thereafter appointed to
the committee; and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell Impact Fee Committee met in noticed public meetings with the City's
consultant, R/EES, reviewed its report and recommendations on the water,
wastewater and stormwater facilities and examined the methodology utilized and
issued its recommendations for the adoption of an impact fee schedule along with the
data sources and methodology supporting adoption and calculation of the impact fees
to City Council dated the 2th day of August, Zoo; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council to consider the recommendations ons of the Kalispell
Impact Fee Committee and its ons ltan.t, H R/EES, and to possibly impose im act
fees on users creating an additional demand on the water, wastewater and stor water
facilities ire order to capture the water, wastewater and stormwa.ter system
development ent costs attributable to such new v development; ent; and
WHEREAS, prior to establishing the impact fees on water, wastewater and stone ater systems,
the City is required, pursuant to MCA 69-7-111, to bold a public hearing on the
matter after giving due and proper notice of said bearing.
NOW., THEREFORE., BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CrFY COUNCIL of THE CITY of
KALISPELL, ASFOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That there is herebyset a Public Hearing on the 2 d day of October,
Zoo , at 7:00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Chambers, , City Hall,
Kalispell, Montana, to discuss a proposal to establish impact fees for
water, wastewater, and stormwater systems as recommended by the
Kalispell Impact Fee Committee.
SECTION 11. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make, publish and
distribute notices of said Public Hearing in conformity with Section
-7.1 1, MCA. The City Clerk shall further make the report
containing the recommended ed impact fee schedule, data sources and
methodology supporting adoption and calculation of the impact fees
to the public upon request.
Theresa White
City Clerk