Resolution 5247C - NOT ACTED ON - Rejects Growth Policy Amendment - Foys Lake Road11 /05/2007: NOT ACTED ON
RESOLUTION NO.5247C
A RESOLUTION REJECTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE KALISPELL GROWTH
POLICY 2020,
WHEREAS, the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020 was originally adopted by the Kalispell City
Council on February 18, 2003, and
WHEREAS, The City of Kalispell has requested a growth policy amendment on 116 acres within
Section 13, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, Flathead County, more particularly
described as Assessor's Tracts I I L 7AB, I I H, l I IA, I FB, I BB and l I A, and
WHEREAS, the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020 currently designates this property as Industrial and
the petitioners are requesting an amendment to change this designation to Suburban
Residential, Urban Mixed Use and High Density Residential; and
WHEREAS, urban scale residential densities continue to expand westerly of the current Kalispell
city limits; and
WHEREAS, residential development pressures have far outpaced the needs or demand for
industrial land in the Foys Lake area; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2007, the Kalispell City Planning Board held a public hearing, after
due and proper notice, received public comment upon, and reviewed Kalispell
Planning Department report #KG PA-07-4, which evaluated the proposal based upon
the goals and objectives of the Growth Policy, 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 Planning Board, adopted report #KGPA-07-4 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 October 1, 2007, passed Resolution
5241, 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
October 15, 2007, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell, after due and proper notice, held a public
hearing on October 15, 2007, and received no public comment on the
recommendations of the City Planning Board and the Kalispell Planning Department
report #KGPA.-07-4, which evaluated the proposal based upon the goals and
objectives of the Growth Policy, the purpose of zoning and current circumstances in
the planning jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Kalispell finds that it is not in the hest interest of the
City to amend the Kalispell Growth Policy 2020, said amendment consisting of
including approximately 1.16 acres in the Kalispell Growth Policy Future Land Use
Map and assigning an appropriate land use upon annexation to the city.
Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS.
SECTION I. That pursuant to Section 76-1-604, MCA, the City Council of the City of Kalispell
hereby rejects the amendment that was the subject of the Kalispell Planning
Department report #KGPA-07-4 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 DAY OF , 2447.
Pamela B. Kennedy
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk