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RESOLUTION NO. 4792
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, FINDING THAT CONDITIONS OF BLIGHT EXIST WITHIN THE
MUNICIPALITY IN AND NEAR THE NORTH PARK AREA AND THAT THE
REHABILITATION, REDEVELOPMENT, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF OF
SUCH AREAS IS NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, {
SAFETY, OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY
WHEREAS, the primary tenets of the City of Bozeman's economic development strategy
are 1) retention and growth of existing businesses, while welcoming and encouraging new
businesses; 2) investment in infrastructure to drive economic development; and 3) education and
workforce development initiatives to provide businesses with qualified workers. (Bozeman
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Economic Development Strategy Update, 2016); and
WHEREAS, the State of Montana has provided for the redevelopment of those portions of
municipalities which constitute an economic and social liability and substantially impair the sound
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growth of a municipality; and
WHEREAS, the procedure provided in Title 7, Chapter 15, Part 42 and 43 of the Montana
Codes Annotated authorizes municipalities to exercise urban renewal powers for redevelopment
and rehabilitation through urban renewal plans and projects, after the municipality has made a
finding that a blighted area exists that substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of the city
or its environs, constitutes an economic or social liability and/or is detrimental to the public health, 3
safety,or welfare in its present condition and use; and
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Resolution 4792, Resohution of Necessity and Statement of Blight in the North Park Area
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman City Commission approved Ordinance No. 1684 on
November 27, 2006, establishing the Mandeville Faun Tax Increment Financing Industrial District
(TIFID)to enable the use of incremental increases in property tax revenues within an infrastructure
deficient area to encourage the attraction and retention of value-adding industries; and
WHEREAS, the TIFID has failed to attract private investment, or contribute to the
implementation of Bozernan's economic development strategy; and
WHEREAS,the City of Bozeman acknowledges that economic development is a long-term
proposition and wishes to maintain the opportunity to use tax increments to attract and retain value-
adding commerce, which includes traded/basic sector businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman is considering the "sunset" (termination) of the
Mandeville Farm TIFID, and the creation of the North Park Urban Renewal District (URD) to
prevent and eliminate blighted areas per §7-15-4202 MCA, reduce poverty in the City of Bozeman,
and deliver efficient public services through the following:
• the investment in public infrastructure in support of economic development, with a focus
on value-adding commerce,
• the attainment of urban density to achieve greater efficiency in the delivery of public
services,
• the facilitation of live-work opportunities for workforce housing in proximity to places of
employment in value-adding commerce, and
• the creation of opportunities for livable wage jobs in value-adding commerce; and
WHEREAS, a review of conditions of blight in the North Park area, which is generally
bound by Interstate 90 to the west, North 7th Avenue to the east, Frontage Road to the north and
Mandeville Lane to the south, was completed at the direction of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Statement of Blight documents the conditions of blight in the North Park
area; and
WHEREAS, the review identified that conditions of blight as defined by §7-15-4206(2)
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Resolution 4792, Resolution of Necessity and Statement of Blight in the North Park Area
MCA, existed within the North Park area, associated with the following:
• inappropriate or mixed uses of land or building due to vacant and underutilized land
resulting in low land values and less efficient use of public infrastructure and services
• defective or inadequate street layout due to the lack of transportation infrastructure -
paved streets, sidewalks, curb/gutters and storm drainage facilities
• faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness due to the
remainder of an aliquot part of greater than 167 acres, and large lots created for other
purposes,which are too big to be useful for development to urban core standards
• faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness due to
geographic isolation that substantially impairs or arrests sound growth
• unsanitary or unsafe conditions due to lack of municipal infrastructure and the presence 4
of the Bozeman Solvent Site
• improper subdivision or obsolete platting due to remainder of aliquot parts and large lots
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of 10 to 30 acres in size that are not in conformance, accordance or compliance with
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current plans, standards or codes
• the existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire or other causes due to
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lack of access, a transportation network and municipal services and other conditions that
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endanger life or property include the uncontrolled railroad crossing and use of barbed
wire to fence portions of the property; and
• any combination of the factors described above
WHEREAS, conditions of blight exist in the North Park area based on at least three of the
factors described above and listed in§7-15-4206(2), MCA; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City to exercise, within the defined area, the powers
conferred by the Montana Urban Renewal Law; and
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WHEREAS, Section 7-15-4210, MCA, requires that a municipality adopt a resolution of
necessity in order to implement or amend an urban renewal district;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission (the
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Resohrtion 4792, Resohrtion of Necessity and Statement of Blight in the North Park Area
"Commission") of the City of Bozeman(the"City"),Montana:
Section 1
The City adopts the findings regarding the existence of conditions of blight within the North
Park area of Bozeman provided in the Statement of Blight, and hereby declares such areas of blight
exist and that the rehabilitation,redevelopment, or a combination thereof of the area is necessary
in the interest of the public health, safety, or welfare of the residents of Bozeman.
Section 2
The City shall not use its powers of eminent domain to acquire private property for any
private use in the implementation of any urban renewal project within this area as shown in the
Statement of Blight.
Section 3
This resolution is effective immediately.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at
a regular session thereof held on the 10'' day of April, 2017.
CARSON TAYLOR ,
Mayor
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ROBIN CROUGH -
City Clerk
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Resolution 4792,Resolution of Necessity and Statement of Blight in the North Park Area
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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KARENSTAMtRAUGH
Assistant City Attorney
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