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CITY 0 BILLINGS By: Charles F. Tooley, Mayor By: RESOLUTION 05-18324 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MASTER PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF LAMPMAN STRIP PARIC, BILLINGS, MONTANA WHEREAS, the public interest requires the creation and adoption of a Master Plan for Lampman Strip Park located on a strip of land between South 29th Street West and the BBWA Canal and between Monad Road and King Avenue West in Billings, Montana; VVHEREAS, a Master Plan controls and guides the development and management of the park in accordance with the needs of the surrounding neighborhoods and the community, recognizes the limitations and constraints of the lands within the park, and provides for improvements suited to and appropriate for the park and the surrounding neighborhoods; WHEREAS, a Master Plan assures development to acceptable standards, according to Federal, State, local regulations, and adopted plans including the Billings Parks 20/20 Plan, adopted in 1997; and the Billings Heritage Trail Plan, adopted in 2004, and the Billings Growth Policy, adopted in 2003; and WHEREAS, on March 22, 2005, and Apri119, 2005, Town Hall Meetings were conducted to obtain verbal and written comments regarding the development of the park, for review and evaluation; and VVHEREAS, it is in the public interest and necessary that the management and development of the park shall conform to the adopted master plan: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS: 1. Master Plan. The master plan for Lampman Strip Park attached and labeled as Attachment is hereby made the official Master Plan for the park. The purpose of the plan is to control the development, and guide the management, of the park. The Master Plan shall be on file and available at the office of Director of Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands; 2. Park Designation. Lampman Strip Park is hereby designated a Community Park, as provided for in the Billings Parks 20/20 Plan, to be maintained in accordance with the program elements consistent with Attachment B; 3. General Character of Improvements Provided for by the Plan. The general character of the improvements approved for the park are signs, trails, amenities, and park enhancements as are in keeping with the uses and programs located there, as shown on Attachment through 4. Changes. Any uses, installations, and improvements not consistent with the adopted master plan as outlined are prohibited. Any proposal to construct improvements or make use of the park not consistent with the adopted Master Plan shall not be allowed unless approved by the Billings City Council in a revised Park Master Plan. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Billings, Montana, this 22" day of August, 2005. 1 ATTEST: OV BILL/ 0 SEAL TE• „ Marita Herold, CMC/AAE, City Clerk