CALL TO ORDER - Planning Board President:  Welcome and Introduction of new and returning Board Members.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD –Due to the COVID-19 health concerns, the format of the Planning Board meeting will be held in a virtual videoconferencing environment. The Miller Building and the Planning & Community Services Department will be closed during the meeting. Public comment will be taken only during the Public Comment periods as indicated on the agenda, and during the Public Hearing under the Regular agenda. Comments may be sent to Planning via email before 3:00 PM on
Tuesday ^, December 8, 2020.  E-mails received before 3:00 P.M. will be read into the record, emails received between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM, may be read during the meeting. The link to the video conference site is located:
 
The Public may view the meeting via the Billings Planning & Community Services Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Billings-Planning-Community-Services-Department-1738982159659260/?ref=bookmarks
 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA* - including any additions or deletions to agenda. The agenda for a regular meeting will be closed at 5:00 p.m. three (3) working days prior to the date of the meeting. 

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – As required (3 minute maximum per person).  Any member of the public may be heard on any subject that is not on the agenda.  The Planning Board will not take any action on these items at this time, but could choose to add an item to the next meeting's agenda for discussion.
4a) Comments on items not on agenda and requests to add items to future agendas
4b)  Comments on items on the non-public hearing agenda items

PUBLIC HEARINGS/PUBLIC HEARING PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES.
The County Planning Board welcomes public input on matters brought before the Board. The Public may call in during specific Public Comment periods at 406.237.6165. All callers will be in a queued system and are asked to remain on hold and be patient. Calls will be taken in the order in which they are received. Callers will be restricted to 3 minutes of testimony as is customary.

DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATION:  Ex Parte Communication Binder is available at the Sign-In and Agenda station.

OLD BUSINESS (Agenda items that were not discussed or not completed in a previous meeting or items requiring action).

PLANNING BOARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR 2021 PLANNING BOARD OFFICERS.  NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR.  Planning Board Nomination Committee.

NEW BUSINESS: (Agenda items new to this meeting).

OTHER BUSINESS:

Staff Updates and Long Range Strategic Issues and an overview of future City and County issues and projects.

PLANNING BOARD OPENINGS: City Ward I;  City Ward III, (Eric Wallace resigning); BOCC District 3;
BOCC District 4, BOCC District 6; YC Conservation District. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 
--The December 22, 2020 Planning Board meeting is canceled due to a lack of agenda items.

--The Planning and Community Services Office will be closed on Friday, December 25, 2020 to observe Christmas Day and on Friday, January 1, 2021 to observe the New Year's Day Holiday. 

ADJOURNMENT