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Agenda for County Zoning Commission Project ReCode


 
COUNTY OF YELLOWSTONE ZONING COMMISSION

AGENDA-Amended
Project ReCode
Thursday, September 24, 2020

4:30 PM

Billings Senior Center at 360 N 23rd Street, Billings, MT
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
 
Public Comment:
The Zoning Commission will hear all persons wishing to speak relative to the proposed Text Amendments and Zoning Map Update. Testimony regarding the above mentioned item may also be submitted in writing to the Planning Division, 2825 3 rd Avenue North, 4 th Floor, Miller Building, Billings, MT 59101 (247-8676) or via email to cromwelln@billingsmt.gov or Plnonline@billingsmt.gov
The Zoning Commission is conducting multiple topic-focused hearings on the draft zoning codes. The Zoning Commission will meet at a regularly schedule monthly meeting after all hearings are completed to make formal recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. Additional public hearing notices will be published for future dates, times & locations.
 
Call the meeting to order.
 
Introduction of the Yellowstone County Zoning Commission Members and Planning Department Staff.
 
Public Comment: The Zoning Commission will hear all persons wishing to speak relative to the proposed Text Amendments and Zoning Map Update. Testimony regarding the above mentioned item may also be submitted in writing to the Planning Division, 2825 3 rd Avenue North, 4 th Floor, Miller Building, Billings, MT 59101 (247-8676) or via email to cromwelln@billingsmt.gov or Plnonline@billingsmt.gov
 
 
Regular Business:
 
A.
Opening of public hearings.  The public hearing will be broadcast on the Planning Community Services Department Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Billings-Planning-Community-Services-Department-1738982159659260/?ref=bookmarks and the public may call in to this number during the hearing (406)237-6120.
Community 7 Television will also broadcast the public hearing live on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/comm7tv . The hearings will be recorded and available for viewing at any time on both Facebook pages above.
 
 
B.
Reading of rules for the procedure by which the public hearings will be conducted.
 
C.
Reading of notices of the public hearings on the following items:
 
Public Hearings:  The public hearing will be broadcast on the Planning Community Services Department Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Billings-Planning-Community-Services-Department-1738982159659260/?ref=bookmarks and the public may call in to this number during the hearing (406)237-6120.
Community 7 Television will also broadcast the public hearing live on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/comm7tv . The hearings will be recorded and available for viewing at any time on both Facebook pages above.
 
 
a.
Text Amendment – Project ReCode – Proposed Draft Sections 27-200: Zoning Map Update; 27-1600: Administrative Procedures
The Zoning Commission is conducting multiple topic-focused hearings on the draft zoning codes. This final fifth session of the County Zoning Commission to review the Zoning Map Update and the Administrative Procedures for the new Zoning Code.
 
Other Business/Announcements: 
 
a.
YC Zoning Commsion: Monday, October 12, 2020, 4:00 PM: Project ReCode – Zoning Code Amendments and Zoning Map Update - Review and recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners. https://project-recode.com/code-outline (Amendments) and https://project-recode.com/zoning-map-comparison (Zoning Map Update) This hearing will summarize the previous five public hearing sessions on the Zoning Code Amendments and Map Update, review the findings of the Zone Change criteria, and make a recommendation to the County Commissioners.
 
 
b.
The Board of County CommissionersTuesday, November 10, 2020, at 9:30 a.m.  Public hearing for Project ReCode, The Board of County Commissioners will hear all persons wishing to speak relative to the proposed Zoning Code Amendments and Zoning Map Update. The Board of County Commissioners may also have specific public hearing procedures in place for this hearing date and time. Please contact the Board Secretary, Teri Reitz at 256-2798, for information regarding the Commissioners hearing.
 
 
Adjournment
 
The Zoning Commission is conducting multiple topic-focused hearings on the draft zoning codes. The Zoning Commission will meet at a regularly schedule monthly meeting after all hearings are completed to make formal recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners. Additional public hearing notices will be published for future dates, times & locations.

Additional information and copies of the draft amendments are available in the Planning and Community Services Office, the County Clerk and Recorder, the County Commissioners' Office, the City Clerk's Office, and online at https://project-recode.com/code-outline and the draft Zoning Map is available at https://project-recode.com/zoning-map-comparison
Public hearings are accessible to individuals with physical disabilities. Special arrangements for participation in the public hearings by individuals with hearing, speech, or vision impairment may be made upon request at least three days prior to the hearing. Please notify Robbin Bartley, Administrative Assistant, at 247-8676 or e-mail to bartleyr@billingsmt.gov