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Agenda for City Board of Adjustment

  CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
AGENDA-Wednesday, July 6, 2022, 6:00 p.m.
Miller Building, 1st Floor Conference Room
2825 3rd Avenue North, Billings, Montana  
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
 
**ATTENTION**
In the event a quorum of the Council is present, no City-related decisions will be made during this meeting or event.
Citizens are invited to: Public comment will be taken only during the Public Comment periods as indicated on the agenda and during the Public Hearings, if any are scheduled, under the Regular agenda. Comments may be sent to Board via email before 10:00 AM on the meeting date. All emails received prior to this time will be read into the record for the public hearing.  Comments may be submitted by:
  • Mail: City/County Planning Division, 2825 3rd Ave N 4th Floor,  Billings, MT 59101
    • Email: bartleyr@billingsmt.gov
  • Call in during the Public Comment periods as indicated on the agenda:
    • Citizens may call in during specific Public Comment periods at 406.237.6165.
      All callers will be placed 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 limited to 3 minutes of testimony as is customary.
      Future delivery methods may be explored as best practice is learned.

      Please direct questions to Administrative Secretary Robbin Bartley at bartleyr@billingsmt.gov or 406-247-8676
Call the meeting to order.
 
Introduction of City Board of Adjustment Members and Planning Department Staff.
 
Public Comment
 
Approval of Minutes:
 
The minutes of the Board meeting of May 4, 2022.  The
 minutes of the Board meeting of June 1, 2022 are delayed.
 
 Disclosure of any Conflict of Interest-Members of the Commission and Staff
 
Disclosure of an Outside (Ex Parte Communication)-Members of the Commission and Staff
a.The Exparté Communication Binder is available at the Sign-In and Agenda Station.
 
Regular Business:
 
A.
Opening of public hearings.
 
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:
 
a.
Return Item - City Variance 1346 – 1310 30th St. W –Increase building height to 46 feet and reduce required off-street parking penalty for assigned spaces - A variance from the Cardwell Ranch East 80 Planned Development, Article VI.C.3 requiring a 40-foot maximum height for multi-family structures to allow 46 feet and from Section 27-1302.B.7 requiring provision of 20% more off-street parking spaces when some of the off-street parking spaces are assigned on Lot 15A, Block 2 Cardwell Ranch Subdivision 1st Filing, a 6.88-acre parcel of land. The purpose of the variance is to allow an increase in maximum height for Cardwell Ranch Apartment Homes to develop a roof design that complies with the aesthetic intent of the Cardwell Ranch Design Standards and to allow the proposed 406 off-street parking spaces to be allowed for the proposed 249 dwelling units. The proposed parking ratio (spaces/unit) is 1.63 and the required parking ratio with the 20% penalty is 1.92 or 478 spaces. Tax ID: A34337
 
 
b.
City Variance 1347 – 4143 Banbury Place – Build-To Zone - A variance from Sec. 27-305 (Table 27-300.4) from the required Front and Street Side Build-To zones to allow the front door and living area of a new residence to be more than 50 feet from the front property line in an N2 zone, on Lot 17A of Block 1, Legends West Subdivision, a 7,150 sf parcel of land generally located at 4143 Banbury Place. The purpose of the variance is to allow a new residence to comply with the clear vision area at an uncontrolled permanent T intersection of Banbury Place and Legends Way.
 
c.
City Variance 1348 – 2376 Main Street – Kiosk for Temporary Use of 160 square feet – A variance from Section 27-1009(A)(3)(b)(4)(i) requiring a Group 3 temporary use structure to be a maximum floor area of 120 square feet to allow a kiosk of 160 sf on Lot 4, Block 1 of North Pointe Square Subdivision and Lot 5, Block 1 of Bergquist Subdivision, a 9.29 acre parcel of land generally located at 2376 Main Street. The purpose of the variance is to allow an existing 160 sf kiosk to remain on the site. Tax ID: C11832
 
 
Other Business/Announcements
 
Adjournment
 
The City Board of Adjustment will hold its public hearing in the 1st Floor Conference Room at 2825 3rd Avenue North (Miller Building) starting at 6 pm, Wednesday July 6, 2022. All interested persons are invited to attend in person or view the meeting on-line on the Billings-Planning & Community Services Facebook Page here; https://www.facebook.com/Billings-Planning-Community-Services-Department-1738982159659260/?ref=bookmarks .
A public comment phone line is available for on-line viewers to provide testimony during the specific Public Comment periods announced by the Chairman during the hearings. The call in phone number is (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.  Written comments may also be sent to Board via email to husmank@billingsmt.gov , keithe@billingsmt.gov or bartleyr@billingsmt.gov before 1:00 PM on Wednesday July 6, 2022. All emails received prior to this time will become part of the record for the public hearings.

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