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Agenda for County Planning & Zoning Commission

  County Planning & Zoning Commission
AGENDA-Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 1:30 PM
YC BOCC Board Room
316 N 26th Suite 3101, Billings, Montana 



 
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
 
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: deinest@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 Planning Clerk Tammy Deines at deinest@billingsmt.gov or 406-247-8610.  Thank you!
Call the meeting to order.
 
Introduction of the County Planning & Zoning Commission Members and Planning Department Staff.
 
Public Comment
 
 Motion. Approval of Minutes: January 3, 2022
 
 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.
Special Zoning District 12 - Variance 1 - Molt Road near Shorey Rd - Far and Away EstatesThis is a variance from the General Provisions (No. 7 subsection No. 8) of Special Zoning District 12 that currently reads "No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be hereafter erected to exceed one and one half (1.5) stories or twenty-five (25) feet in height" to allow all buildings on the subject parcels to be up to two (2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height; and a clarification and variance from Permitted Uses (No.8 subsection No. 3) that currently reads: "Accessory building incidental to the above uses and located on the same lot (not involving the conduct of a business) including one private garage for not more than four cars." to allow the location of up to three (3) accessory buildings on each lot, that may be designed and used for horses, storage, an additional garage for not more than four vehicles, and one (1) such accessory building may have a one-bedroom guest suite. An accessory building may also be designed and used for athletic and recreational facilities. No other types of accessory buildings are permitted. An accessory building must not exceed 2,000 square feet of ground-floor area and two (2) stories in height. This variance would apply to all of the following lots: C.O.S. 781, PARCEL 5A, 2ND AMD, PARCEL 8A, 2ND AMD, PARCEL 10A2, 3RD AMD, PARCEL 11A1, 5TH AMD, PARCEL 12A1, 5TH AMD, PARCEL 15A1, 5TH AMD, PARCEL 16A, 5TH AMD, PARCEL 9A2, 3RD AMD, PARCEL 17A, 2ND AMD, PARCEL 1A, 2ND AMD, PARCEL 14A, 2ND AMD, PARCEL 6A, 2ND AMD, , PARCEL 13A1, 5TH AMD. The total area of these 13 parcels is 139.23 acres.
 
Other Business/Announcements
 
Adjournment
 
The Yellowstone County Planning & Zoning Commission will hear all persons wishing to speak relative to the proposed variance. Testimony regarding the above mentioned items may also be submitted in writing to the Planning Division, 4th Floor of the Miller Building, 2825 3rd Ave North, Billings, MT 59101 or phone 657-8246. Additional information on any of these items is available in the Planning and Community Services Office. 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 Tammy Deines, Planning Clerk, at 247-8610 or e-mail at deinest@billingsmt.gov.