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CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA-Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 6:00 p.m. Miller Building, 1st Floor Conference Room 2825 3rd Avenue North, Billings, Montana |
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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:
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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 February 1 and March 1, 2023.
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.
a.The Exparté Communication Binder is available at the Sign-In and Agenda Station.
Regular Business:
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Opening of public hearings.
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Reading of rules for the procedure by which the public hearings will be conducted.
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Reading of notices of the public hearings on the following items:
Public Hearings:
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Return Item - City Variance 1361 – Angel Oak Lane, The Timbers Sub – Attached Garage Location Entry –
A variance from Section 27-307, Table 27-300.6, A11 (Attached Garage Location and Entrance) to allow attached garage space in the front half of structures and allow the garage entrance to face the street frontage, in a Mixed Residential 1 (NX1) zone, on Lots 1 through 27 of Block 1, The Timbers Subdivision (final plat pending). The total area affected is 4.9 acres of land.
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Appeal 23-01 – 918 Howard Avenue – Appeal the Determination that corrugated steel is not a commonly used fence material and the structure in question is not a fence – The Zoning Coordinator, in cooperation with the Code Enforcement Division made the determination that corrugated steel is not a commonly used fence material in a residential zone is relation to the fence re-constructed at 918 Howard Avenue (BMCC Section 27-1209.E.1). The property owner now appeals such determination. The property is legally described as Lots 37 & 38, Block 18 of Broadwater Subdivision and is zoned N1-First Neighborhood. Tax ID: A03641
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City Variance 1363 – 636 Key City Drive – Residential use on the ground floor in the front 30 feet in a re-built –
A variance request from Section 27-1002, and Table 27-1000.1 requiring any residential use in a CMU1 zone district be located at least 30 feet behind the front facade, on the East ½ of Lot 10, Block 1 Key City Subdivision, a 9,618 sf parcel of land. The variance would allow the owner to re-build a severely damaged residential structure without building a mixed use structure.
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City Variance 1364 – 315 Cody Circle – Rear Yard Location, Rear Setback, Building Height, and Minimum Separation from Principal Structure –
A variance from Section 27-305, Table 27-300.4 – A.7 (Rear Yard Location for Accessory Building), A.8 (Minimum Rear Setback of 3 feet), B.13 (Height of Accessory Structure), and Section 27-1803 (Detached accessory structure Requires 6-foot minimum separation) in an N2 zone district on Lot 27, Block 11, Meadowlark Subdivision, a 12,840 sf parcel of land. If approved, the variance will allow an existing detached accessory to remain in place.
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City Variance 1365 – 6410/6412 Southern Bluffs Lane – Location of Garage and Garage Entry
– A variance from Section 27-308, Table 27-300.7 – A.11 (Attached garage location and garage entry location) in an NX2 zone district to allow an attached garage in the front half of the proposed structure and a street front garage entry, on Lot 6, Block 1, Falcon Ridge Estates, 2nd Filing on an 11,402 sf parcel of land.
Other Business/Announcements
Adjournment
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 or bartleyr@billingsmt.gov before 1:00 PM on April 5, 2023. All emails received prior to this time will become part of the record for the public hearing.
Additional information on this application is available on-line at
https://www.billingsmt.gov/2361/Current-Zoning-Applications or in the Planning Offices at 2825 3rd Ave N – 4th Floor.
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
Additional information on this application is available on-line at
https://www.billingsmt.gov/2361/Current-Zoning-Applications or in the Planning Offices at 2825 3rd Ave N – 4th Floor.
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