Agenda for Consolidated Yellowstone County Zoning Commission

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CONSOLIDATED YELLOWSTONE COUNTY ZONING COMMISSION
AGENDA-Thursday, February 12, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 5th Floor
316 N 26th St, Billings MT

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Citizens are invited to:

Review the Agenda Packet on the City's website at: https://ci.billings.mt.us/117/Agendas-Minutes

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 the Board via email before 12:00 pm on the meeting date. All emails received prior to this time will be entered into the record for the public hearing. Comments may be submitted by:

Mail: City/County Planning Division, PO Box 1178, Billings MT 59103
Email: bernsb@billingsmt.gov
NOTICE: All meetings and official activities of the MPO are held in buildings and locations that comply with accessibility standards according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A TTY number for the hearing impaired, 406-657-3079, is available upon request. 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 the Planning Division Office, at 406-247-8610.

Call the meeting to order.

Introduction of Consolidated Yellowstone County Zoning Commission and Planning Department Staff.

Public Comment: As required (3 minutes maximum per person). Any member of the public might be heard on any subject that is not on the agenda. The Consolidated Yellowstone County Zoning Commission will not take any action on these items at this time but could choose to add an item to the next meeting agenda for discussion.

Approval of Minutes:

The Meeting Minutes of January 8, 2026

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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

Regular Business:

Opening of public hearings.

Reading of rules for the procedure by which the public hearings will be conducted.

Reading of notices of the public hearings on the following items:

Public Hearings:

County Zone Change 734, generally located at 481 S 56th St. is a zone change request from Agriculture 10+ acres (A) to Public Educational Campus (P3) on a portion of Parcels 2 & 3, C.O.S. 699, S09, T01 S, R25 E, approximately 6.6 acres of land (as depicted on zoning exhibit A). A pre-application neighborhood meeting was held on December 22, 2025, at the subject property 481 S 56th St West. Tax ID: D00472

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Other Business/Announcements

Discussion of Proposed New Meeting Day

Adjournment

Following the public hearing, the Consolidated Yellowstone County Zoning Commission will make a recommendation to the Yellowstone County Board of County Commissioners on all submitted Zone Change and Special Review applications. The Board of County Commissioners' public hearing for these applications will be held on March 3, 2026 at 9:00a.m. at the Ostlund Building, 2825 3rd Avenue North, Room 309. The Board of County Commissioners will hear all persons wishing to speak regarding proposed Zone Changes and Special Reviews.

The Consolidated Yellowstone County Zoning Commission will hear all persons wishing to speak regarding proposed Variances.

Written testimony on the above items may be submitted to: Planning Division P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103, or by email at: plnonline@billingsmt.gov
Information may also be obtained from the Yellowstone County Planning Division at 316 N. 26th Street, 5th Floor, Billings, MT or by phone 406-657-8247.