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 CONSOLIDATED YELLOWSTONE COUNTY ZONING COMMISSION
AGENDA
Thursday, April 9, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 5th Floor
316 N 26th St, Billings MT
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 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 or Email: plnonline@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). Special arrangements for participation in 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 406-657-8247.
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 minutes of the Board meeting of March 12, 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:
 
A.
Opening of public hearings.
 
B.
Reading of rules for the procedure by which the public hearings will be conducted.
  • The Chair will open the Public Hearing
  • Staff Presentation
  • Questions from the Board to Staff
  • Agent/Owner Presentation
  • Questions from Board to Agent/Owner
  • Public Testimony in Favor of Application
    • Name (required) and Address (optional) for the Record
    • Limited to 3 minutes per person
  • Public Testimony in Opposition of Application
    • Name (required) and Address (optional) for the Record
    • Limited to 3 minutes per person
  • Agent/Owner to Provide Rebuttal After All Public Comment
  • Board Discussion and Votes on the Motion
 
Public Hearings:
  • Reading of notices of the public hearings on the following items:
 
a.
County Zone Change 735 – 1232 Johnson Ln – From A to I2 - A zone change request from Agriculture (A) to Heavy Industrial (I2), on  Tracts 1 and 2, of Corrected COS 1069, S18 and S19, T01 N, R27 E, , a Fraction of Government Lots 3 and 4, North of the ROW in S19, T01 N, R27 E, on four parcels of land totaling approximately 229 acres. A pre-application neighborhood meeting was held on February 23, 2026, and 5:00 pm, at 607 Par Montana Rd. Tax ID: D06431, D06428, D06427.
 
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b.
County Zone Change 736 –5415 Rustic Ave. - RR3 to RR1 - A zone change request from Rural Residential 3 (RR3) to Rural Residential 1 (RR1), on an unplatted parcel of land in S21, T01 S, R25 generally located east of S 56th St. W. and north of Rustic Ave., a parcel of land approximately 10.05 acres.  A pre-application neighborhood meeting was held on February 23, 2026, at 5:00 pm, at the subject property. The purpose of the request is to allow creation of a 1 acre parcel for a family transfer.  Tax ID: D00774
 
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Other Business/Announcements
 
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 April 28, 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.  The Commission is the final decision-making authority on variance requests.

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.