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COUNTY OF YELLOWSTONE ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA-Monday, March 9, 2015 Miller Building, 1st Floor Conference Room 2825 3rd Avenue North, Billings, Montana |
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Public Comment: There will be a Public Comment Section as noted on the agenda. This is the time members of the public may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda. Under State law, matters presented under this section cannot be discussed or acted upon by the Zoning Commission during this time. For items appearing on the agenda, the public will be invited to make comments at the appropriate time. It is very important to speak clearly, and state your name and address for the record. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes or less. |
Call the meeting to order.
Introduction of the Yellowstone County Zoning Commission Members and Planning Department Staff.
Public Comment
Approval of Minutes:
January 12, 2015. (The February 9, 2015 meeting was canceled due to a lack of agenda items).
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:
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.
County Zone Change #656: This is a zone change from Residential 15,000 (R-150) to Community Commercial (CC) on the west 470 feet of the south 230 feet of Lot 18, Clark Subdivision, a 2.84 acre parcel of land, generally located at 1102 Garden Avenue. A pre-application neighborhood meeting was held on January 26, 2015 at Jim & Tracy's Alignment at 2203 1
st Avenue South.
b.
County Zone Change #657: The applicant is requesting a zone change from Agriculture Open Space (A-1) to Residential 15,000 (R-150) on an un-platted portion of the S1/2NE/14 of Section 16, T1S, R25E, a 65.134 acre parcel of land. The property is generally located between South 48
th Street West and South 52
nd Street West on the north side of Austrian Pine Drive. The property is currently used as farm land. The applicant conducted a pre-application neighborhood meeting on January 26, 2015 at Elder Grove School located at 1532 South 64
th Street West. Tax ID D00621.
c.
County Zone Change #658: This is a City Council initiated amendment to the Unified Zoning Regulations Section 27-601(a) and 27-606 to allow the off-street parking and storage of Class A or Class D tow trucks in all residential zones. The City Council initiated this zone change on February 9, 2015 at the request of the Yellowstone Valley Tow Truck Association. There is a companion ordinance amendment to 24-406, a City Traffic Code, that regulates on-street parking of similar vehicles. This is not part of the Unified Zoning Regulations. The County Zoning Commission may take comment on this item but will only forward a recommendation on the proposed amendments to the Zoning Regulations 27-601(a) and 27-606.
Other Business/Announcements
Adjournment
Following the public hearing, the County Zoning Commission will make a recommendation to the Yellowstone County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners public hearing will be held on
Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at 9:45 a.m. in Room 403A, 4th Floor of the Yellowstone County Courthouse. The Board of County Commissioners will hear all persons wishing to speak relative to the proposed zone change.
Information on the preceding item may be obtained at the Yellowstone County Planning Department, 2825 3rd Avenue North, 4th Floor or phone 657-8246. Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter may appear at this hearing. 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@ci.billings.mt.us
Information on the preceding item may be obtained at the Yellowstone County Planning Department, 2825 3rd Avenue North, 4th Floor or phone 657-8246. Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter may appear at this hearing. 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@ci.billings.mt.us