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Agenda for City Board of Adjustment

  CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
AGENDA-Wednesday, April 1, 2015 @, 6:00 p.m.
Miller Building, 1st Floor Conference Room
2825 3rd Avenue North, Billings, Montana  
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 City Board of Adjustment Members and Planning Department Staff.
 
Public Comment
 
Approval of Minutes:
 
The minutes of the Board meeting of March 4, 2015.
 
 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.
Variance #1208 – 4120 and 4120 ½ Buchanan, Lot Area: The applicant is requesting a variance from 27-308 requiring a minimum lot area of 7,000 square feet to allow a minimum lot area of 6,250 square feet in a R-60 zone for 2 existing dwellings on Lot 40, Block 2, Fairview Subdivision. Tax ID: A06958. The owner intends to demolish and reconstruct one of the existing dwellings, David Schreder, owner.  This application was continued from the March 4, 2015 Board of Adjustment meeting.
 
B.
Variance #1210 – 1220 Concord Drive, Front Setback for Detached Garage: The applicant is requesting a variance from 27-310(i) requiring a 20 foot setback from a street for a new detached garage to allow a 10.5 foot setback to S. Plainview street in a Residential 7,000 (R-70) zone, on Lot 5, Block 2, Centerview Subdivision, 2 nd Filing, a 5,720 square foot parcel of land, Tax ID: A04329, Roger and Barbara Boss, owners.
 
C.
  Variance 1213 –724 Custer Avenue, Side Setback - A variance from 27-308  requiring an 8-foot side setback for a 2 story structure to allow a 1-foot 9-inch side setback for a 2 nd story addition to an existing dwelling in a Residential 6,000 (R-60) zone, on Lots 41, 42 and the East 12.3 feet of Lot 40, Block 5, Yellowstone Addition Subdivision, a 5,600 square foot parcel of land. Tax ID: A18941
 
D.
Variance #1211 – 2244 Fairview Place, Fence Height and location in a clear vision zone - A variance from 27-615(c) requiring a structure or fence within a required clear vision of an alley or a driveway to be 30 inches in height or less to allow the replacement of an existing 6-foot fence in a Residential 9,600 (R-96) zone, on Lot 16, Block 6, Country Club Heights Subdivision, a 13,067 square foot parcel of land.
 
E.
Variance #1212 – This is a variance from 27-602 requiring any new structure be setback 70 feet to the centerline of a minor arterial street to allow a 65 foot setback to the centerline of Poly Drive for a new home in a Residential 9,600 (R-96) zone, on Lot 41, Block 3, Poly Vista Estates Subdivision, a 11,718 square foot parcel of land. 
 
Other Business/Announcements
 
A.
Ex Parte Disclosure Procedure-Discussion and Vote
 
Adjournment
 
Information on the preceding item(s) may be obtained at the Planning & Community Services Department, 4 th Floor of the Miller Building, 2825 3 rd Ave North, Billings, MT 59101 or phone 247-8676.  Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter may appear at this hearing or provide written testimony. Information on the preceding item(s) may be obtained at the Planning & Community Services Department, 4 th Floor of the Miller Building, 2825 3 rd Ave North, Billings, MT 59101 or phone 247-8676.  Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter may appear at this hearing or provide written testimony to Planning Division at the address above.

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.