| CITY /COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AGENDA March 10, 2015 MEETING TIME: 6:00 p.m. 1st Floor Large Conference Room, Miller Building 2825 3rd Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101 |
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CALL TO ORDER - Planning Board President: Welcome and Introduction of new and returning Board Members.
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA* - including any additions or deletions to agenda. The agenda for a regular meeting will be closed at 5:00 p.m. three (3) working days prior to the date of the meeting.
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APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 10, 2015 MEETING MINUTES: The Yellowstone County Board of Planning met on
February 10, 2015 in the Miller Building 1st Floor Conference Room. The February 24, 2015 meeting was canceled due to a lack of agenda items.
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PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – As required (3 minute maximum per person).
Any member of the public may be heard on any subject that is not on the agenda. The Planning Board will not take any action on these items at this time, but could choose to add an item to the next meeting's agenda for discussion.
4a) Comments on items not on agenda and requests to add items to future agendas
4b) Comments on items on the non-public hearing agenda items
4a) Comments on items not on agenda and requests to add items to future agendas
4b) Comments on items on the non-public hearing agenda items
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DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
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DISCLOSURE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATION: Ex Parte Communication Binder is available at the Sign-In and Agenda station.
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OLD BUSINESS (Agenda items that were not discussed or not completed in a previous meeting or items requiring action).
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NEW BUSINESS: (Agenda items new to this meeting).
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PLAT REVIEW/DISCUSSION. DIAMOND FALLS SUBDIVISION, JULIET SPALDING SUBDIVISION COORDINATOR: On February 2, 2014, the Planning Division received an application for preliminary plat approval for the proposed Diamond Falls Subdivision. The property is generally located on the west side of South 48th Street West and south of King Avenue West. This 61-lot subdivision would be developed in two phases with the first phase containing 13 lots. The proposed lots range from 0.341 acres to 0.91 acres. A concurrent zone change application is in review at this time to change the zoning from Agricultural Open Space to Residential-15,000. This zone change is necessary to allow the subdivision to proceed. The Planning Board will review the plat at this meeting and a conduct a public hearing on March 24, 2015.
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MOTION/RECOMMENDATION. COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY GRANT, LORA MATTOX, TRANSPORTATION PLANNER
The Planning Division is requesting Planning Board approval to submit a Community Transportation Safety Grant application to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). The grant is intended to assist the community in establishing a Community Transportation Safety plan tailored to the transportation safety needs in Billings and Yellowstone County. The plan will be prepared in collaboration with other agencies and local jurisdictions with roles in transportation safety. Safety plans are data driven, address transportation safety with the 4E approach (Education, Enforcement, Engineering and Emergency Medical Services), focus on community specific safety issues, and are community led with MDT support.
MDT is offering technical and financial transportation safety planning assistance that requires no local cash match. However, the Yellowstone County Planning Board acting as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) would act as the local plan sponsor and Planning staff would commit to coordinating the process with stakeholders, tracking and reporting the progress of the plan development, and implementing strategies. It is anticipated that the planning process could take one-year to complete. Transportation planning staff has the ability to guide this process in addition to the other Transportation Planning Studies scheduled for 2015.
If the grant application is approved by MDT, the safety plan, through data collection, will assist in the identification of local transportation safety emphasis areas. Emphasis areas may include, but are not limited to, intersection crashes, occupant protection, and impaired/distracted driving. Once local issues are identified, programs and strategies can be developed to address the issues. In addition to strategies, performance measures will be included in the study to help track progress in achieving the strategies.
There will be no direct financial impact from applying for the transportation safety grant. Under this grant, no funds are received from the state or paid out from the City to a consultant. MDT provides a consultant that is under contract with the State and the consultant is paid directly by MDT. Given this arrangement, it is not known at this time what the estimated total cost of the plan would be as funded through MDT. There would be local staff time involved in the development of the plan. The plan will establish quantifiable safety-related goals, objectives, and performance measures relevant to the local transportation system.
The Planning Division is requesting Planning Board approval to submit a Community Transportation Safety Grant application to the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT). The grant is intended to assist the community in establishing a Community Transportation Safety plan tailored to the transportation safety needs in Billings and Yellowstone County. The plan will be prepared in collaboration with other agencies and local jurisdictions with roles in transportation safety. Safety plans are data driven, address transportation safety with the 4E approach (Education, Enforcement, Engineering and Emergency Medical Services), focus on community specific safety issues, and are community led with MDT support.
MDT is offering technical and financial transportation safety planning assistance that requires no local cash match. However, the Yellowstone County Planning Board acting as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) would act as the local plan sponsor and Planning staff would commit to coordinating the process with stakeholders, tracking and reporting the progress of the plan development, and implementing strategies. It is anticipated that the planning process could take one-year to complete. Transportation planning staff has the ability to guide this process in addition to the other Transportation Planning Studies scheduled for 2015.
If the grant application is approved by MDT, the safety plan, through data collection, will assist in the identification of local transportation safety emphasis areas. Emphasis areas may include, but are not limited to, intersection crashes, occupant protection, and impaired/distracted driving. Once local issues are identified, programs and strategies can be developed to address the issues. In addition to strategies, performance measures will be included in the study to help track progress in achieving the strategies.
There will be no direct financial impact from applying for the transportation safety grant. Under this grant, no funds are received from the state or paid out from the City to a consultant. MDT provides a consultant that is under contract with the State and the consultant is paid directly by MDT. Given this arrangement, it is not known at this time what the estimated total cost of the plan would be as funded through MDT. There would be local staff time involved in the development of the plan. The plan will establish quantifiable safety-related goals, objectives, and performance measures relevant to the local transportation system.
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OTHER BUSINESS:
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DISCUSSION. AFFIRMATION OF THE EAST BILLINGS BOULEVARD URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT, WYETH FRIDAY, PLANNING DIVISION MANAGER. The Council on March 23 is scheduled to consider adopting a resolution to modify the East Billings Boulevard Urban Renewal District (EBURD). The EBURD was originally created in November 2006 and while the tax increment in the district has increased, a significant amount of long range planning and project planning has also occurred to position the EBURD for development and redevelopment. The Council's intends to modify the district to include newly annexed properties east of the existing EBURD in the Exposition Gateway Concept Plan area as well as include two properties adjacent to the District that a property owner has asked be brought into the EBURD.
The Yellowstone County Board of Planning is being asked to review the EBURD Modified Plan and determine for the City Council if the modification is in conformance with the 2008 Yellowstone County and City of Billings Growth Policy. This is a requirement of both the creation and modification of an urban renewal district under state law. The Planning Board will discuss this request at this meeting and take action on the request at its meeting on March 24. If the City Council passes the resolution of intent to modify the EBURD on March 23, it will conduct a public hearing on April 13 and consider action on the modification. It is prior to this action and hearing that the Council will expect a recommendation from the Planning Board.
The Yellowstone County Board of Planning is being asked to review the EBURD Modified Plan and determine for the City Council if the modification is in conformance with the 2008 Yellowstone County and City of Billings Growth Policy. This is a requirement of both the creation and modification of an urban renewal district under state law. The Planning Board will discuss this request at this meeting and take action on the request at its meeting on March 24. If the City Council passes the resolution of intent to modify the EBURD on March 23, it will conduct a public hearing on April 13 and consider action on the modification. It is prior to this action and hearing that the Council will expect a recommendation from the Planning Board.
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015
PUBLIC HEARING : Diamond Falls Subdivision, a 62-lot, County major subdivision of S16, T01 S, R25 E, S2NE (Less C/S 2452 & 2892). The 64.781-acre subject property is located on the north side of Austrian Pine Drive, between South 48
th Street West and South 52
nd Street West. The property is zoned Agricultural-Open, and residential use is proposed. Jason Hertz, owner. Blueline Engineering, Agent. Juliet Spalding, Subdivision Coordinator.