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CITY ZONING COMMISSION
AGENDA-Tuesday, October 6, 2015, 4:30 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 Zoning Commission Members and Planning Department Staff.
 
Public Comment
 
Motion.  Approval of Minutes: September 1, 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.
Item #1.  Special Review 932.  Motion/Recommendation: Conditional Approval, Dave Green, Planner II


This is a special review request to locate a beer & wine license without gaming for City Vineyard and for a drive through service window for City Brew in a 12,000 square foot proposed building with an 85-stall parking lot and landscaping in a Planned Development zone with underlying Community Commercial (PD-CC) zoning. The subject property is Lot 9, Block 2 of Cardwell Ranch Subdivision, 1 st Filing, a 2.22 acre parcel of land. Tax ID: A34332. 
 
 
b.
Item # 2.  Special Review #933.  Motion/Recommendation.  Dave Green, Planner II
This is a special review request to locate a new elementary/secondary school (K-8) in a 87,000 square foot proposed building with 36 classrooms, a library, multi-function rooms, music rooms, gymnasium, a kitchen and dining area, commons area, administration, and utility support spaces. New drive approaches off Colton Boulevard and Woody Drive would be added as well as drop-off & pick-up areas, new entry plazas, 126 parking off-street spaces, and landscaping. The subject property is located in a Residential 9,600 (R-96) zone, on Lot 2, Block 1 of St Thomas Subdivision, a 26.089 acre parcel of land. Tax ID: A33734.
 
Other Business/Announcements
 
Adjournment
 
The City Council has designated Monday, October 26, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers as the time and place to hear testimony for or against the special review uses.   
Before taking any action on an application for a special review use, the City Council shall first consider the findings and recommendations of the City Zoning Commission. In no case shall the City Council approve a special review use other than the one advertised. The City Council shall take one of the following actions on these Special Review requests: 1) approve the application; 2) conditionally approve the application; 3) deny the application; 4) allow withdrawal of the application; or 5) delay the application for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
The Zoning Commission and City Council will hear all persons wishing to speak relative to the proposed special review. Testimony regarding the above mentioned item may also be submitted in writing to the Planning Division, 2825 3 rd Avenue North, 4 th Floor, Miller Building, Billings, MT 59101 (247-8676) or to the Mayor and City Council, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103.
Additional information on any of these items is available in the Planning and Community Services Office. 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