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CIty of Billings and Yellowstone County Zoning Commission  Special Joint Meeting AGENDA-Monday, July 17, 2017, 4:00 p.m. 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 City and County Zoning Commission Members and Planning Department Staff.
Public Comment
Regular Business:
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Reading of rules for the procedure by which the public hearings will be conducted.
B.
Reading of notices of the public hearings on the following items:
Public Hearings:
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Item #1: The Yellowstone County Board of Planning initiated this separation of the City and County Unified Zoning Regulations on June 13, 2017. This separation of the Unified Zoning Regulations will facilitate the future update, revisions and alignment of the regulations to goals and policies set by the City Council and the Board of County Commissioners. There are no additions, deletions, or modifications to the existing Unified Zoning Regulations except to the extent to remove combined references and modify sections that apply either only in the City or only in the County.
Other Business/Announcements
Adjournment
Following the public hearing, the County Zoning Commission will make a recommendation to the Yellowstone County Commissioners and the City Zoning Commission will make a recommendation to the City Council. The
Board of County Commissioners public hearing will be held
on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at 9:45 a.m. in Room 403A, 4th Floor of the Yellowstone County Courthouse. The Board of County Commissioners will hear all wishing to speak relative to the proposed Text Amendment.
The City Council has designated
Monday, August 14, 2017,
at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers as the time and place to hear testimony for or against the Text Amendment.
The Zoning Commissions, the Board of County Commissioners and the City Council will hear all persons wishing to speak relative to the proposed Text Amendment. 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), to the Board of County Commissioners at P.O. Box 35000, Billings, MT 59107 or to the Mayor and City Council, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103.
Additional information and copies of the draft amendments are available in the Planning and Community Services Office, the County Clerk and Recorder, the County Commissioners' Office, the City Clerk's Office, and online at http://ci.billings.mt.us/755/Zoning-Information or http://www.co.yellowstone.mt.gov/planning/ . 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 Robbin Bartley, Administrative Assistant, at 247-8676 or e-mail to bartleyr@ci.billings.mt.us
The Zoning Commissions, the Board of County Commissioners and the City Council will hear all persons wishing to speak relative to the proposed Text Amendment. 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), to the Board of County Commissioners at P.O. Box 35000, Billings, MT 59107 or to the Mayor and City Council, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, MT 59103.
Additional information and copies of the draft amendments are available in the Planning and Community Services Office, the County Clerk and Recorder, the County Commissioners' Office, the City Clerk's Office, and online at http://ci.billings.mt.us/755/Zoning-Information or http://www.co.yellowstone.mt.gov/planning/ . 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 Robbin Bartley, Administrative Assistant, at 247-8676 or e-mail to bartleyr@ci.billings.mt.us