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CITY ZONING COMMISSION AGENDA-Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 4:30 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 Zoning Commission Members and Planning Department Staff.
Public Comment
Approval of Minutes:
The minutes of the Board meeting of November 7, 2018.
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.
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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.
Special Review 971-1801 Majestic Lane -This is a special review request to activate the gaming license attached to an existing all-beverage liquor license currently located in the Big Horn Resort on Lot 10A, Block 1 of Broso Valley Park Subdivision, an 11.179 acre parcel of land located in a Controlled Industrial (CI) zone and within the South Shiloh Corridor Overlay district, at 1801 Majestic Lane. No waiver of the 600-foot separation distance from a church, school or public park is required. The license will be located in a 1,369 square foot existing tenant space within the 76,868 square foot building. Presented by Karen Husman, Planner I
b.
Special Review 972 - 2420 13th St West - Verizon Wireless
- A special review request to allow the installation of a 50-foot tall faux tree as a camouflaged wireless facility on C/S 846, a 1.304-acre parcel of land located in a Residential 9,600 (R-96) zone at 2420 13th St West. Presented by Karen Husman, Planner I.
c.
City Zone Change 972 – S 44th St West - Western Sky Subdivision – RMF-R, Public & R-70 to RMF-R, RMH & Public – A zone change request from Residential Multi-family-Restricted (RMF-R), Residential 7,000 (R-70) and Public (P) to Residential Multi-family-Restricted (RMF-R), Residential Manufactured Home (RMH) and Public (P) on Lot 2A-1, Block 1 of Western Sky Subdivision (tbka 44 West Subdivision) a 29.97 acre parcel of land generally located west of S 44
th St West and south of King Avenue West. Presented by Nicole Cromwell, Zoning Coordinator
Other Business/Announcements
Adjournment
The City Council has designated Monday, January 14, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers as the time and place to hear testimony for or against the special reviews and zone change.
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.
Before taking any action on an application for a zone change, the City Council shall first consider the findings and recommendations of the City Zoning Commission. In no case shall the City Council approve a zone change other than the one advertised. The City Council shall take one of the following actions on the zone change requests: 1) approve the application; 2) deny the application; 3) allow withdrawal of the application; or 4) delay the application for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
As provided in Montana Code Annotated, Section 76-2-305(2), in the event of a protest petition against such zone change signed by the owners of twenty-five (25) percent or more of: (1) the area of the lots included in any proposed change; or (2) those lots or units, as defined in MCA 70-23-102, one hundred fifty (150) feet from a lot included in a proposed change, such proposed amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of two-thirds ( 2/3) of the present and voting members of the city council. For purposes of this protest provision interest in the common elements of the condominium, as expressed in the declaration, included in the calculation of the protest. If the property, as defined in 70-23-102, spans more than one lot, the percentage of the unit owner's undivided interest in the common elements must be multiplied by the total number of lots upon which the property is located. The percentage of the unit owner's undivided interest must be certified as correct by the unit owner seeking to protest a change or by the presiding officer of the association of unit owners. The protest petition must be received in the Planning Division office by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding (January 11, 2019) the first reading of the amendment by the City Council.
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 Robbin Bartley, Administrative Assistant, at 247-8676 or e-mail to bartleyr@ci.billings.mt.us
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.
Before taking any action on an application for a zone change, the City Council shall first consider the findings and recommendations of the City Zoning Commission. In no case shall the City Council approve a zone change other than the one advertised. The City Council shall take one of the following actions on the zone change requests: 1) approve the application; 2) deny the application; 3) allow withdrawal of the application; or 4) delay the application for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days.
As provided in Montana Code Annotated, Section 76-2-305(2), in the event of a protest petition against such zone change signed by the owners of twenty-five (25) percent or more of: (1) the area of the lots included in any proposed change; or (2) those lots or units, as defined in MCA 70-23-102, one hundred fifty (150) feet from a lot included in a proposed change, such proposed amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of two-thirds ( 2/3) of the present and voting members of the city council. For purposes of this protest provision interest in the common elements of the condominium, as expressed in the declaration, included in the calculation of the protest. If the property, as defined in 70-23-102, spans more than one lot, the percentage of the unit owner's undivided interest in the common elements must be multiplied by the total number of lots upon which the property is located. The percentage of the unit owner's undivided interest must be certified as correct by the unit owner seeking to protest a change or by the presiding officer of the association of unit owners. The protest petition must be received in the Planning Division office by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding (January 11, 2019) the first reading of the amendment by the City Council.
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 Robbin Bartley, Administrative Assistant, at 247-8676 or e-mail to bartleyr@ci.billings.mt.us