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Agenda for City Board of Adjustment

  CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
AGENDA-Wednesday, May 2, 2018 @ 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 April 4, 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.
 
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.
City Variance 1280 1333 N 27th St – Lot Area, setbacks - A variance from Section 27-310(e) requiring dwelling units in a Community Commercial (CC) zone meet the same requirements as a Residential Multi-family-Restricted (RMF-R) zone to allow a lot area of 7,336 square feet for 8 (eight) attached dwelling units; reduce the required front setback from 15 feet to 0 feet; reduce the required arterial centerline setback from 60 feet to 50 feet; reduce the required side setbacks from 8 feet (2-story) to 0 feet in a Community Commercial (CC) zone, on Parcel 1A1, C/S 463. The purpose of the variance is to allow the conversion of a vacant office building to eight 1-bedroom apartments. The east half of the 1953 office building has been demolished. Presented by Nicole Cromwell, Zoning Coordinator
 
b.
City Variance 1281 – 604 S 35th St – Lot Area, setbacks – A variance from Section 27-308 requiring a minimum lot area of 7,000 for 2 dwelling units to allow a minimum lot area of 6,600 square feet, from 27-308 requiring a minimum rear setback of 20 feet to allow a rear setback of 0 feet; from 27-308 requiring an 8-foot side setback for a 2-story structure to allow a side setback of 0 feet in a Residential 6,000 (R-60) zone on the east 88 feet of Lots 10-12, Block 220, Billings Original Town. The purpose of the variance is to allow the removal of existing detached garages & carports and re-construct a new garage with an apartment above. Presented by Karen Husman, Planner I.
 
c.
City Variance 1282 - Lenhardt Square - Building Height -The applicant is requesting a variance from Lenhardt Square PD Exhibit "B" as amended requiring a maximum building height of 34 feet to allow a maximum building height of 46 feet in the PD-MF-4 zone, on Parcel 2A of C/S 2063, a 19.13-acre parcel of land. The purpose of the variance is to allow the construction of 2 new 86-unit, 3-story apartment buildings. Presented by Karen Husman, Planner I.
 
Other Business/Announcements
 
Adjournment
 
Information on the preceding item(s) may be obtained at the City-County Planning Division, 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 Robbin Bartley, Administrative Assistant, at 247-8676 or e-mail to bartleyr@ci.billings.mt.us