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Agenda for County Zoning Commission


 
COUNTY OF YELLOWSTONE ZONING COMMISSION

AGENDA-Monday, December 11, 2017
4:00 PM
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 the Yellowstone County Zoning Commission Members and Planning Department Staff.
 
Public Comment
 
Motion.  Approval of Minutes: November 13, 2017
 
 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.
County Zone Change #684: The applicant is requesting a zone change request from Agriculture-Open Space (A-1) to Agriculture Suburban (A-S) on Lots 1 and 2 of Whitehorse Subdivision, 1st Filing and from A-1 to Community Commercial (CC) on Lot 4 of Whitehorse Subdivision, 1st Filing. Lots 1 and 2 equal a 36.7-acre parcel of land and Lot 4 is an 11.8-acre parcel of land. Lot 3 of Whitehorse Subdivision, 1st Filing, a 21.8-acre parcel of land, will remain in the A-1 zoning district. Lot 3 was originally included in the proposed zone change.  A pre-application neighborhood meeting was held on September 22, 2017, at 7100 Commercial Avenue – Performance Engineering offices.  Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner I
 
b.
County Zone Change #686: A zone change request from Agriculture Open-Space (A-1) to Public (P) zoning on Parcel 2, C/S 3329, a 3.017-acre parcel of land generally located at 1525 South Shiloh Road. A pre-application neighborhood meeting was held on October 23, 2017, at the Yellowstone Christian College Chapel. Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner I.
 
c.
County Zone Change #685 -1730 48 th Street West – Canyon Creek Nursery Planned Development –A zone change request from Agriculture-Open Space (A-1) to Planned Development with underlying zoning of Neighborhood Commercial (NC) with allowances for nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores, professional offices, a microbrewery, and rental event space. The legal descriptions is the eastern 8.78 acres of S1/2 NE1/4NE1/4, Section 21, Township 1S, Range 25E. A pre-application meeting was conducted on September 21, 2107, at 1670 S 48 th Street West. A Preliminary Review meeting was held on October 27, 2017, at the Planning Office, 2825 3 rd Ave North, 1 st Floor Conference Room at 11:00 am. Presented by: Nicole Cromwell, Zoning Coordinator
 
Other Business/Announcements
 
Adjournment
 
Following the public hearing, the County Zoning Commission will make a recommendation to the Yellowstone County Commissioners.  The Board of County Commissioners public hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at 9:45 a.m. in Room 403A, 4th Floor of the Yellowstone County Courthouse. The Board of County Commissioners will hear all persons wishing to speak relative to the proposed zone change.

Information on the preceding item may be obtained at the Yellowstone County Planning Department, 2825 3rd Avenue North, 4th Floor or phone 657-8246.  Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter may appear at this hearing. 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