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CITY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA-Wednesday, July 1, 2020 @ 6:00 p.m. VIRTUAL VIDEO CONFERENCE |
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Public Comment:
Due to the COVID-19 health concerns, the format of the City Board of Adjustment meeting will be held in a virtual videoconferencing environment. The normal hearing room on the 1 st Floor at 2825 3 rd Ave North (Miller Building) will be closed during the meeting and no one will be attending this hearing in person. Public comment will be taken only during the Public Comment periods as indicated on the agenda, and during the Public Hearings under the Regular agenda. Comments may be sent to Board via email before 1:00 PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. All emails received prior to this time will be read into the record for the public hearing. The Public may call in during specific Public Comment periods at (406) 237-6165. All callers will be in a queued system and are asked to remain on hold and be patient. Calls will be taken in the order in which they are received. Callers will be restricted to 3 minutes of testimony as is customary. Live coverage can be viewed here https://www.facebook.com/Billings-Planning-Community-Services-Department-1738982159659260/?ref=bookmarks. |
Call the meeting to order.
Introduction of City Board of Adjustment Members and Planning Department Staff.
Public Comment
Approval of Minutes: May 6, 2020
The minutes of the Board meeting of May 6, 2020.
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:
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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 1312 - 2605 Emerson Place - The applicant is requesting a variance from 27-308 requiring an 8-foot side setback for a two-story structure, to allow a 3-foot side setback for a new attached garage in a Residential-9600 (R-96) zone, on Block 2, Lot 9, Highland Park Sub. 2
nd Filing, a 12,046 square foot parcel of land. The purpose of the variance is to allow removal of an existing garage and shed to add an attached garage with added 2
nd story (NOT an ADU). Presented by; Karen Husman, Planner I
b.
City Variance 1313 - 521 Judith Lane - This is a variance from 27-310(i) requiring a minimum of eight foot side setback when the structure is greater than 18 feet in height, to allow a three foot side setback; 27-310(i) requiring the side wall height of a detached structure be no greater than the side wall height of the existing residential structure to allow 14-foot side walls; and from 27-310(i) requiring a maximum detached structure footprint of 1,386 square feet to allow maximum footprint of 2,100 square feet in a Residential-7000 (R-70) zone, on Lot 10 and the East ½ of Lot 11, Block 2, Broadmoor Subdivision, a 36,124 square foot parcel of land. The purpose of the variance is to allow construction of a new detached garage. Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner 1.
c.
Variance 1314 - High Sierra Sub, 16th Filing - Lot Coverage – A variance from 27-308 requiring a maximum lot coverage of 40% to allow a maximum lot coverage of 50% in a proposed Residential-5000 (R-50) zone, on Block 31, Lots 17-25, High Sierra Sub., 16
th Filing (proposed), a 2.4 acre parcel of land. The purpose of the variance is to allow the construction of duplex units on the land. Presented by Nicole Cromwell, Zoning Coordinator
d.
City Variance 1315 – 1053 Lincoln Lane – Lot area - A variance from 27-308 requiring a minimum lot size of 19,200 square feet to allow a minimum lot size of 18,290 square feet in a Residential-7000 (R-70), on Parcel F of Certificate of Survey 537 a 18,290 square foot parcel of land. The purpose of the variance is to allow two new duplex structures on the property. Presented by; Karen Husman, Planner I
e.
City Variance 1316 - 2226 Virginia Lane - A variance from 27-602 requiring a minimum 70-foot setback from the centerline of a minor arterial street to allow a 40 foot from center line setback; 27-308 requiring a minimum lot size of 9,600 square feet to allow a minimum lot size of 8,968 square feet, and 27-308 requiring a maximum lot coverage of 30% to allow a maximum lot coverage of 41%, in a Residential -9600 (R-96) zone, on Lots 1A-3A of O'Malley Farms Subdivision, a .839 acre parcel of land. The purpose of the variance is to allow redevelopment of the property into four single family parcels. Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner I
f.
City Variance 1317 - 198 Mountainview Blvd - The applicant is requesting a variance from 27-310(i) requiring a minimum front setback for a detached garage of 20 feet to allow 0 feet setback from the property line in a Residential-9600 (R-96) zone, on Parcel 39B of Certificate of Survey 575, a 10,790 square foot parcel of land. The purpose of the variance is to allow an existing garage to be reconstructed in the same location. Presented by: Karen Husman, Planner I
Other Business/Announcements
Adjournment
Information on the preceding item(s) may be obtained at the Planning & Community Services Department, 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. Information on the preceding item(s) may be obtained at the Planning & Community Services Department, 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 call 406-237-6165 during the Public Comment period.
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
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