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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 10.19.2022MINUTES CITY OF LAUREIJ CITY/COUNTY PLANNIN BOARD WEDNESDAY, OCTOBEI t 19, 2022 The Chair, Judy Goldsby, called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. Present: Judy Goldsby (Chair), Richard Herr (via Phone), Roger Giese Others Present: Kurt Markegard, Public Works & Administrative Assistant Public Input: There was none. General Items 1. Approve Minutes of September 21, 2022 Motion by Roger to approve the City/County Planning Bc seconded by Jon. There was no public comment or board motion. All five board members present voted aye. Motio New Business 2. Public Hearing: Zoning Commission Special Street- Pelican Cafe Williams, Jon Klasna, and Director, Brittney Moorman, rd minutes of September 21, 2022, scussion. A vote was taken on the carried 5-0. for Alcohol Sales at 701 E. Main Chair Goldsby opened the public hearing and asked Staff j o present the item. J Kurt Markegard, Public Works & Planning Director, report. Chair Goldsby opened the floor for public comment. Chair Goldsby asked three (3) times if there were any Chair Goldsby asked three (3) times if there were any Chair Goldsby stated that he would not have Staff 3. Special Review for Pelican Cafe allowing review the application and staff There were none. There were none. to questions as there were none. Sales at 701 E. Main Street The board reviewed the special review process. Please seo attached handouts. Public Works Director Markegard recommended to the Council without a Public Hearing. Motion by Gavin to recommend approval to Council for Main Street without an additional Public Hearing by the was no public comment. It was questioned what hours alcohol would be served. It hours of alcohol sales. The business owner clarified his h that this matter move forward to e consumption of alcohol at 701 E. Council, seconded by Roger. There clarified that the State restricts the would remain the same. A vote was taken on the motion. All five board members present voted aye. Motion carried 5-0. 4. Approval for a Pole sign permit for Chen's Express and City Brew Per code, a property can have on Pole sign per lot adverti ing what is in the building. This Pole sign does comply with our code. The sign will be located ff South 1St Avenue. The developer will do considerable landscaping around the sign; no vari ce will be needed. Motion by Gavin to approve the Pole sign permit for Che 's Express and City Brew, seconded by Roger. There was no public comment or board discussion A vote was taken on the motion. All five board members present voted aye. Motion carried 5-C. Old Business The City is currently trying to hire a City Planner and has position. The City has hired a Building Inspector who will begin Other Items Announcements The next City/County Planning Board will meet on N would be gone during that meeting. Motion by Richard to cancel the City/County Planning B seconded by Gavin. There was no public comment or bo, motion. All five board members present voted aye. Motic Adjournment Motion to adjourn meeting by Jon, seconded by Roger. discussion. A vote was taken on the motion. All five be carried 5-0. Prothman to advertise this on October 31, 2022. 101, and chair Goldsby stated she d meeting of November 16th, discussion. A vote was taken on the carried 5-0. ;re was no public comment or board members present voted aye. Motion The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. Respec submitted, tney Moorm Administrative Assistant t 10/19/22, 4:05 PM Laurel, MT Chapter 17.68 - SPECIAL REVIEW PROCEDURE Sections: 17.68.010 - Purpose of provisions. Although each zoning district is primarily intended for a pred uses which may or may not be appropriate in a particular distric individual case. For example, the location, nature of the propos( of Ordinances )minant type of use, there are a number of depending upon all the circumstances of the I use, the character of the surrounding development, traffic capacities of adjacent streets, and potential environmental effects, all may indicate that the circumstances of the development should be individually re iewed. It is the intent of this section to provide a system of review of such uses so that the community s assured that the uses are compatible with their locations and with surrounding land uses, and will further the Laurel comprehensive planning process. (Prior code § 17.88.010) 17.68.020 -Application requirements. purpose of this title and the objectives of An application for a special review may be filed by the prope(ty owner, contract purchaser, or his authorized agent. The application shall be filed with the zoning ' ommission secretary and shall be submitted under the following conditions: A. The application shall include, but not be limited to the following information: 1. A legal and general description of the tract(s) upon the special review use is sought; 2. A map showing the dimensions, acreage andocation of the tract(s); 3. The name and addresses of the owner(s) of t e tract(s) and their agents, if any and the names and addresses of property owners of if ecord within three hundred feet of the property for which a special review has been equested; such list of property owners shall be so certified by the county clerk and record is office; 4. A site plan showing major details of the proposed development including but not limited to, the location of proposed and existing build loading; service and refuse areas; means of i signs and open space areas; 5. A time schedule for development; and structures; off-street parking and and egress; landscaping; screening; 6. Any other information the applicant believes ill support his request. B. An application for a special review shall be made on or before five p.m. of the first day of the month preceding the date of the public hearing before the zoning commission. When the date of submittal falls on a weekend or holiday, the submittal shall be on the following day before abouttlank 1 1/3 10/19/22, 4:05 PM five p.m. (Ord. 94-15,1994; prior code § 17.88.020) Laurel, MT 17.68.030 - Evaluation responsibility—Consultation—Notification. The planning director, upon receiving an application for a s property shall do the following: A. Consult with other departments of the city or cc review upon public facilities and services includi and related facilities; B. Study each application with reference to its app proposed land use, and references to the comp C. Advertise twice in a newspaper of general circul Yellowstone city -county planning board at least the public hearing; of Ordinances ial review of an area or a particular place of to fully evaluate the impact of any special but not limited to schools, drainage, traffic priateness and effect on existing and ensive plan; on in the jurisdictional of the Laurel - days in advance of the time and place of D. Notify, by mail, the applicant or his authorized agent at least five days prior to the date of the public hearing of the time and place of such hearing; E. Notify, by mail, all property owners within three fjundred feet of the exterior boundaries of the property subject to the special review of the time date, place of the public hearing and the existing and proposed classification. Further, he m may notify property owners within a radius of more than three hundred feet if he determines that the proposed use of the property would have a substantial environmental impact on surr nding land uses; F. After the public hearing and as part of the public ecord, the planning director shall report his findings, conclusions and recommendations to the zoning commission. (Ord. 94-16, 1994; prior code § 17.88.030) 17.68.040 - Zoning commission action. A. After presentation to the zoning commission of the ri zoning commission shall make a recommendation to 1. Grant the application for special review; 2. Deny the application; quest for special review by the applicant, the the city council to: 3. Delay action on the application for a period not to exceed thirty days; or 4. Grant the application subject to conditions and recommendations and give the reasons therefor. B. Before approving a special review use, the zoning commission shall find that the contemplated use(s): about:blank 1 2/3 10/19/22, 4:05 PM Laurel, MT Cade of Ordinances 1. Complies with all requirements of this section; 2. Is consistent with the objectives and purposes of his title and the Laurel comprehensive planning process; 3. Is compatible with surrounding land use or is land in such a way as to minimize adverse eff 4. Further the zoning commission shall consider an concerning, but not limited to the following: a. Street and road capacity, b. Ingress and egress to adjoining streets, c. Off-street parking, d. Fencing, screening and landscaping, e. Building bulk and location, f. Usable open space, g. Signs and lighting, h. Noise, vibration, air pollution and similar envi (Ord. 94-17,1994; Ord. 953,1989; prior code § 17.88.040) 17.68.050 - City council action. A. Before taking action on an application for special rE commission's report, the city council may hold a pu rwise screened and separated from adjacent I may impose modifications or conditions ronmental influences. r, and after presentation of the zoning hearing on the application. B. The zoning commission may recommend to the coun it whether to hold a public hearing or not. In the event the city council holds its own public hearing on the application, then the recommendations of the zoning commission and the notice of public hearing before the city council shall both be published twice in the newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdictional area of the Laurel -Yellowstone city -county planning board wi h the first publication being at least fifteen days prior to the hearing. (Ord. 94-18, 1994; prior code § 17.88.050) about:blank 1 3/3 10/19/22, 3:57 PM 17.40.020 - Location specified. Laurel, MT Cooe of Ordinances Off-street parking facilities shall be located as hereinafter specified. Where a distance is specified, such distance shall be in walking distance measured from the nearest point of parking facility to the nearest point of the lot that such facility is required to serve. All such off-stre t parking shall be improved as required by Sections 17.40.080 and 17.40.140. A. For one- and two-family dwellings, off-street parking is required on the same building site with the building it is required to serve. B. For multiple dwellings, retirement homes, lodging and boardinghouses, etc., off-street parking is required within the walking distance of one hundred feet. C. For hospitals, sanitariums, convalescent homes, nursing homes, rest homes, homes for the aged and asylums, off-street parking is required within six hundred feet for employees and three hundred feet for visitors. D. That portion of the city zoned central business d strict (CBD) shall not have any off-street parking requirements; provided, however, that tie owners of expanded or new structures must consider the off-street parking needs of their projects. E. For uses other than those specified above, off-st eet parking within four hundred feet is required. (Ord. 05-11, 2005; Ord. 927, 1987: Ord. 800 (part), 1985; prior code § 17.76.010(A))