HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 02.15.2023
MINUTES
CITY OF LAUREL
CITY/COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
WEDNESDAY, FEBURARY 15, 2023
5:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Public Input: Citizens may address the committee regarding any item of business that is not on the agenda. The duration
for an individual speaking under Public Input is limited to three minutes. While all comments are welcome, the committee
will not take action on any item not on the agenda.
1. Roll Call
The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:41PM
Jon Klasna
Roger Giese
Judy Goldsby
Richard Herr
Richard Klose
Absent; Ron Benner, Gavin Williams
Staff, Kurt Markegard
General Items
2. Approve Meeting Minutes: December 21, 2022
The chair gave the board a few minutes to read over the minutes.
Richard moved to approve the minutes and Jon seconded the motion. Motion passed.
New Business
3. Growth Management Plan for Yellowstone County per Resolution R23-03
Kurt read the Yellowstone County’s Resolution to ask the planning board to consider amending the City
of Laurel’s 2020 Growth Management Plan. Kurt explained the process that needs to happen and issues
with the growth policy as it was adopted by the city council. Kurt asked that the planning board
members review the adopted copy of the growth plan and see what edits they would like to complete.
The issue of extraterritorial zoning needs to be remove and then a public hearing needs to be set in order
to get citizens feedback on those changes. Once those changes are adopted by the planning board it will
move forward to the Yellowstone County Commissioners for a final hearing and adoption. Kurt will
print out copies if planning board members need the current growth management plan.
4. Zoning Code kickoff with KLJ Engineering Consultants
Kurt stated that KLJ Engineering consultants has been selected by the City Council to move forward
with zone regulations update. KLJ will have draft regulations for the board to consider at the next
planning board meeting.
5. Amending Chapter 17 to allow chickens within City Limits
The Mayor of Laurel has asked for consideration of allowing chickens into the city limits. Kurt believed
that chapter 17 needed amending but then realized that animals allowed in the city limits is not for the
planning board to consider. This item will be taken up with the City Council.
Old Business
Other Items
6. Adjourn
Judy asked if there was motion to adjourn the meeting. Jon moved to adjourn the meeting and
Richard seconded the motion. Motion Passed.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:17 pm.
Announcements
7. Next Meeting: March 15, 2023
The City makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to
participate in this meeting. Persons needing accommodation must notify the City Clerk’s Office to make needed
arrangements. To make your request known, please call 406 -628-7431, Ext. 2, or write to City Clerk, PO Box 10, Laurel,
MT 59044, or present your request at City Hall, 115 West First Street, Laurel, Montana.