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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 05.11.1995 MI19-gTES CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MAY 11, 1995 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT: John Hawley Smith, Chairman Gerald Shay, Member at Large Lonnie Kellogg, City Rep. Chuck Dickerson, City Rep. Merrill Watkins, County Rep. Clarence Foos, County Rep. Larry Thomas, City Rep. Jim Ziegler, County Rep. Donna Kilpatrick, City Rep. Cal Cumin, City Planner Cheryll Lund, City Secretary Tom Maurer, 313 First Avenue N. Frank Schraner, 2827 Buffalo Horn Dennis D. Soelter, 2201 North Place, Billings Motion by Donna Kilpatrick, seconded by Chuck Dickerson, to approve the minutes of the April 13, 1995 meeting. Motion carried. Motion by Chuck Dickerson, seconded by Gerald Shay, to approve the $200 administrative services bill for May, 1995. Motion carried. Home Occupation Frank Schraner, 2827 Buffalo Horn Drive, applied for a home occupation to sell science equipment and materials to people who home school their children. Most of his business is done through mail order, but he will have 2 or 3 people per week, stopping by to order things and pick them up. He does not feel that providing delivery service to his .customers would be economical to him. He will have stock on the premises but will not display it. Cal recommends denial due to customers coming to the home. Mr. Schraner states that the customers coming to his home will be no more than if someone would be coming to visit him, but he will abide by whatever the committee decides. Discussion on customers coming to the home. This is a direct violation of the codes regarding home occupations. The code states that no stock or trade be displayed or sold on the premises. After a lengthy discussion a motion was made by Chuck Dickerson, seconded by Donna Kilpatrick, to recommend approval of Mr. Schraner's home occupation subject to no customer traffic coming to his home. Motion carried. Entertainment Subdivision Dennis Soelter was present regarding the Entertainment Subdivision preliminary plat. The pre-liminary plat consists of 50 acres that will be divided into 4 tracts. Cal brought up some problems he felt existed within the subdivision improvements agreement: 1) clarify the initial grading of the existing barrow pit; 2) clarify that the ditches will remain intact; and, 3) clarify when improvements will be put in (curb and gutter). Jim Flisrand spoke on what he feels should be required by the developer, as far as curb and gutter. He wants to have those requirements written into the subdivision improvements agreement. After a lengthy discussion it was thought that a change in land usage (from present use) could be used as a trigger as to when the developer would be required to put the improvements in. Cal and Jim Flisrand will meet with Joe Leckie and get his input on the clarification of the above items, before the council meeting on May 17th. Motion by Chuck Dickerson, seconded by Donna Kilpatrick, that the preliminary plat for Entertainment Subdivision be approved subject to the improvements agreement being worked out with the developer and the City. Motion carried 9--0. It was stated that the June 8th meeting will be changed to June !st due to Cal being out of town. Merle Cherry spoke to the group regarding his land that is located just outside the city limits but within our zoning jurisdiction. He had come to the board about a year ago asking to be able to build a workshop/garage on his land before building his house. The board at that time gave him a 1 year time frame in which to build the house. He is now asking to get permission to put an RV on the land while he builds his house. He is asking for nothing more than 1 yea~ Mr. Cherry's house in which he is residing now has been sold and he needs to find housing. Putting this RV on the lot would solve his problem of trying to find a place to rent, which is hard to come by in Laurel. 2 Motion by Chuck Dickerson, seconded by Gerald Shay, to give permission to Mr. Cherry to put an RV on his land for no more than 1 year. Motion carried 9--0. Chuck Dickerson brought up the question of who is responsible for maintaining W. 9th Street? He has called the county and they have told him that because that is a Certificate of Survey, they are not responsible for maintaining the road. Chuck asked that this be looked into. Ziggy will look into the statement made by Mr. Logan, and will report back to the board. The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, nd, Secretary