HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 06.09.1994 MINUTES
CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
J-JNE 9, 1994 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
John H. Smith, Chairman
Larry Thomas, City Rep.
Donna Kilpatrick, City Rep.
Chuck Dickerson, City Rep.
Jim Ziegler, County Rep.
Gerald Shay, Member-at-Large
Lonnie Kellogg, City Rep.
Mr. & Mrs. Gene Barsness
Cal Cumin, City Planner
Cheryll Lund, City Secretary
Motion by Chuck Dickerson, seconded by Donna Kilpatrick, that
the minutes of the May 12, 1994 meeting be approved. Motion
carried.
Motion by Donna Kilpatrick, seconded by Gerald Shay, that the
bill for $200 for administrative services for June, and the bill
for Cal Cumin's services for $3,375, be approved. Motion carried.
Motion by Gerald Shay, seconded by Donna Kilpatrick, to table
the annexation and zone change application from Ron Laden, until
the July meet%ng. Motion carried.
CTEP ProDosal
This is a Community Transportation Enhancement Program. This is
the ISTEA program that we went through a few month's back. The name
was changed to CTEP.
We had several projects proposed. The one that they accepted was
the Canyon Creek Battle Ground, but they eventually got total
county funding. The railroad museum application was not accepted.
We are now in need of a proposal to this program and we have
decided on handicap access's on sidewalks and sidewalks in Wasson
Subdivision on the south side of town. There is a definite need in
Laurel.
The proposed project tallies up to $38,317.00.
What the Board needs to decide tonight is if this project is
acceptable and will it work?
Lonnie Kellogg suggested that we put in sidewalks from Taco John's
south to the Town Pump. Cal stated Lonnie's idea was a good one
and we will consider doing that with next year's funds when they
are available.
The City will have to come up with matching funds, which comes to
about $3,200. This will be if the contractor's bids come out how
we are hoping they will, with the right money figures.
Motion by Donna Kilpatrick, seconded by Lonnie Kellogg, that
we close the public hearing. Motion carried.
Motion by Chuck Dickerson, seconded by Gerald~Shay, that we
recommend the proposal for handicap sidewalk access's and
improvements to Wasson Subdivision to the City Council for the use
of the CTEP funds. Motion carried.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Barsness were at the meeting to ask about putting
a double wide mobile home on a lot in Whitfield Subdivision, which
is next to the Laurel Clinic and zoned residential professional.
The Barsness's have looked into both modular and mobile homes and
they are swaying towards the mobile home because it is about
$5,000- $10,000 cheaper and it has all of the appliances and
features of a regular sided home. The only difference they have
found between the modular and mobile home is that the modular do
not have a rail underneath and a mobile does. Having a rail
underneath the home adds more support but also changes the
classification from a modular to a mobile. (Mobile homes are not
allowed in any zone but a residential mobile home zone in the City
of Laurel).
They plan to put the mobile on a permanent foundation.
Cal stated that the Barsness's need to prove
department that the proposed home will meet
Building Codes.
to the City building
all of the Uniform
Cal will call the State to find out what the uniform building codes
are on a HUD home. He will then pass that information to the city
building department.
Motion by Gerald Shay, seconded by Donna Kilpatrick, that we
pass on what information we have obtained from the Barsness's and
that if it passes the uniform building codes it be allowed in a
residential professional zone. Motion carried.
AIRPORT ZONING
The Airport Authority met recently and approached the
Tradeport for funding for a taxi way approach to enable
construct 8-10 more hangers.
Montana
them to
This idea was supported by all of the various groups representing
Laurel.
The Tradeport could not reach a decision at that time, but met for
another meeting. They came out and viewed the site.
They decided that they wanted a Master Plan done of what Laurel
wants for their airport in a long range plan.
They decided to give the Airport Authority $15,000 for a taxi-way
and then loan them money at 4-5%. Cal feels that this is
significant because they are not going to give anybody any money
anymore.
The Master Plan will need to be heavily detailed for a review by
the bureaucrats. This will be somewhat costly. The Tradeport will
fund some of the costs of this plan and will provide their grant
writing services. Cal also feels that we can get money from
Economic Development and various other block grants. He would like
to have the Laurel Planning Board kick in about $2,000 towards the
project.
What Cal would like this board to do tonight is: 1) support the
concept of the Master Plan; 2) pick 2 members to sit in on the
new board that will be formed for the plan; and 3) authorize
$2,000 from the Planning Board to go towards the plan.
Questions on building permits and taxes assessed at the 'airport.
Cal states that he would like to see the City take over all of the
inspections up in the airport and then receive the money from doing
so.
John Smith gave an overview of how the Airport Authority works, and
why they became a separate entity from the City.
Motion by Gerald Shay,
the concept of the Master
carried.
seconded by Lonnie Kellogg, to support
Plan for the Laurel Airport. Motion
Motion by Chuck Dickerson, seconded by Do~na Kilpatrick, to
authorize $2,000 of Planning Board money to go towards the Master
Plan for the Laurel Airport. Motion carried.
Motion by Chuck Dickerson, seconded by Donna Kilpatrick, to
appoint John H. Smith and Clarence Foos, as board members for the
board that will be formed to work on the Master Plan. Motion
carried.
Chuck Dickerson questioned why the roads leading up to the airport
are not maintained. Chuck Dickerson stated he talked to Jim Logan
2 years ago about it. Ziggy Ziegler told Chuck to make a list of
those roads and he will talk to Jim Logan, County Surveyor about
them.
The meetin9 was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryll Lund, Secretary