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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 03.10.1994 MINUTES CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MARCH 10, 1994 7:00 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: John Hawley Smith, Chairman Billielou Lance, County Rep. Gerald Shay, Member at Large Don Gudgell, County Rep. Clarence Foos, County Rep. Jim Ziegler, County Rep. Chuck Dickerson, City Rep. Donna Kilpatrick, City Rep. Lo~nie Kellogg, City Rep. Larry Thomas, City Rep. Cal Cumin, City Planner Cheryll Lund, City Secretary Roger Bromgard, 216 Yellowstone George Metzger, 215 E. Maryland Mike Baney, 116 E. 6th Mr. & Mrs. Pat Mullaney, Roberts Roberta Weninger, Floberg Realtors Peggy & Tom Petrosky, 602 S. Yellowstone Bob Graham, 819 6th Ave. Pat Kelley, Glasgow Gerald Shay pointed out that the Laurel Outlook stated Helena Chemical was a company dealing in agricultural additives, not fertilizer. He thinks they should be made aware of that error. Motion by Don Gudgell, seconded by Billielou Lance, to approve the minutes of the February 10, 1994 meeting. Motion carried. Home occupation- New Beginnings- 602 S. Yellowstone Tom and Peggy Petrosky of 602 S. Yellowstone have requested a home occupation to operate a Credit Counseling service out of their home. They feel that a service such as what they provide is needed in Laurel. Basically they inform people of what they can do to improve their credit report. Their "office" consists of the kitchen table and a chair. Cal recommends approval subject to no traffic coming to their home. Motion by Don Gudgell, seconded by Gerald Shay, to recommend approval of the home occupation for Tom & Peggy Petrosky, subject to no customer traffic coming to their home. Cal also stated that because the business is out of the city limits they do not need to purchase a business license. ~ome DccuDation- Michael Banev- 116 E. 6th Mike Baney has requested a home occupation to run a home maintenance business out of his home. He will contract with customers to do home maintenance. He will do some work in his garage with power tools, but most work will be done at customers homes. He has contacted all the neighbors within a 100 foot radius and no one has problems with him doing this. He also states that everyone he contacted have power tools that they use on a regular basis, in their garages. Cal stated he has no problem with this request, providing that the noise from the tools s%ay in the shop, with the door closed, even during nice days. Motion by Gerald Shay, seconded by Billielou Lance, to recommend approval of Mike Baney's home occupation, subject to him keeping the noise within the confines of the garage. Motion carried. Public Hearing- AirDort Zoninq Cal spoke about the proposed changes to the Airport Zoning. We are looking at this because of the rising importance of the Laurel Airport, and the activity that is starting to pick up both in the amount of air traffic and also the building of residences around the airport. We need to look at this on a long-term basis, because the airport is an important part of Montana's transportation system and will be for many years to come. We need to consider that the airport is going to steadily increase and in order for it to continue to be an important part of the transportation in this region there needs to be some consideration of the adjacent property owner's developing at the airport. One of the ways of doing this is to limit the amount of development that can be done in the zoning. We are proposing to control the land use in the flight pattern area of the airport. Commercial property needs to come to us for approval, through the Special Review Process. But, residential areas are not required to do so. We do have some height restrictions and lot coverage restrictions. What is being proposed is that new residences that are being built in that area must apply for and obtain, from Laurel, a use permit ($25 fee). The application is then looked at through our planning staff and if it conforms, or has problems, it is addressed at that point. What the $25 fee does is give the airport the air rights above the proposed house. It's an acknowledgement that the air traffic is there, air traffic will increase over time, and if residents are going to locate in that air, then they can expect noise. Bob Graham questioned what exactly this would do to his plans for a subdivision in that area, with 25 homes possibly being built. Me is concerned about the restrictions. Me doesn't want the possibility of the airport board telling him that he couldn't build on his own land. Cal states that the intent is that people building in that area be made aware of "air navigational" space. Me would like Bob to put the correct wording in his covenants that will go along with his subdivision. Cal states that we need to do this now. Question on use permit. Would it be a one time deal, or would that use permit go with the property? Cal states that the intent is to have it go with the property. He feels that some of these will slip through the cracks. But, over the years the subdivisions will hopefully have the restrictions put into their covenants. Cal is concerned with the long-term noise, and that people in the future could come back at the airport and claim the air traffic is making noise that they can't live with. The public hearing was closed at 7:35 p.m., with the motion being made by Billielou Lance, and seconded by Gerald Shay. Motion was carried. Cal also feels that these changes need more fine tuning. We will discuss it again next month before we take anything to the City Council. Pat Mullaney Pat Mullaney spoke on the property he owns on Montana Avenue. Me states that when he first came to the City about covering the ditch, he was told by Jim Worthington that the City would like to participate in the covering of the ditch. Then Jim got ill, retired and now the City wants nothing to do with covering the ditch (which is in the county). Pat was told to go to the County and that they would maybe participate. Jim Ziegler came out and looked at it and indicated that the county did not want to participate. So, Pat is back to ask the City to participate. The rest of the discussion was on what types of land uses Pat, and others going in on his venture, could have on that land. He went down the list of what is allowed in that zone and had many questions. Me also addressed what his neighbors can do on the adjoining property. Cal told Pat that the City would have to consider what he proposes to do when he has plans and drawings. Pat was very unhappy that everything is not cut and dried. He felt that he needs to know the answers to many questions before people will go in with him in his venture. Cal again told Pat that he will have to come up with some firm ideas and then the City will consider what he wants to do. Motion by Don Gudgell, seconded by Billielou Lance, to approve the bill for $400 for Administrative Services (February and March of 1994). Motion carried. Motion to adjourned by Do~ Gudgell, seconded by Billielou Lance. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Cheryll Lund, Secretary