HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 04.09.1981 MINUTES OF THE
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CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
LAUREL, MONTANA 59044
April 9, 1981
Meeting called to order by John Hawley Smith, President,
at 7:20 p.m., with the following members present:
John Hawley Smith, President (City Rep.)
R. M. Williams, Vice Pres. (County Rep.)
Otto J. Preikszas, Exec. Sec. (City Rep.)
Ed LaPrath (County Rep.)
James Seaton (County Rep.)
Bus Roberts (City Rep.)
Gerald Shay, Member at Large
Members absent:
James Straw (County Rep.)
Mary McCormick (City Rep.)
Kenneth Christian (County Rep.)
Tom Bradley (City Rep.)
Also present:
John MacMartin, Cumin Assoc., Billings
Mr. & Mrs. Norman L. Klein 911 8th Avenue, Laurel
Stan Steadman
Jeffrey German, Montana Western Sun
Minutes of previous meeting approved as sent out. Bills
approved for payment: Eng. /Bldg. Dept. Administrative Services
for April in the amount of $200.00; Cumin Assoc., Consultant
Services final payment for the. HUD 701 project from the fiscal
year 78 -79 in the amount of $400.00.
NORMAN KLEIN - HOME OCCUPATION: Norman Klein, 911 8th Avenue,
Laurel, requests the Board's approval of a home occupation for
a beauty shop at given address. Mr. Klein says it will be a small
operation 2 - -3 days a week with a single operator.
Motion from James Seaton, second by Ed LaPrath, that this
be considered as a home occupation. Carried.
SIGNS: John MacMartin said that next week two meetings with the
public will be held to explain the sign ordinance,one at a Rotary
noon meeting.
SOLAR ACCESS ZONING: Mr. Steadman and Mr. German gave an exposition
of solar planning, especially about solar access planning, to edu-
cate the Board about zoning in this discipline. Mr. German showed
slides of solar installations, homes, banks, and businesses already
in place. Mr. Steadman illustrated shadow effects with models.
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Minutes of Planning Board
April 9, 1981
Tools to protect solar access:
1. easements
2. covenants
3. subdivision
4. zoning
In preamble to zoning ordinance make a statement use of solar
energy is encouraged.
Respectfully submitted,
Otto J. Preikszas
Executive Secretary
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