HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 05.08.1980 MINUTES OF THE
LAUREL- YELLOWSTONE
CITY - COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
LAUREL, MONTANA 59044
May 8, 1980
Meeting called to order by John Hawley Smith, President,
at 7:40 p.m., with the following members present:
John Hawley Smith, President (City Rep.)
Ed LaPrath (County Rep.)
Bus Roberts (City Rep.)
Gerald Shay, Member at Large
Jim Straw (County Rep.)
Kenneth Christian (County Rep.)
members absent:
R. M. Williams, Vice Pres. (County Rep.)
Otto J. Preikszas, Exec. Secty (City Rep.)
Tom Bradley (City Rep.)
Mary McCormick (City Rep.)
James Seaton (County Rep.)
also present:
John MacMartin, Cumin Assoc., Billings
Susan Carter, Alderwoman
Pat Moran, Laurel Softball Assoc.
Minutes approved as sent out.
Bills approved for payment as follows: Eng. /Bldg. Dept.
for Administrative Services $200.00.
SOFTBALL COMPLEX: Motion to amend Planning Board's recommendation
to the governing bodies to spend $1,600.00 for planning of a soft-
ball complex in Park #23 (High Point), funds to be taken from the
Laurel - Yellowstone County Park Fund. Matching fund of $800.00 to
be supplied by the Laurel Softball Association for a total project
of $2,400.00, seconded and carried. Discussion of Nutting Drain.
Agreement signed between Cumin Assoc., Laurel - Yellowstone City -
County Planning Board, City of Laurel, and the Laurel Softball
Association.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: No protestors present.
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: (Table of Contents) Chapter 18.24 QvePaIl
Pes ga -Plas Reserved; Chapter 18.12.130 Delete entire definition
subsection; Chapter 18.24 Delete entire chapter. Motion from Bus
Roberts to recommend deleting this chapter from the Subdivision
Regulations to be approved by the Laurel City Council, second from
Ken Christian. Carried.
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SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS: Chapter 18.48.010 C. The fair market
value of undeveloped land shall be determined by a- PaRk- B }st,*4et
VaIeat4es- Map- as- appReved- ae4- eepticed- ky- tke- PIaae }ag -BeaR
the appraisal /negotiation process approved by the Planning Board.
Motion from Ken Christian to recommend that the Laurel City Council
allow this change, seconded by Gerald Shay. Carried.
ZONING REGULATIONS: Chapter 17.40.010E (1) Location of accessory
building: In any residential district all accessory buildings
shall be located in the rear yard and shall be not less than two
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thae two feet from the alley line. In the case of a corner lot
in a residential district, with a side lot line parallel to a
side street and a rear lot line abutting the side lot line of a
lot having frontage on such side street, an accessory building
shall be located in the rear yard of such corner lot maintaining
a setback of not less than 20 feet from the side street. The
side yard of the accessory building shall be the same minimum
width required for the principal building located on the lot
fronting the side street. If such accessory building is set
back at least 10 feet behind the rear of the principal building
on the lot fronting such side street, such accessory building
may be located not less than two feet from the rear and side
lot lines of such corner lot. Motion from Ken Christian to
recommend that the Laurel City Council allow this change, seconded
by Bus Roberts. Carried.
Discussion of MURRAY PARK. Special meeting to be set up with
Park & Recreation Committee, Planning Board, and Murray Heights
residents for an informal public hearing on same. Date to be
set within the next two weeks.
"601 FUNDS ": Mapping project of $50,000 secured for mapping
project for Laurel area at a scale of 1" equals 200'.
BUDGET REQUEST FROM COUNTY: Discussion. For next fiscal year
the Board suggests $9,200 (same as last year). Motion from Ken
Christian, second by Ed LaPrath. Carried.
LAUREL - YELLOWSTONE COUNTY PARK FUND: Monies could be transferred
if the Planning Board and City so desires. The City could then
collect the interest with the interest to be returned back into
this park fund. Purpose of the fund is to purchase new land or
to develop new parks. Discussion. Planning Board to make recom-
mendation to expend any monies through the governing body. Motion
from Ken Christian to transfer the Laurel - Yellowstone County Park
Fund to the City Park Account, seconded by Bus Roberts. Carried.
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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: Notice of request for variance, file #80 -1,
read aloud, followed by discussion.
Further discussion of Softball Complex.
Meeting adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ken Christian, Acting Secretary
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