HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 12.13.1979 MINUTES OF THE
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CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
LAUREL, MONTANA 59044
December 13, 1979
Meeting called to order by R. M. Williams, Vice President,
at 7:04 p.m., with the following members present:
R. M. Williams, Vice Pres. (County Rep.)
Otto J. Preikszas, Exec. Secty (City Rep.)
Gerald Shay, Member at Large
Kenneth Christian (County Rep.)
Ed LaPrath (County Rep.)
Tom Bradley (City Rep.)
James Seaton (County Rep.)
Mary McCormick (City Rep.)
members absent:
John Hawley Smith, President (City Rep.)
Jim Straw (County Rep.)
Bus Roberts (City Rep.)
also present:
John MacMartin, Cumin Assoc., Billings
T. Curtis McKenzie, City Engineer
John Zuck
Les Zuck
Wm F. Kukes
Vern Schoulte
Minutes approved as sent out. Bills approved for payment:
Laurel Outlook $22.80 for advertising, and Eng. /Bldg. Department
for Administrative Services $200.00.
WESTSIDE SUBDIVISION, file #PB 79 -2: Developers need approval from
the Planning Board to sign the final plat when presented. Discus-
sion regarding paving of Westside Road and Main Street. Discussion
of zoning. Plat has been redesigned. Multifamily lots have not
been platted. Zucks object to building Westside Road and Main
Street. Cherry Hills II will be required to build their share
of Westside Road as will Langve Subdivision which plats are already
approved. The road will not be used for heavy truck traffic. A
52' wide roadway is being asked for by the Planning Board according
to the Subdivision Regulations. More discussion. Tom Bradley
made the motion to approve the plat subject to city officials work-
ing out Westside Road and Main Street road requirements. Once the
road requirements are set to the satisfaction of the city, the final
plat can be signed by the proper persons and filed, second from Otto
J. Preikszas. Carried.
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December 13, 1979
"601" REPORT: Discussion of:
1) Sewer plant land acquisition of 5 to 8 acres
to be purchased from Cenex Refinery.
2) Land lease for the landfill.
3) Compliance planning.
PARKS REPORT: Parks being planned:
1) Pond area on south side.
2) Park on 9th Street at east end of town.
3) Murray Heights Park.
Some input has been received from Alderwoman Sue Carter,
Chairman of the Parks & Recreation Committee. Murray Park will
be developed mainly with tennis courts, 9th Street East park will
be open fields, Pond area is being mapped and some fill work is
being done.
SIGN ORDINANCE: To be discussed more fully at the January meeting
of the Planning Board.
FLOOD PLAIN: Curt McKenzie, City Engineer, led discussion of
flooding of underpass and downtown Laurel. Overflow and drainage
problems appear to be coming via the ditch companies, Burlington
Northern, and the Highway Department. Curt intends to submit
material on saline, alkali soils, and drainage of irrigated lands
to the farm representatives on the Planning Board for their review
and recommendations. If desired, Curt will get an SCS representa-
tive to help on this program.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Respecfully submitted,
D tto L . Preik zas
Executive Secretary
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