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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 05.10.1979 MINUTES OF THE LAUREL-YELLOWSTONE CITY - COUNTY PLANNING BOARD LAUREL, MONTANA 59044 May 10, 1979 Meeting called to order by John Hawley Smith, President, at 7:12 p.m. with the following members present: John Hawley Smith, President (City Representative) R. M. Williams, Vice Pres. (County Representative) Otto J. Preikszas, Exec. Secty (City. Representative) Ken Christian (County Representative) Gerald Shay, Member at Large Mary McCormick (City Representative) Bus Roberts (City Representative) members absent: Tom Bradley (City Representative) Ed LaPrath (County Representative) James Seaton (County Representative) James Straw (County Representative) also present: John MacMartin, Cumin Assoc., Billings T. Curtis McKenzie, City Engineer Harlan Lund Wm F. Kukes Jerry Cormier Bruce & Judie Krug Jim Worthington, H K M Assoc., Billings Jim Glasgow Rich Christian Don & Dorothy L. Bolenske Robert & Barbara Smith Laura VanBuren Bob Mace Diane & Jim Reiter C. M. Wood, Jr. Michael P. Wheeler Robert W. Heil, Diamond Parking, Seattle George E. Spalinger Bruce Peterson, Hatch Realty Ruby Hatch Dick Franks Betty Winkel Alice & George Figgins Les, LeRoy, Mr. & Mrs. John G. Zuck W. S. Griffith Minutes approved as corrected. Bills approved for pay - ment: Eng. /Bldg. Dept. $200.00 Administrative Services for May. Motion from R. M. Williams, second from Bus Roberts, to close out old checking account. DICK FRANKS - HOME OCCUPATION: Dick Franks' wife wants to operate a one- person beauty shop at 419 Maple and would like to get a city license. This is located near Russell Park on the southside. John Mac - Martin says this is a commercial use and does not recommend allowing this. Discussion. Motion from Otto Preikszas, second from Bus Roberts, to qualify this as a home occupation. Carried. -1- minuted of Planning Board May 10, 1979 PARKING: John MacMartin explained the background of the parking project as part of the "701" contract for this year. A parking attendant hired by the City through the Police Department for 25 hours per week would cost $9,620.00 the first year and $10,270.00 the second year. Bob Heil of Diamond Parking, Inc. presented a parking program proposal for management of on- street parking including parking zone enforcement in the parking district and enforcement on the City's parking lot, as per attached letter. This is the same company making a proposal in Billings. Discussion. HATCH REALTY preapplication (McLELLAND property): Bruce Peterson representing, presented preliminary proposal of the McLelland property. Land faces Washington and Alder Avenues. 8400 sq. ft. lots are not economically feasible. Proposes townhouses or row housing. Schessler Park already dedicated would be a buffer. Blocks 2 and 3 would be west- facing units. Parking would be accessible from 40' alleys. They plan to dedicate more park area. Proposed units have 1800 sq. ft. each with finished first floor and unfinished second story. A 60' wide "open area" for 9th Street. 8th Street continues through. Discussion of previous request for R3 and protests which were given at that time. Mr. Peterson wants to know if this concept would be acceptable to this board. Question regarding drainage. Ditches would be piped and covered. Question regarding access to Washington Avenue. Similar units have been selling for $38,000 in Billings the past 2 years. In Laurel they would probably be about $42,000. Lots are 30' wide and 100'- -110' deep, or approximately 3000 sq. ft. area. They plan 137 units to be built over the next 5 to 7 years at perhaps 30 units per year. These units would be for sale. Discussion of zoning. Mr. Peterson was given the OK to present a formal application for subdivision. ZIMMERMAN ANNEXATION: Department Heads recommend the property be annexed; however, the property owner should try to include all of Block 1 in this request prior to the Council annexing just a portion of the block. Further, the Council should include the south half of 13th Street in the annexation to protect the service lines of the city. Discussion. Motion from Otto Preikszas, second from Ken Christian, to recommend as per Department Heads recommendations. Carried. COLLINGWOOD SUBDIVISION previously known as Meadowood Hills PB file #78 -10: Harlan Lund representing the Bolenskes, requests approval of the final plat and wants to know what the park requirement will be -- how much cash. Discussion. This is an 80 -acre tract, 63 net acres. See minutes of 9/14/78 for approval of the preliminary plat. Acreages in immediate area are selling for @2250 per acre, and north -2- minute, of Planning Board May 10, 1979 of Billings at $1500 per acre as per advertisements in the Billings Gazette 5/5/79. Chief Joseph Estates is selling for $1600 to $2000 per acre after subdivision. More discus- sion. 7 acres park dedication. FHA estimates land selling for $1400 to $1600 per acre. Jerry Cormier states that land nearest the city is worth more than out in the country. More discussion. Bolenskes agree to $2000 per net acre. Ken Christian moved to accept $2000 per net acre or $14,000, second from R. M. Williams. Carried with Otto Preikszas voting "no." Additional r /o /w shown. Drainage taken care of. R. M. Williams moved, Mary McCormick Seconded, to approve the final plat when ready to file and giving authority for same to be properly signed. Carried. RED BRIDGE SUBDIVISION PB file #78 -5 Requesting approval of the final plat and wanting to know what the park requirement will be -- how much cash. Harlan Lund representing Reiters. County Commissioners approved the plat over the recommendation of this board not to. Gerald Shay moved, Ken Christian seconded, to ask $2000 per net acre cash park dedication. Carried. Motion from Gerald Shay, R. M. Williams seconded, to approve the final plat when ready to file and giving authority for same to be properly signed. CHERRY HILL SUBDIVISION, 2nd FILING PB file #78 -6 The Department Heads recommend conditional approval subject to: 1) Develop new names and numbers for the streets. 2) Add a "no access" strip along Westside Road. 3) Complete definition of 12th Avenue and proper handling of the remaining portion of land. 4) "No parking" signs and curb side painting be provided on the cul -de -sac curves. 5) That street side garbage collection be worked out to include "no parking," painting, shields, and sidewalks. 6) The direction of flow for storm run off be determined and the storm sewer system for the west end be determined. Harlan Lund representing presented explanation of plat. Current 8th Avenue Drain will not handle run off. Jim Worthington stated storm drain system was designed for a 2 year storm. City of Laurel resolution now calls for design of a 5 year storm. It will take a lot of work and time be- fore the storm drainage can be worked out. Developer will go along with Department Heads recommendations. This plat was delayed about a year ago because of the sanitary sewer problem. Discussion. Otto Preikszas moved to accept the plat subject to the Department Heads recommendations adding: 7) That no building permits be issued until adequate sanitary sewer facilities are available, second from Ken Christian. Carried. WESTSIDE SUBDIVISION (KUKES property) PB #79 -2 Discussion of Department Heads recommendations who recom- mend conditional approval of the overall design plan and first phase subject to: -3- minutes of Planning Board May 10, 1979 1) Water lines should be on north side of the streets and sewer on south side. 2) Fire hydrants need to be placed every 300'. 3) "No access" strips have to be shown on Westside Road and on Main Street. 4) The water main to be located in Main Street needs to be a 12" line. 5) The development of a new numbering system for the streets in the west end. 6) The subdivision improvements agreement needs to include what improvements are going to be installed, when, and how the developer intends to finance the projects. 7) The subdivision improvements agreement needs to contain at least three separate sections which deal with the following: a) The improvements in phase one. b) The development of the multi - family lots in phase one need to be tied to the extension of the 12" main in Main Street. c) The improvements in the subsequent phases. 8) The exact location and type of storm sewer on the west end needs to be identified and the related costs determined. The Department Heads recommend approval of the request for corridor annexation and the request for R -7500 and RMF zoning (request for the zoning to be made contingent upon the adoption of the new zoning ordinance.) Discussion of drainage problems. Les Zuck proposes a drainage district. They wish to have preliminary approval. 116 acres. Discus- sion of "up front" charges and /or surcharges. Suggest im- provement district would run from the Big Ditch and the Golf Course Road south to the Highway. Discussion of ex- tending 4th Street and improvements thereto. Copies of Subdivision Improvements Agreement and Protective Covenants and Restrictions handed out. Discussion of curve in Westside Road to the interstate. It is an arterial designation. More discussion of streets and roads. Discussion of corridor annexation (strip annexation). Motion to conditionally ap- prove as per department heads recommendations and refinement of Subdivision Improvements Agreement from Gerald Shay, Bus Roberts seconded. Carried. "701" CONTRACT REPORT: John MacMartin is working on remaining portion of current year's projects. There will be a special meeting on May 31, at 7:00 p.m. Discussion of council action on the proposed re- zoning and new zoning ordinance. Letter from Yellowstone County regarding abandoning a portion of Railroad Street southwest of Laurel. This is in regard to the R. L. Turcotte property. Discussion. Meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Otto J. Preikszas Executive Secretary pi w-' LAU REL- YELLOWSTO N E CITY- COUNTY PLANNING BOARD LAUREL. MONTANA 59044 MEMORANDUM TO: Billings - Yellowstone City- County Planning Board FROM: Laurel - Yellowstone City- County Planning Board SUBJECT: Chief Joseph Estates DATE: April 17, 1979 This memorandum is a further response from the Laurel - Yellowstone City- County Planning Board concerning Chief Joseph Estates. The response will be limited to the potential effect the traffic from Chief Joseph Es- tates could have on Laurel. In 1978 the Transportation Plan for Laurel was completed and adopted. This plan identified First Avenue North, of which North Road is an exten- sion, as an arterial street. In determining the average daily traffic, counts were taken and extrapolated. The plan indicates the following: - Other high volume locations include First Avenue, with 7,000 vehicles per day in the vicinity of the Laurel In- terchange and about 5,000 to 5,600 vehicles a day on First Avenue, south of Main Street. - North of Main Street, First Avenue carries in excess of 5,000 vehicles per day. The plan goes on to identify principal problem areas as "barriers to movement." Pertinent to Chief Joseph's Estates, these barriers are the Bur- lington Northern tracks and the Interstate. Currently the vast majority of all housing is north of the tracks and Interstate. The major employment and new shopping areas are to the south of the tracks; in addition, the main entrance to Laurel off of the Interstate is located south of the tracks. There are only two track crossings, and both of those are unsatisfactory. One is the First Avenue underpass which crosses under the railroad tracks in a very old two -lane underpass. The underpass is not drained properly, the grades are too steep, and the concrete structure is deteriorating. The sec- ond crossing is an at -grade crossing along Fifth Avenue four blocks west of the First Avenue underpass. The Fifth Avenue crossing is protected by sig- nals and gates, but the crossing itself is extremely poor and is further complicated by the existence of a major irrigation and drainage ditch, the Italian Ditch, which parallels the railroad right -of -way. Overriding these existing problems is the significant population growth Laurel is experiencing. It is expected that the present City of Laurel popu- n /'■ lation of 6,500 to 7,000 persons may grow to 10,600 or more persons by 1985. This population growth will require 1,000 to 1,200 acres of new urban devel- opment with corresponding travel pressures on the major street system. That street system, whose traffic problems are illustrated most vividly by traf- fic congestion often found at the intersection of Main and First Avenue, and along First Avenue to the south, is totally inadequate to handle the future growth of Laurel. To correct this problem, it has been estimated that a 3.1 million dollar underpass reconstruction will have to be under- taken. Laurel has started looking for the funding, but is in intense compe- tition with all of the other projects in Yellowstone County and the State. The development of Chief Joseph Estates after 1990 will add over 2,400 trips to the First Avenue alignment according to the submitted traffic acces- sibility study; the increase of 2,400 vehicles due solely to Chief Joseph Estates is a 300 percent increase over what might occur without development. This figure may be low for two reasons: the increasing costs of gasoline and the newly developing commercial area located between the tracks and the Interstate in Laurel; facts which were not taken into account in the accessi- bility study in assigning the distribution /attraction ratio. The location of Laurel and the new commercial development should make Laurel more attractive for convenience shopping. This development, if approved, will be outside of the City of Laurel and will significantly affect Laurel's number one traffic problem. Yet, this development will do nothing to increase the taxable valuation of Laurel nor provide needed money to begin the upgrading of the underpass situation.