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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 02.08.1979 MINUTES OF THE LAUREL- YELLOWSTONE CITY- COUNTY PLANNING BOARD LAUREL, MONTANA 59044 February 8, 1979 Meeting called to order by John Hawley Smith, President, at 7:00 p.m., with the following members present: John Hawley Smith, President (City Rep.) Otto J. Preikszas, Exec. Secty (City Rep.) Ken Christian (County Rep.) Tom Bradley (City Rep.) Ed LaPrath (County Rep.) Gerald Shay, Member at Large Bus Roberts (City Rep.) Mary McCormick - new member (City Rep.) James Seaton (County Rep.) members absent: James Straw (County Rep.) R. M. Williams, Vice Pres. (County Rep.) also present: John MacMartin, Cumin Assoc., Billings Ken Williams Jerry Gaston Sue Carter Don Bolenske Alice Figgins George Figgins William Sheridan Stan Langve Harold D. Ingraham Robert Smith Tim Zent Mike Mace Albert D. Ehrlick Rosemary Caton others R. L. TURCOTTE: Jerry Gaston of Sanderson /Stewart /Gaston Engineering presented a proposal for Dr. Turcotte's property SW of Laurel. Proposing 100 unit rental trailer court and single family dwelling. 40x100' lots, central water and sewer system, no off -site facilities, paved streets, curb and gutter. Two lagoons. Proposal would meet State requirements. 200' buffer zone will be provided. 38' street curb /curb with off - street parking at 2 units per trailer plus gravelled area for additional parking. 2 lots at a later date could be for a single dwelling. Asked to be considered in the new zoning as RMH. Park dedication: is in center of mobile home park. Re- dedication would be necessary for single families. Drainage will be to the south. Irrigation ditch will be enclosed. Question regarding traffic. Will need additional roadway. Development of residential area will require park dedication. What will grow around the ponds? Alfalfa or corn. Discussion of changing lots to 50x100. Discussion of trailer sizes. Storage of each lagoon will be 15 acre feet. Park on one side of street only for visitors. Discussion of ponds: 6 months storage, 100 gallons per person per day storage or 400 gallons per day per unit. Board would prefer 50x100' lots. Letter from Sanderson /Stewart /Gaston Eng. read, copy attached. Initial presentation given go ahead to proceed to a formal presentation. -1- •• minutes of the Planning Board 2/8/79 LANGVE, 1st FILING, PB #79 -1: Ken Williams representing. Property located west of 8th Avenue, north of 14th Street, contiguous to the City of Laurel proposes 8 one -acre plus lots zoned Rl. Proposal complies with original master plan of Langve Subdivision. See attached letter. How will the lots be situated? They would comply with the original master plan. Cumin Assoc. recommends conditional approval as follows: 1) The plat needs to reflect all of the lot lines and alley right of way which appear on the master plan. This would be done to show the owner how future re- subdivision of the lot could occur once municipal services become available. 2) The waiver of protest needs to be changed to reflect both the RSID and SID in the text and the wording County of Yellowstone should be changed to Governing Body. 3) A waiver of the right to protest annexation when municipal services become available needs to be added to the waiver of protest. 4) Consideration of a mutual restrictive covenant between the City of Laurel and the developer. Are we going to have a septic tank problem? Not with only 8 lots. What is the restrictive covenant? Regarding any re- subdivision, etc. Discussion of septic tanks, etc. No protests. Ken Christian moved to recommend conditional approval as per Cumin Assoc. recommendations, second from Jim Seaton subject to a City developer consent to be prepared by Cumin Assoc., spelling out house locations on lots. Passed. Recommendation to go to County Commissioners. ZONING PROPOSAL and ZONING MAP HEARING: Revised zoning ordinance the Board has been working on for the past three years presented. Map discussion including the 1 -mile jurisdictional zoning area. Zones are based on the recently adopted Land Use Element as follows: Agricultural zone RE Residential Estate zone with 20,000 sq. ft. lots R7500 = present R1 zone R6000 = present R2 zone RLMF Residential Limited Multifamily = similar to present R3 and R4 zones but placing limitations on buildings RMF Residential Multifamily RMH Residential Mobile Homes PUD Planned Unit Development would allow multiple uses within a district RP Residential Professional allows professional uses in a residential zone if compatible with the neighborhood under a special review by the Board NC Neighborhood Commercial CBD Central Business District CCD Community Commercial District HC Highway Commercial -2- ■•■ minutes of the Planning Board 2/8/79 LI Light Industrial HI Heavy Industrial AP Airport zone FP Flood Plain P Public zone Proposed new zoning ordinance defines these zones more particularly. Any use not listed would not be allowed. Planning Board would have review. Chapters are: Title, purpose, scope Definitions Zoning Districts Residential District Regulations Commercial - Industrial District regulations General Provisions Supplementary Provisions Incidental Uses Planned Unit Development Residential Mobile Home District Existing Uses Signs Soil Erosion Control Off- Street Parking Requirements Supplemental Commercial Provisions Zoning Commission Amendments to Ordinance or Map Special Review by the Zoning Commission Board of Adjustment Administration and Enforcement Fees Chapters on Airport zone and Flood Plain Districts are reserved for later use. The proposed new ordinance allows more flexibility for building and ties things down more than the present code. New ordinance is more comprehensive and is designed to grow with Laurel. New ordinance is similar to Billings. Discussion of RP zone which requires a special review. Discussion of 1 -mile zoning jurisdiction. Discussion of "grandfather" uses. Motion to recommend approval to the Laurel City Council. Passed. John MacMartin summarized proposal of a meeting held in Billings proposing a "permit method" of development. Described as site specific as opposed to rigid zoning. Mr. Shay added considerably to clarity of discussion. Respectff3ly submitted, Otto PreikqAas Executive Secretary pi -3- 11111111111111 111. CUMIN ASSOCIATES 6.11 Grand R ' p January 23, 1979 Mr. Jerry Gaston, PE Sanderson /Stewart /Mueller Engineering, Inc. 1629 Avenue D Billings, MT 59102 Dear Mr. Gaston: Regarding the Turcotte property west of Laurel, we regret we cannot assist you in the design and environmental analysis of this project be- cause our firm provides community planning services to the Laurel City - County area. You indicated your client was interested in multi- family, townhouse, or condominium development for the site, such would involve both zoning variances and a zone change for the property. In designing your project, keep the following in mind. 1. Multi- family lots need to be at least 12,S00SF in size; 2. On residential streets, building setbacks in the front, back, and side yard are 10 feet, 10 feet, and 6 feet (or 1/3 the height of the building), respectively; 3. No more than 40 percent of the lot may be used for building and off - street parking purposes; 4. Local residential streets need to be 54 feet wide from back of curb to back of curb; 5. Building height is limited to 35 feet, or 3 stories; 6. Off- street parking requirements for multi - family complexes are, at a minimum, 1 space for each living unit up to and including 4 and then 2 for each succeeding 3 units thereafter; and 7. An example of buildable area for an 8 -plex would be (using 1600SF per unit): 8 units @ 1600SF /unit: 6400SF 6 parking spaces @ 350SF /space: 2100SF Total 8500SF At 40% lot coverage, lot must be minimum 21,2S0SF Page 2 Any project such as you are proposing is very complex, and we urge that you meet with the Laurel City - County Planning Board as soon as, you have some specific plans formulated. If we can be of assistance to you in reviewing your ideas or the appli- cable regulations and standards, please contact us. Sincerely, Cal Cumin Planning Consultant CC /y Sanderson /Stewart /Gaston Engineering, Inc. Alk i 77 -75 t�' ' February 8, 1979 Laurel- Yellowstone City-County Planning Board Laurel, Montana 59044 SUMMARY OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATION LANGVE SUBDIVISION FIRST FILING OWNER: Stan Langve LOCATION: West of 8th Avenue and North of Fourteenth Street Contiguous to the City of Laurel GROSS AREA 17.080 Acres NET AREA: 10.800 Acres Consists of 8, .1 Acre Plus Lots ZONE: R -1 The proposed plat of Langve Subdivision 1st Filing is comprised of the lots contained in Blocks 17 through 20 of the Original Master Plan of Langve Subdivision. Due to the present availability of sewer and water service to this area, lots within these Blocks have been combined to create a proposed plat with lots containing a minimum of one acre. Through proper placement of homes, the Original Master Plan could be adhered to when future subdivision of the one acre lots should occur. The eight lots within the First Filing would be serviced by individual on -site sewer and water systems as approved by the Montana Department of Health. Previous soil testing would indicate the suitability of the soils condition for the installation of septic tanks and drainfields. The streets would be graded and graveled to county specifications. Paving would not be installed at this time due to the possibility of city sewer and water service being available to this area in the future. Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors Robert L. Sanderson, P.E. 1629 Avenue D John S. Stewart, P.E. Billings, Montana 59102 Gerald M. Gaston, P.E. 406- 245 -6366 Jack F. Mueller, P.E. Harry A. Schmitt, P.E. /'1 Laurel- Yellowstone Planning Board February 8, 1979 Page 2 The park area for this plat would meet the minimum requirement and is situated within the layout as shown on the original master plan. In conclusion, the plat of Langve Subdivision 1st Filing conforms to the original master plan. When sewer and water becomes available, these lots will probably be further divided. The layout of this plat would allow the future divisions to conform to the original master plan. Sincerely, Ken Williams. KW /bo f b.