HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 03.09.1978 MINUTES OF THE
LAUREL- YELLOWSTONE
CITY - COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
LAUREL, MONTANA 59044
March 9, 1978
Meeting called to order by John Hawley Smith, President,
at 7:30 p.m., with the following members present:
John Hawley Smith, President (City Rep.)
Otto J. Preikszas, Exec. Secty (City Rep.)
Tom Bradley (City Rep.)
R. M. Williams (County Rep.)
James Seaton (County Rep.)
Leo Kamp, Jr. (County Rep.)
Kenneth Christian (County Rep.)
Jack Mayes (City Rep.)
Gerald Shay (Member -at- Large)
absent: Ed LaPrath (County Rep.)
William Siegel, V. Pres. (City Rep.)
also present:
John MacMartin, Cumin Assoc., Billings
Murr S. Isaacs, City Eng. Tech.
Byron A. Guenthner, 1227 Deerhorn Dr., Laurel
Robert Leigh, Leigh Assoc., Denver, Colorado
Marion R. Hough, Jr., 616 8th Avenue, Laurel
Minutes of February 9th meeting approved as mailed out.
Bill from Eng. /Bldg. Dept. for Administrative Services, March,
$150 approved for payment.
John MacMartin apologized for Fox' representatives who
were unable to attend due to conflicting appointments.
BYRON GUENTHNER asked about rezoning the NE /corner of
4th Avenue and West 1st. Presently it is zoned R2. Mr.
Guenthner wants to zone it commercial. He wanted the feeling
of the board about the change. Random helpful. Discussion
was held to advise him of procedure.
RE: PB #78-2 HOUGH:
Annexation has been requested on 275' x 115' NE /corner
NENESE, Sec. 8, Twp 2S, R24E, Yellowstone County, with a
zone designation of R1. General location of the property
is 616 8th Avenue, Laurel, Montana, being contiguous to the
city of Laurel. Discussion of orientation of lots if to be
annexed. It is an inconvenient size and shape. The question
is how to best fit this plat into the city. Poll of board
unanimously favorable if presented with a survey and layout
of annexation by a surveyor for layout into three (3) building
sites. Recommendation to be sent to council.
Bob Leigh was introduced. Map of arterial, urban col-
lectors, and rural collectors displayed. A transportation
concept plan was presented as if we were starting from scratch.
Map of alternatives was shown. Consensus seems to be to make
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Planning Board
March 9, 1978
Maryland Lane (east through west) collector all the way from
the golf course to east Laurel. 12th Street will stop,
coming from the west, at 1st Avenue. 6th Street is a sub -
collector. 1st Avenue and Alder Avenue will be arterials
with Yard Office Road (Strauch Road) as an arterial in the
nebulous future.
There will be a special meeting of the Planning Board
on March 29th at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Otto . Preikszas
Executive Secretary
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