HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 03.10.1977 /—N /"~
MINUTES OF THE
LAUREL - YELLOWSTONE
CITY - COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
LAUREL, MONTANA 59044
March 10, 1977
Meeting called to order at 7:35 p.m. by John Hawley Smith,
President, with the following members present:
John Hawley Smith, President (City Representative)
William Siegel, Vice President (City Representative)
Otto Preikszas, Executive Secretary (City Representative)
Herman Michael (City Representative)
Dick Metzger (City Representative)(new member)
Leo Kamp, Jr. (County Representative)
R. M. Williams (County Representative)
members absent:
Kenneth Christian (County Representative)
Don Ronan (County Representative)
Alan Richardson (Member at Large)
Jim Seaton (County Representative)(new member)
also present:
John MacMartin, Cumin Assoc., Billings
Terry R. Fink )
Clarence Sonstegaard )
Jim Smith ) SMF Partnership
Pat Mullaney )
Herman Hauck
Bob Graham
Loretta Metzger
Frank C. & Mina A. Riesinger
Clarence & Kayla Eastlick
James L. Redman
Donald J. & Mary Bell Hoppel
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Bills read and
approved for payment: Laurel Outlook - advertising for Bob Graham
in the amount of $110.00, advertising SMF Partnership in the amount
of $6.00, and to the Building & Safety Dept. in the amount of $150.00
for administrative services for March, 1977.
HEARING OF #PB 77 - SMF PARTNERSHIP PETITION FOR A ZONE CHANGE:
A zone change has been requested on Lots 9 - -17, Block 1, Whitfield
Subdivision, and the E of Sec. 9, T2S, R24E, MPM, Yellowstone
County except that p rt of E 4 NE 4 as follows: beginning at the
SE /corner of E "NE thence running north 430 thence running
west 87', thence running south 430', thence running ast 87 to the
point of beginning also excepting the north 50' of E from
R -1 Interim Zoning to allow R -4 Zoning. The owner proposes multiple
dwellings and professional use. The property is located on the north
of Maryland Lane south of llth Street on the east and west side of
Montana Avenue in Block 10 known as "Hageman property."
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Pat Mullaney presented a map showing the property indicated in
red as the property owned by SMF Partnership. 2 lots belong to 1rhit-
fields and they are included in the zone change requested. Green
indicates the commercial area to the west inside the city limits already
zoned. Zone change request is for R -4 to allow multiple dwellings and
perhaps an addition to the Clinic. Mr. Mullaney presented a letter
regarding restrictive covenants the owners are willing to place on the
use of the land which will prohibit the use of the land for a filling
station or other commercial enterprise. Explanation and discussion.
Board suggests Mr. Mullaney put in an exception to allow for a clinic.
What is the intended use? They want to get the land zoned first and
then build multiple housing. John MacMartin recommends approval
contingent upon annexation. Department Heads recommended that the
rest of Whitfield Subdivision be approved as R -4 and the unplatted
half block approved as R -)t subject to the ownership being cleared up.
Mr. Graham asked about the Council policy of bringing in less than
a block at a time for annexation. Discussion. This is completion
of a block plus more than 1/2 of another block. Alley will be dedi-
cated.
Clarence Eastlick, 1102 Montana Avenue, requests that this meeting
be overthrown as all property owners were not properly notified.
Petition for the people who would not like to see this go through was
presented.
Mrs. George Metzger asked if they put an apartment house in
could they force Metzgers to fence their property? or change the use?
Answer: No. Can not make you change the use of your own property
which is outside the City limits. The Health Department may have a
say so. Discussion of junk vehicles, etc.
Letters of protest read from property owners: Smith, Brown,
Kelly and Ellingson, signed petition from Eastlick, etal.
John MacMartin pointed out discrepancies in instructions given
out to the petitioner. Question of radius of 300' of within 300' of
boundaries. Discussion of valid protests within 150' of property.
It takes 20% protesting and then it would require 3/4 affirmative vote
of the Council to override. Only the City property owners protests
would be valid, county citizens have no recourse through the Council.
Discussion of forced annexations. Discussion of whose error this was
in sending the notices out to a 300' radius. The County Clerk and
Recorder, Building Department secretary, and Mueller Engineers concur-
red with petitioner's thinking. Petitioner also went around person
to person contacting other property owners and did what he thought
was right. Leo Kamp, Jr. stated that since all people have not been
notified, then postpone the hearing until next month, readvertise, and
hold another hearing. Petitioner to pay for the additional postage.
Notices should go to property owners within 300' of the property lines
(inside and outside City limits). SMF is bound by commercial on the
west and on the east by commercial uses -- are we asking for the proper
zoning? Discussion. Jim Smith asked if the Board was going to change
the rules again next month? Jim Redman asked about upgrading property
when being annexed. What is better than the R -1 Interim Zoning?
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Discussion. Question as to who is making the money off of these
apartment complexes. This is more of a commercial venture with more
than Lt families being involved. Merritt Williams states they now have
to provide off - street parking which the developer has to provide.
Mr. Eastlick asked if these rules have been in existance since 1957,
why was Mr. Turner allowed to continue to build on the same property?
These are some of the reasons the Planning Board hired John MacMartin
of Cumin Associates -- the City Zoning Ordinance needs to be updated.
Complain to the City Council, not to this Board. Discussion of ideal
zoning conditions providing buffer zones, etc. Audience dispursed.
PB #77 -I BOB GRAHAM and HERMAN HAUCK re. Block K, Casa Linda
Subdivision presented their plans for the Planned Community Develop-
ment Act. They wanted the Board's approval. John MacMartin recommends
approval from this Board and by the City Council. The reason for the
haste is the gas connections. William Siegel moved to approve, Otto
Preikszas seconded. Passed.
John MacMartin presented an "Existing Land Use" map of our
mile jurisdictional area for discussion and an "Existing Land Use"
map of the City for discussion as per contract agreement. These were
correct the summer of 1976. Permanent copies of these maps will be
presented at a later date. Another map of the Central Business
District is in the process of being prepared. Housing analysis to
come. It was strongly suggested that a wall of bulletin -board type
material be supplied in the Council Chambers for display of these
maps.
Cumin Associates presented an invoice for the State in the amount
of $2,000 less 10I holdback or $1,800. Motion to approve for payment.
Passed. John Hawley Smith signed as President. Larry Herman's name
to be withdrawn from the signature card.
Zone Change and Timetable Requirements procedure finalized.
Motion to accept. Passed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:3b p.m., however discussion continued for
a short while afterwards.
Respectfully submitted,
4r/Preikszas
Executive Secretary
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