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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 10.14.1976 MINUTES OF TT-TE LAUREL-YELLOWSTONE CITY - COUNTY PLANNING BOARD LAUREL, MONTANA 59044 October 14, 1976 Meeting called to order at 7:40 p.m. with the following members present: John Hawley Smith, President (City Representative) Larry D. Herman, Exec. Sec'ty (City Representative) Kenneth Christian (County Representative) Herman Michael (City Representative) Leo Kamp (County Representative) Otto Preikszas (City Representative) members absent: R. M. Williams (County Representative) Robert Dantic (City Representative) Don Ronan, Vice President (County Representative) Alan Richardson (Member at Large) also present: Ken Beven, Public Utilities Director Loyd Long Bud Condrey, Engineer Albert Ehrlick William Siegel Claud M. Ingraham K. G. Hageman Robert T. Weatherford John MacMartin, Cumin Assoc. John Kaiserman Darwin Johnson M. J. Schardt Terry R. Fink Tom Frickel Ralph Ingraham Norman W. Savage, Mountain Bell Telephone Mike Romee Minutes read and approved. Bills read and approved for payment: Administrative Services $150.00 (Oct.) and the Laurel Outlook for advertising Romee and Siegel $20.00. Correspondence from City Council approving S & S Subdivision read. Letter from Robert Dantic resigning from the Planning Board read. The Board is now short 2 members -- 1 City and 1 County. PETITION #76-6, WILLIAM SIEGEL: A zone change has been requested on Lots 11 - -20, Block 25, and Lots 2 - -8, Block 24, East Yellowstone Subdivision, from R3 zone to allow Industrial zone. The owner proposes to build mini - storage ware- houses for rentals. The property is located on the east side of the "old beet dump." Fee has been paid. Notices sent to adjoining property owners. Publication in newspaper on Sept. 15th and Sept. 22nd. Petitioner in attendance; 9 protesters present. Mr. Ehblick asked what is to stop Siegel from selling his own house at some later date for industrial use (Lots 11 - -14, Block 25). Answer: not a thing. Mr. Siegel requested that his house be exempted from the zone change request and stated that commercial zoning would be sufficient for his purpose. Loyd Long owns property across the street and is building 4- plexes. The Industrial zone change would be a detriment to him, and he would also object if commercially zoned. Darwin Johnson owns 4 lots across the street and plans to build apartments. He objects to the zone change. John Kaiser - man would prefer to see the area upgraded rather than down graded. � n Robert T. Weatherford objects to Industrial zone of "island" zoning. He doesn't want to see another Grand Avenue as in Billings. Discussion of whether Terry Fink's property is zoned Industrial or not. Mr. Kaiser - man stated he had trouble getting a loan when he purchased his property while the Siegel property was still the old best dump. John MacMartin read his recommendations to deny the zone request. All protesters agreed with John MacMartin's recommendations. Protesters asked for a copy of the Board's recommendation to the Council. PETITION #76 -7, MICHAEL ROMEE: A zone change has been requested on Certificate of Survey #941, the NE4 Section 16, T2S, R2LE, MPM, at the SW /corner of Shannon Road and Bernhardt Road, from Interim Zoning to allow Industrial zoning. The owner proposes to construct an automobile body repair shop. Fee has been paid. Notices sent to adjoining property owners. Publication in newspaper on Sept. 22nd and Sept. 29th. Petitioner in attendance. No protesters. Mr. Romee wants to build a body shop on the property. Surrounding property is zoned Industrial. John MacMartin read his recommendations to allow the zone change. K. G. Hageman initiated a discussion of the proper name for Raiload Street aka Shannon Road aka Roundhouse Road. Railroad Street is indicated on the most recently filed plat for the Laurel Industrial Park. Copy of recommendation will be sent to adjoining property owners. Wm "Bud" Condrey, R.L.S. presented a preliminary sketch of property at the corner of 8th Avenue West and Main Street, presently under Interim Zoning outside the City limits. Mr. Frickel wants to sell a piece of his property to Mountain Bell for a service shop. Discussion. County wants to cover the ditch. Suggestion to plat as "an addition to the City" requesting C2 zoning. Motion by Leo Kamp, seconded by Ken Christian, to follow Cumin Assoc. recommendations to deny Wm Siegel's petition and to recommend to the Council that the area west of the railroad tracks be zoned R3. Passed unanimously. Motion by Leo Kamp, seconded by Ken Christian, to follow Cumin Assoc. recommendations to approve Michael Romee's petition for a zone change. Passed unanimously. Discussion of State Highway Dept. questionaire which had been turned over to Cumin Assoc. Motion by Leo Kamp, seconded by Ken Christian, that the Board be in favor of alternate route PTW. Passed unanimously. Agreement executed between Laurel - Yellowstone City - County Planning Board and the Department of Community Affairs, Division of Planning, regarding Comprehensive Planning Grant Contract No. CPA MT 08 00 0087 (H) for the 4.5 mile jurisdictional area of the Laurel - Yellowstone City - County Planning Board. HUD form 41901 (5/66) Department of Housing and Urban Development Assurance of Compliance signed. Requisition Signature Authorization form signed. -2 - l'1 n Agreement executed between Laurel- Yellowstone City - County Planning Board and Cumin Associates to perform work regarding contract no. CPA MT 08 00 0087 (H). Statement for Planning Advisory Services for July, August and September, 1976, submitted by Cumin Assoc. in the amount of $2,500.00. Claim to be submitted to County to reimburse this board in order for the City of Laurel to pay this bill. Motion from Larry Herman, seconded by Herman Michael, to keep only $150 in petty cash checking account, and transfer the rest to the Planning Board account in the general fund of the City of Laurel, and that all fees are to be collected by the City Treasurer from now on. Passed. John MacMartin stated that the last time he talked with the book- keeper in Billings, the County Park Fund Account #616 had a balance of $6,057.12. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Larry D. Herman Executive ecretary Pi OF / ' % I, ° -2 —3— ,a