HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 07.05.2001 MINUTES
CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
July 5, 2001 7:00 pm
Council Chambers
MEMBERS PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Gerald Shay, Chairman
Bud Johnson, City Rep.
Ed Thumer, City Rep.
Kate Stevenson, City Rep.
Ziggy Ziegler, County Rep.
Laurel Haggart, City Rep.
Steve O'Neil, City Rep.
Cai Cumin, City Planner
Cheryll Lund, Secretary
Minutes of the June 7, 2001 meeting were approved as submitted.
Motion by Bud Johnson, second by Ed Thumer, to approve Cal's contract amount of $15,000.00
per year. Motion carded 6-0.
Laurel spoke and stated that Cal familiarizes himself with all of the laws, has his ear tuned into Billings
planning and he guides the board very well.
Bud commented that during the budget process Cal's presentation suggested that different plo. m~ing
resources be looked at. One of his suggestions was that we should contact the City of Billings and see
what services are available, and at what cost. Something that should be known is that the amount of
money we spend on planning in Laurel is quite low. Whether you agree or disagree with Cai in his
planning recommendations, his service costs are low and attractive. If something was to happen to Cai
and he was not available the costs to replace him would be much higher.
PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF
ADJUSTMENTS.
No one was present in the audience for the public hearing.
Cai passed out the dra~ of the proposed changes to the Duties of the Board of Adjustments. He did go
over the changes with the chairman of the board of adjustment before the meeting and the chairman
agreed with them.
Discussion.
A change was made to title 17.64.090 to read "Requirements for Decision", and to title 17.64.150 to
read, "Variances granted when".
Motion by Laurel Haggart, second by Ziggy Ziegler to recommend changes as written and with added
changes as recommended on the Draft to the Duties of the Board of Adjustment. Motion carried 6-0.
COMPLAINT ON RN APPLIANCE AT 1230 BEARTOOTH
Cal reported that a complaint was received On Ron Boucher at 1230 Beartooth for working on
appliances in his garage. He is the owner of RN Appliances.
Mr. Boucher applied for a home occupation in 1990 for a different address and was denied by the board
and the City Council because his proposal included working on various appliances in his garage in a
residential area.
Mr. Boucher stores his appliances in the alley at 210 ½ First Avenue but the complaint received on his
address of 1230 Beartooth.
Cai contacted Mr. Boucher regarding this matter and told him that the Planning Board would discuss it
at the meeting. Mr. Boucher did not attend the meeting.
In Cal's conversation with Mr. Boucher it was brought up that Mr. Becker (Becker Electric) lives across
the street from Mr. Boucher and parks his vehicles that he uses for his business. Mr. Becker does not
have a home occupation but does have a business license. Cal stated that Mr. Becker is in the process of
building a residence up in the Little Dude Ranchettes Subdivision. Cai feels that storage of vehicles is
an entirely different matter than working on appliances and making noise in a residential area.
Cal has sent a letter to the City Attorney for his review on the Boucher matter and is waiting for a reply.
Cai informed the board of a zoning violation on Thiel Road. A gentleman brought in a second mobile
home onto his lot. Cai is working on having him remove it.
NEXT MONTH'S AGENDA:
There will be 2 public hearings at the August meeting. One is a Special Review for a preschool at 815
5th Avenue and a Land Use Variance for a pole barn to be built before a residence on the undeveloped
land at W. 6th Street and l0th Avenue.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR CITY COUNCIL:
The Planning Board recommends that the City Council recommend approval of the changes to the duties
of the Board of Adjustment as drafted. (See attached)
The meeting was adjourned at 7:37 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryll Land, Secretary
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SUBJECT:
Addendum to Ex/sting Contract Between Cumin Associates and
Laurel-Yellowstone City-County Planning Board
DATE: July 5, 2001
It is hereby agreed that Cumin Associates shall be retained by the Laurel-Yellowstone
City-County planmng Board for the period extending from July 1,2001 to June 30, 2002.
Such retention shall be subject to the stipulations and conditions dehneated in the existing
contract between the parties hereto. The remuneration to Cumin Associates shall be
$15,000 for the said timeframe.
Approv'~M~,ahret-Yello~st-one Q~'t~-
County Planning Board
Cmuin Associates