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IVIINUTES
SPECIAL IV[EETING
LAUREL CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 7:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Gerald Shay, Chairman
Deb Homing, Cky Rep.
Todd Linder, City Rep.
Cn'eg Johnson, County Rep.
Dan Koch, City Rep.
Cai Cumin
Mark Richards
Cheryll Lund
Continuation of Board Discussion- Brookwood Subdivision- Preliminary Plat
Bob Anderson fi-om Hydrometrics gave his overview of the water issues at Brookwood
Subdivision and the surround subdivisions. In his opinion there is enough water available
for the proposed 101 lot subdivision without effecting the subdivisions within the area if
the developers have a recharge and an irrigation system planned.
Pat Davies from Engineering, Inc. also spoke and answered questions fi-om the Planning
Board.
After an extensive and detailed discussion of site hydrology and alter reviewing the
recommendation fi-om the MDOT, Cal gave his recommendation.
Cai recommended approval subject to conditions (see attached).
Motion by Todd Linder, second by Dan Koch, to recommend approval to the
Yellowstone County Commissioners with Cal's conditions. Motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Chersffl Lund, Secretary
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City Of Laurel
P.O. Box 10
Lam~el, Montana
Planning
DEPARTMENT
September 22, 2006
Board of County Commissioners
Yellowstone County
POB 35,000
Billings, MT 59107
RE: BROOKWOOD MAJOR SUBDIVISION PRELIMINARY PLAT (101 single-family
lots on septic and water wells located NE of Laurel on Airport Road and Seitz Ronan.)
Gentlemen:
The Laurel City-County Planning Board, at its September 7 meeting, conducted a duly
advertised public hearing on the above referenced subdivision; there were no objections,
although one person on the south side of Montana Meadows Subdivision expressed concern
about his water well capacity as affected by this new development.
The Board recommended tabling its decision on this subdivision until September 21st, at which
time it held a special meeting. The pr/mary reasons for delaying decision (with applicant
concurrence) was the final report o£the hydrologic study was not ready, and MDT had not
provided details of their concerns about the intersection of Seitz Ronan and US 10.
After extensive discussion of groundwater issues, this Board recommends conditional approval
subject to the following conditions:
SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT
1. Address concerns of the County Public Works Department.
2. Maintenance of the dry hydrant facility and its access should be included in the RSID for Maintenance.
3. The issue of"water shares" under IRRIGATION FACILITIES needs to be clarified.
4. Delete the notarization of the County Commissioners' signatures block.
5.. Provision of the groundwater recharge facilities and improvements needs to be detailed.
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FAX: 625-224 i
City Of Laurel
P.O. Box 10
Lam'el, Montana 59044
Planning
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6. The recharge basins must be designed to provide at least two surface acres at a minimum as per the
recommendations of the hydrologic analysis.
7. The developers state it is their intent to prohibit, to the extent possible, the use of ground water for irrigation.
This needs to be spelled out both in the subdivision covenants and the SIA.
8. The planned separate irrigation system needs to be detailed in the SIA.
9. Put the groundwater recharge system into the Park Maintenance District.
10. The developers need to pay a proportionate share of the southbound left turn lane at the intersection of Seitz
Ronan and US 10 when warranted and constructed by MDT. This cost share is recommended by MDT (see at~ached
letter).
11. The Environmental Assessment states that the old beet workers' cabin in the planned park ama is of interest to the
local historical society; in compliance with local historical preservation efforts this needs to be addressed for the public
record.
OTI-[ER
1. The County Park Board has reviewed the proposed parkland dedication with PMD proposal--and concurs.
2. Provide utility easements as requested by utility companies.
I will not be able to attend either your discussion or the Commission Meeting for this item, as I will be out of the State.
Hopefully I have provided the information you need to make a decision coupled with the applicant's presentation of his
project.
Sincerely,
Cal Cumin, AICP
Planning Director
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September 19, 2006
Montana Department of Transportation
2701 Prospect Avenue
PO Box 201001
Helena MT .59620-1001
Jim Lynch, Director
Brian Schweitzer, Governor
Col Cumin, City Planning Director
Attention: Cheryll Lurid
PO Box 10
Laurel, MT 59044
Subject: Brookwood Subdivision - Laurel
Mr. Cumin,
IVlDT has reviewed the recommendation that an eastbound left turn lane be installed on Highway
10 at the intersection of Seitz RonanfI-Iighway 10 intersechon to address additional traffic
generated by development along Seitz Ronan Road.
We concur with this recommendation and want to inform you that the developer(s) involved in
the improvements must contact MDT for approval prior to initiating any work within MDT right
of way.
Additionally, MDT is currently developing an improvement project on this section of Highway
10 and additional coordination at this time might allow MDT to incorporate the left mm lane into
our project. For MDT to do so, we will need to recover any additional costs associated from the
mm lane from the area developers.
To initiate discussions, we request that the City include conditions on the Brookwood
Subdivision that will require coordination with MDT conceming improvements at the Seitz
Ronan/Highway 10 intersection. We would also request a similar condition be placed on any
other developments taking place along the Seitz Ronan road that will impact the traffic at this
intersection.
Please contact me at (406) 444-4383 if you have any questions or if you need additional
information.
Sincerely,
Ed Ereth, Supervisor
System Impact Action Section
Rail, Transit & Planning Division
Copies: Bruce Barrett, Billings District Administrator
Danielle Bolan, Traffic Engineering
Stan Jonutis, Billings District Traffic Engineer
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SEP 19 2006
CITY OF LAUREL