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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 08.03.2000Members Present: MINUTES CITY-COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AUGUST 3, 2000 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS Gerald Shay, Chairman Bud Johnson, City Rep. Kate Stevenson, City Rep. Clarence Foos, County Rep. Tom Robertus, County Rep. Laurel Haggart, City Rep. Steve O'Neil, City Rep. The minutes of the July 6, 2000 meeting were presented and approved as presented. Preliminary Plat - Saddleback Ridge Estates Cal stated that due to the fact that the information we requested at the last meeting was not given to the Board until 5 minutes before the meeting began he felt we were under no obligation to consider the preliminary plat at tonight's meeting. Motion by Laurel Haggart to not consider this application until all the information that the board requested is presented. Motion was seconded by Tom Robertus. Discussion. Cal reminded the board that this application was tabled once and according to state law we are required to either approve or disapprove this application at this time. The other option would be a request for a time extension made by the applicant. Laurel Haggart amended her motion to deny the application. Tom Roberms withdrew his second for the amended motion. The motion died for lack ora second. The owner of the land requested that the board approve a time extension on the decision on the Saddleback Ridge Estates Subdivision preliminary plat until the next meeting on September 7, 2000. Motion by Kate Stevenson, second by Bud Johnson, to delay the decision on the Saddleback Ridge Estates Subdivision preliminary plat until the September 7, 2000 meeting. A discussion was held on the preliminary plat application. Bud Johnson was concerned that we stay within the law for the time frame on the preliminary plat. Cai states that we are within the law by the request of a time extension by the developer. Bill Malbauer, agent for the developer spoke requested that he be able to speak regarding some of the issues that were brought up at the last meeting Discussion. It was decided that the board could discuss the issues because there are so many involved in the decision. Bill Maibauer went over the revised SIA (Subdivision Improvements Agreement) for the subdivision. The first item was #3 on Page 1 regarding a letter of credit that will be provided to Yellowstone County for all improvements not completed at the time of filing. The second item was #4 Page 2. A walking/bicycle path has been added along the south side of the Cove Ditch Easement. This will eventually tie into the Phase II plan. This would be in lieu of sidewalks. Cai reminds Mr. Malbauer that he specifically requested either sidewalks or a walking path corning down to Golf Course Road for school age kids. Item #6 Page 2 describes a new 14-foot'emergency access road. It will provide emergency access from the west end of the subdivision to Golf Course Road. It will run from the west from Saddleback Drive north over the Cove Ditch. It will then parallel Cove Ditch and loop back over the Cove Ditch to connect with the extension of Golf Course road. This road is tentatively located on the preliminary plat; it will be located on the final plat. Cai does not understand why he is proposing to cross the ditch twice? He doesn't think the developer will be able to afford to put in 2 bridges to Yellowstone County specifications. Mr. Maibauer states that the decision on the bridges is not Cai's to make. Item #B page 2 states that water service will be a community water supply supplying individual cisterns on each lot. The water supply system will consist of two wells, water treatment including reverse osmosis, chlorination, storage, distribution system, individual on-lot cisterns and individual booster pumps to service the residence on the lot. There will be a water supply line and an irrigation line. A total of 30,000 gallons of water storage will be available to fight fire. The water will be available from a combination of water stored in the finished water storage reservoir and from designated on-site individual cisterns. These designated cistems shall be provided with pumper ports for quick access to the water. There will be a minimum of five cisterns sites to provide reserve fire fighting water capacity Cai states that this would not be acceptable to the Laurel Fire Department as it is not what the Fire Department requested. Mr. Maibauer states that there was a question on a road easement on the west side of the Golf Course at the last meeting. There was a filing on the road easement in December of 1897. The developer realizes that there are concerns because of an existing home and feels everything is negotiable in regards to this matter. Cal questions as to whether or not Mr. Maibauer has checked to see if that casement was ever petitionedth out. Cai feels that there is a good poss~b~hty' "that the north part of that road (27 Avenue West) was petitioned out of the county public road system. He feels it should be researched more in-depth because it is a major concern to surrounding property owners. Cai suggested that the names of the County officials be updated. Cal will go over the application more in depth and will give Mr. Maibauer a list of corrections well in advance of the September Planning Board meeting. Bob Adkins representing the Laurel Golf Club spoke regarding this proposal. They have met with the developers and have also had a representative attend the past three Planning Board meetings. They are questioning the validity of the land survey, the road that goes to the west, security, water and sanitary sewer and water drainage. The Laurel Golf Club plans to be a good neighbor while protecting their own assets. The vote on the motion is called. The motion is carded by a vote of 5-1. Preliminary Plat - Wagner Subdivision Rick Leuthold of Engineering, Inc. spoke regarding the proposal. The property is offof Golf Course Road east of the entrance to the golf course. The gross acreage is 32 acres which is being broke into 5 parcels that will be serviced by wells and septic systems. Essentially at this time the 4 smaller parcels will be developed and at a later date the larger lot 5 will be broken up into a planned unit development. The road easement hms to the north of Lot lA. Ca/states that he has no problems whatsoever with this application. Rick Leuthold stated that Gary Good of Yellowstone County did want the board to know that there is approximately 19 feet of fall located on the property, and he wants that taken into consideration when the drainage is considered for the planned unit development. Gary also pointed out that the name of the subdivision needs to be changed because there is already a Wagner Subdivision located in Yellowstone County. 3 Cal read two letters in favor of the subdivision from Michael and Jeannie Cantrell and Colleen and Tim Halland. Ruby Hanson wrote and questioned how this subdivision will affect the wells lying south and at a lower level with the additional septic tanks, and the high ground level for watering with the additional watering? Cal stated that the wells and septic tanks are approved through the County Health Department. They review possible impacts on the surrounding land and set the standards. That is not up to the Planning Board to decide. Question on the zon'mg in the area. Right now it's Residential Tracts, winch is appropriate for these size lots. If the next phase of this subdivision is multi-family then a zone change will have to be applied for. Motion by Laurel Haggart, second by Bud Johnson to approve the preliminary plat for Wagner Subdivision. Motion caxried 6-0. Miscellaneous The chairman introduced the newest board member, Steve O'Neil. Cal reported that the City is considering annexation of the Laurel Airport to the City limits. This would help the city with tax revenue and also make it so the City Building Inspector could inspect any construction that takes place at the airport. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully s~, Cheryll Lund, Secretary