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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity/County Planning Board Minutes 03.17.2021 AGENDA CITY OF LAUREL CITY/COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 5:35 PM CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Public Input: Citizens may address the committee regarding any item of business that is not on the agenda. The duration for an individual speaking under Public Input is limited to three minutes. While all comments are welcome, the committee will not take action on any item not on the agenda. 1. Roll Call The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:45pm John Klasna Roger Evan Bruce Dan Koch Judy Goldsby Nick Altonaga (City of Laurel) Gavin Williams (arrived at 5:45pm) General Items 2. Meeting Minutes: February 17, 2021 The Chair presented the minutes from the meeting on February 17, 2021. Dan Motioned to accept the minutes from February 17, 2021 meeting. Jon Seconded. Motion Carried. New Business 3. Public Hearing: EBY Trailers Variance (E. Railroad St.) The Planning Director presented the details of the staff report. Judy questioned where the exact location of the development was. The Planning Director explained that it was located towards the end of E. Railroad street, adjacent to other recent developments. The Chair Called for Proponents Chuck Henricks, EEC Engineering 720 Well West Lane, Billings, MT The civil engineer representing the client on this application as well as previous similar applications. These are similar to the previous variances applied for. The only difference is that this project is within the SE 4th Street Overlay District and provides alternatives to that strict standard. Rustic Modern versus traditional log and stone façade. • The Variance for the fastener panels will only be on the east side of the building. • Roof is architectural concealed fastener panelling, along with the rear portion. • Bufferyard variance is self-explanatory – Sewer main line exists within the landscape bufferyard area. • Landscaping islands – Only looking for this for the 8 employee parking spots. • Have about 6-7x the required parking spots. Roger: Roof type? 24 gauge Standing seam, trapezoidal, 3inch tall. The Chair Called for Proponents The Chair Called for Proponents The Chair Called for Opponents The Chair Called for Opponents The Chair Called for Opponents There being none, the chair moved on to Planning Board discussion. Jon had questions about the number of bays for trailers. 2 exterior, and additional bays inside. Dan asked about Fire protection. We are under the square foot requirements for fire suppression systems. Dan called the question. The Chair summarized the situation. Board members discussed additional possible conditions of approval. The Planning Director will update the staff report to suit the situation. • All applicable building and other permits shall be applied for • The development shall comply with the sign code. Gavin Motioned to approve the Variance for EBY Trailers with the staff conditions of approval presented in the Staff Report. Evan Seconded. Motion Carried. 4. Public Hearing: 801 E. Main Street Zone Change Nick presented the findings of the staff report. The Chair called for Proponents. Shannon Otis. 3670 Spaulding Ave, Billings, MT • Owner of the company that owns 801 E. Main St. • The current parking requirements limit the amount of development on the lot. • Plan to fix the laydown on the lot in order to fix the landscaping. • Proposing new curbing along the property. • The current zoning limits the development due to parking. This zone change focuses on the current rehabilitation. Roger- Entrances to the rentals? What side will they be on? The East. Can enter from Main Street and the rear street. Hope to close up the accesses. Dan: The property line between the car wash and the current building should be considered. That neighboring Convenience store and Car wash – Is there an agreement for shared access? The alleyway is on the 801 E Main Property, but the owner and the neighboring owner want to keep shared access. The Chair Called for Proponents Dan Foos – Owner of neighboring Car Wash and Gas Station. Questions on lots. Sidewalks • Sidewalks will be on the western edge of the property. • Stormwater drainage is a concern. • Can they build across Shannon – We don’t have the current plans to build on the north side. Parking situation? Currently will have them behind the building, Wil utilize on-street parking on Alder Dan Foos – • Concerned about E. 4th Street access. No problem with on-street parking on Alder. But want to ensure access to the rear of his properties to the East. • Pins for the driveway – They are at the centerline of the driveway. Need to be sure to Dan: What will the parking area be composed of? Shannon: Right now, we are planning to clean it up and put gravel down. And keep the gravel out of the street through curbing. Dan: Greenery? Boulevard areas will have greenery. There are water pooling issues on-site currently. Need to decide how the water will be channeled. Roger: Catch basins on the property? Aren’t there two on the corners of the property? The Chair Called for Opponents Kurt Bradley, Lives across the street. Not necessarily an opponent but wanted to provide comment. • Dan Foos and his wife have been very good neighbors with maintenance. • Currently down-wind from this development. Garbage dumping brings an aroma. • The City tried to put garbage cans in the street and it did not work well. • Placed the garbage cans on Alder. This caused stray trash to blow into his yard. We HAVE to deal with garbage pick-ups and routes. Street strength? Garbage corrals/enclosures? Have concerns about the situation due to not wanting to pick up stray trash in the front yard. What might help is to ensure that all garbage is bagged. • Garbage collection currently – Foos property has one can on the block but many adjacent property owners drop their trash in it. Have moved the can down to Alder Avenue due to the bad road conditions. This works better for the garbage route. The cans can fill up very fast. The Chair Called for Opponents The Chair Called for Opponents The board moved on to voting. Dan called for the question. Jon Motioned to approve the Zone Change for 801 E. Main Street with the conditions presented in the staff report. Roger Seconded. Motion Carried. 5. Sign Review: Jimmy John's, SE 4th Street Nick presented the Sign permit for Jimmy Johns at the new retail location on SE 4th Street. What side will the Drive-Thru be on? East Side. Gavin Motioned to approve the sign permit for new Jimmy John’s location. Jon Seconded. Motion Carried. Old Business Other Items 6. Ongoing Projects Casa Linda Subdivision Cherry Hills Subdivision Golf Course Annexation and Subdivision Goldberg Sporting Estates Dyer PUD In-office. West Laurel Interchange Planning BSTF Planning Grant Downtown Parking Study Downtown Landscaping and Lighting Zoning Code Update Announcements 7. Adjourn 8. Next Meeting: April 21, 2021 Meeting Adjourned at 6:56pm. The City makes reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person’s ability to participate in this meeting. Persons needing accommodation must notify the City Clerk’s Office to make needed arrangements. To make your request known, please call 406-628-7431, Ext. 2, or write to City Clerk, PO Box 10, Laurel, MT 59044, or present your request at City Hall, 115 West First Street, Laurel, Montana. DATES TO REMEMBER