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Home My WebLink About10-01-19 Zoning Commission Minutes Zoning Commission Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 at 6:00 PM City Hall, Commission Chamber – 121 N. Rouse Avenue A. 06:05:27 PM (00:00:29) Call Meeting to Order & Roll Call Present Were: • Christopher Scott (Acting Chair) • Nicole Olmstead • George Thompson • Paul Spitler • Chris Mehl (Commission Liaison) • Chris Saunders (City Staff) B. 06:05:53 PM (00:00:55) Changes to the Agenda C. 06:06:00 PM (00:01:02) Approve Meeting Minutes • 9.3.19 Minutes PDF o 9.3.19 Video Link 06:06:12 PM (00:01:14) MOTION to approve the meeting minutes from September 3, 2019: Paul Spitler 06:06:16 PM (00:01:18) MOTION SECOND: Nicole Olmstead 06:06:22 PM (00:01:24) VOTE: All in favor – Motion Carried Unanimously D. 06:06:30 PM (00:01:32) Disclosures - None E. 06:06:34 PM (00:01:36) Public Comment – Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. This is the time for individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Committee. There will also be an opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments pertaining to that item. Please limit your comments to three minutes. F. Action Items 1. 06:07:00 PM (00:02:02) Nahorniak Zone Map Amendment (#19335) (Saunders) Amendment of the City Zoning Map for initial zoning of R-4 in conjunction with annexation for 45,296 sq. ft. located at 5170 Durston Road. • 19335 Staff Report • 19335 Application Materials 06:07:15 PM (00:02:17) Community Development Manager Chris Saunders presented an overview of the proposed annexation and zoning map amendment of 1.04 acres. Any actual future development will go through a site-plan development procedure, including public noticing. There were no public comments received on the proposal. Staff has determined the proposal has met all of the Montana Zoning evaluation criteria. The City Commission will hear this proposal on October 21, 2019. 06:10:37 PM (00:05:39) Mr. Saunders responded to questions from the commission on procedures of evaluating annexation requests and the reasons why a landowner would request to be annexed into the city. Mr. Saunders also answered questions concerning major access to this property and the limitations of access due to prior subdivision of the adjacent properties. 06:16:55 PM (00:11:57) Matt Hausauer, C & H Engineering, answered questions from commission members concerning the current septic system and connection requirements to city sewer. 06:20:10 PM (00:15:12) Public Comments on the proposal—none 06:20:43 PM (00:15:45) MOTION: Having reviewed and considered the staff report, application materials, public comment, and all information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application #19-335 and move to recommend approval of the Nahorniak Zone Map Amendment, with contingencies required to complete the application processing. Nicole Olmstead 06:21:18 PM (00:16:20) MOTION SECOND: George Thompson 06:21:21 PM (00:16:23) Discussion: 06:23:08 PM (00:18:10) VOTE: All in favor – Motion Carried Unanimously 2. 06:23:23 PM (00:18:25) Ordinance 2032 Municipal Code Amendment (#19403) (Saunders) Amendment of the municipal code Articles 34.01 and 38.7 to revise and consolidate standards for vertical datum (vertical benchmarks for surveying) throughout the municipal code. • 19403 Ord. 2032 Staff Report • Ordinance 2032 Mr. Saunders gave an overview of the requested Municipal Code Amendment and answered questions from members of the zoning commission on the requested amendment to revise and consolidate standards for vertical datum. 06:30:51 PM (00:25:53)MOTION: Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application 19403 and move to recommend that the City commission adopt Ordinance 2032: George Thompson 06:31:11 PM (00:26:13) MOTION SECOND: Nicole Olmstead 06:31:15 PM (00:26:17) Discussion: 06:31:28 PM (00:26:30) VOTE: All in favor – Motion Carried Unanimously 3. 06:31:39 PM (00:26:41) Ordinance 2031 Municipal Code Amendment (#19403) (Saunders) Amendment of the municipal code section 38.230.140 to establish procedures for an applicant to withdraw from an approved application. • 19403 Ord. 2031 Staff Report • Ordinance 2031 Mr. Saunders gave an overview of the requested Municipal Code Amendment and answered questions from members of the zoning commission on the requested amendment for an applicant to withdraw from an approved application. 06:39:09 PM (00:34:11) MOTION: Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application 19403 and move to recommend that the City commission adopt Ordinance 2031. Nicole Olmstead 06:39:36 PM (00:34:38) MOTION SECOND: George Thompson 06:39:39 PM (00:34:41) Discussion: 06:40:20 PM (00:35:22) VOTE: All in favor – Motion Carried Unanimously 4. 06:40:34 PM (00:35:36) Ordinance 2030 Municipal Code Amendment (#19403) (Saunders) Amendment of the municipal code sections 38.230.090 and 38.230.110 to extend review periods for site development applications. • 19403 Ord. 2030 Staff Report • Ordinance 2030 Mr. Saunders gave an overview of the requested Municipal Code Amendment and answered questions from members of the zoning commission on the requested amendment to extend review periods for site development applications. Mr. Saunders also explained application submittal procedures and staffing shortfalls. 07:05:28 PM (01:00:30) Public Comment: Robert Pertzborn, 433 N. Black Ave., expressed his disapproval of extending the review periods for site development applications. 07:08:46 PM (01:03:48) Mr. Saunders responded to the comments of Mr. Pertzborn. 07:09:48 PM (01:04:50) Deputy Major Mehl commented on City staffing issues and changes in City Code. 07:11:38 PM (01:06:40) MOTION: Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application 19403 and move to recommend that the City commission adopt Ordinance 2030. George Thompson 07:12:01 PM (01:07:03) MOTION SECOND: Paul Spitler 07:12:04 PM (01:07:06) Discussion: 07:24:33 PM (01:19:35) VOTE: 2 - 2 – Motion Fails 5. 07:24:51 PM (01:19:53) Ordinance 2029 Municipal Code Amendment (#19403) (Saunders) Amendment of various sections of the municipal code to remove unused definitions, remove duplicative uses in non-residential zoning district tables of uses, revise bicycle parking in the B-2M district, adjust land area required per person for the group living use, revise review process for group living for 8 or fewer persons, and revise mandatory landscaping provisions. • 19403 Ord. 2029 Staff Report • Ordinance 2029 Mr. Saunders gave an overview of the proposed amendment and the reasons for the requested changes. Mr. Saunders responded to questions from the members concerning the proposed changes. 07:37:30 PM (01:32:32) Public comment on the proposal - None 07:37:45 PM (01:32:47) MOTION: Having reviewed and considered the application materials, public comment, and all the information presented, I hereby adopt the findings presented in the staff report for application 19403 and move to recommend that the City commission adopt Ordinance 2029 zone text amendment. Nicole Olmstead 07:38:05 PM (01:33:07) MOTION SECOND: George Thompson 07:38:08 PM (01:33:10) Discussion 07:41:45 PM (01:36:47) VOTE: 3 to 1 – Motion passes G. 07:42:02 PM (01:37:04) FYI/Discussion 1. Other Updates H. 07:42:05 PM (01:37:07) Adjournment For more information, please contact Tom Rogers at TRogers@bozeman.net. This board generally meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm Zoning Commission meetings are open to all members of the public. 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