HomeMy WebLinkAbout091509 Zoning Commission Minutes.doc ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE
Chairperson Pomnichowski called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and ordered the Recording Secretary to take attendance.
Members Present:
Nathan Minnick
JP Pomnichowski
Ed Sypinski
Nick Lieb
City Commission Liaison
Sean Becker
Members Absent:
Peter Harned
Staff Present:
Chris Saunders, Assistant Planning Director
Tara Hastie, Recording Secretary
Guests Present:
Sue Hadak
Mrs. Robert O. Smith
Thomas Mosser
Barbara Hanno
David Loseff
Anne Halligan
Robert Evans
Jim Walker
Chris Naumann
Deborah Penland
Bear McKay
Kevin Stein
Paul Burns
Bob Chase
ITEM 2. PUBLIC COMMENT (0-15 MINUTES)
{Limited to any public matter within the jurisdiction of the Planning Board and not scheduled on this agenda. Three-minute time limit per speaker.}
Seeing there was no public comment forthcoming, Chairperson Pomnichowski closed this
portion of the meeting.
ITEM 3. MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
MOTION: Mr. Sypinski moved, Vice Chairperson Minnick seconded, to approve the minutes of September 1, 2009 as presented. The motion carried 4-0. Those voting aye being Chairperson
Pomnichowski, Vice Chairperson Minnick, Mr. Sypinski, and Mr. Lieb. Those voting nay being none.
ITEM 4. AMENDMENT TO ZONING COMMISSION BY LAWS
1. An update to the establishment of the composition of the City of Bozeman Zoning Commission per City of Bozeman City Commission Resolution #3312.
Chairperson Pomnichowski asked for clarification regarding the noticing requirements in the noticing for CUP’s and asked if the language was necessary as the BOA reviewed CUP’s. Assistant
Director Saunders responded the language could be removed.
Mr. Lieb joined the Commission.
Chairperson Pomnichowski noted the Commission had asked that outdated ordinance numbers and MCA references be corrected. She stated the membership numbers and representation had changed
and Staff had completed the request; she suggested reference to CUP’s under article 9 would be removed.
MOTION: Mr. Sypinski moved, Vice Chairperson Minnick seconded, to approve the amended by-laws with changes provided by Staff and the removal of CUP language from article 9.
Mr. Becker added that the Mayor would appoint the members of the zoning commission in concurrence with the City Commission and asked for clarification of “concurrence”. Assistant Director
Saunders responded concurrence should be addressed through the City Commission as the language appeared in many by-laws. Mr. Becker suggested the language be modified to establish that
the Zoning Commission shall elect or set a date to elect from its membership a chairperson and vice chairperson; he noted the first meeting of the year was often difficult to attend
and noted he had been against holding a meeting for election purposes only. Chairperson Pomnichowski responded that the Zoning Commission had interpreted the language as the election
would be held the next regular meeting of the Commission. Mr. Becker suggested clarification of what would constitute a quorum. Chairperson Pomnichowski responded that the majority
of membership would constitute a quorum. Mr. Becker suggested the rules of voting should be clarified. Chairperson Pomnichowski responded the rules of voting were partly addressed
in the conflict of interest section.
Mr. Lieb asked if that on the first meeting the language “set a date” be included. Mr. Becker responded he was correct.
Chairperson Pomnichowski stated the change in language regarding elections would result in a
firm date at the beginning the year and the discretion to the Commission to hold the date at a later meeting would be lost. She asked that perhaps the BOA by-laws could be reviewed
at the same time as the Zoning Commission by-laws by the Commission.
The motion carried 4-0. Those voting aye being Chairperson Pomnichowski, Vice Chairperson Minnick, Mr. Sypinski, and Mr. Lieb. Those voting nay being none.
ITEM 5. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business forthcoming.
ITEM 6. ADJOURNMENT
The Zoning Commission meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
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JP Pomnichowski, Chairperson Chris Saunders, Assistant Director
Zoning Commission Dept. of Planning & Community Development
City of Bozeman City of Bozeman