November 23, 2004
Location
County Courthouse
Time
Speaker
Note
9:03:44 AM
Chairman Vincent
Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Vincent, Mitchell and Murdock, County Attorney Lambert and Acting Clerk to the Board Kathy Sinnema.
9:04:31 AM
Chairman Vincent
Agenda adjustment: #5, Continuation on Public Hearing and Consideration of Preliminary Plat for the Dan Strong Three Lot Minor Subdivision has been pulled until 12/7/04.
9:05:29 AM
Anne Rusoff
Public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction regarding dust retardant on Saddle Mountain Road.
9:06:31 AM
Elsa Campbell
Public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction regarding South Cottonwood Zoning Process.
9:10:08 AM
Board discussion
9:11:19 AM
County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic
Comments
9:12:01 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of County Commission Public Meeting Minutes for November 9, 2004 3. Approval of Applications for Cancellation of Taxes for Parcel Number: PPP6725 Totaling $1,992.58 4. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Jennings/Gates 5. Request for Agricultural Exemption for Weidenaar Ranches 6. Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Willard 7. Approval of Contracts: MT Public Health Preparedness Grant - Amendment to 04-07-4-61-017-0, JTL Group, Inc. Amsterdam Road and Signal Improvements Change Order #2A and 4, Kerin and Associates - RID 378 Amsterdam Road Change Orders #1, 2B, 3 and Bush Drilling, Inc. Snowplowing Agreement FY 2005
9:13:43 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:13:58 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:13:59 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
9:14:03 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:08 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of a Resolution Regarding Office Closures the Day After Thanksgiving. Presentation. There was no public comment.
9:15:38 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
I move that we approve Resolution 2004-151.
9:15:43 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
9:15:53 AM
Board discussion
9:16:05 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:16:13 AM
Chairman Vincent
Receipt of Petition to Annex Property into the Belgrade RFD
9:16:46 AM
Clerk & Recorder Shelley Vance
Presentation
9:19:15 AM
Commission questions
9:20:23 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:20:40 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I move that we accept the petition as presented to us and described by the Clerk and Recorder and set the Public hearing date, whether or not to include it in the Belgrade Rural Fire District, for December 21, 2004.
9:20:54 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
9:21:01 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:21:05 AM
Chairman Vincent
Continuation on Public Hearing and Consideration/Decision of Request for Family Transfer Exemption for Evelyn Crow
9:21:18 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff report
9:22:45 AM
Chairman Vincent
Confirm that applicant, Curtis Crow, was aware he would respond to questions on the record before testimony.
9:22:58 AM
County Attorney Marty Lambert
Oath and questions of applicant
9:26:36 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:26:54 AM
Commission questions
9:27:17 AM
County Attorney Marty Lambert
Advice
9:28:07 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
I move that the Commission void the prior County Commissioner family transfer approval for the Crow family that was approved on January 20, 2004.
9:28:27 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
9:28:36 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:28:39 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
I'd like to follow that with a motion to approve this new Crow family transfer exemption application finding that based on the testimony it appears to me all of the exemption to subdivision regulations allowed under the Montana Subdivision of Platting Act.
9:29:01 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
9:29:12 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:19 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of Transfer of Development Rights in the Middle Cottonwood Zoning District for Brown
9:29:37 AM
County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic
Staff report
9:31:32 AM
Commission questions
9:32:21 AM
John Brown
Applicant presentation
9:33:00 AM
Commission questions
9:33:56 AM
Public comment
Anne Rusoff
9:34:57 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Comments and so I move that we approve the transfer of development rights as proposed and presented to us in the memo of November 23, 2004 from Jennifer Madgic transferring Mr. Brown's parcels, well I guess I'll just refer to the diagram in the memo.
9:35:42 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
9:35:46 AM
Board discussion
9:36:37 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:36:57 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Re-Consideration of the Request for a Reduction of Road Impact Fees for the Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 1 Major Subdivision
9:37:15 AM
County Planner Randy Johnson
Comments and question
9:37:29 AM
Discussion and questions including County Attorney Marty Lambert.
9:40:11 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:40:21 AM
Commission questions
9:40:54 AM
Wade Pannell, Spanish Peaks Resort
Comments
9:41:32 AM
Discussion and questions
9:44:10 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I move that we accept the fee reduction for impact fees for the Spanish Peaks Resort Phase 1 Major Subdivision based on the, I guess it would be, the independent fee calculation prepared by the applicant which would be for $81 per lot.
9:44:31 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
9:44:50 AM
Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Mitchell opposed.
9:45:02 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing on Kennedy Property/Road Department Gravel Pit - Baxter Lane
9:45:19 AM
Board discussion
9:47:25 AM
County Road & Bridge Superintendent Lee Provance
Presentation and references to a map
9:49:19 AM
Discussion and questions
9:51:27 AM
Chairman Vincent
There was no public comment.
9:51:40 AM
Board discussion
9:55:25 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for East Bangtail Ranch Minor Subdivision
9:55:41 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Staff report and submittal of property photos as Exhibit F, Item #9
10:02:56 AM
Commission questions
10:03:53 AM
Ed Matos, P.E., Bridger Engineers, Inc.
Applicant presentation on behalf of client Guy Coats, Bangtail Partners. Submittal of Bruce W. Jodar letter labeled as Exhibit G, Item #9, references to a map and submittal of Dan Astrom, Chief, Bridger Canyon Fire Department letter as Exhibit H, Item #9.
10:10:51 AM
Commission questions
10:12:14 AM
Guy Coats, Bangtail Partners
Applicant presentation
10:13:19 AM
Public comment
Dennis Couch
10:15:00 AM
County Planner Christopher Scott
Comments
10:16:33 AM
Ed Matos, P.E., Bridger Engineers, Inc.
Applicant response to testimony on behalf of client Guy Coats, Bangtail Partners
10:18:20 AM
Discussion and questions
10:21:09 AM
County Road & Bridge Department George Durkin
Comments
10:21:54 AM
Commissioner Murdock
First I'm going to move that we approve the variance because I think that strict compliance, making them comply to the cul-de-sac length, I think it would result in undue hardship.
10:22:06 AM
Board discussion
10:22:36 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second
10:22:37 AM
Board discussion
10:23:03 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:23:06 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I move that we approve the subdivision with all the conditions proposed by staff finding that this conforms with Bridger Canyon Zoning.
10:23:21 AM
Board discussion
10:24:08 AM
Commissioner Mitchell
Second, adding that it meets all the Subdivision Platting Act and the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations.
10:24:20 AM
Board discussion
10:25:00 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
10:25:05 AM
Recess
10:38:43 AM
Chairman Vincent
Reconvene to meeting. Continuation of the Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for Falcon Hollow Major Subdivision
10:39:04 AM
County Planner Victoria Drummond
Staff report
10:42:26 AM
Commission questions
10:45:53 AM
County Planner Victoria Drummond
Continue staff report
10:53:05 AM
Discussion and questions on conditions for final plat approval
10:57:28 AM
Wendy Steinbeisser, Gateway Engineering and Surveying
Applicant presentation on behalf of clients Shawn Moran and Ken Shepherd
11:02:03 AM
Discussion and questions including County Attorney Marty Lambert, County Planner Randy Johnson and County Planning Director Jennifer Madgic
11:12:51 AM
Shawn Moran, Developer
Applicant presentation
11:14:47 AM
Katie Baker, Attorney, Goetz, Gallik & Baldwin P.C.
Applicant presentation on behalf of clients Shawn Moran and Ken Shepherd
11:15:53 AM
Public comment
Al Lien
11:17:06 AM
County Road & Bridge Department George Durkin
Comments
11:17:47 AM
Commission questions of County Planner Victoria Drummond and Robert Bukvich, Montana Department of Transportation
11:23:33 AM
County Attorney Marty Lambert
Advice
11:24:05 AM
Board discussion
11:24:37 AM
Robert Bukvich, Montana Department of Transportation
Comments
11:25:32 AM
Discussion and questions
11:28:54 AM
Public comment
Mark Bancale, P.E. Senior Traffic Engineer, WGM Group, Inc. of Missoula
11:33:09 AM
Wendy Steinbeisser, Gateway Engineering and Surveying
Applicant response to testimony on behalf of clients Shawn Moran and Ken Shepherd
11:34:39 AM
Katie Baker, Attorney, Goetz, Gallik & Baldwin P.C.
Applicant response to testimony on behalf of clients Shawn Moran and Ken Shepherd
11:37:04 AM
Shawn Moran, Developer
Applicant response to testimony
11:39:05 AM
Board discussion
11:50:19 AM
County Attorney Marty Lambert
Advice
11:55:00 AM
Discussion and questions including Shawn Moran, Developer, Wendy Steinbeisser, Gateway Engineering and Surveying and County Attorney Marty Lambert
12:06:21 PM
Chairman Vincent
Continue Item #10, Continuation of the Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for Falcon Hollow Major Subdivision until 12/14/04 public meeting. No Pending Resolutions.
12:06:51 PM
Meeting adjourned
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