Date 11/29/2005 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:07:14 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Called to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Vincent and Skinner, County Attorney Marty Lambert and Acting Clerk to the Board Crystal Turner. Commissioner Murdock was excused.
9:08:04 AM There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:08:43 AM Commissioner Skinner Read Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of County Commission Public Meeting Minutes for November 15th and 16th, 2005 3. Request/Decision for Common Boundary Relocation Exemption for Bing 4. Request/Decision for Common Boundary Relocation for Miller 5. Approval of Contract(s): Grade Crossing Signals Tri-Party Agreement RRXing-Willow Creek
9:09:38 AM There was no public comment.
9:09:49 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Consent Agenda.
9:09:51 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Second
9:09:55 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:02 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Approval of Amended By-Laws for D.U.I Task Force
9:10:19 AM Jenna Capalette, D.U.I Task Force Coordinator Presentation
9:11:23 AM Commission questions and discussion with Jenna Capalette.
9:11:52 AM There was no public comment.
9:12:14 AM Closed public comment.
9:12:21 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the amended by-laws for the DUI Task Force.
9:12:25 AM Second
9:12:28 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:12:34 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of First Reading of Speed Ordinance for Nelson Road
9:12:42 AM Commission comments and discussion with Marty Lambert.
9:13:25 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Read ordinance in its entirety.
9:15:24 AM Commission comments
9:15:43 AM Public Comment Alan Wanderer
9:18:37 AM Closed public comment.
9:18:40 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that the residents of Nelson Road have submitted the signed petition and that the Gallatin County Road & Bridge Superintendent has determined that these are safe improvement speeds, I would move to approve Ordinance #2005-023 which is a speed reduction ordinance for Nelson Road.
9:19:01 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Second
9:19:02 AM Board discussion
9:19:32 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:19:46 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request for an Independent Fee Calculation Study for the Four Corners Minor Subdivision
9:19:55 AM Planning Director Jennifer Madgic Staff report
9:22:34 AM Public Comment Barbara Campbell, Marty Gagnon Morrison-Maierle, County Road & Bridge Engineer George Durkin
9:28:14 AM Barbara Campbell Applicant closing/rebuttal
9:30:01 AM Commission comments and discussion with Barbara Campbell, George Durkin and Marty Lambert.
9:31:53 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to accept the independent fee calculation for Four Corners Minor Subdivision.
9:32:03 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Second
9:32:06 AM Board discussion
9:32:10 AM Commissioner Skinner Amended motion to put in figures of $1,037.40 per lot, for a total of $4,149.60.
9:32:27 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Amended Second
9:32:33 AM Board discussion
9:32:44 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:32:51 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request for an Independent Fee Calculation Study for the Galactic Park Major Subdivision
9:32:59 AM Planning Director Jennifer Madgic Staff report
9:34:32 AM Commission questions and discussion with Jennifer Madgic.
9:35:05 AM Barbara Campbell Applicant presentation
9:35:46 AM Commission comments
9:36:17 AM County Road & Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
9:37:21 AM Public Comment Mike Kvasnick
9:41:19 AM Commission comments
9:41:49 AM Barbara Campbell Rebuttal
9:42:24 AM Closed public comment.
9:42:33 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that George Durkin recommends 65% of the total impact fees, and this has been negotiated with the developer, I would move to accept the independent fee calculation study for Galactic Park Subdivision, which is $1,037.40 per lot, with a total of $67,431.00.
9:43:04 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Second
9:43:06 AM Board discussion
9:43:33 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:43:36 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request for an Independent Fee Calculation Study for the Northstar Major Subdivision
9:43:47 AM Planning Director Jennifer Director Staff report
9:44:50 AM Barbara Campbell Applicant presentation
9:46:38 AM County Road & Bridge Engineer George Durkin Comments
9:47:11 AM There was no public comment. Closed public comment.
9:47:32 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that George Durkin has recommended 65% and that has been negotiated with the developer, I would move to accept the request for independent fee calculation study for Northstar Major Subdivision, and stating that figures would be $1,037.40 per lot, with a total of $409,773.00.
9:48:01 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Second
9:48:03 AM Board discussion
9:48:41 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:48:58 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Claire Subdivision
9:49:14 AM Belgrade City/County Planner Jason Karp Staff report. Noted that Condition #5(k) and Condition #9 state, "Belgrade Rural Fire District," should state, "Central Valley Rural Fire District."
9:56:37 AM Questions and discussion between Marty Lambert, Jason Karp and the Commission. Commissioner Skinner requested language for pumping of septic tanks, "A septic monitoring program shall be established, including the provision for fees to provide for inspections by qualified personnel and requirements for having each septic system pumped every two years." (Commission proposes every 3 years.)
10:02:18 AM Per Hjalmarsson, C&H Engineering & Surveying Presentation on behalf of applicant Land Equity Partners. Agrees to the three years for pumping septic tanks.
10:04:14 AM Commission questions and discussion with Per Hjalmarsson and Jason Karp.
10:12:13 AM There was no public comment.
10:12:28 AM Belgrade City/County Planner Jason Karp Read Condition #5(g), "No large animals (horses, cows, llamas) are permitted within the subdivision. Applicant is agreeable.
10:13:08 AM Closed public comment
10:13:17 AM Commissioner Skinner Finding that the Claire Subdivision complies with the Subdivision Regulations, and it complies with the Montana Subdivision & Platting Act, the effect on local agricultural water user facilities have been mitigated with standard easements and conditions, there's no adverse effect to agriculture, no adverse effect from (on) the natural environment, the adverse effect on local services will be minimal, because of the 11 lots. Because of its small size there is minimal effect on wildlife and wildlife habitat, and there is minimal effect on public health and safety, and that the Department of Environmental Quality and Environmental Health will review the water supplies, storm drainage and water disposal facilities, and finding that the Belgrade City/County Planning Board voted unanimously to approve this
subdivision, I would recommend or I would move to approve with the conditions presented by staff, with the exception of amending 5(g) with the language suggested from staff, and by adding a condition which would require pumping of septics every three years.
10:14:55 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Second
10:15:01 AM Comments by Jason Karp. Commission Skinner noted in addition to motion that all references to Belgrade Fire be edited to Central Valley Fire District. Discussion between the Commission and Marty Lambert.
10:16:56 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:17:05 AM Recess.
10:28:24 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Consideration of Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Gallatin Heights Subdivision
10:29:10 AM Belgrade City/County Planner Jason Karp Staff report
10:36:18 AM Commission questions
10:36:31 AM Belgrade City/County Planner Jason Karp Continued staff report.
10:42:02 AM Commission questions and discussion with Jason Karp.
10:42:36 AM Belgrade City/County Planner Jason Karp Continued staff report. Noted Condition #29 will need to be edited due to a proposed drain field in a park shown on the plat. Cannot be dedicated to the public if drain fields will be placed there. Condition will need to say that the park will be dedicated to the Home Owner's Association.
10:46:44 AM Commission comments and questions. Noted letter from Gallatin Local Water Quality District submitted on 11-28-2005.
10:49:50 AM Planning Director Jennifer Madgic Comments
10:50:47 AM Discussion between Marty Lambert, Jason Karp and the Commission.
10:52:02 AM Recess.
11:25:45 AM Acting Chairman Vincent Reconvene to meeting. Comments.
11:26:01 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Comments. Application does not contain all required pieces. (Missing: a Weed Control Plan approved by the Gallatin County Weed Department, letter from Central Valley Fire regarding conditions of fire protection, at least one public water permit which needs to be conditioned, at least one community well need application for and approval from DNRC of a public water system.) Advice.
11:30:44 AM Commission agrees. Requests if applicant will agree.
11:30:59 AM Mike Stewart Comments on behalf of applicant Land Equity Partners.
11:36:10 AM Board discussion including Marty Lambert, Mike Stewart, Jennifer Madgic and Jason Karp. Suspended to December 20, 2005.
11:48:59 AM Acting Chairman Vincent There were no Pending Resolutions.
11:49:05 AM Meeting adjourned.
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