Description
Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. April 18th, 2006
Date
04/18/2006
Location
County Commission
Time
Speaker
Note
9:04:30 AM
Chairman Vincent
Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock, Skinner and Vincent, Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan and Acting Clerk to the Board Stephanie Young.
9:06:45 AM
Public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction. Pat Martin invited the Commission to attend the Annual Peace Makers Celebration.
9:08:00 AM
Chairman Vincent
Agenda Announcements: Consent Agenda Item #3: Decision for Common Boundary Relocation for Fish Creek Properties has been removed and continued, date uncertain.
9:08:17 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Read the Consent Agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Review and Approval of Minutes for April 5, 2006; 3. Decision for Common Boundary Relocation for Fish Creek Properties- continued until a later date; 4. Approval of Contract(s): Construction Agreement with Ben Erickson to Improve a Portion of Dirt Road to a County Gravel Road Standard on Amsterdam Road.
9:09:20 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:09:24 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Second
9:09:31 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:09:36 AM
Chairman Vincent
Board Appointment(s):
9:09:45 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Springhill Fire Service Area
9:10:17 AM
There was no public comment.
9:10:27 AM
Commissioner Skinner
I would move to appoint William Martindale to the Springhill Fire Service Area.
9:10:32 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
9:10:41 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:46 AM
Chairman Vincent
Proposed FY 2006 Revenue Estimates and Cash on Hand Presented to Commission by Finance Office
9:10:59 AM
Finance Director Ed Blackman
Presentation
9:17:20 AM
Discussion and Questions
9:18:49 AM
No Action Taken.
9:18:51 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intention to Adopt the East Gallatin Zoning District and Zoning Map
9:19:15 AM
County Planner Randy Johnson
Staff Report, submitted an e-mail from Troy & Michelle Muffett dated April 18th, 2006 "East Gallatin Zoning District", labeled Exhibit A, Item 3.
9:22:02 AM
Chairman Vincent
Comments
9:22:43 AM
County Attorney Marty Lambert
Comments and Advice
9:30:42 AM
Public Comment
Joe Sabatini, Donna Brents, Bob Spring, Ben Stanley, Tom Henesh, Dan Griffing, Cecilia Reinhardt, Valerie Drake, and John McKenna.
10:30:55 AM
County Planner Randy Johnson
Comments
10:32:09 AM
Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan
Clarification of the East Gallatin Zoning Regulation (Draft), The setbacks in Item 4.8: Residential and commercial structures must be at least 100 feet from County-maintained roads within the District, this would also apply to the AR District.
10:33:30 AM
Discussion between the Commission and Donna Brents.
10:36:35 AM
Closed public comment.
10:36:40 AM
Commission Discussion
10:49:20 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I move that we approve Resolution #2006-026 which is a Resolution of Intention by the Gallatin County Commission to adopt the proposed East Gallatin Zoning Regulation and Zoning Map.
10:49:34 AM
Commissioner Vincent
Second
10:49:38 AM
Board Discussion/Findings including Greg Sullivan.
11:03:17 AM
Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Skinner opposed.
11:03:31 AM
Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan
Comments
11:04:47 AM
Recess
11:17:11 AM
Chairman Vincent
Reconvene to Meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Variance from Section 7-F-3 of the Subdivision Regulations (Road Paving) for the Robinson Minor Subdivision
11:17:31 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Presentation
11:19:39 AM
Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering
Comments on behalf of applicant, Larry & Carolyn Robinson.
11:21:39 AM
Public Comment
County Road & Bridge Engineer, George Durkin
11:23:45 AM
Closed public comment.
11:23:48 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I move that we grant the variance requested by the applicant to Section #7 that would require access roads to be paved.
11:23:57 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Second
11:24:01 AM
Board Discussion/Findings
11:25:39 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
11:25:48 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Plat Approval for the Robinson Minor Subdivision
11:25:51 AM
Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp
Staff Report, noting a suggested amendment to condition #14D.2 to read: Central Valley Rural Fire District and adding condition #16 to read: That 30 feet of Spooner Road east of the centerline shall be dedicated to the public along the entire width of the subdivision. Adding an additional condition #17: No access strip adjacent to Spooner Road shall be shown on the final plat except at county approved encroachments.
11:30:25 AM
Terry Threlkeld, Innovative Engineering
Comments on behalf of applicant, Larry & Carolyn Robinson.
11:35:59 AM
Discussion and Questions
11:36:33 AM
There was no public comment.
11:36:47 AM
Closed public comment.
11:36:54 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Finding that the Robinson Minor meets the requirements of the Montana Subdivision and Platting Act, that the effects from one additional lot will have little affect on the primary criteria and finding that it complies with the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations, I would move to approve the Robinson Minor with staff suggested conditions and with the addition of condition #17 which provides for a no access strip and the amendment of condition #14D.2 to amend the reference from Belgrade Rural Fire to Central Valley Fire.
11:37:35 AM
Commissioner Murdock
Second
11:37:46 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
11:38:18 AM
Chairman Vincent
Public Hearing and Decision on an Improvements Agreement for the Spanish Peaks Estates, Phase 5, Subdivision
11:38:30 AM
County Planner Paul Bussi
Staff Report
11:39:32 AM
Discussion and Questions
11:40:47 AM
Bob Lee, Land Use Planner Morrison-Maierle, Inc.
Presentation on behalf of the applicant, Spanish Peaks Holdings, LLC.
11:41:44 AM
Discussion and Questions
11:44:49 AM
Public Comment
George Durkin
11:46:54 AM
Discussion and Questions
11:47:21 AM
Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan
Comments
11:48:51 AM
There was no public comment.
11:49:14 AM
Closed public comment.
11:49:16 AM
Commissioner Murdock
I move that we approve the Improvements Agreement.
11:49:19 AM
Commissioner Skinner
Second
11:49:25 AM
Board Discussion/Findings
11:49:33 AM
Motion passed unanimously.
11:49:39 AM
Chairman Vincent
Decision on Final Plat Approval for the Spanish Peaks Estates, Phase 5, Subdivision
11:49:51 AM
County Planner Paul Bussi
Staff Report
11:51:48 AM
Discussion and Questions
11:57:01 AM
Bob Lee, Land Use Planner Morris-Maierle, Inc.
Presentation on behalf of the applicant, Spanish Peaks Holdings, LLC.
11:59:41 AM
Discussion between the Commission, Deputy County Attorney Greg Sullivan, and Bob Lee.
12:05:09 PM
Wade Pannell, Spanish Peaks Holdings, LLC
Comments on behalf of the applicant, Spanish Peaks Holdings, LLC.
12:11:08 PM
Discussion including Peter Forsche, Paul Bussi, and Bob Lee.
12:18:21 PM
Public Comment
Tom Reeves
12:24:44 PM
Discussion including Peter Forsche and Bob Lee.
12:27:35 PM
Closed public comment.
12:27:48 PM
Board Discussion including Greg Sullivan, Paul Bussi, Peter Forsche, and Tom Reeves.
12:41:48 PM
Commissioner Skinner
Suggests a continuance to be scheduled for May 9th, 2006.
12:44:04 PM
There were no Pending Resolutions.
12:44:06 PM
Meeting Adjourned.
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