Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 August 11, 2009
Date 08/11/2009 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:01:40 AM Chairman White Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners White, Murdock and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller.
9:02:34 AM Chairman White Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications and streamed over the internet.
9:02:59 AM Chairman White Agenda announcement: Regular agenda Item #5, Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review Requested by Chaney has been continued until August 25, 2009; Regular agenda Item #10, Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution to Adopt Transportation Related Amendments to the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations Section 1, General Provisions and Definitions; Section 7, Design and Improvement Standards, Roads; and Section 9 Environmental Assessment, Creation of Traffic Impact Study (TIS) Requirements (Continued 7/28/09) has been continued until August 18, 2009; and Regular agenda Item #9 Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Plat Approval for the Ursa Meadows Major Subdivision is being moved to the end of the agenda.
9:03:49 AM Chairman White There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:04:09 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Decision on Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Requested by Des Rosier/Sale 3. Decision on a Lot Aggregation within a Subdivision Exempt from Subdivision Review Requested by Gerstenberger
9:04:43 AM Public comment County Planner Ada Montague submitted updated staff report for consent agenda #2.
9:05:31 AM Commissioner Murdock Move to approve the consent agenda as read.
9:05:34 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:05:37 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:05:42 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Bid Award and Signing of Contract with Bozeman Daily Chronicle for Legal Advertising Contract for Gallatin County
9:05:53 AM Commission Assistant Glenda Howze Recommendation to award the bid to Big Sky Publishing. A correction was made to the pricing that was noted at last week's hearing.
9:07:03 AM Discussion and Questions
9:07:52 AM There was no public comment.
9:08:00 AM Commissioner Skinner Comments, I would move to approve this contract with Big Sky Publishing.
9:08:31 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:08:40 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:44 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on the Improvements Agreement for Meyer/Nistler Minor Subdivision Second Extension-Cameron Bridge Road
9:08:54 AM Deputy County Attorney Christopher Gray Presentation
9:10:10 AM There was no public comment.
9:10:17 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve the Improvements Agreement for the Meyer/Nistler Minor Subdivision as presented.
9:10:23 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:10:28 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:10:32 AM Discussion between the Commission and Chris Gray
9:11:12 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review Requested by Rose-Drecksler
9:11:24 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
9:15:21 AM Rhonda Rose-Drecksler and Mark Chandler, C&H Engineering Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and testified under oath.
9:18:40 AM Discussion and Questions
9:19:46 AM There was no public comment.
9:19:55 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve this family transfer for Rose-Drecksler.
9:20:04 AM Commissioner Murdock Second
9:20:14 AM Board discussion/Findings including Randy Johnson
9:21:21 AM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Murdock opposed.
9:21:32 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision Regarding a Family Transfer Exemption from Subdivision Review Requested by Thomson
9:21:43 AM Belgrade City-County Planner Heidi Jensen Staff report, noting a corrections on page 2 under "Intended recipients, disposition and use of the parcel". Last bullet should read: The Applicants will retain Tract 9A-1 with no intention to sell the property.
9:24:18 AM Mike Thomson Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and testified under oath.
9:26:29 AM There was no public comment.
9:26:36 AM Commissioner Murdock I think that this is a proper use of the exemption based on the testimony, the history of the tract that we've been over and we've heard about and is in the staff report. Sounds good, so I move that we approve it.
9:26:54 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:26:57 AM Board discussion
9:27:16 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:27:36 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review Requested by Circle 4 Ranch, Part I
9:27:46 AM County Planner Ada Montague Staff report
9:31:49 AM County Attorney Marty Lambert Comments
9:43:54 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Mairele, Inc Presentation on behalf of applicants Mike and Lavonne Cole.
9:49:10 AM Mike Cole Applicant comments
9:49:52 AM Discussion and Questions
9:51:04 AM There was no public comment.
9:51:13 AM Commissioner Murdock I move that we approve this relocation of common boundaries.
9:51:16 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
9:51:22 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:53:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:53:37 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on Level One Approval of an Application for Open Space Bond Funds for the Purchase of a Conservation Easement on the Armstrong Property
9:54:28 AM Opens Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
9:56:01 AM Kelly Pohl, Gallatin Valley Land Trust Presentation
10:00:58 AM Alex Diekmann, Trust for Public Lands Presentation
10:09:23 AM There was no public comment.
10:09:35 AM Opens Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Comments
10:10:41 AM Board discussion
10:11:46 AM Commissioner Murdock I'd move to approve it, if you are ready for a motion.
10:11:49 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:11:55 AM Board discussion/Findings
10:12:24 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:12:44 AM Chairman White Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Adopt the Rodgers Zone Text Amendment to Add an Accessory Dwelling as a Permitted Use in the Middle Cottonwood Zoning District
10:13:06 AM County Planner Randy Johnson Staff report
10:21:24 AM Attorney Rick Landers, Wittich Law Firm Presentation on behalf of client Larry Rodgers
10:25:06 AM There was no public comment.
10:25:26 AM Commissioner Murdock I move to approve this.
10:25:29 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:25:34 AM Board discussion/Findings including Randy Johnson
10:30:45 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:31:26 AM Recess
10:45:19 AM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Adopt the Proposed Four Corners Zoning District, Map, Regulations, and Boundaries
10:47:14 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Staff report
10:58:59 AM Discussion between the Commission, Warren Vaughan and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
11:00:12 AM County Planner Warren Vaughan Submitted e-mail from Belgrade City-County Planner Jason Karp labeled Exhibit A, Item #11
11:00:42 AM Four Corners Planning Committee Mike Mahler, Richard Smith, and Diane Elliott
11:37:26 AM Discussion between the Commission and Warren Vaughan
11:46:48 AM Public comment James Ryffel, Kathy Fisher, Tamzin Brown, Paul Shennum, Karen Tkach, Scott Benowitz, Ronald Page, Mike Gaffke, Bob Lee, Debra Wahlberg, and Sandy Lee
12:18:37 PM Closed public comment.
12:18:40 PM Board discussion including Jecyn Bremer and Warren Vaughan
12:33:58 PM Commissioner Skinner I would like to move to approve or adopt Resolution of Intent #2009-094, which would adopt the boundary, the regulations and the map and I would like in that motion to put additional language in exempting subdivision exemptions adopt.
12:34:27 PM Commissioner Murdock It should only be family transfers.
12:34:29 PM Commissioner Skinner Well, family transfers, that's not what they talked about but I think Warren will get the right language in there and also adopting the Planning Board recommendation for the CUP for gravel permit, gravel pits and adopting the small text changes that Jecyn is suggesting for 1.3.7 and 9.2.8.
12:35:01 PM Commissioner Murdock Second
12:35:04 PM Board discussion/Findings including Warren Vaughan
12:41:46 PM Motion passed unanimously.
12:42:07 PM Recess
12:55:54 PM Chairman White Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on Preliminary Plat Approval for the Ursa Meadows Major Subdivision
12:56:13 PM County Planner Tim Skop Staff report
1:31:12 PM Discussion and Questions
1:35:05 PM Susan Riggs, Intrinsik Architecture, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant Bostwick Properties.
1:40:03 PM Ed Matos, Bridger Engineers, Inc Presentation on behalf of applicant Bostwick Properties.
2:11:14 PM Attorney Brian Gallik Comments on behalf of clients Bostwick Properties, and submitted letter labeled Exhibit A, Item #9
2:11:48 PM Public comment Attorney Art Wittich on behalf of the Janet Cronin Trust, Paul Cronin, and Terry Threlkeld on behalf of the Janet Cronin Trust
2:47:02 PM Attorney Brian Gallik Rebuttal on behalf of clients Bostwick Properties.
3:01:23 PM Ed Matos, Bridger Engineers, Inc Rebuttal on behalf of applicant Bostwick Properties.
3:04:27 PM Discussion and Questions
3:06:37 PM Closed public comment.
3:06:42 PM Board discussion including Tim Skop, Ed Matos, Paul Cronin, and applicant James Taylor
3:29:40 PM Commissioner Skinner I'd move to approve the Ursa Meadows Subdivision with the, I think Tim had 2 changes to amendments to his staff report to his conditions, I would adopt with staff suggested conditions except for striking "structural and foundation" in condition #1 and striking condition #7, and keeping condition #2 and condition #9 as written.
3:30:22 PM Chairman White Second
3:30:27 PM Board discussion
3:34:41 PM Commissioner Skinner I would modify my motion to strike that, if that would be the pleasure of the other two Commissioners?
3:34:49 PM Board discussion including Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
3:36:07 PM Chairman White Second agreed
3:36:13 PM Commissioner Skinner Comments, so I would move to amend my motion to accept that (parkland dedication) waiver.
3:36:28 PM Chairman White Second agreed
3:36:33 PM Board discussion/Findings including Jecyn Bremer
3:42:04 PM Motion passed 2:1. Commissioner Murdock opposed.
3:42:15 PM Meeting adjourned.
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