Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 51 November 29, 2011
Date 11/29/2011 Location County Commission
Time Speaker Note
9:01:11 AM Chairman Murdock Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Murdock and Skinner, Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer, and Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller. Commissioner White was excused.
9:02:07 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comments on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:02:19 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Mary Miller Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims 2. Approval of Contract(s): Yellowstone Mountain Club Snow Removal Agreement with Madison County ($55,000); MOU with West Yellowstone Foundation, Inc. for SAR Building; FY 12 Historic Preservation - Funding for Historic Preservation Projects ($5,000); Belgrade Community Library (City of Belgrade) Placement Agreement for Community Service; and Montana Department of Transportation STEP Grant for Officer Overtime ($18,000) 3. Approval of Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation Inventory and Transition Plan 4. Decision on a Request for Common Boundary Relocation Exempt from Subdivision Review for Tom and Carol Kanta Living Trust/Kanta Products 5. Continuation of Decision on a Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision
Review for Sourdough Properties/GVLT, LLC
9:03:37 AM There was no public comment.
9:03:45 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:03:47 AM Chairman Murdock Second
9:03:48 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:04:20 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution Establishing Fund Number 2921 Department of Justice and 2959 Economic Development Administration (EDA), with the Required Budget Amendment of $2,000 for Fund 2921 and $57,000 for Fund 2959
9:04:33 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:06:18 AM There was no public comment.
9:06:23 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution #2011-114.
9:06:27 AM Chairman Murdock Second
9:06:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:06:42 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Resolution of Intent to Amend the Gallatin County City-County Health Department Maternal Child Health Activity FY 2012 Budget to Include Additional Revenues Received for Pregnant and Parenting teens Grant in the Amount of $82,391
9:07:03 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
9:07:32 AM There was no public comment.
9:07:36 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve Resolution of Intent #2011-115.
9:07:41 AM Chairman Murdock Second
9:07:44 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:07:48 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Variance from Section 7 of the Gallatin County Subdivision Regulations Pertaining to Road Construction Standards for the Greenridge Subsequent Minor Subdivision's Access Road (Greenridge Drive) gravel road depth. Greenridge Subsequent Minor Subdivision received Preliminary Plat Approval on November 16, 2010 (Bridger Canyon Zoning District)
9:08:24 AM Planner Christopher Scott Staff report
9:10:04 AM Discussion and Questions
9:11:01 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicants Richard Clotfelter and John E. Van Valkenburgh
9:13:21 AM There was no public comment.
9:13:27 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:14:27 AM Commissioner Skinner I would move to approve this variance.
9:14:29 AM Chairman Murdock Second
9:14:31 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:14:55 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:14:59 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on Request to change No. 11 of the November 16, 2010 Greenridge Subsequent Minor Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approval (Bridger Canyon Zoning District)
9:15:04 AM Planner Christopher Scott Staff report, noting a typo in the last sentence of the suggested change to Condition #11. It should read "Adherence to this not (note) shall be referenced on the final plat and in the covenants to insure proper enforcement."
9:18:06 AM Discussion and Questions
9:19:37 AM Trevor McSpadden, Morrison- Maierle, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicants Richard Clotfelter and John E. Van Valkenburgh, submitted documents that show chain of enforcement, labeled Exhibit A, Item #4
9:21:25 AM Discussion and Questions
9:22:51 AM There was no public comment.
9:23:00 AM Commissioner Skinner Based on the testimony, I would find that this condition is unnecessary and the suggested language would be better suited to this development so I would move to approve the change of condition as suggested.
9:23:16 AM Chairman Murdock Second
9:23:18 AM Board discussion including Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:23:53 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:24:00 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on Request for Final Plat Approval for the Greenridge Subsequent Minor Subdivision (Bridger Canyon Zoning District)
9:24:03 AM Planner Christopher Scott Staff report
9:25:46 AM Discussion and Questions
9:27:38 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Comments
9:28:04 AM There was no public comment.
9:28:12 AM Commissioner Skinner I would find that this subdivision does conform to the conditions of approval set forth in preliminary plat based on the responses in the staff report and taking in consideration that the variances and the change of condition are reflected in the staff report and that the alternative fire protection plan has been adopted by the fire department which I would say that makes it okay with me. Finding that I would move to approve final plat for the Greenridge Subsequent Minor.
9:28:49 AM Chairman Murdock Second
9:28:50 AM Board discussion
9:29:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:29:20 AM Commissioner Skinner Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Crescent Cross Minor Subdivision (Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District)-moved to last agenda item
9:29:34 AM Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer Asked if she could question the applicant with regard to this application.
9:29:59 AM Discussion between the Commission and Planner Tom Rogers. Decision with regards to rearranging the agenda items and hear Regular Agenda Item #7, prior to #6. There was no objection to the change of the agenda. Public Hearing and Decision on Request for Final Plat Approval for the Aspen Springs Major Subdivision (Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District)
9:31:15 AM Planner Tom Rogers Staff report
9:34:03 AM Discussion and Questions
9:34:20 AM There was no public comment.
9:34:31 AM Commissioner Skinner I would find based on the submittals and the staff report and the responses from Tom Rogers that the conditions have been met for this subdivision, and I would move to approve final plat.
9:34:50 AM Chairman Murdock Second
9:34:53 AM Board discussion/Findings
9:35:29 AM Motion passed unanimously.
9:35:38 AM Discussion between the Commission and Planner Tom Rogers
9:36:25 AM Recess
9:43:39 AM Reconvene to meeting. Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Crescent Cross Minor Subdivision (Gallatin County/Bozeman Area Zoning District)
9:43:59 AM Chris Budeski, P.E., Madison Engineering Inc. Questioned by Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
9:45:12 AM Planner Tom Rogers Staff report, submitted staff suggested changes to conditions of approval labeled Exhibit A, Item #6
9:46:59 AM Discussion and Questions
9:58:00 AM Chris Budeski, P.E., Madison Engineering Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant Crescent Cross Limited Partnership, suggests changing condition #18(e), to continue to allow grazing of livestock within the setback area by the Kountz family.
9:59:46 AM Discussion and Questions
10:01:44 AM Dayle Kountz Applicant presentation
10:02:29 AM Discussion between the Commission, Chris Budeski and Dayle Kountz, and Planning Director Sean O'Callaghan. Tom Rogers submitted a suggested condition labeled Exhibit B, Item #6
10:07:06 AM There was no public comment.
10:07:32 AM Closed public comment.
10:07:37 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve this preliminary plat of Crescent Cross first Minor Subdivision with the suggested conditions in the staff report, the added conditions in this memo November 29, 2011, the added condition that we just got today, the proposed condition on the water conveyance facility's, and to not make the change to delete grazing. I think we found another way to address that.
10:08:13 AM Chairman Murdock Second
10:08:16 AM Board discussion/Findings including Chris Budeski and Deputy County Jecyn Bremer. The proposed added condition labeled Exhibit B, Item #6 was read as follows: "Per Section 6.B.9 of the Subdivision Regulations, the subdivider shall provide written comment from the water conveyance facilities authorized representatives authorizing the lot arrangement for Lot 2 to include the Farmer's Canal. If such written comment cannot be obtained, and subdivider obtains a variance from Section 6.B.9, this condition shall be deemed satisfied."
10:11:09 AM Motion passed unanimously.
10:11:33 AM Meeting adjourned.
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