ZONING & PLANNING BOARD MEETING

CITY OF THREE FORKS

The Three Forks Zoning & Planning Board will meet

Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 7:00 PM

in the City Hall Council Chambers, 206 Main Street.

AGENDA

I.                   CALL to ORDER

II.                 ROLL CALL

III.               REMINDER TO PUBLIC THAT MEETING IS RECORDED

IV.                PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS (not on the agenda)

V.                 CONSENT AGENDA

A.   Approval of the 4/18/2024 Meeting Minutes

VI.               NEW BUSINESS

A.   Randy to bring SFH, MFH, Apartments draft and pictures of what Bozeman and Belgrade have in their zoning.

VII.               PUBLIC HEARINGS

A.   Public Hearing and Recommendation on a Request by Ken Landgaard with Christopher Trent and Charles Trent for a Conditional Use Permit for the property located at Block 28, Lots 3, 4, 5 & 6, of Three Forks Original Townsite (Plat D-18) that will be known as 410 S. Main Street.  Said request is for approval to build 2 buildings, each containing 4 residential units within the Central Business District designation.

1.   Staff Report

2.   Applicant Presentation

3.   Board Questions with Applicant

4.   Public Comment (if any), Close P.C. when Everyone has Spoken.

5.   Applicant Rebuttal

6.   Board Questions/Discussion with Staff and/or Applicant

7.   Decision: Motion, Second, Final Discussion (if any), Vote

VIII.             OLD BUSINESS

A.     Continued Discussion to Work on Recommendation of Zoning Regulation Updates due to the Growth Policy

IX.               ADJOURNMENT

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AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Public Comments

3. Correspondence

4. Consideration of motion to approve meeting minutes from April 10, 2024.

5. Financial Affairs

a. Budget Reports from the City Office

b. Summer Reading Program Donations

6. Continuing Education for Trustee – Trustee completed their required CE credits for the year.

7. Directors Report

a. Statistics

b. Staff updates – The Library Director will need to step down from her full-time position by the end of July.

c. Program updates – Storytime, Middle School Book Club, Adult Book Club, LEGO Club, Summer Reading Program and Crafternoon Classes.

d. Buildings, Equipment and Grounds

-Cody Fitch replaced the lightbulbs that were no longer working in the library.

-We had a leak in the ceiling between the ADA doors. A roofing company will need to access the issue and repair the hole in roof.

-We will need to replace one of the computers as it is failing to work properly.

8. Unfinished Business

Policy Review / Update – Bulletin Board Policy

9. Public Comments

10. New Business

Discussion of current library hours, and the possibility of changing them.

Consideration of two part-time Co-Directors instead of one full-time Director.

Consideration of library closure on Friday, July 5th and Saturday, July 6th.

Consideration of moving the June 12th meeting as the Library Director will be out of town.

Discussion and assessment of the Library Budget for FY25.

11. Public Comment

Next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 5:15 pm

I.         CALL TO ORDER

II.        ROLL CALL

III.      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG

IV.      REMINDER TO ALL THE MEETING IS AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDED AND MAY BE STREAMED TO THE CITY’S FACEBOOK PAGE

V.       PUBLIC COMMENT (for items not on the agenda)

(The Council cannot enter into a discussion/decision during Public Comment.)

VI.      CONSENT AGENDA – approval of the following:

a.    Claim Paid due to Timeliness to Mail Utility Bills on 4/30/2024 in the Amount of $198.68

b.    City Claims to be Paid

c.    Three Forks Rodeo Arena Board Claims to be Paid

d.    Zoning and Planning Board Minutes of 1/18/2024        

e.    Council Minutes of 4/23/2024

f.     Service Agreement with Red Eye Rodeo to Provide Stock at the Junior and High School Rodeo Held 4/27- 4/28/2024 in the Amount of $13,645 (Approved by TFRA Board 4/9/2024)

g.    Draw #18 in the Total Request of $6,902.75 - ARPA Minimum Allocation Grant in the Amount of $5,099 and Local Fiscal Recovery Grant in the Amount of $1,803.75

h.    Task Order #4 for the Water System Preliminary Engineering Report, Amendment #3 for an Estimated Total of $300,000 for Additional Services

i.      Extension to Service Contract with Lee Nellis for Providing Impact Fee Consulting Services through 12/31/2024

VII.    PUBLIC HEARINGS

a.    Approval of Letter to Gallatin County Commission asking them to Adopt the City’s Growth Policy

b.    Public Hearing and Decision on the Zoning and Planning Board’s Recommendation of a Conditional Use Permit Request by Kennth Gibson and Barrett Snyder for a Multi-Family Residential Triplex for Property Located at Lots 1 and 2, Block 4, Northwest Townsite, Commonly Known as 623 E. Neal Street

c.    Public Hearing, Comment and Input on Working Draft of Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) (continued to 6/11/2024)

VIII.   REPORT OF OFFICERS

IX.      REPORTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES (if any)

X.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a.    Flood Project Update (if any)

b.    Water Project Update (if any)

c.    Request by RCREI, Inc. for a Decision to Change the Subdivision Approval Granted June 14, 2022, Regarding Condition #7, Planting Trees Along E. Jefferson Street

XI.      NEW BUSINESS

a.    Regional Housing Coalition Presentation (Mark Bond)

b.    Request by City Attorney for City Council to Decide Whether or Not to Draft and Adopt a Policy Governing Prayer in Public Meetings

c.    Decision to Accept/Reject MMIA’s Quote for Presumption Coverage for Volunteer Firefighters at $113.50/firefighter per year (Additional Work Comp Coverage)

XII.    PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS (for items not on the agenda)

(The Council cannot enter into a discussion/decision during Public Comment.)

XIII.   MAYOR & COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS

XIV.  AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT COUNCIL MEETING: 5/28 or 6/11/2024?

XV.    ADJOURNMENT