NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ZONING REQUESTS
The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board will hold two public hearings on a proposal to grant a Conditional Use Permit for construction of a Class III Landfill and a zoning text amendment to modify Chapter 18.438 Signs. Hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls. The City Council will hold a public hearing on the same subjects on Monday April 19 at 7:00 PM at the same location.
Request #1 is a request by Plum Creek Northwest Lumber Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit. The applicant proposes construction of a Class III Landfill for the disposal of log yard waste. The proposed site is an abandoned gravel pit located on about 6 acres on the west side of the Columbia Falls Industrial Park on Tract 10E, Sec. 8, T30N, R20W.
Request #2 is a request by the City of Columbia Falls to amend the zoning text to permit the placement of an off premise “entrance sign” on the major routes into the City within any zoned district or unzoned land. Sign location requires property owner’s consent and is limited to non-commercial content, a “welcome” message and service club signs.
Persons may testify at the hearing or submit written comments prior to the meeting.
Proposals may be reviewed by interested persons at the office of the City Clerk of Columbia Falls after April 1, 2010 during regular business hours at City Hall, 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls or http://cityofcolumbiafalls.org.
If you have question, please call, visit or write William F. Shaw, City Manager – 892-4391 at 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls.