BILLINGS COUNTY APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
MINING: SCORIA, GRAVEL, SAND, ROCK, STONE, CLAY
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5.1.2(k) Excavation and Mining of Sand, Gravel, Rock, Stone, Scoria, and Clay
All mining and excavation sites shall be located so as to protect and preserve agricultural land and to minimize the traffic, noise,
dust, fumes, vibration impact on adjoining uses, and disruption of known water sources. The provisions of this section shall not apply
to any excavations for agricultural purposes or for uses requiring less than 5,000 cubic yards of aggregate.
An applicant for a conditional use permit to excavate or mine sand, gravel, rock, stone, scoria, or clay shall meet the following
requirements:
1) Provide the County Zoning Administrator with a site plan for operation and reclamation of the mined land, including
maps showing the location of the land to be mined; the location of roads and points of access to the site; maps
showing the existing and proposed contours after the land is mined; and a timetable for operation of the site.
2) Provide the County Zoning Administrator with evidence of written agreement between the applicant and property
owner that excavation or processing shall not take place within three hundred (300) feet of an adjacent property line
or within five hundred (500) feet of an existing residence.
3) Conform to all requirements regarding preservation, removal or relocation of historical or archaeological artifacts.
4) Demonstrate compatibility with the existing landform including the vegetation, surface, and ground water resources.
5) All mining and excavation sites must have at least a 1-to-3 slope.
6) Provide the County Zoning Administrator with written evidence of a reclamation agreement between the applicant and
the surface owner.
7) Reclamation of the site shall be completed within one year of the resource being exhausted, abandoned, or closure of
the operation of the site. All top soil shall be replaced and planted to natural protected vegetation.
8) Post bond as follows:
0 - 19 acres no bond
20 – 39 acres $ 50,000
40 + acres $100,000
3.8 HIGHWAY & LOT LINE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS:
All buildings or structures shall adhere to the following public road or highway setback requirements:
1) The minimum setback for buildings from the centerline of all section lines and the center line of county roads shall be
one hundred three (103) feet.
2) The minimum setback for buildings from the centerline of all state highways shall be two hundred fifty (250) feet.
*5.6.1 APPLICABILITY OF HILLSIDE AND RIDGELINE GUIDELINES
The provisions of this section shall apply to any application for a land use permit or subdivision on land that meets either of the
following two conditions:
1) Any portion of the building envelope that includes slopes in excess of fifteen (15) percent;
2) Land that is located on or within fifty (50) vertical feet of the elevation of any prominent ridgeline. Lands that meet
either of these two provisions are herein referred to as hillside land or ridgeline land, respectively.
5.6.2 Prominent Ridgeline Defined
A prominent ridgeline shall be defined as any ridgeline, as viewed from any point along a designated major roadway corridor which
create a silhouette with the sky. The currently designated roadway corridors are Interstate 94, including all business loops and US
Highway 85, and all county roadways. Other potential major roadway corridors from which to identify prominent ridgelines, whether
existing or proposed at the time a subdivision or land use permit application is submitted, may be designated by the Planning and
Zoning Board during the development review process. These new major roadway corridors shall then establish view points from
which to identify prominent ridgelines.
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE ZONING DIRECTOR
Is the proposed use openly permitted in the Zoning District in which it is proposed? Yes No
If not, mark appropriate box(es): Conditional Use Variance Rezoning
Recommendation by District Road Foreman: Approved Denied With Conditions, see attached
Recommendation by County Weed Board: Approved Denied With Conditions, see attached
Zoning Administrator Signature Date
ACTION BY THE COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING BOARD & BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Approved Denied by Zoning ________ Approved Denied by County Commission __________
Conditions Attached to this Permit: