Legals April 24, 2019
No. 26070 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Board of Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana hereby gives notice, pursuant to Section 76-2-205(1), M.C.A., that it will hold a public hearing to consider a change in the zoning designation in a portion of the Lower Side Zoning District from SAG-5 Suburban Agricultural to R-1 Suburban Residential. The boundaries of the area proposed to be amended from SAG-5 Suburban Agricultural to R-1 Suburban Residential are described as: That portion of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 23, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, also known as Parcel D on Certificate of Survey No. 20701. The regulations defining the SAG-5 and R-1 zones are contained in the Flathead County Zoning Regulations, on file for public inspection at the Office of the Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, at the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office, 40 11th Street West, Kalispell, Montana, and on the Planning and Zoning Office's website at: http://flathead.mt.gov/planning_zoning/downloads.php. Documents related to the proposed zone change are also on for file for public inspection at the Commissioners' Office and at the Planning and Zoning Office. The public hearing will be held on the 8th day of May, 2019 at 10:00 o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' Chambers, Third Floor, Old Courthouse, Kalispell, Montana. At the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will give the public an opportunity to be heard regarding the proposed change to the Lower Side Zoning District. Written comments are encouraged and will be reviewed by the Commissioners if received by the Flathead County Commissioners' Office at least three business days prior to the hearing. DATED this 18th day of March, 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: Philip B. Mitchell Philip B. Mitchell, Chairman April 24, May 1, 2019 MNAXLP _________________________
No. 26148 The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services seeks comment on its request for a waiver of the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) rule governing the maximum amount of FY2019 LIEAP funding that may be used in the Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program. Draft copies of the Department's waiver request may be obtained in writing from the Department of Public Health & Human Services, 1400 Carter Drive, P O Box 202956, Helena, MT 59620-2956 or by calling 406-447-4276. Written comments must be received by 5:00 PM, Friday, April 26, 2019. April 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 2019 MNAXLP _________________________
No. 26107 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST ONE ORIGINAL NEW MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSE Echo Lake Café, Co. (Shareholders: Robert W. Young & Christi S. Young, JTROS; Amy K. Young & Mark T. Herman, JTROS) has applied for One Original New Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License No. 07-999-2433-002 to be operated at Echo Lake Café, 1195 Highway 83, Bigfork, Flathead County. The public may protest this new license in accordance with the law. Who can protest this transfer? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location (Flathead), residents of adjoining Montana counties (Lincoln, Glacier, Pondera, Teton, Lewis & Clark, Powell, Lake, Sanders), and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor's full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number (07-999-2433-002) and the applicant's name (Echo Lake Café, Co.); (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor's signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant's qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before May 4, 2019. What happens if the transfer is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Bigfork. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing's time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester's hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester's letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Patty Kautz, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue's Liquor Control Division, at (406) 444-0017 or pkautz@mt.gov. April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019 MNAXLP __________________________