The Belgrade City Council held its regular meeting on February 2, 2026. The council approved two zoning map amendments on second reading: the Foundry property (104 acres) to Master Plan Community District, and the Copper Ranch portion to Community Living District for affordable housing. The council also made appointments to the City-County Planning Board, Police Commission, and TIF Advisory Board. City Manager reports covered budget preparation, progress on the grain elevator project, TIF and parks debt capacity, and wastewater treatment repairs.
I'd like to thank everybody for coming here for our February 2nd Belgrade City Council meeting and would like please rise and follow me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God with liberty and justice for all. Roll call, please. Here. Here. Here. Here. All right, moving on to our public forum. So before starting your comments, please state your name and address and audible tone of voice for the record. This is the time for individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Belgrade City Council that are not already on the agenda. There will be an opportunity in conjunction with each agenda item for comments pertaining to that item. Please note the council may not engage in discussion or respond to questions during this time. However, at the mayor's discretion, the city manager may be asked to provide clarification on existing policy. Please limit your comments to three minutes. First call for public comment. I see no public comment. I would wait for that. I'm just here to thank uh the city staff and the city administration for the wonderful party they had for me and the ladies that put things together and all the staff that did things uh in celebrating my years of service with the city. I'm in if you don't know me to know where I live back and talk. That's what I got to say. No, but in all seriousness, it was a fabulous thing, and I've enjoyed it. Uh and people were very generous. Uh I'm enjoying all of it that I have uh been given, so I want to thank you for that. I do want to state clearly that the gift from uh council member Menicucci is on a side wall uh next to the uh heads of animals, so that's where it belongs. Thank you all. Thank you, Russ. Second call for public comment, third and final call for public comment. Seeing no additional public comment, we'll close the public forum and move on to the consent agenda. Look for a motion. I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda as submitted. Second. Move by council member Simon, second by council member Minacucci. Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? Is there any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye aye. All those opposed, same sign. Passes unanimously. All right, moving on to public hearings. So first up is discuss and consider a zone map amendment of a property at the northwest corner of Jack Rabbit Lane and Cameron Bridge Road, commonly known as the Foundry, to be changed to Master Plan Community District. Good evening, Brastein Senior Planner here with the city. Yes, this is the second reading. You've heard this before. This um y'all voted on it on January 20th, being astronomy approved. Staff recommends approval again. This would be a change of the zoning from flex employment community living, uh mixed residential and a little piece of open space to master plan community. It's approximately 104 acres. It is on the northwest corner of Cameron Bridge Road and Jackrabbit Lane.